SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR EPA INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST NUMBER 1597.06 " REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC RCRA WASTES"

October 26, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1( a) Title and Number of the Information Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1( b) Short Characterization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2( a) Need and Authority for the Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2( b) Use and Users of the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA . . . . . . . . 2 3( a) Nonduplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3( b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3( c) Consultations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3( d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3( e) General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3( f) Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3( g) Sensitive Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION COLLECTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4( a) Respondents and SIC/ NAICS Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4( b)( 1) Information Requested for Universal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A. Notification of Universal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 B. Labeling/ Marking of Universal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 C. Accumulation Time Limits for Universal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D. Off Site Shipments of Universal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 E. Tracking Shipments of Universal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 F. Petitions to Include Other Wastes under 40 CFR Part 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4( b)( 2) Information Requested for Mixed Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A. Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 B. Loss of Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 C. Record Keeping for Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . 10 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 D. Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 E. Loss of Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 F. Record Keeping for Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . 11 ( i) Data Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ( ii) Respondent Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5 THE INFORMATION COLLECTED  AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5( a) Agency Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5( b) Collection Methodology and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5( c) Small Entity Flexibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5( d) Collection Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6( a) Estimating Respondent Burden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6( b) Estimating Respondent Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ( i) Estimating Labor Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ( ii) Estimating O& M Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ( iii) Estimating Capital Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6( c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6( d)( 1) Estimating the Respondent Universe for Universal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 A. Reading the Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 B. Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 C. Labeling/ Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 D. Storage Time Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 E. Off Site Shipments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 F. Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 G. Tracking Shipments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 H. Petitions to Include Other Wastes under 40 CFR Part 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 6( d)( 2) Estimating the Respondent Universe for Mixed Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 A. Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 B. Reading the Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 C. Loss of the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 D. Record Keeping for the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption . . . . . 17 E. Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 F. Reading the Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 G. Notification for the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . . 18 H. Loss of the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . 18 I. Record Keeping for the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . 18 6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ( i) Respondent Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ( ii) Agency Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6( f) Reasons for Change in Burden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6( g) Burden Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Exhibit 1A Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Universal Waste Handlers and Destination Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Exhibit 1B Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost for the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Exhibit 1C Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost for the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Exhibit 2A Universal Waste Handlers and Destination Facilities Annual Respondent Burden and Cost Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Exhibit 2B Total Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost Summary for the Conditional Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Exhibit 3A Annual Estimated Agency Burden and Cost for Universal Waste Requirements . . . . . 25 Exhibit 3B Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost for the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Exhibit 3C Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost for the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION 1( a) Title and Number of Information Collection This ICR is entitled " Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Certain Waste Specific Regulations", ICR number 1597.04. This ICR consolidates two ICRs: the " Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Universal Waste," ICR number 1597.05, and the " Storage, Treatment, Transportation, and Disposal of Mixed Waste," ICR number 1922.02 ( OMB Control Number 2050 0181).

1( b) Short Characterization/ Abstract In the 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA), as amended, Congress directs the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) to develop and administer a comprehensive program for the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste. In 1980, EPA promulgated regulations in 40 CFR Part 261 265 to comply with RCRA. EPA has since added to these regulations on many occasions.

In 1995, EPA promulgated regulations in 40 CFR Part 273 that govern the collection and management of widely generated hazardous wastes known as " Universal Wastes". Universal Wastes are wastes that are generated in non industrial settings by a vast community, and are present in nonhazardous waste management systems. Examples of Universal Wastes include certain batteries, pesticides, mercury containing lamps and thermostats. The Part 273 regulations are designed to separate Universal Waste from the municipal wastestream by encouraging individuals and organizations to collect these wastes and to manage them in an appropriate hazardous waste management system. EPA distinguishes two types of handlers of Universal Wastes: small quantity handlers of Universal Waste ( SQHUW) and large quantity handlers of Universal Waste ( LQHUW). SQHUWs do not accumulate more than 5,000 kg of any one category of Universal Waste at one time, while LQHUWs may accumulate quantities at or above this threshold. More stringent requirements are imposed on LQHUWs because of greater potential environmental risks.

In 2001, EPA promulgated regulations in 40 CFR Part 266 that provide increased flexibility to facilities managing wastes commonly known as " Mixed Waste". Mixed Waste are low level mixed waste ( LLMW), and naturally occurring and/ or accelerator produced radioactive material ( NARM) containing hazardous waste. These wastes are also regulated by the Atomic Energy Act. As long as specified eligibility criteria and conditions are met, LLMW and NARM are exempt from the definition of hazardous waste as defined in Part 261. Although these eligible wastes are exempted from RCRA manifest, transportation, and disposal requirements, they must still comply with the manifest, transportation, and disposal requirements under the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( NRC) regulations, or NRC Agreement State regulations. There are two conditional exemptions:

Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption This conditional exemption for storage and treatment applies to any generator of LLMW who is licensed by NRC or an NRC Agreement State to manage radioactive materials. The conditional exemption is available only to LLMW generated under a single NRC or NRC Agreement State license. LLMW generators must notify EPA of the LLMW storage units for which they are claiming an exemption, and must meet the conditions listed in section 266.230. The exemption is valid as long as the Mixed Waste meets the conditions, remains in a conditionally exempt storage unit, and is subject to NRC regulation.

Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption This conditional exemption from the definition of hazardous waste applies to generators and treaters who send their treated waste to a commercial low level radioactive waste disposal facility ( LLRWDF) licensed by NRC or NRC Agreement State. The eligible LLMW or NARM waste would be exempted from RCRA Subtitle C once it is placed on the transportation vehicle bound for disposal at the LLRWDF. The waste could then be transported to the LLRWDF as strictly radioactive waste using an NRC Uniform LLW Manifest. Generators and treaters under 2 the exemption must undertake the information collection requirements listed in section 266.345.

2. NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION 2( a) Need and Authority for the Collection EPA promulgated the Universal Waste regulations at Part 273 under the authority of Subtitle C of RCRA. EPA needs to collect information to ensure that Universal Waste is being managed in a manner protective of human health and the environment. For example, EPA needs to collect notifications of Universal Waste management from LQHUWs to obtain general information on these handlers and to facilitate enforcement of the Part 273 regulations. EPA promulgated labeling and marking requirements and accumulation time limits to ensure that Universal Waste is being accumulated responsibly. EPA needs to collect information on illegal Universal Waste shipments to enforce compliance with applicable regulations. Finally, EPA requires tracking of Universal Waste shipments to help ensure that Universal Waste is being properly treated, recycled, or disposed.

EPA promulgated the ` Storage, Treatment, Transportation and Disposal of Mixed Waste" rule in response to negotiations with commercial nuclear power plants and their trade representatives. The industry expressed interest in regulatory flexibility to allow the disposal of Mixed Waste in commercial low level radioactive waste disposal facilities ( LLRWDFs) as a RCRA exempt waste. The negotiations resulted in a final consent decree, which required EPA to publish a proposed rule that requested comment on an exemption from the RCRA regulations for Mixed Waste generated by nuclear power plants. The final rule promulgated the conditional exemptions, which have been revised and finalized after receipt and consideration of public comments.

2( b) Use and Users of the Data EPA uses collected information to ensure that Universal Waste is being managed in a protective manner. This data aids the Agency in tracking Universal Waste shipments and identifying improper management practices. In addition, information kept in facility records helps handlers and destination facilities to ensure that they and other facilities are managing Universal Waste properly. Finally, petitions submitted under sections 273.80 and 273.81 in support of regulating other wastes or waste categories under Part 273 help EPA to compile information on these wastes, and to determine whether regulation as a Universal Waste is appropriate.

EPA has developed minimum criteria in section 266.230 to ensure that LLMW generators take appropriate steps to qualify for the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption, and requires that generators or treaters notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are claiming the transportation and disposal exemption prior to the initial shipment of a waste to a LLRWDF. Section 266.345( a) requires that generators or treaters notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are claiming the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption prior to the initial shipment of a waste to a LLRWDF. This exemption notice provides a tool for RCRA program regulatory agencies to become aware of the generator's exemption claims. The information contained in the notification package provides the RCRA program regulatory agencies with a general understanding of the claimant. This information also allows the agencies to document the generator's exemption status and to plan inspections and review exemption related records.

3. NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA 3( a) Nonduplication The streamlined requirements for Universal Wastes minimize the paperwork activities respondents must undertake in relation to the full hazardous waste program, and enable them to follow standard industry practices and other Federal agency requirements, where appropriate, to satisfy the Universal Waste requirements. For example, LQHUWs may use a log, invoice, bill of lading, or other shipping document to track off site shipments received and sent ( i. e., in lieu of a RCRA manifest). As such, the Universal Waste requirements minimize the potential for duplication with other paperwork 3 requirements of EPA's and other Federal agencies' regulatory programs.

The information collected for LLMW or NARM waste eligible for the conditional exemptions is not available from any existing sources of information. Furthermore, the exemptions are self implementing, and intended to provide relief to respondents from duplicative information collection requirements.

3( b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, EPA issues public notices in the Federal Register taking comment on our intent to renew ICRs. On April 26, 2004 EPA issued a public notice in the Federal Register on the Mixed Waste ICR renewal ( 69 FR 22507), and on June 25, 2004 EPA issued a public notice on the Universal Waste ICR renewal ( 69 FR 35594). EPA received no comments in response to either of the Federal Register notices.

3( c) Consultations As noted above, EPA published two separate Federal Register notices for both the Universal Waste ICR renewal and the Mixed Waste ICR renewal. EPA also conducted separate consultations with both entities that implement the Universal Waste requirements, and with facilities that generate Mixed Waste. EPA decided to consolidate these two ICRs after these consultations had already taken place. No more than nine facilities were contacted for either ICR renewal.

Organizations Contacted in Updating the Universal Waste Portion of the ICR Trade Organizations and Recyclers Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers Retrofit Co. USAg Recycling States Alabama Department of Environmental Management Florida Department of Environmental Protection Georgia Environmental Protection Division Oregon Department of Environmental Quality West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection Organizations and Individuals Contacted in Updating the Mixed Waste Portion of the ICR Universities Penn State University Mark Linsley 814 865 3450 University of Notre Dame Robert Zerr 574 631 5037 Industries DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company David Timmins 302 774 8056 Merck & Company, Inc. Renee Richardson 908 423 7813 Commercial TSDFs Diversified Scientific Services Richard Franco 865 376 0084 Onyx Environmental Services Greg Siedor 630 218 1635 3( d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection For both waste categories, EPA has carefully considered the burden imposed upon the regulated community by the regulations. EPA is confident that those activities required of respondents are necessary and has attempted to minimize the burden imposed. For the Universal Waste requirements, EPA believes strongly that if the minimum requirements specified under the regulations are not met, 1 SIC codes and the corresponding NAICS codes can be found in the Federal Register at 61 FR 57006, November 5, 1996. Note that an SIC code may have many corresponding NAICS codes. EPA used its best judgement to list the most relevant NAICS codes in Table 1.

4 neither the facilities nor EPA can ensure that Universal Waste is being managed in a manner protective of human health and the environment. For the Mixed Waste exemptions, these requirements constitute the minimum amount of reporting that could be required while still maintaining some level of EPA supervision.

3( e) General Guidelines This ICR adheres to the guidelines stated in the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB's implementing regulations, OMB's Information Collection Review Handbook, and other applicable OMB guidance.

3( f) Confidentiality Section 3007( b) of RCRA and 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B, which define EPA's general policy on the public disclosure of information, contain provisions for confidentiality.

3( g) Sensitive Questions No questions of a sensitive nature are included in any of the information collection requirements.

4. THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED 4( a) Respondents and SIC/ NAICS Codes Table 1 presents a list of Standard Industrial Classification ( SIC) codes associated with industries most likely affected by the information collection requirements covered under this ICR for both Universal Waste and Mixed Waste. Also shown are the North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS) codes that correspond to the SIC codes listed. 1 Table 1 List of SIC and NAICS Codes Description SIC Codes NAICS Codes Crop Production 01 011 Soil Preparation 0711 115112 Crop Services and Harvesting 072 115113 Landscape Services 078 54132 56173 Forestry and Logging 08 113 1153 Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning 171 23511 Wrecking and Demolition Work 1795 23594 Textile Mills 22 313 Pulp Mills 261 3221 Paper Manufacturing 266 322 Printing and Publishing 27 323 Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing 281 32518 Plastics and Synthetic Resins 282 325212 Description SIC Codes NAICS Codes 5 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 283 3254 Soap, Detergents, etc. 284 325611 Paints, Varnishes, etc. 285 32551 Organic Chemicals Manufacturing 286 32519 Pesticides, Fertilizers, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 287 3253 Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing 30 326 Leather Tanning and Finishing 3111 31611 Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile 3253 327122 Asbestos Products including brake linings 3292 33634 327999 Primary Metal Industries 33 331 Fabricated Metal Products 34 332 Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment 35 333 334 Electronics and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, Except Computer 36 335 Transportation Equipment 37 336 Medical Equipment, Including Ophthalmic Goods 3851 33911 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 339 Rail Transportation 401 482 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 41 485 Motor Freight Transportation Warehousing 42 484 493 Air Transportation 45 481 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 49 221 Scrap and Waste Materials 5093 42193 Wholesale Petroleum Marketing 517 4543 4227 Automobile Dealers 551 4411 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services 721 8123 Photographic Studios 722 541921 Funeral Services and Crematories 726 8122 Miscellaneous Business Service 739 561439 Automotive Repair Services 753 8111 Motion Picture and Video Industries 781 5121 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 734 5617 Health Services 80 62 Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, and Junior Colleges 822 61121 61131 Research, Development, and Testing Services 873 5417 5419 Other Services 8999 54169 54199 National Security 971 92811 Nonclassifiable Establishments 9999 N/ A 4( b)( 1) Information Requested for Universal Waste 6 A. Notification of Universal Waste ( i) Data Items Section 273.32 requires LQHUWs to send written notification of Universal Waste management to the Regional Administrator, and receive an EPA identification number, before exceeding the 5,000 kilogram accumulation limit of Universal Waste. ( Sections 273.32( a)( 2) and ( 3), however, exempt LQHUWs from this requirement if they have already notified EPA of either hazardous waste activities under RCRA or pesticide management under FIFRA.)

The notification must include the following data items:

° Universal Waste handler's name and address ( § 273.32( b)( 1));

° Name and phone number of the contact person at the Universal Waste handler's site ( § 273.32( b)( 2));

° Location of the Universal Waste management activities ( § 273.32( b)( 3));

° A list of all types of Universal Waste managed ( § 273.32( b)( 4)); and ° A statement that 5,000 kilograms or more of waste are accumulated at one time, and a description of the types of waste accumulated above this quantity ( § 273.32( b)( 5)).

( ii) Respondent Activities Prepare and send written notification of Universal Waste management.

B. Labeling/ Marking of Universal Waste ( i) Data Items Sections 273.14 and 273.34 require SQHUWs and LQHUWs, respectively, to label or mark their Universal Waste. The information must identify the type of waste, and be provided on the waste itself, or the container, tank, or transport vehicle in which the waste is contained ( § § 273.14 and 273.34).

( ii) Respondent Activities Label or mark the Universal Waste to identify the type of waste.

