[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2015-0732, FRL-9939-97-OSWER]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials
That Are Solid Waste (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), Identification of Non-
Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (Renewal) (EPA ICR
No. 2382.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0205) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public

comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as
described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through March 31, 2016. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-RCRA-
2015-0732, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Miller, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery, Materials Recovery and Waste Management
Division, MC 5302P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in
the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: On March 21, 2011, EPA finalized standards and procedures
to be used to identify whether non-hazardous secondary materials are
solid wastes when used as fuels or ingredients in combustion units.
``Secondary material'' is defined as any material that is not the
primary product of a manufacturing or commercial process, and can
include post-consumer material, off-specification commercial chemical
products or manufacturing chemical intermediates, post-industrial
material, and scrap (codified in Sec.  241.2). ``Non-hazardous
secondary material'' is a secondary material that, when discarded,
would not be identified as a hazardous waste under 40 CFR part 261
(codified in Sec.  241.2). This RCRA solid waste definition determines
whether a combustion unit is required to meet the emissions standards
for solid waste incineration units issued under section 129 of the
Clean Air Act (CAA) or the emissions standards for commercial,
industrial, and institutional boilers issued under section 112 of the
CAA. In this rule, EPA also finalized a definition of traditional
fuels.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are private sector.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: required to obtain benefit
(Sections 1004 and 2002 of RCRA).
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,461.
    Frequency of response: One-time.
    Total estimated burden: 2,951 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $320,200, which includes $320,200 annualized
labor costs and $0 annualized capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 23,542 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden and $1.4 million in the total labor
costs compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. These decreases
are not due to any program changes, but rather a revised estimate of
the number of petitions expected to be submitted by the respondents.
Only two petitions were submitted over the last three year period,
versus the original estimate of 168 petitions. The number of petitions
anticipated to be filed over the next three year period has therefore
been reduced to 10, which EPA believes is still a conservative
estimate. The change in labor costs also incorporates updated labors
rates available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Dated: November 23, 2015.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19129-19131]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8120]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0057]

Excavations (Design of Cave-in Protection Systems); Extension of
the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information
Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements
contained in the Standard on Excavations (Design of Cave-in Protection
Systems) (29 CFR part 1926, subpart P).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
June 6, 2011.

ADDRESSES:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2011-0057,
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier
service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket
Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number for the Information Collection Request (ICR) (OSHA-2011-
0057). All comments, including any personal information you provide,
are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made
available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information
on submitting comments see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the
section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download through the Web site. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Michael Buchet
at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Buchet, Directorate of
Construction, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3468, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information
regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries,
illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires
that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers,
especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the
maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining
information (29 U.S.C. 657).
    Paragraphs (b) and (c) of Sec.  1926.652 (``Requirements for
Protective Systems''; the ``Standard'') contain paperwork requirements
that impose burden hours or costs on employers. These paragraphs
require employers to use protective systems to prevent cave-ins during
excavation work; these systems include sloping the side of the trench,
benching the soil away from the excavation, or

using a support system or shield (such as a trench box). The Standard
specifies allowable configurations and slopes for excavations, and
provides appendices to assist employers in designing protective
systems. However, paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of the Standard permit
employers to design sloping or benching systems based on tabulated data
(Option 1), or to use a design approved by a registered professional
engineer (Option 2).
    Under Option 1, employers must provide the tabulated data in a
written form that also identifies the registered professional engineer
who approved the data and the parameters used to select the sloping or
benching system drawn from the data, as well as the limitations of the
data (including the magnitude and configuration of slopes determined to
be safe); the document must also provide any explanatory information
necessary to select the correct benching system based on the data.
Option 2 requires employers to develop a written design approved by a
registered professional engineer. The design information must include
the magnitude and configuration of the slopes determined to be safe,
and the identity of the registered professional engineer who approved
the design.
    Paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) allow employers to design
support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems based on
tabulated data provided by a system manufacturer (Option 3) or obtained
from other sources and approved by a registered professional engineer
(Option 4); they can also use a design approved by a registered
professional engineer (Option 5). If they select Option 3, employers
must complete a written form that provides the manufacturer's
specifications, recommendations, and limitations, as well as any
deviations approved by the manufacturer. The paperwork requirements of
Option 4 are the same as for Option 1. Option 5 requires a written form
that provides a plan indicating the sizes, types, and configurations of
the materials used in the protective system and the identity of the
registered professional engineer who approved the design.
    Each of these provisions requires employers to maintain a copy of
the documents described in these options at the jobsite during
construction. After construction is complete, employers may store the
documents off-site provided they make them available to an OSHA
compliance officer on request. These documents provide both the
employer and the compliance officer with information needed to
determine if the selection and design of a protective system are
appropriate to the excavation work, thereby assuring employees of
maximum protection against cave-ins.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions,
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    The Agency is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the
information collection requirements contained in the Standard on
Excavations (Design of Cave-in Protection Systems). OSHA is requesting
a decrease in burden hours from 20,022 to 11,822 (a total decrease of
8,200). This decrease is a result of a decline in the number of
residential starts from 1.4 million to 706,000 annually. The Agency is
also requesting a decrease in cost from $815,400 to $578,672 (a total
decrease of $236,728) as a result of the decline. The Agency will
summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will
include this summary in the request to OMB to extend the approval of
the information collection requirements contained in the Standard.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Excavations (Design of Cave-in Protection Systems) (29 CFR
part 1926, subpart P).
    OMB Number: 1218-0137.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 11,800.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 11,800.
    Average Time per Response: Two hours to obtain information on the
design of cave-in protection systems.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,822 hours.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $578,672.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0057). You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them
to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>, (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through this
Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are
available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's ``User
Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about
materials not available through the Web site, and for assistance in
using the Internet to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 4-2010 (75 FR
55355).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on March 31, 2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14243-14244]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Hazardous Materials Safety Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: In preparation for the International Civil Aviation
Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel's (DGP's) meeting to be
held April 27-May 1, 2015, in Montreal, Canada, the FAA's Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
announce a public meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from
9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at FAA Headquarters (FOB
10A), Bessie Coleman Conference Center, 2nd Floor, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    Participants are requested to register by using the following email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Please include your name, organization, email address, and indicate
whether you will be attending in person or participating via conference
call. Conference call connection information will be provided to those
who register and indicate that they will participate via conference
call.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the meeting can be
directed to Ms. Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Director, Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety, ADG-2, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
9432. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Questions in advance of the
meeting for PHMSA can be directed to Mr. Shane Kelley, Assistant
International Standards Coordinator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, PHH-10, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC
20590, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    We are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all
participants. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable
accommodations, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>with your request by close of business on April 15,
2015.
    Information and viewpoints provided by stakeholders are requested
as the United States delegation prepares for the International Civil
Aviation Organization's Dangerous Goods Panel's (ICAO DGP's) Working
Group 2015 Meeting.
    Papers relevant to this ICAO DGP meeting can be viewed at the
following Web page: http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/Pages/DGP.aspx.
    A panel of representatives from the FAA and PHMSA will be present.
The meetings are intended to be informal, non-adversarial, and to
facilitate the public comment process. No individual will be subject to
questioning by any other participant. Government representatives on the
panel may ask questions to clarify statements. Unless

otherwise stated, any statement made during the meetings by a panel
member should not be construed as an official position of the U.S.
government.
    The meeting will be open to all persons, subject to the capacity of
the meeting room and phone lines available for those participating via
conference call. Every effort will be made to accommodate all persons
wishing to attend. The FAA and PHMSA will try to accommodate all
speakers, subject to time constraints.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2015.
Christopher Glasow,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.
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