In order to effectively implement and
enforce final changes to 40 CFR Part 258 on a State level,
owners/operators of municipal solid waste landfills have to comply
with the final reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Respondents include owners or operators of new municipal solid
waste landfills (MSWLFs), existing MSWLFs, and lateral expansions
of existing MSWLFs. The respondents, in complying with 40 CFR Part
258, are required to record information in the facility operating
record, pursuant to 258.29, as it becomes available. The operating
record must be supplied to the State as requested until the end of
the post-closure care period of the MSWLF. The information
collected will be used by the State Director to confirm owner or
operator compliance with the regulations under Part 258. These
owners or operators could include Federal, State, and local
governments, and private waste management companies.
There is a decrease in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This is due to the revised method of burden
calculation, not any program changes or modifications to the
underlying burden level assumptions. Previously, the burdens were
grouped together and given a weighted average. On this ICR, each
category of burdens was seperated and evaluated as to the specific
task. The task specific burden calculations are a reflection of
actual hours spent on each task.
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.