C. Accumulation Time Limits for Universal Waste ( i) Data Items Sections 273.15 and 273.35 require SQHUWs and LQHUWs, respectively, to demonstrate the length of time that the Universal Waste has been accumulated from the date it was received or became a waste. The demonstration may be made by using any of the following methods:

° Placing the Universal Waste in a container and marking or labeling the container with the earliest date that any Universal Waste in the container became a waste or was received ( § 273.15( c)( 1) or § 273.35( c)( 1));

° Marking or labeling the individual item of Universal Waste with the date it became a waste or was received ( § 273.15( c)( 2) or § 273.35( c)( 2));

° Maintaining an inventory system on site that identifies the date the Universal Waste 7 being accumulated became a waste or was received ( § 273.15( c)( 3) or § 273.35( c)( 3));

° Maintaining an inventory system on site that identifies the earliest date any Universal Waste in a group of Universal Waste items or a group of containers of Universal Waste became a waste or was received ( § 273.15( c)( 4) or § 273.35( c)( 4));

° Placing the Universal Waste in a specific accumulation area and identifying the earliest date that any Universal Waste in the area became a waste or was received ( § 273.15( c)( 5) or § 273.35( c)( 5)); or ° Any other method approved in advance by the Regional Administrator or the State Director ( § 273.15( c)( 6) or § 273.35( c)( 6)).

( ii) Respondent Activities Demonstrate the length of time that Universal Waste has been accumulated since it became a waste or was received.

D. Off Site Shipments of Universal Waste ( i) Data Items Sections 273.18( f), 273.38( f), and 273.61( b) require SQHUWs, LQHUWs, and destination facilities, respectively, to notify a Universal Waste handler if a shipment or a portion of a shipment is rejected. Sections 273.18( g), 273.38( g), and 273.61( c) require SQHUWs, LQHUWs, and destination facilities, respectively, to notify the regional EPA office of any illegal shipment of waste. The data items required for rejection notifications or illegal shipment notifications are:

° Notification to the originating handler of the rejection of the shipment ( § § 273.18( f), 273.38( f), or 273.61( b)); and/ or ° Notification to EPA of the illegal shipment, including the name, address, and phone number of the originating shipper ( § § 273.18( g), 273.38( g), and 273.61( c)).

( ii) Respondent Activities ° If necessary, prepare and submit a notice of rejection of shipment to the originating handler; and/ or ° If necessary, prepare and submit a notice of illegal shipment to EPA.

E. Tracking Shipments of Universal Waste ( i) Data Items Sections 273.39 and 273.62 require LQHUWs and destination facilities, respectively, to maintain records of each Universal Waste shipment received and sent, and to retain those records for a period of three years from the day of receipt or sending of the shipment. The following information is required in the records:

For shipments received on site, data items must consist of:

° The name and address of the originating Universal Waste handler from whom the waste was sent ( § § 273.39( a)( 1) and 273.62( a)( 1));

° The quantity of each type of Universal Waste received ( § § 273.39( a)( 2) and 273.62( a)( 2)); and 8 ° The date the Universal Waste was received ( § § 273.39( a)( 3) and 273.62( a)( 3)).

For shipments sent off site for further management, data items must consist of:

° The name and address of the Universal Waste handler to whom the waste was sent ( § § 273.39( b)( 1) and 273.62( b)( 1));

° The quantity of each type of Universal Waste sent ( § § 273.39( b)( 2) and 273.62( b)( 2)); and ° The date the Universal Waste was sent ( § § 273.39( b)( 3) and 273.62( b)( 3)).

( ii) Respondent Activities ° For shipments received on site, maintain records for a period of three years.

° For shipments sent off site, maintain records for a period of three years.

F. Petitions to Include Other Wastes under 40 CFR Part 273 ( i) Data Items Section 273.80 allows any person to petition EPA for an amendment to add a hazardous waste or category of hazardous waste to the Universal Waste regulations in 40 CFR Part 273. The petitioner must demonstrate that regulation under part 273 is: ( 1) appropriate for the waste or category of waste, ( 2) will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste, and ( 3) will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program. The demonstration must include:

° A description of the need for regulation and regulatory impacts ( § 273.80( b)).

° Information required under 40 CFR 260.20( b)

° Information addressing the factors listed in 40 CFR 273.81.

( ii) Respondent Activities Prepare and submit a petition supporting regulation of a waste or waste category under Part 273.

4( b)( 2) Information Requested for Mixed Waste A. Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption ( i) Data Items Facilities seeking the mixed waste storage and treatment exemption must provide, or conduct and maintain the following, as required by § 266.230:

° A written notification submitted by certified delivery stating that the facility intends to claim the conditional exemption for LLMW stored at the facility. The dated notification must include the facility name, address, RCRA identification number, NRC or NRC Agreement State license, the waste code( s) and storage unit( s) for which the facility is seeking an exemption, and a statement that the facility meets the conditions of this part. The notification must be signed by the facility's authorized representative certifying that the information in the claim is true, accurate, and complete. The notification must be 9 submitted within 90 days of the effective date of this rule in each State, or within 90 days of when a storage unit is first used to store conditionally exempt LLMW, as required by § 266.230( a);

° A certification that facility personnel who manage stored conditionally exempt LLMW are trained in a manner that ensures that the conditionally exempt waste is safely managed and includes training in chemical waste management and hazardous materials incidents response that meets the personnel training standards found in 40 CFR 265.16( a)( 3), as required by § 266.230( b)( 3);

° An inventory of stored conditionally exempt LLMW ( conducted at least annually), as required by § 266.230( b)( 4);

° Inspections of stored conditionally exempt LLMW for compliance with the conditions listed in Part 266 Subpart N ( conducted at least quarterly), as required by § 266.230( b)( 4); and ° An accurate emergency plan describing emergency response arrangements with local authorities and evacuation plans; listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all facility personnel qualified to work with local authorities as emergency coordinators; and listing emergency equipment, as required by § 266.230( b)( 5).

( ii) Respondent Activities ° Prepare and submit by certified delivery the notification of intent to claim the conditional exemption for LLMW stored at the facility;

° Prepare the certification that facility personnel have been appropriately trained;

° Inventory conditionally exempt LLMW and record findings ( at least annually);

° Conduct compliance inspections of conditionally exempt LLMW and record findings ( at least quarterly); and ° Maintain an emergency plan on site and provide it to all local emergency response authorities who may have to respond to a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents.

B. Loss of Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption ( i) Data Items Facilities that lose the exemption for their conditionally exempt LLMW because they no longer meet the requirements in § 266.230 must provide the following, as required by § 266.240:

° A written notification submitted by certified delivery within 30 days of becoming aware of the failure informing EPA or the Authorized State and the NRC or oversight agency in the NRC Agreement State of the condition( s) the facility failed to meet, a description of the LLMW ( including the waste name, hazardous waste codes, and the quantity), the storage location at the facility, and the date( s) on which the facility failed to meet the conditions, as required by § 266.240( a)( 1); and ° If the failure may endanger human health or the environment, an oral notification to EPA or the Authorized State, within 24 hours of learning of the failure, followed by a written notification within five days, as required by § 266.240( a)( 2).

In order to reclaim an exemption for LLMW, a facility must provide a notice signed by the 10 facility's authorized representative and submitted by certified delivery to EPA or the Authorized State as required by § 266.245( a)( 2). This notice must include the following:

° An explanation of the circumstances of the failure( s);

° Certification that all failures that caused the facility to lose the exemption for its LLMW have been corrected and that the facility again meets all of the conditions in § 266.230 as of the date specified;

° A description of the plan implemented, listing specific steps taken, to ensure the conditions will be met in the future; and ° Any additional information the facility would like to submit.

( ii) Respondent Activities ° Prepare and submit by certified delivery the written notification of exemption loss;

° Inform the EPA Region or the Authorized State of the failure ( orally and follow up written notification) in cases of endangerment to human health or the environment; and ° Prepare and submit by certified delivery the notice reclaiming the exemption for LLMW.

C. Record Keeping for Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption ( i) Data Items In addition to those records required by the NRC or NRC Agreement State license, all facilities subject to the mixed waste exemption requirements must develop and maintain the following as required by § 266.250:

° Initial notification records, return receipts, reports to EPA or the Authorized State of failure( s) to meet the exemption conditions, and all records supporting any reclaim of an exemption;

° Records of LLMW annual inventories, and quarterly inspections;

° Certification that facility personnel who manage stored mixed waste are trained in safe management of LLMW including training in chemical waste management and hazardous materials incidents response; and ° Emergency plan as specified in § 266.230( b).

