Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1189ss.31.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-08-29
1189t31.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41681	Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Private) 1189.26	Unchanged
237593	Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities-Proposed Amendments	New
218891	Cathode Ray Tube (Private) 2455.02	Unchanged
218890	Conditional Exclusions from Solid Waste (States) 2127.03	Unchanged
218889	Conditional Exclusions from Solid Waste (Private) 2127.03	Unchanged
218886	Conditional Exclusion from RCRA (States) 2421.04	Unchanged
218885	Conditional Exclusion from RCRA (Private) 2421.04	Unchanged
217322	Coal Combustion Residuals (States) 1189.25	Unchanged
215909	Coal Combustion Residuals (Private) 1189.25 and 1189.28	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0053	ICR Reference No: 201908-2050-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1189.31
Title: Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities (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: 11/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2019
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	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	2,252,416	0	2,252,416
Time Burden (Hours)	468,379	0	468,379
Cost Burden (Dollars)	47,945,547	0	47,945,547

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Abstract: On April 17, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) promulgated national minimum criteria for existing and new coal combustion residuals (CCR) landfills and CCR surface impoundments. Following promulgation of this final rule, stakeholders have raised issues related to specific requirements of the final rule. On March 15, 2018, EPA proposed several changes to the 2015 CCR rule and on July 30, 2018, EPA finalized certain specific changes. In this action, EPA is proposing additional targeted changes to the 2015 CCR rule and is soliciting comment on other issues. The Agency is also proposing a rule that addresses two provisions of the final rule that were remanded back to EPA on August 21, 2018 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6921-6924 Name of Law: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2050-AG98	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 40353	08/14/2019

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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: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Conditional Exclusion from RCRA (States) 2421.04
Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Private) 1189.26
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities-Proposed Amendments
Coal Combustion Residuals (States) 1189.25
Conditional Exclusions from Solid Waste (States) 2127.03
Coal Combustion Residuals (Private) 1189.25 and 1189.28
Conditional Exclusions from Solid Waste (Private) 2127.03
Cathode Ray Tube (Private) 2455.02
Conditional Exclusion from RCRA (Private) 2421.04

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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: This ICR reflects an increase to the currently approved burden hour and cost estimates based on changes to requirements under the Proposed Rule. These program changes will result in an annual burden increase of 7,829 hours and $445,055 ($445,055 in labor costs and $0 in other costs). This is a regulatory action under EO 13771.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $788,398

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: 08/29/2019

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