[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20940-20941]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2003-15010]

Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on February 28, 2023, Canadian
Pacific Railway (CP) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for an extension of a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49
CFR part 241 (United States Locational Requirements for Dispatching of
United States Rail Operations). The relevant Docket Number is FRA-2003-
15010.
    Specifically, CP requests an extension of relief and permanent
waiver pursuant to 49 CFR 241.7(c), Fringe border dispatching, to allow
the continuation of Canadian dispatching of three locations in the
United States: (1) 1.8 miles of the Windsor Subdivision between
Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Detroit, Michigan, United States; \1\ and
(2) two track segments totaling 23.44 miles on the Newport Subdivision
between Richford, Vermont, and East Richford, Vermont, United States
and between North Troy, Vermont, and Newport, Vermont, United
States.\2\ CP notes that all locations are dispatched by the Operations
Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In support of its request, CP
states that ``in the approximately twenty years since the original
waiver was granted, CP has operated safely on the Windsor Subdivision
and has operated safe[ly] on the Newport Subdivision since the
acquisition of this territory in 2020.''
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    \1\ This section on the Windsor Subdivision is defined in
appendix A to part 241, List of Lines Being Extraterritorially
Dispatched in Accordance with the Regulations Contained in 49 CFR
part 241, Revised as of October 1, 2002.
    \2\ The track segments on the Newport Subdivision cross the
U.S./Canada border at three separate locations.
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    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Communications received by June 6, 2023 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-07322 Filed 4-6-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: February 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 36)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]

Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee; Amendment of Notice

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
amendment to the notice of a meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs
Advisory Committee. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register
of February 2, 2010 (75 FR 5334). The amendment is being made to
reflect a change in the Name of Committee portion of the document.
There are no other changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kristine T. Khuc, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research (HFD-21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane (for express delivery, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1093),
Rockville, MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line,
1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the Washington DC area), code
3014512545. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information
on this meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of February 2, 2010,
FDA announced that a meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory
Committee would be held on March 10 and 11, 2010. On page 5334, in the
second column, the Name of Committee portion of the document is changed
to read as follows:
    Name of Committees: Joint Meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs
Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory
Committee.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to the advisory committees.

    Dated: February 18, 2010.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-3595 Filed 2-23-10; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11320-11321]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0008; FRL-9959-52-Region 3]

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the North Penn Area 6
Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On December 23, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) published a Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion (81 FR 94295)
and a direct final Notice of Partial Deletion (81 FR 94262) for the
North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site located in Lansdale Borough,

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, from the National Priorities List. The
EPA is withdrawing the direct final Notice of Partial Deletion due to
adverse comments that were received during the public comment period.
After consideration of the comments received, if appropriate, EPA will
publish a Notice of Partial Deletion in the Federal Register based on
the parallel Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion and place a copy of
the final partial deletion package, including a Responsiveness Summary,
if prepared, in docket EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0008, accessed through the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site and in the Site repositories.

DATES: This withdrawal of the direct final rule (81 FR 94262) is
effective as of February 22, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Information Repositories: Comprehensive information on the
Site, as well as the comments that we received during the comment
period, are available in docket EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0008, accessed
through the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the
docket index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statue. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available either electronically at
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at: U.S. EPA Region III,
Superfund Records Center, 6th Floor, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
19103-2029;<PHONE_NUMBER>, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., and the Lansdale Public Library, 301 Vine Street, Lansdale, PA
19446;<PHONE_NUMBER>, Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Huu Ngo, Remedial Project Manager
(3HS21), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029;<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR
2923; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.

    Dated: February 10, 2017.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

0
Accordingly, the amendment to Table 1 of Appendix B to CFR part 300 to
add a ``P'' in the Notes column in the entry ``PA'', ``North Penn Area
6'', ``Lansdale'' is withdrawn as of February 22, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-03467 Filed 2-21-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51470]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24030]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Fifty Third RTCA SC-224 Standards for Airport Security Access
Control Systems Plenary

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Fifty Third RTCA SC-224 Standards for Airport Security Access
Control Systems Plenary.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a
meeting of Fifty Third RTCA SC-224 Standards for Airport Security
Access Control Systems Plenary.

