Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0820ss13 Rev 10.15.2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-10-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41675	Hazardous Waste Generator Standards	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0035	ICR Reference No: 201409-2050-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-2050-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 0820.13
Title: Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/19/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/16/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	80,746	0	106,394
Time Burden (Hours)	253,519	0	275,842
Cost Burden (Dollars)	40,040	0	54,696

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Abstract: This ICR targets five areas in part 262: hazardous waste determination requirements; pre-transport requirements for both large (LQG) and small (SQG) quantity generators; air emission standards for LQGs; recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and the export from and the import to the United States of hazardous waste for treatment and disposal.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3002 Name of Law: Solid Waste Disposal Act
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 33547	06/11/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 61640	10/13/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hazardous Waste Generator Standards

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	80,746	106,394	0	0	-25,648	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	253,519	275,842	0	0	-22,323	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	40,040	54,696	0	0	-14,656	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Three factors explain the overall change in the total estimated burden. First, there was a decrease in the number of SQGs and LQGs. In estimating the hourly burden for the 2010 ICR, the Agency estimated both a low and high end estimate for SQGs but provided a high end for purposes of estimated hourly burden. In this ICR, both a new methodology is used, and the Agency provides a more realistic (and reliable) estimate of the SQG universe by taking the average of both the low and high end SQG universes. Second, the Agency re-examined the time required to develop and maintain LQG contingency plans by surveying several states familiar with this activity. This resulted in an increase of 38.5 percent per facility, or an overall increase of 15,504 hours or 187 percent between 2011 and 2014 for the affected contingency plan functions. Third, the number of generators exporting and importing hazardous waste increased substantially between the 2011 and 2014 as a result of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Spent Lead Acid Battery (SLAB) rule that became effective in July of 2010 – too late to impact the 2010 ICR. Between 2011 and 2014, the number of generators either importing or exporting hazardous waste increased from 1,293 to 3,256 for an increase of 152 percent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $179,745

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 10/16/2014

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