The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires local education agencies (LEAs) to conduct inspections, develop management plans, and design or conduct response actions with respect to the presence of asbestos-containing materials in school buildings; and requires states to develop model accreditation plans for persons who perform asbestos inspections, develop management control plans, and design or conduct response actions. This information collection addresses the burden associated with recordkeeping requirements imposed on LEAs by the asbestos in schools rule, and reporting and recordkeeping requirements imposed on states and training providers related to the model accreditation plan rule.
US Code:
15 USC 2646
Name of Law: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), section 206
US Code:
15 USC 2643
Name of Law: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), section 203
US Code:
15 USC 2601
Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
This ICR reflects an increase of 67,474 hours (from 2,487,439 hours to 2,554,913 hours) in the total estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. The total burden estimate has increased since the most recently approved renewal of this ICR because of a change in the methodology to calculate the number of schools with friable ACM. Although the number of schools with friable ACM has declined, it has not declined as quickly as expected in the previous ICRs. In addition, this current ICR revises the life span of the schools using the average functional age to determine the remaining life of school buildings. There has also been a change in the rate of removal of friable ACM.
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.