National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plans (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1664ss10.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-12-22	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23912	Product Listing - Private Sector		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0141	ICR Reference No: 201412-2050-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1664.10
Title: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plans (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/08/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	11	0	11
Time Burden (Hours)	315	0	315
Cost Burden (Dollars)	72,450	0	72,450

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Abstract: This ICR supports activities to implement proposed revisions to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), Subpart J regulation (40 CFR 300.900), "Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals"). The Agency is proposing to amend the requirements in Subpart J of the NCP. The proposal addresses the efficacy, toxicity, environmental monitoring of dispersants, and other chemical and biological agents, as well as public, state, local, and federal officials' concerns regarding their use. The proposed amendments to Subpart J would require that manufacturers conduct efficacy and toxicity tests for each chemical and biological agent consistent with the analytical test methods and criteria in the revised Appendix C to part 300.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 311(d)(2)(G) Name of Law: Clean Water Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2050-AE87	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 3379	01/22/2015

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Product Listing - Private Sector

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden estimates included in this ICR represent the incremental burden resulting from the proposed Subpart J revisions. There is an increase in cost due to an annual discharge monitoring program that is a requirement of the new rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $47,341

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: 01/22/2015

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