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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7530-1 Final Rule Revision - State Agencies and State/Local Government UST Facilities Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 7530-1 Final Rule Revision - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Removed
1360ss17.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-08-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23840	Underground Storage Tanks - Private Sector	Modified
218607	Final Rule Revision - State Agencies and State/Local Government UST Facilities Form and Instruction	Removed
218604	Final Rule Revision - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Removed
211310	Region 9 ICR Private UST Owners	Removed
183066	Underground Storage Tanks - State, Local, or Tribal Governments	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0068	ICR Reference No: 201908-2050-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1360.17
Title: Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/30/2019

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	415,610	546,066
Time Burden (Hours)	8,722,192	5,413,131
Cost Burden (Dollars)	424,720,745	235,891,778

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Abstract: Subtitle I of RCRA, as amended, requires that EPA develop standards for Underground Storage Tank systems, 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 is a comprehensive presentation of all information collection requirements contained at 40 CFR parts 280 and 281. The data collected for new and existing UST system operations and financial requirements are used by owners and operators and/or EPA or the implementing agency to monitor results of testing, inspections, and operation of UST systems, as well as to demonstrate compliance with regulations. EPA believes strongly that if the minimum requirements specified under the regulations are not met, neither the facilities nor EPA can ensure that UST systems are being managed in a manner protective of human health and the environment. EPA uses state program applications to determine whether to approve a state program. Before granting approval, EPA must determine that programs will be no less stringent than the federal program and contain adequate enforcement mechanisms.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 35475	07/26/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 45760	08/30/2019
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
Final Rule Revision - State Agencies and State/Local Government UST Facilities	7530-1, 6200-10	Notification for Underground Storage Tanks ,   Notification of Ownership Change for Underground Storage Tanks
Region 9 ICR Private UST Owners
Underground Storage Tanks - Private Sector
Final Rule Revision - Private Sector	7530-1, 6200-10	Notification for Underground Storage Tanks ,   Notification of Ownership Change for Underground Storage Tanks
Underground Storage Tanks - State, Local, or Tribal Governments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	415,610	546,066	0	0	-130,456	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,722,192	5,413,131	0	0	3,309,061	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	424,720,745	235,891,778	0	0	188,828,967	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: This ICR presents a comprehensive description of the total annual respondent burden for all information collection activities related to the UST program. In renewing this ICR, EPA has updated its respondent universe and burden estimates based on updated data from the Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) and the regulated community. Several new requirements not previously included became effective as of October 2018, which has resulted in a burden increase for this ICR renewal (e.g., annual release detection operability testing and recordkeeping, periodic testing and inspection of spill, overfill equipment and containment sumps, operator training, walk through inspections, notification of ownership changes, and maintaining records for compatibility). In addition, EPA expects most states to submit state program re-approval applications during the three-year period of this ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,000,000

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? No

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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: 08/30/2019

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