( ii) Respondent Activities Maintain and update records of notifications, return receipts, failure report( s), inventories, inspections, certifications, and the emergency plans.

D. Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption ( i) Data Items Facilities claiming a Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption must provide the following, as required by § 266.345( a) and ( b):

° A written notification submitted to EPA or the Authorized State by certified delivery prior to the first shipment of waste to the LLRWDF that states that the facility is claiming the 11 Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption. The notification must include the date and the facility name, address, phone number, and RCRA ID number, as required by § 266.345( a).

° A notification sent by certified delivery to the LLRWDF prior to each shipment of exempted waste, as required by § 266.345( b).

( ii) Respondent Activities Prepare and submit the notification to EPA or the Authorized State and prepare and submit the LLRWDF notifications.

E. Loss of Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption ( i) Data Items Owners or operators of facilities who fail to satisfy any of the conditions for the transportation and disposal exemption for their waste must provide the following:

° A report signed by the facility's authorized representative and submitted by certified delivery within 30 days of becoming aware of the failure, as required by § 266.355( a)( 1).

° A description of the waste ( including the waste name, hazardous waste codes and quantity) that lost the exemption; and ° The date( s) on which the facility failed to meet the condition( s) for the waste.

° If the failure may endanger human health or the environment, oral notification to EPA or the Authorized State within 24 hours, followed by a notification within five days, as required by § 266.355( a)( 2).

To reclaim the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption for the waste, another notification must be signed by the facility's authorized representative and submitted by certified delivery, as required by § 266.360( a)( 2). This notification must include:

° An explanation of the circumstances of each failure;

° A certification that all failures that caused the facility to lose the exemption for the waste have been corrected and that the facility again meets all of the applicable conditions for the waste as of the date specified;

° A description of the plan implemented, listing specific steps taken, to ensure the conditions will be met in the future; and ° Any additional information the facility would like to submit.

( ii) Respondent Activities ° Prepare and submit by certified delivery the report of the failure;

° Inform EPA or the Authorized State of the failure ( orally and follow up notification) in cases of endangerment to human health or the environment; and ° Prepare and submit by certified delivery the notice for reinstatement.

F. Record Keeping for Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption 12 ( i) Data Items In addition to those records required by the NRC or NRC Agreement State license, facilities must develop and maintain the following items, as required in § 266.350:

° All applicable existing records required under § § 264.73, 265.73, and 268.7 to demonstrate that the facility's waste has met LDR treatment standards prior to claiming the exemption. [ These are existing recordkeeping requirements and are not burdened in this ICR.]

° A copy of all notifications and return receipts sent under § § 266.355 and 266.360 for three years after the exempted waste is sent for disposal;

° A copy of all notifications and return receipts required by § 266.345( a) for three years after the last exempted waste is sent for disposal;

° A copy of the notification and return receipt required by § 266.345( b) for three years after the exempted waste is sent for disposal; and ° If the facility or its waste is not already subject to NRC or NRC Agreement State equivalent manifest and transportation regulations for the shipment of its waste, it must keep a copy of all other documents related to tracking the exempted waste as required under 10 CFR 20.2006 or NRC Agreement State equivalent regulations, including applicable NARM requirements, in addition to the records specified in § 266.350( a) through ( d).

( ii) Respondent Activities Copy, when necessary, and maintain the records listed above.

5. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED  AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 5( a) Agency Activities For the Universal Waste requirements, most information required of Universal Waste handlers is maintained in records and therefore is not formally submitted to EPA. For the information that is submitted, the Agency: reviews and files notifications of Universal Waste management; sends an EPA identification number to Universal Waste handlers who wish to exceed the 5,000 kilogram limit on accumulation; enters notification information into a database; reviews and files notices of rejected or illegal waste shipments; review petitions supporting regulation of a waste or category of waste under the Part 273 Universal Waste regulations; prepares and sends a written decision to the petitioner; and compiles and files all information on the petition.

For Mixed Waste exemptions, EPA reviews notifications of intent to claim an exemption, reviews the written notification of exemption loss, reviews the oral and written follow up notice if the failure endangers human health or the environment; and reviews notices reclaiming an exemption.

5( b) Collection Methodology and Management For the Universal Wastes requirements, most information can be maintained in facility records rather than in submittals to EPA. For the information that must be submitted, EPA ensures the accuracy and completeness of the collected information by reviewing each submittal. EPA enters information into a database and aggregates data to monitor the Universal Waste program.

For the Mixed Waste exemptions, the reporting requirements are not intended to provide EPA with data it will use for research; rather, they are intended to serve as tools by which the Agency and 13 respondents can monitor compliance and assure that the conditions of the exemption are met. EPA only reviews notifications submitted by respondents and, if necessary, notify them of any actions taken by the Agency or required of the respondent.

5( c) Small Entity Flexibility For the Universal Waste requirements, EPA exempted SQHUWs from several administrative requirements. For example, EPA does not require SQHUWs to submit notifications of Universal Waste management, or to obtain an EPA identification number. EPA also does not require SQHUWs to track ( keep records of) their Universal Waste shipments. EPA believes these exemptions encourage small businesses to safely manage Universal Waste in compliance with Part 273. In addition, EPA allows Universal Waste generators to count their monthly generation of Universal Wastes separately from their other hazardous wastes in determining their regulated status under 40 CFR 261.5. Generators who generate 100 kilograms of Universal Waste or less in a calendar month may comply with the Universal Waste regulations or the exemption in section 261.5.

For the Mixed Waste exemptions, the information collection requirements do not adversely impact small entities. The exemptions are self implementing and intended to provide regulatory relief. Facilities would not claim the exemption for the waste unless, by doing so, they expect to save time and/ or money. Additionally, these requirements apply equally to small and large entities and will not impose a disproportionate burden on either.

5( d) Collection Schedule For the Universal Waste requirements, EPA expects LQHUWs to submit notifications of Universal Waste management before they meet or exceed the 5,000 kilogram accumulation limit. EPA expects any Universal Waste handler to notify EPA if it receives an illegal shipment of waste. EPA expects to receive petitions under sections 273.80 and 273.81 if and when an organization believes that a waste or category of waste should be subject to the Part 273 Universal Waste regulations rather than full Subtitle C requirements.

For the Mixed Waste exemptions, respondents wishing to claim a storage or treatment exemption for their LLMW must do so within 90 days of the date on which the unit is first used to store conditionally exempt LLMW. If a facility fails to meet any of the conditions specified in section 266.230, the facility must report to EPA or the Authorized State and the NRC or the oversight agency in the NRC Agreement State in writing by certified delivery within 30 days of learning of the failure, as required by section 266.240( a)( 1). If the failure to meet any of the conditions may endanger human health or the environment, the facility must notify EPA or the Authorized State orally ( within 24 hours) and follow up with written notification within five days, as required by section 266.240( a)( 2). Respondents wishing to claim a transportation and disposal exemption may do so any time they generate a waste stream that meets the conditions of the exemption. They must submit a notification to EPA or the Authorized State prior to the initial shipment claiming the exemption. In addition, for wastes that no longer meet the conditions for exemption, a respondent has 30 days after learning of the failure to submit a notification, as required by section 266.355( a)( 1). If the failure to meet any of the conditions may endanger human health or the environment, the facility must also immediately notify EPA or the Authorized State orally within 24 hours and follow up with a notification within five days, as required by section 266.355( a)( 2).

6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF COLLECTION 6( a) Estimating Respondent Burden The respondent burden estimates for this information collection are presented in Exhibits 1A  1C. The exhibits estimate the number of hours required to conduct each individual information collection activity and the cost associated with that activity. The exhibits also show the total annual burden and costs for conducting all of the activities.

6( b) Estimating Respondent Costs 14 ( i) Estimating Labor Costs EPA estimates an average hourly respondent labor cost ( including overhead) of $ 119.91/ hr for legal staff, $ 85.82/ hr for managerial staff, $ 62.30/ hr for technical staff, and $ 31.74/ hr for clerical staff. These rates are based on previous industry consultations and have been updated to reflect year 2004 salary levels.