DATES: The meeting will be held December 12, 2017 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th
Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karan Hofmann at [email protected] or
202-330-0680, or The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910,
Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax at (202)
833-9434, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a meeting of the Fifty Third RTCA SC-224 Standards for
Airport Security Access Control Systems Plenary. The agenda will
include the following:

1. Welcome/Introductions/Administrative Remarks
2. Review/Approve Previous Meeting Summary
3. Report on TSA Participation
4. Report on Document Distribution Mechanisms.
5. Report on the New Guidelines and other Safe Skies Reports
6. Discussion on DO-230I Sections
7. TOR Changes
8. Action Items for Next Meeting
9. Time and Place of Next Meeting
10. Any Other Business
11. Adjourn

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 31, 2017.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership Contracts Branch, ANG-A17,
NextGen, Procurement Services Division, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP05-675-000]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Petition for
Waiver of Tariff Provisions

September 21, 2005.
    Take notice that on September 19, 2005, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National Fuel) tendered for filing a Petition for Waiver
of Tariff Provisions in connection with proposed transportation
services for Seneca Resources Corporation (Seneca).
    National Fuel requests a waiver of provisions concerning facility
costs and financial assurances that would permit the parties' agreed
deferred contribution-in-aid-of-construction mechanism and associated
financial assurances related to a proposed facility construction
project.
    National Fuel is requesting that the Commission grant the requested
waiver by October 17, 2005, so that the transaction may proceed as
contemplated by the parties.
    National Fuel states that copies of the filing were mailed to all
customers of National Fuel and affected state commissions.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by

the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but
will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or
motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing
an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on September 29, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR EPA INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST NUMBER 1597.07 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FINAL RULE ON ADDING MERCURY CONTAINING EQUIPMENT TO THE UNIVERSAL WASTE RULE August 2005 i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION ........................ 1 1( a) Title and Number of Information Collection .......................................... 1 1( b) Characterization of the Information Collection ....................................... 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. RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED    . ............. 2 3( a) Respondents and NAICS and SIC Codes ............................................... 2 3( b) Information Requested ............................................................................ 3 4. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED  AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT........................... 5 4( a) Agency Activities ................................................................................... 5 4( b) Collection Methodology and Management ........................................... 6 4( c) Small Entity Flexibility ........................................................................... 6 4( d) Collection Schedule ................................................................................ 6 5. NON DUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA............................................................................................................. 6 5( a) Non duplication........................................................................................ 6 5( b) Effects of Less Frequent Collection......................................................... 7 5( c) Consultations                         7 5( d) General Guidelines................................................................................... 7 5( e) Confidentiality.......................................................................................... 7 5( f) Sensitive Questions.................................................................................. 7 6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF COLLECTION....................... 7 6( a) Number of Respondents........................................................................... 7 6( b) Estimating Respondent Burden................................................................ 8 6( c) Estimating Respondent Costs ................................................................. 14 6( d) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost ..................................................... 14 6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs ................................................... 15 6( f) Reasons for Change in Burden ............................................................... 18 6( g) Burden Statement ................................................................................... 20 ii LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Estimated Number of MCE Shipments    .................................... 9 Table 2 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Universal Waste MCE Regulated Entities: One Time Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost  ........ 10 Table 3 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Universal Waste MCE Regulated Entities: Annual Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost  ............ 11 Table 4 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Universal Waste MCE Handlers, TSDFs, and Transporters: One Time Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost Summary ( All Respondents)       .....      .   12 Table 5 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Universal Waste MCE Handlers, TSDFs, and Transporters: Annual Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost Summary ( All Respondents)                 .  13 Table 6 Average Hours Per Year of Burden Over the 3 Year Life of the ICR  . 16 Table 7 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Universal Waste MCE Regulated Entities: Annual Estimated Agency Burden and Cost ............   .. 17 Table 8 Average and Total Annual Avoided Respondent Burden ( Hours)............ 19 1 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION Background 1( a) Title and Number of Information Collection This Information Collection Request ( ICR) is entitled " Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for the final rule on Adding Mercury Containing Equipment to the Universal Waste Rule," ICR Number 1597.07.

