Safe Management of Recalled Airbags (Interim Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2589ss03.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
233729	Safe Management of Recalled Airbags	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0221	ICR Reference No: 201811-2050-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-2050-009
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 2589.03
Title: Safe Management of Recalled Airbags (Interim Final 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: 02/26/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	15,256	0	15,256
Time Burden (Hours)	4,200	0	4,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EPA is planning to publish an interim final rule conditionally exempting airbag waste collected from airbag handlers (including automobile dealers, salvage yards, and other entities that remove hazardous waste airbags from vehicles) from certain RCRA hazardous waste requirements. The recordkeeping requirements for the interim final rule consist of maintaining at the airbag handler for no less than three years records of (1) all off-site shipments and (2) confirmations of receipt of airbag waste. The recordkeeping requirements may be fulfilled by ordinary business records, such as bills of lading, and are intended to allow the Agency to verify that the airbag waste reaches its intended destination and is not diverted back into vehicles. EPA has determined that this interim final rule is necessary to protect human health and the environment by facilitating the urgent removal of dangerously defective Takata airbag inflators from vehicles, and by preventing defective Takata airbag inflators in scrap vehicles from being reused, while maintaining protection of human health and the environment during airbag collection, storage and disposal.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 2002 Name of Law: Solid Waste Disposal Act
   US Code: 42 USC 3001-3004 Name of Law: Solid Waste Disposal Act
   US Code: 42 USC 3006, 3010, 3017 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:
2050-AH02	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 61552	11/30/2018

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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
Safe Management of Recalled Airbags

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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: EPA expects that the rule collection requirements contained within this ICR package will result in an increase in burden for compliance with information collection requirements specific to the handling of airbag waste. The expected annual increase in burden for handlers of airbag waste is a total of 4,270 hours under the provisions of the interim final rule. This corresponds to a cumulative increase in burden of 12,810 hours for the first three years following the rule. This increase in burden reflects recordkeeping requirements at facilities that ship airbag waste as a result of the rule. However, EPA expects that the rule will result in an overall cost saving to handlers of airbag waste. The Emergency ICR associated with this interim final rule reports an annual burden of 4,200 hours and $130,791.42 per year. The slight differences (70 hours, $2,180) can be attributed to minor modeling adjustments. The types of burden covered remain consistent between this ICR and the Emergency ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 11/30/2018

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