( ii) Estimating O& M Costs The operating and maintenance ( O& M) costs associated with this ICR are presented in Exhibits 1A  1C. EPA anticipates that respondents will only incur O& M costs associated with submitting notifications, making long distance telephone calls, and making photocopies of documents. EPA estimates that respondents will submit their notifications via certified delivery at a cost of $ 3 per submittal and that long distance phone calls will cost an average of $ 2 per call. EPA estimates that respondents will incur photocopying costs of $ 0.10 per page. EPA also estimates that the costs for reports sent to other parties would be $ 0.37.

( iii) Estimating Capital Costs EPA estimates $ 1,655 in capital costs for the Universal Waste portion of the ICR, but EPA does not anticipate any notable capital costs for the Mixed Waste portion of this ICR.

6( c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost Agency burden and cost estimates are presented in Exhibits 3A  3C. Based on the 2004 GS pay schedule, EPA estimates an average hourly labor cost of $ 67.26/ hr for legal staff ( GS 15, Step 1), $ 48.39/ hr for managerial staff ( GS 13, Step 1), $ 33.95/ hr for technical staff ( GS 11, Step 1), and $ 20.64/ hr for clerical staff ( GS 6, Step 1). EPA used the 2004 Federal Pay Schedule salary figures to estimate annual compensation of Regional legal, managerial, technical, and clerical staff. For purposes of this ICR, EPA assigned Regional staff the following government service levels:

Legal staff GS 15, Step 1 Managerial staff GS 13, Step 1 Technical staff GS 11, Step 1 Clerical staff GS 06, Step 1 To derive these hourly estimates, EPA divided the annual compensation estimates by 2,080, which is the number of hours in the Federal work year, and then multiplied the hourly rates by the standard government overhead factor of 1.6. These rates were taken from the Office of Personnel Management Web site ( http:// www. opm. gov/ oca/ payrates/ index. htm).

6( d)( 1) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Cost for Universal Waste The Universal Waste management system covers handlers of hazardous waste batteries, pesticides, thermostats, and lamps. Hazardous waste batteries consist of sealed nickel cadmium ( n c) batteries, vented n c batteries, and mercuric oxide batteries. Hazardous waste pesticides consist of pesticides that are recalled by a manufacturer, and unused pesticides that are collected and managed as part of a waste pesticide collection and disposal program administered or recognized by a state. Hazardous waste thermostats consist of mercury containing thermostats that are removed from service. Hazardous waste lamps consist of the bulb or tube portion of an electric lighting device, such as fluorescent, high intensity discharge, neon, mercury vapor, high pressure sodium, and metal halide lamps.

To estimate the number of large and small quantity handlers of Universal Waste, EPA conducted consultations with the sample of States listed in Section 3( b) of this ICR. EPA then extrapolated the sample data to the entire population of large and small handlers in the U. S. As a final step, EPA spoke with the Universal Waste trade organizations and recyclers listed in Section 3( b) who agreed that the 15 estimates are reasonable. Table 2 presents the estimated waste handler universe for these Universal Wastes.

Table 2 Estimated Number of Annual Universal Waste Handlers and Destination Facilities Number of SQHUWs Number of LQHUWs Number of Destination Facilities Total Universe Estimate 118,367 1,313 58 119,738 A. Reading the Regulations EPA expects that all Universal Waste handlers and destination facilities will spend 0.5 hours each year reading the applicable regulations.

B. Notification All LQHUWs are required to send to EPA a written notification of Universal Waste management under section 273.32. However, the following LQHUWs do not need to notify: ( 1) a LQHUW that has already notified EPA of its hazardous waste activities and received an EPA Identification Number; and ( 2) a LQHUW of exclusively recalled Universal Waste pesticides that has sent notification to EPA required under FIFRA section 19( b) and 6( b). EPA estimates that 20 percent of LQHUWs ( i. e., 2,283) need to notify EPA of their activities each year.

C. Labeling/ Marking All SQHUWs and LQHUWs must label or mark their Universal Waste for identification purposes. EPA expects that all SQHUWs and LQHUWs label or mark containers, tanks, and transport vehicles used to store Universal Waste. Handlers are not expected to mark each individual piece of Universal Waste but rather accumulate them in clearly marked containers and vehicles, thus minimizing the recordkeeping burden.

D. Storage Time Limits EPA expects all handlers subject to the Universal Waste management system to keep records under sections 273.15 and 273.35 that demonstrate how long their waste has been stored. EPA estimates that 80 percent of handlers make this demonstration by labeling storage containers or storage areas with the earliest date that Universal Waste became a waste or was received. EPA estimates that the other 20 percent of facilities use a standard business practice to account for storage time; these facilities therefore are not burdened in this ICR.

E. Off Site Shipments All SQHUWs, LQHUWs, and destination facilities are required to notify an originating handler if a Universal Waste shipment is rejected. ( See Table 3 for the estimated number of total shipments sent and received by Universal Waste handlers.) EPA estimates that 0.5 percent of all shipments received by SQHUWs, LQHUWs, and destination facilities are rejected.

All SQHUWs, LQHUWs, and destination facilities also are required to notify EPA if they receive a shipment containing hazardous waste that is not a Universal Waste. EPA estimates that 0.25 percent of all shipments received are illegal shipments.

F. Responses Responses are calculated from the number of shipments shipped and received. 16 Table 3 Estimated Annual Number of Universal Waste Shipments and Responses Facility Type Number Shipments per Handler Number of Shipments Number of Responses SQHUWs 118,367 1 118,367 118,367 LQHUWs 1,313 2 2,626 2,626 Destination Facilities 53 3 174 174 Total Number of Responses 121,167 G. Tracking Shipments Table 3 presents the estimated number of Universal Waste shipments each year. LQHUWs and destination facilities are required under sections 273.39( a) and 273.62( a) to keep records of each shipment of Universal Waste received. EPA estimates that 75 percent of all Universal Waste shipments are received by destination facilities, with the remaining 25 percent received by LQHUWs for consolidation and eventual shipment.

LQHUWs also are required under section 273.39( b) to keep records of each Universal Waste shipment sent off site to another facility.

H. Petitions to Include Other Wastes under 40 CFR Part 273 EPA expects that each year, one organization will prepare and submit a petition supporting regulation under Part 273 for a waste or waste category.

6( d)( 2) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Cost for Mixed Waste A. Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption Eligibility The Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption exempts LLMW from the regulatory definition of hazardous waste in section 261.3 if the waste meets the eligibility criteria in section 266.225 and the facilities meet the conditions in section 266.230. Low level mixed waste ( LLMW), defined in section 266.210, is eligible for the conditional exemption if it is generated and managed under a single NRC or NRC Agreement State license. ( Mixed waste generated at a facility with a different license and shipped to a facility for storage or treatment requires a permit and is ineligible for this exemption. In addition, NARM waste is ineligible this exemption.) For LLMW to qualify for the exemption, licensees must satisfy the conditions of section 266.230 ( e. g., store LLMW in compliance with NRC license).

The conditions in section 266.230 include preparing and submitting a notification to EPA or the Authorized State claiming the exemption and preparing a certification that all facility personnel have been appropriately trained. According to the 2001 Hazardous Waste Report Cycle, there were 83 handlers who claimed to have generated mixed waste. Over the three year period of this ICR, an estimated 27 sites ( 83 sites / 3 years = 27 sites) will perform these activities each year. ( Note that EPA expects that facilities claiming the exemption for more than one storage unit would submit a single notification for all units, as opposed to a separate notification for each unit.)