1( b) Characterization of the Information Collection Section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA) of 1976, as amended, requires the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) to identify which solid wastes are hazardous wastes and therefore must be managed as hazardous waste during treatment, storage, or disposal. Under this authority, EPA established four hazardous waste characteristics ( toxicity, reactivity, ignitability, and corrosivity), and listed specific wastes that must be managed as hazardous wastes. Waste mercury containing equipment ( MCE) are often hazardous because they exhibit the characteristic of toxicity by exceeding the regulatory level for mercury. As a result, currently most waste MCE are subject to strict controls under RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste regulations.

After consideration of the issues, EPA added hazardous waste MCE to the existing universal waste regulations at 40 CFR Part 273. The existing universal waste regulations, published on May 11, 1995, provide streamlined procedures for certain widely generated wastes identified as universal wastes ( 60 FR 25492). The universal waste standards are designed to accomplish the following general goals:

. ° Encourage resource conservation while ensuring protection of human health and the environment; . . ° Improve implementation of the Subtitle C hazardous waste program through a simplified set of requirements that are easily understood by handlers of MCE waste; and . . ° Separate universal waste from the municipal waste stream by encouraging individuals and organizations to collect these wastes and to manage them in an appropriate hazardous waste management system.

The final universal waste MCE rule requires generators of this equipment to follow procedures for maintaining the condition of the MCE ( e. g., proper packaging), storing MCE ( e. g., accumulation time limits, labeling), notifying EPA as specified, and responding to releases. The universal waste standards establish management standards for two types of MCE generators: small quantity handlers ( SQHUWs) and large quantity handlers ( LQHUWs) of MCE wastes. SQHUWs are universal waste handlers who do not accumulate more than 5,000 kilograms total of universal waste at any one time. LQHUWs are universal waste handlers that accumulate 5,000 kilograms or more total of universal waste at any time. Destination sites receiving waste MCE are subject to the RCRA hazardous waste regulations at 40 CFR Parts 264 270 and 124, as applicable.

This ICR is a comprehensive description of the information collection requirements for handlers of hazardous waste MCE under the universal waste requirements. 2 2. NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION 2( a) Need and Authority for the Collection The requirements covered in this ICR are necessary for EPA to obtain general information on universal waste MCE regulated entities and to facilitate enforcement of Part 273 regulations. The notification requirements are needed to assist the Agency in identifying and tracking large quantity handlers of universal waste MCE. EPA requires large quantity handlers to mark and track MCE shipments to help ensure that universal waste MCE are being accumulated responsibly. EPA requires tracking of universal waste MCE shipments to help ensure that universal waste MCE is being properly treated, recycled, or disposed.

2( b) Use and Users of the Data EPA will use the collected information to ensure that universal waste MCE are being managed in a protective manner. This information aids the Agency in tracking universal waste MCE shipments and identifying improper management practices. In addition, information kept in facility records will help handlers demonstrate, and on site inspectors ensure, that facilities are managing MCE properly. Information marked on MCE or MCE containers will assist handlers, and transporters in ensuring proper management during storage and shipment.

3. RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED 3( a) Respondents and NAICS and SIC Codes The following is a list of North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS) codes and Standard Industrial Classification ( SIC) codes associated with entities handling MCE likely to be affected by the information collection requirements covered under this ICR:

NAICS Code SIC Code* Industry **

AGRICULTURE 115, 311 07 Agricultural services CONSTRUCTION 233 15 General contractors 235 17 Special trade contractors MANUFACTURING 311, 312 20 Food & kindred products 322, 332, 333, 334, 336, 337 34 Fabricated metal products 332, 333, 336 35 Industrial machinery & equipment 335, 339 36 Electronic & other electronic equipment 336, 541 37 Transportation equipment 334 38 Instrument & related products PUBLIC UTILITIES 221, 486, 488, 562 49 Electronic, gas, & sanitary services 3 NAICS Code SIC Code* Industry **

WHOLESALE TRADE 421, 441, 442, 444 50 Wholesale trade durable goods RETAIL TRADE 711, 722 58 Eating & drinking places SERVICES 541, 561, 611, 811, 812 72 Personal services 323, 334, 511, 532, 541, 561 73 Business services 326, 488, 532, 811, 812 75 Auto repair, services, & parking 235, 335, 443, 451, 512, 811 76 Misc. repair services 621, 622, 623 80 Health services 514, 611 82 Educational services * Source: U. S. Bureau of the Census ( 1997).

3( b) Information Requested This section describes information collection requirements applicable to universal waste MCE regulated entities that would be affected by the rule.

Notification ( i) Data items:

The rule requires large quantity handlers to send written notification of universal waste MCE management to the Regional Administrator, and receive an EPA identification number. Specifically, large quantity handlers must send written notification before meeting or exceeding the 5,000 kilogram accumulation limit of universal waste. Large quantity handlers who have already notified EPA of their hazardous waste management activities under RCRA or pesticide management under FIFRA and have received an EPA Identification number are not required to renotify.

The notification must include the following data items:

  The universal waste handler's name and mailing address;

  The name and business telephone number of the person at the universal waste handler's site who should be contacted regarding universal waste management activities;

  The address or physical location of the universal waste management activities;

  A list of all types of universal waste managed by the handler; and   A statement indicating that the handler is accumulating 5,000 kilograms or more of universal waste at one time.

( ii) Respondent activities: 4   Large quantity handlers must prepare and submit written notification of universal waste MCE management to the Regional Administrator.

Marking ( i) Data items: Small and large quantity handlers are required to mark or label their universal waste MCE materials in accordance with the following procedures:

  Mercury containing equipment or containers must be marked or labeled with the words " Universal Waste Mercury Containing Equipment," or " Waste Mercury Containing Equipment," or " Used Mercury Containing Equipment."

  A universal waste mercury containing thermostat or container containing only universal waste mercurycontaining thermostats may be marked or labeled with the words " Universal waste Mercury Thermostat( s)," " Waste Mercury Thermostat( s)," or " Used Mercury Thermostat( s)."

( ii) Respondent Activities:

  Handlers must mark or label the universal waste MCE or the containers holding universal waste MCE.

Accumulation Time Limits ( i) Data items:

Small quantity handlers and large quantity handlers are required to demonstrate the length of time that the MCE 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 MCE in the container became a waste or was received.

  Marking or labeling each individual item of universal waste MCE with the date it became a waste or was received.

  Maintaining an inventory system on site that identifies the date the MCE being accumulated became wastes or were received.

  Maintaining an inventory system on site that identifies the earliest date any MCE in a group of MCE items or a group of containers of MCE became a waste or was received.

  Placing the MCE in a specific accumulation area and identifying the earliest date that any MCE in the area became a waste or was received.

  Any other method which clearly demonstrates the length of time that the MCE has been accumulated from the date it became a waste or was received.

( ii) Respondent Activities: 5   Handlers must demonstrate the length of time that MCE has been accumulated since it became a waste or was received.

Tracking MCE Shipments ( i) Data items:

The rule requires large quantity handlers to keep records of each incoming or outgoing universal waste MCE shipment. Records of shipments must be kept for a period of three years from the day of receipt or the day the shipment left the facility.

The data items required are:

  Records of incoming and outgoing shipments must contain the following information:

Name and address of the originating or destination facility;

Quantity of universal waste MCE received or sent; and

Date the shipment was sent or received.

