Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1360ss10 - R9 UST Letters - Justification.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-07-28
1360ss10 - R9 UST Letters - Justification.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23840	Underground Storage Tanks - Private Sector Other-Request Letter	Modified
183066	Underground Storage Tanks - State, Local, or Tribal Governments	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0068	ICR Reference No: 200907-2050-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-2050-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1360.10
Title: Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/02/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/2009
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2011	03/31/2011	09/30/2011
Responses	369,198	0	369,198
Time Burden (Hours)	5,969,217	0	5,969,217
Cost Burden (Dollars)	290,405,593	0	290,405,593

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Abstract: Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop standards for underground storage tank systems (USTs), as may be necessary, to protect human health and the environment, and procedures for approving State programs in lieu of the Federal program. EPA promulgated technical and financial requirements for owners and operators of USTs at 40 CFR Part 280, and State program approval procedures at 40 CFR Part 281. This ICR examines the UST information collection requirements at 40 CFR Parts 280 and 281. Sections 1 through 5 of the ICR describe the information collection requirements (e.g., in regard to need and use of the information collected). Section 6 estimates the annual hour and cost burden to respondents and the Agency under these requirements. The ICR presents all 40 CFR part 280 requirements under the heading "Technical and Financial Requirements" and all 40 CFR part 281 requirements under the heading "State Program Approval Procedures."

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6991 Name of Law: Subchapter IX - Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Underground Storage Tanks - Private Sector
Underground Storage Tanks - State, Local, or Tribal Governments

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in burden of 500 hours due to new requirements that certain facilities in Region 9 submit copies of compliance documentation to EPA in years when they are not inspected in person. This de minimus reporting requires only the photocopying and mailing of records that the facilities are already required to maintain.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,623,926

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/28/2009

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