Among other things, RCRA requires the
protection of ground water from releases of hazardous wastes from
land disposal facilities with regulated units (these include
surface impoundments, waste piles, land treatment units, and
landfills). Ground-water monitoring standards for interim status
facilities are found in 40 CFR part 265, subpart F, and for
permitted facilities in 40 CFR part 264, subpart F. Both sets of
standards require owners or operators that conduct ground-water
monitoring to report information to the oversight agencies on
releases of contaminants and to maintain records of ground-water
monitoring data at......;
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.