( ii) Respondent activities:

  Large quantity handlers must:

Maintain records of all shipments for a period of three years.

Exports ( i) Data Items:

Under the regulation, shipments of MCE to a foreign destination must comply with the same requirements as shipments of hazardous waste ( i. e., 40 CFR 262, Subparts E or H). These reporting and recordkeeping activities are not evaluated in this ICR because they already are addressed in the " Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System" ( ICR No. 801) and in the " Exports from and Imports to the U. S. under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD) Decision" ( ICR No. 1647).

4. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED  AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT The following section discusses how EPA and implementing agencies would collect and manage the information received from respondents. This section also includes a discussion of how EPA would take steps to ensure that the information collections are not overly burdensome on small entities.

4( a) Agency Activities Most of the information that is required of universal waste MCE handlers would be kept on site and not 6 be submitted to EPA formally. The Agency will conduct the following activities in response to information submittals:

  Review and file notification of universal waste MCE management provided by large quantity handlers;

  Send an EPA identification number to large quantity handlers; and   Enter notification information into a database.

4( b) Collection Methodology and Management In collecting and analyzing the information associated with this ICR, EPA will use electronic equipment such as personal computers and applicable database software. EPA will ensure the accuracy and completeness of the collected information by reviewing each submittal. EPA then would enter the information into a database and aggregate data to monitor universal waste MCE program.

4( c) Small Entity Flexibility By adding hazardous waste MCE to the federal list of universal waste, the rule will provide regulatory relief from the full Subtitle C management requirement for entities involved in MCE management. These entities include generators, transporters, and MCE recycling facilities. Small quantity generators of hazardous waste MCE will become small quantity handlers of universal waste MCE. Regulatory requirements for small quantity handlers of universal waste are considerably simpler than those applicable to small quantity generators of hazardous waste.

Further, EPA relieved small quantity handlers from several administrative requirements applicable to large quantity handlers. For example, the rule does not require small quantity handlers to submit notifications of universal waste MCE management or to obtain an EPA identification number. EPA also does not require small quantity handlers to keep records of their universal waste MCE shipments. EPA believes these exemptions would encourage small businesses to safely manage universal waste MCE in compliance with the regulation. In addition, EPA allows conditionally exempt small quantity generators ( CESQGs) to manage their hazardous waste MCE either under the specific provisions of the rule or under the existing CESQG exemption in 40 CFR 261.5.

Finally, the universal waste MCE rule is a regulatory relief initiative that should reduce regulatory burden and costs for all universal waste handlers, but should particularly benefit small entities.

4( d) Collection Schedule EPA does not collect any information on a regular schedule, except for annual notification schedule for exports of MCE to non OECD countries and annual report of exports of MCE to OECD countries.

5. NON DUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA 5( a) Non duplication 7 The streamlined MCE requirements 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 MCE requirements. The information required by the regulations covered by this ICR is not available from any source but the respondents.

5( b) Effects of Less Frequent Collection EPA has attempted to minimize the burden imposed by this regulation. EPA believes strongly that if the minimum requirements specified under the final regulation are not met, neither the facilities nor EPA will be able to ensure that waste MCE are being managed in a manner protective of human health and the environment.

5( c) Consultations The collections required in this rulemaking will represent a decreased burden for existing generators of any mercury waste that is being added to the universal waste rule. This rule was initiated after submittal of a petition from The Utilities Solid Waste Activities Group, the Edison Electric Institute, the American Public Power Association, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association that requested that EPA consider making this addition. This petition laid out why this wastestream is appropriate for management within the universal waste program.

EPA also received feedback through the public comment period on the specifics of the terms of the rulemaking. The commenters did not find the minimal recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the rule to be burdensome.

5( d) 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.

5( e) Confidentiality Section 3007( b) of RCRA and 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B, which define EPA's general policy on public disclosure of information, contain provisions for confidentiality. The information provided by the entities regulated under this regulation will be treated in accordance with these provisions, as appropriate.

