National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J (40 CFR 300.900) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1664ss12.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23912	Product Listing - Private Sector	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0141	ICR Reference No: 202008-2050-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1664.12
Title: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J (40 CFR 300.900) (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: 08/28/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	17	21
Time Burden (Hours)	310	315
Cost Burden (Dollars)	73,000	72,450

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Abstract: This supporting statement estimates paperwork-related burden for the three-year ICR renewal period Nov. 1, 2020 through Oct. 31, 2023. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that approximately 9 manufacturers will apply to list a total of 9 products on the Subpart J Product Schedule in 2020 and may incur paperwork-related burden in the first year of this ICR. An additional 8 manufacturers will submit product information to EPA to obtain a sorbent certification letter. EPA estimates a total reporting and recordkeeping burden for all regulated facilities of approximately 310 hours in each year of this ICR.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 311(d)(2)(G) Name of Law: Clean Water Act
  

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:
	84 FR 65386	11/27/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 53363	08/28/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Product Listing - Private Sector

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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	17	21	0	-4	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	310	315	0	-5	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	73,000	72,450	0	550	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The slight decrease in burden is the net result of EPA receiving fewer submittals for product lists on the Schedule and fewer requests for sorbent certifications than the Agency anticipated in the previous ICR renewal, while increasing the respondent burden hours by 20 percent in response to manufacturer feedback obtained during the consultation process. Consultations with laboratories indicate that testing service costs have increased. However, these increases largely were offset by fewer total products being tested. Thus, total O&M costs for toxicity and effectiveness testing have increased only slightly.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,110

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: 08/28/2020

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