In addition, these facilities must also inventory their conditionally exempt LLMW at least annually, inspect the conditionally exempt LLMW at least quarterly ( 83 sites * 4 inspections = 332 inspections annually), and document the findings of these efforts. Finally, they must maintain, on site, a copy of an emergency plan and provide it to local authorities. Note that licensees are already subject to existing inspection, inventory, and emergency preparedness and 2 Klein, J. A., J. E. Mrochek, R. L. Jolley, I. W. Osborne Lee, A. A. Francis and T. Wright, National Profile on Commercially Generated Low Level Radioactive Mixed Waste, Oak Ridge Laboratory, prepared for the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, December 1992.

3 The four treatment facilities include Envirocare of Utah, DSSI, NSSI, and Perma Fix Environmental Services. See EPA's web site, www. epa. gov/ radiation/ mixed waste, for a description of these facilities.

17 contingency planning requirements under the NRC regulations. EPA therefore does not expect licensees to see much additional incremental burden from the storage exemption for these activities. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1B.

B. Reading the Regulations for the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption EPA estimates that approximately 27 sites will read the regulations annually and that they will spend approximately 3 hours per year reading the regulations. This assumption is reflected in Exhibit 1B.

C. Loss of the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption Licensees would lose the exemption if their LLMW failed to satisfy any of the conditions listed at section 266.230. Based on its best judgment, EPA estimates that, each year, five percent of licensees ( 83 sites * 0.05 = 4 sites) would need to report to EPA or the Authorized State their failure to meet a condition. Of these, an estimated one percent ( 4 sites * 0.01 = 0 sites) would need to telephone EPA and follow up with a written report, informing the Agency of a threat to human health or the environment.

Licensees that lose the exemption for their LLMW must notify EPA or the Authorized State to reclaim the exemption. EPA estimates that all of the licensees losing the exemption each year ( 4 sites) will provide notice to EPA or the Authorized State that they are reclaiming the exemption. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1B.

D. Recordkeeping for the Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption Licensees must keep records of their initial notifications, return receipts, records of inventories and inspections, and other documents as specified in section 266.250. EPA expects all of the 83 licensees under the exemption to maintain and update their records each year. This assumption is reflected in Exhibit 1B.

E. Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption Eligibility The Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption exempts eligible waste from the regulatory definition of hazardous waste in section 261.3 if the waste meets the eligibility criteria under section 266.310, and the facility meets the conditions of section 266.315. Eligible wastes must be a LLMW, as defined in section 266.210, that meets the waste acceptance criteria of a LLRWDF, and/ or an eligible NARM waste, as defined in section 266.210.

Based on an analysis of the National Profile on Commercially Generated Low Level Radioactive Mixed Waste ( National Profile), 2 EPA estimates that about 46 licensed nuclear power reactors in the U. S. generate listed LLMW and would treat it on site and claim the disposal exemption. EPA also estimates that four commercial mixed waste treatment facilities would claim the disposal exemption for their treated eligible mixed waste. 3 In total, EPA estimates that about 50 licensees would claim the disposal exemption. Each of these licensees is expected to read the regulations once over the three year life of this ICR ( 50 sites / 3 years = 17 sites/ yr).

For the purposes of this analysis, EPA assumes that no other licensee generators would claim the exemption. Rather, these licensees would send their eligible waste to a commercial mixed 18 waste treater in compliance with the full RCRA regulations, as applicable. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1C.

F. Reading the Regulations for the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption EPA estimates that approximately 17sites will read the regulations annually and that they will spend approximately 3 hours per year reading the regulations. This assumption is reflected in Exhibit 1C.

G. Notification for the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption As required by section 266.345( a), licensees must submit a one time notice to EPA or the Authorized State stating that they are claiming the exemption prior to the initial shipment of an exempted waste to the LLRWDF. This ICR estimates that 17 licensees will submit a notification to EPA or the Authorized State each year ( 50 sites / 3 years = 17 sites/ yr).

Further, licensees must also submit a notification to the LLRWDF prior to each shipment of exempted waste. Based on its best professional judgment, EPA assumes that each of the 46 nuclear power reactors qualifies as a RCRA large quantity generator ( i. e., for their eligible mixed waste and other hazardous wastes generated). EPA estimates these reactors would send, on average, four shipments of exempted waste offsite each year ( i. e., once every 90 days). In total, EPA estimates these nuclear reactors would make about 184 shipments in total each year. In addition, EPA estimates that the four commercial mixed waste treatment facilities will each send one shipment of exempted waste to the LLRWDF each year ( 4 shipments/ yr). That is, EPA expects these facilities to store their treated waste on site during the year in order to minimize the number of shipments to the LLRWDF. In total, EPA estimates that these generator and treater licensees would make 188 shipments of exempted waste annually and that they would therefore need to prepare and submit 188 notifications to LLRWDFs annually.

Note that once the eligible mixed waste is placed on the truck en route to the LLRWDF, it exits RCRA Subtitle C regulation. The licensees need not prepare a RCRA manifest for the shipment; however, they must transmit the NRC Uniform LLW Manifest ( not burdened in this ICR). These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1C.

H. Loss of the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption Any waste will automatically lose its exemption if it is not managed in accordance with all of the applicable conditions specified in section 266.315. EPA or the Authorized State may conduct inspections and audits of the generator of the waste and any other person claiming the exemption. If the claimant fails to satisfy any of the specified conditions, the conditional exemption would be void. The claimant must notify EPA or the Authorized State of the failure within 30 days from the date when the failure becomes known. Based on its best professional judgment, EPA estimates that, each year, about five percent of licensees ( 50 sites * 0.05 = 3 sites) would submit this notification. Of these, an estimated one percent ( 3 sites* 0.01 = 0 sites) would need to telephone EPA or the Authorized State and follow up with a report because the failure threatens human health or the environment.

Licensees may regain the exempt status for their eligible waste, as provided by section 266.360. Licensees must notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are re claiming the exemption. EPA estimates that all of the licensees that lose an exemption ( 3 sites annually) would apply to have their exemption reinstated. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1C.

I. Recordkeeping for the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption Licensees claiming the exemption must maintain records as specified at section 266.350 ( e. g., copy of notifications, return receipts). EPA estimates that each of the 50 licensees claiming the exemption would need to keep and update these records annually. This assumption is reflected 19 in Exhibit 1C.

6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs ( i) Respondent Tally Table 4 summarizes the information found in this supporting statement, and the locations in the supporting statement where the numbers came from. This is the information used to fill out the OMB 83 I form.

Table 4 Summary of Annual Respondent Bottom Line Hours and Costs Universal Waste Source Mixed Waste Source Total Number of respondents 119,738 Table 2 44 6( b)( 2) A + 6( b)( 2) E 119,782 Total annual responses 121,167 Table 3 948 Exhibit 2B 122,115 Total annual hours 185,487 Exhibit 1A 480 Exhibit 2B 185,967 Total annualized capital/ startup costs $ 1,655 Exhibit 2A $ 0 Exhibit 2B $ 1,655 Total annual O& M costs $ 430 Exhibit 2A $ 966 Exhibit 2B $ 1,396 ( ii) Agency Tally Exhibits 3A  3C show the calculations for the total annual Agency burden and costs associated with this ICR. For the Universal Waste requirements, EPA estimates an annual Agency burden of 1,655 hours and a cost of $ 79,803. For the Mixed Waste exemptions, EPA estimates an annual Agency burden of 19 hours and a cost of $ 612. The total annual Agency burden for this ICR is therefore 1,674 hours and $ 80,415.

6( f) Reasons for Change in Burden The burden associated with the 2001 Mixed Waste Final Rule ICR ( 2050 0181) has been added to the Universal Waste requirements ICR, in order to consolidate the two ICRs. Therefore, there is an addition of 3,079 annual reporting and recordkeeping burden hours due to the incorporation of the Mixed Waste Final Rule ICR. There is also a decrease of 35,280 hours, which is an adjustment, and is explained in the paragraph below. The net adjustment for this renewal is a decrease of 32,201 hours.

The number of large quantity handlers of Universal Waste ( LQUWHs) has decreased since the last time this ICR was approved, from 11,414 in 2001 to 1,313 for this renewal. The number of LQUHWs was determined from information received during the 2001 Hazardous Waste Report Cycle. The number of Mixed Waste handlers also decreased, from 831 to 83. The number of Mixed Waste handlers was not known at the time of the 2001 final rule, and EPA made the universe estimate based on the number of facilities that stored Mixed Waste in 1990, according to the 1992 National Profile on Commercially Generated Low Level Radioactive Mixed Waste. For this renewal, EPA was able to determine the number of generators of Mixed Waste from the 2001 Hazardous Waste Report cycle.

6( g) Burden Statement The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is 20 estimated to average 2.0 hours per response. The total public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the Universal Waste requirements is estimated to average 1.5 hours per response. The total public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the Mixed Waste exemptions is estimated to average 0.5 hours per response.

Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. RCRA 2004 0005, which is available for public viewing at the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA) Docket in the EPA Docket Center ( EPA/ DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is ( 202) 566 1744, and the telephone number for the RCRA Docket is ( 202) 566 0270. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets ( EDOCKET) at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket. Use EDOCKET to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select " search," then key in the docket ID number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID No. RCRA 2004 0005 and OMB control number 2050 0145 in any correspondence. 21 EXHIBIT 1A REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE HANDLERS AND DESTINATION FACILITIES ANNUAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs O& M Costs Postage/ Cost per Number of Legal Manager Technical Clerical Shipping Respondent Respondents Total Hours Total Cost @ $ 119.91/ hr @ $ 85.82/ hr @ $ 62.30/ hr @ $ 31.74/ hr @ $ 0.37/ doc or Activity or Activities per Year per Year READING THE REGULATIONS Read the Universal Waste Regulations SQHUWs 0.10 0.17 0.25 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 42.16 118,367 61,551 $ 4,990,353 LQHUWs 0.10 0.17 0.25 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 42.16 1,313 683 $ 55,356 Destination facilities 0.10 0.17 0.25 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 42.16 58 30 $ 2,445 SUBTOTAL 0.10 0.17 0.25 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 42.16 119,738 62,264 $ 5,048,154 NOTIFICATION ( 273.32)

Prepare written notification of universal waste management LQHUWs 0.00 1.00 0.50 0.75 $ 0.00 $ 140.78 263 592 $ 37,025 Submit written notification of universal waste management LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 5.45 263 42 $ 1,433 SUBTOTAL 0.00 1.00 0.50 0.91 $ 0.37 $ 146.23 263 634 $ 38,458 LABELING/ MARKING ( 273.14 and 273.34)

Label or mark the universal waste or storage container to identify the type of universal waste SQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 23.51 118,367 59,184 $ 2,782,808 LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $ 0.00 $ 47.02 1,313 1,313 $ 61,737 SUBTOTAL 0.00 0.00 varies varies $ 0.00 varies varies 60,497 $ 2,844,545 STORAGE TIME LIMITS( 273.15 and 273.35)

Mark or label storage container or area used to store universal waste with the date the waste was received or became a waste SQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 23.51 94,694 47,347 $ 2,226,256 LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $ 0.00 $ 47.02 1,050 1,050 $ 49,371 SUBTOTAL 0.00 0.00 varies varies $ 0.00 varies varies 48,397 $ 2,275,627 OFF SITE SHIPMENTS ( 273.18,273.36, and 273.61)

Prepare notice to originating handler of rejection of universal waste shipment SQHUWs and LQHUWs 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.15 $ 0.00 $ 41.79 150 98 $ 6,269 Destination Facilities 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.15 $ 0.00 $ 41.79 449 292 $ 18,764 Submit notice to originating handler of rejection of universal waste shipment SQHUWs and LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 5.45 150 24 $ 818 Destination Facilities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 5.45 449 72 $ 2,447 Prepare notice to EPA of illegal waste shipments SQHUWs and LQHUWs 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 201.91 75 169 $ 15,143 Destination Facilities 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 201.91 225 506 $ 45,430 Submit notice to EPA of illegal waste shipments SQHUWs and LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 5.45 75 12 $ 409 Destination Facilities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 5.45 225 36 $ 1,226 SUBTOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies varies 1,209 $ 90,506 TRACKING UNIVERSAL WASTE SHIPMENTS ( 273.39 and 273.62)

Keep a record of each shipment of universal waste received LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 $ 0.00 $ 3.17 29,935 2,993 $ 94,892 Destination Facilities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 $ 0.00 $ 3.17 89,804 8,980 $ 284,677 Keep a record of each shipment of universal waste sent to other facilities LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 $ 0.00 $ 3.17 2,626 263 $ 8,324 SUBTOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 $ 0.00 varies varies 12,236 $ 387,893 PETITIONS TO INCLUDE OTHER WASTES UNDER 40 CFR PART 273 ( 273.80 and 278.81)

Prepare a petition supporting regulation under Part 273 for a waste or waste category 30.00 40.00 150.00 30.00 $ 0.00 $ 17,327.30 1 250 $ 17,327 Submit a petition supporting regulation under Part 273 for a waste or waste category 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 5.45 1 0.16 $ 5 SUBTOTAL 30.00 40.00 150.00 30.16 $ 0.37 $ 17,332.75 1 250 $ 17,332 TOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies varies 185,487 $ 10,702,515 22 EXHIBIT 1B CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR LOW LEVEL MIXED WASTE STORAGE ANDDISPOSAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST STORAGE ANDTREATMENT CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION Total Hours and Costs 119.91 $ 85.82 $ 62.30 $ 31.74 $

Leg. Mgr. Tech. Cler. Respon. Labor Capital/ Respon. Total Total $ 119.91/ $ 85.82/ $ 62.30/ $ 31.74/ Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M or Hours/ Cost/

INFORMATIONCOLLECTION ACTIVITY Hour Hour Hour Hour Year Year Cost Cost Activities Year Year Reading the Regulations Read the regulations 0.50 0.50 2.00  3.00 227.47 $

$

$ 27 81 $ 6,142 Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption and Eligibility Prepare and submit notification of intent to claim exemption ( 266.230( a)) 0.10 0.25 1.00 0.25 1.60 103.68 $

$ 3.00 $ 27 43 $ 2,880 Prepare certification that facility personnel have been appropriately trained ( 266.230( b)( 3))  0.08 0.17  0.25 17.46 $

$

$ 27 7 $ 471 Inventory conditionally exempt LLMW and record findings ( annually) ( 266.230( b)( 4))   0.08  0.08 4.98 $

$

$ 83 7 $ 413 Conduct compliance inspections of conditionally exempt LLMW and record findings ( quarterly) ( 266.230( b)( 4))   0.08  0.08 4.98 $

$

$ 332 27 $ 1,653 Maintain emergency contingency plan on site and provide it to local authorities ( 266.230( b)( 5))    0.10 0.10 3.17 $

$ 1.00 $ 83 8 $ 346 Loss of Conditional Exemption Prepare and submit written notification of exemption loss ( 266.240( a)( 1))  0.25 1.50 0.25 2.00 122.84 $

$ 6.00 $ 4 8 $ 515 Inform EPARegion or the Authorized State orally of exemption loss with a follow up written notification in cases of endangerment to human health or the environment ( 266.240( a)( 2))  0.25 0.50  0.75 52.61 $

$ 5.00 $   $ 0 Prepare and submit notice reclaiming the exemption for LLMW ( 266.245( a))  0.25 4.00 0.75 5.00 294.46 $

$ 3.00 $ 4 20 $ 1,190 Record Keeping Maintain and update records of notifications, return receipts,

failure report( s), inventories, inspections, certifications, and emergency plans ( 266.250)    1.00 1.00 31.74 $

$ 1.00 $ 83 83 $ 2,717 Subtotal Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies 0 Varies 670 284 $ 16,327 Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity 23 EXHIBIT 1C CONDITIONAL EXEMPTIONFORLOW LEVELMIXED WASTESTORAGEAND DISPOSAL ESTIMATED ANNUALRESPONDENTBURDEN AND COST TRANSPORTATION ANDDISPOSALCONDITIONALEXEMPTION Total Hours and Costs 119.91 $ 85.82 $ 62.30 $ 31.74 $

Leg. Mgr. Tech. Cler. Respon. Labor Capital/ Respon. Total Total $ 119.91/ $ 85.82/ $ 62.30/ $ 31.74/ Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M or Hours/ Cost/

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Hour Hour Hour Hour Year Year Cost Cost Activities Year Year Reading theRegulations Readtheregulations 0.50 0.50 2.00  3.00 227.47 $

$

$ 17 51 $ 3,867 Notifications Prepareandsubmit notification to EPA or the Authorized State ( 266.345( a)) 0.10 0.25 1.00 0.25 1.60 103.68 $

$ 3.00 $ 17 27 $ 1,814 Prepareandsubmit notification to LLRWDF ( prior to each shipment of exemptedwaste) ( 266.345( b))   0.25  0.25 15.58 $

$ 3.00 $ 188 47 $ 3,493 Record Keeping Copy andmaintainexemptionrecords ( 266.350)    1.00 1.00 31.74 $

$ 1.00 $ 50 50 $ 1,637 Loss of Conditional Exemption Prepareandsubmit notificationof the failure( 266.355( a)( 1)) 0.10 0.25 1.50 0.25 2.10 134.83 $

$ 3.00 $ 3 6 $ 413 Inform EPAReg i on or the Author i zed State ora l y of exemption losswithafollow upnotificationin cases of endangerment to humanhealthor theenvironment ( 266.355( a)( 2))  0.25 0.50  0.75 52.61 $

$ 5.00 $   $ 0 Prepareandsubmit thenoticefor reinstatement ( 266.360( a)( 2))  0.25 4.00 0.75 5.00 294.46 $

$ 3.00 $ 3 15 $ 892 Subtotal Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies 0 Varies 278 196 $ 12,116 Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity 24 EXHIBIT 2B CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR LOW LEVEL MIXED WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY Exhibit Title Annual Activities Annual Burden Annual Labor Cost Annual Capital/

Startup Cost Annual O& M Cost Total Annual Cost Exhibit 1B Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption 670 284 $ 16,044 $ 0 $ 283 $ 16,327 Exhibit 1C Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption 278 196 $ 11,433 $ 0 $ 683 $ 12,116 Annual Total 948 480 $ 27,477 $ 0 $ 966 $ 28,443 25 EXHIBIT 2A REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL W ASTE HANDLERS AND DESTINATION FACILITIES ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY Respondent Type Total Hours Labor Costs Capital Costs O& M Costs Total Costs SQHUW s 168,382 $ 10,021,725.29  $ 82.34 $ 10,021,807.63 LQHUW s 6,939 $ 308,288.15  $ 98.22 $ 308,386.37 Destination Facilities 9,916 $ 354,739.62  $ 249.38 $ 354,989.00 Petitioners 250 $ 17,331.63  $ 0.37 $ 17,332.00 Capital Costs   $ 1,664.77  $ 1,664.77 TOTAL 185,487 $ 10,702,084.69 $ 1,664.77 $ 430.31 $ 10,704,179.77 EXHIBIT 3A REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE ANNUAL ESTIMATED AGENCY BURDEN AND COST Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs O& M Costs Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Post/ Shipping Respondent Respondents Total Hours Total Cost @ $ 67.26/ hr @ $ 48.39/ hr @ $ 33.95/ hr @ $ 20.64/ hr @ $ 0.37/ doc or Activity or Activities per Year per Year NOTIFICATION ( 273.62)

Review notification for completeness and accuracy LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 8.49 263 66 $ 2,233 Issue EPAID number to LQHUW LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 5.16 263 66 $ 1,357 Enter information into Database LQHUWs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 5.16 263 66 $ 1,357 SUBTOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.50 $ 0.00 $ 18.81 263 198 $ 4,947 OFF SITE SHIPMENTS ( 273.18, 273.36, and 273.61)

Review and file notice of illegal shipment LQHUWs 2.00 1.00 1.00 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 222.02 75 319 $ 16,652 Destination Facilities 2.00 1.00 1.00 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 222.02 225 956 $ 49,955 SUBTOTAL 2.00 1.00 1.00 0.25 $ 0.00 $ 222.02 300 1,275 $ 66,607 PETITIONS TO INCLUDEOTHER WASTESUNDER 40 CFR PART 273 ( 278.80 AND 273.81)

Review petition and make a decision on the applicability of regulation under the universal waste program 40.00 50.00 80.00 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 7,825.92 1 170 $ 7,826 Prepare and send written decision to the petitioner 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 $ 0.00 $ 340.49 1 8 $ 340 Compile and file all information on the petition 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 $ 0.00 $ 82.57 1 4 $ 83 SUBTOTAL 42.00 52.00 82.00 6.00 $ 0.00 $ 8,248.98 1 182 $ 8,249 TOTAL varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies varies 1,655 $ 79,803 26 EXHIBIT 3B CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR LOW LEVEL MIXED WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL AGENCY BURDENANDCOST STORAGEANDTREATMENT CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION Total Hours and Costs 67.26 $ 48.39 $ 33.95 $ 20.64 $

Leg. Mgr. Tech. Cler. Respon. Labor Capital/ Respon. Total Total $ 67.26/ $ 48.39/ $ 33.95/ $ 20.64/ Hours/ Cost/ Startup O& M or Hours/ Cost/

INFORMATIONCOLLECTIONACTIVITY Hour Hour Hour Hour Year Year Cost Cost Activities Year Year Storage and Treatment Conditional Exemption and Eligibility Review notification of intent to claim exemption ( 266.230( a))   0.25 0.10 0.35 10.55 $

$

$ 27 9 $ 285 Loss of Conditional Exemption Review written notification of exemption loss ( 266.240( a)( 1))   0.25 0.10 0.35 10.55 $

$

$ 4 1 $ 42 Receive and review oral and follow up notification if failure endangers human health or the environment ( 266.240( a)( 2))   0.50 0.10 0.60 19.04 $

$

$   $ 0 Review application for reinstatement of exemption ( 266.245)   0.25 0.10 0.35 10.55 $

$

$ 4 1 $ 42 Subtotal Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies 35 11 $ 369 Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity 27 EXHIBIT 3C CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR LOW LEVEL MIXED WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL AGENCY BURDEN AND COST TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION Total Hours and Costs 67.26 $ 48.39 $ 33.95 $ 20.64 $

Leg. Mgr. Tech. Cler. Respon. Labor Capital/ Respon. Total Total $ 67.26/ $ 48.39/ $ 33.95/ $ 20.64/ Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M or Hours/ Cost/

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Hour Hour Hour Hour Year Year Cost Cost Activities Year Year Notifications Review initial notification ( 266.345( a))   0.25 0.10 0.35 10.55 $

$

$ 17 6 $ 179 Loss of Conditional Exemption Review notification of the failure ( 266.355( a)( 1))   0.25 0.10 0.35 10.55 $

$

$ 3 1 $ 32 Receive and review oral and follow up notification if failure endangers human health or the environment ( 266.355( a)( 2))   0.50 0.10 0.60 19.04 $

$

$   $ 0 Review notification of reinstated exemption ( 266.360)   0.25 0.10 0.35 10.55 $

$

$ 3 1 $ 32 Subtotal Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies 23 8 $ 243 Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity


[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18924-18925]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07581]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4166-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2014-0003]

South Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-4166-DR), dated March
12, 2014, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: March 12, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated March 12, 2014, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of South Carolina resulting from a severe winter storm during the
period of February 10-14, 2014, is of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of South Carolina.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the
eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage
under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for
Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford
Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Joe M. Girot, of FEMA is appointed
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of South Carolina have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Calhoun,
Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Dillon, Dorchester, Edgefield,
Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Marion, Orangeburg, Saluda,
Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties for Public Assistance.
    All counties within the State of South Carolina are eligible to
apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and
Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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