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

6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF COLLECTION 6( a) Number of Respondents The number of facilities that would be covered by the rule was obtained from EPA's " Economic Analysis of Including Mercury Containing Equipment ( MCE) in the Universal Waste System, Final Rule" dated February 15, 2002 and revised May 9, 2005. The report estimated that there would be 1,864 small quantity handlers, 13 large quantity handlers, 10 TSD facilities, and 700 transporters. For the purpose of evaluating the annual costs associated with new facilities, the Agency also estimates that one percent of the facilities are new facilities. 8 6( b) Estimating Respondent Burden This ICR presents a comprehensive characterization of the reporting and recordkeeping burden and costs to universal waste MCE handlers, TSDFs, and transporters under the regulation. Except for manifest requirements, recyclers of universal waste ( destination facilities/ TSDFs) must comply with the same requirements that apply to recyclers of hazardous wastes.

Reading the Regulations EPA expects that regulated universal waste MCE entities will read the applicable universal waste MCE regulations as a one time activity in order to familiarize themselves with the new rule.

Notification All large quantity handlers would be required to send EPA a written notification of universal waste MCE management under the rule. EPA expects that one percent of the generators are new facilities.

Marking EPA expects that all handlers will mark or label universal waste MCE or containers holding universal waste MCE. Handlers are expected to mark containers rather than individual MCE, thus minimizing the recordkeeping burden.

Accumulation Time Limits EPA expects that some MCE entities will keep records on their storage time limits according to procedures specified on the regulations. EPA believes the remaining entities will use standard business practices.

Tracking MCE Shipments Table 1 provides background data on the number of universal waste MCE entities and shipments. Table 2 shows the one time cost for rule familiarization and notification of hazardous waste activity and the average annual burden and costs for handlers, TSDFs, and transporters to comply with each MCE requirement. The table includes estimated labor costs and operation and maintenance ( O& M) costs. Table 3 summarizes, by respondent type, the total annual burden and costs. Table 3 also includes capital costs for respondents ( i. e., file cabinets). 9 TABLE 1 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF MCE SHIPMENTS Type of Regulated Entity Number of Regulated Entities Total # of Shipments Sent Off Site/ Year # of Shipments Received/ Year Small Quantity Handlers 1,864 1,864 0 Large Quantity Handlers 13 13 0 TSDFs 10 0 1,877 Transporters 700 0 1,877 Total 2,587 1,877 1,877 10 * Costs are calculated in 1997 dollars.

TABLE 2 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MCE REGULATED ENTITIES ONE TIME ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST O& M Costs per Respondent Labor Totals Per Respondent Totals for All Respondents Hours per Respondent ( hourly rates in 1997 dollars)

Respondent Type Number of Respondents Legal @

$ 116.53/ hr Manager @

$ 110.95/ hr Technical @

$ 60.89/ hr Clerical @

$ 43.44/ hr Postage/ Shipping @

$ 3/ doc Photocopies @ 0.10/ page Contractor Support @$ 88.05/ hr Hours per Respondent Labor Cost per Respondent Total Hours All Respondents Total Labor Cost All Respondents Total O& M Cost All Respondents Total Cost All Respondents RULE FAMILIARIZATION Small Quantity Handlers 1,864 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 2.5 $ 202.28 4660 $ 377,049.92 $ 0.00 $ 377,049.92 Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 3.0 $ 260.55 39 $ 3,387.15 $ 0.00 $ 3,387.15 TSDFs 10 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 3.0 $ 260.55 30 $ 2,605.50 $ 0.00 $ 2,605.50 Transporters 700 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 3.0 $ 260.55 2100 $ 182,385.00 $ 0.00 $ 182,385.00 SUBTOTAL 2,587 1.5 4.0 6.0 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 11.5 $ 983.93 6829 $ 565,427.57 $ 0.00 $ 565,427.57 NOTIFICATION: Prepare and submit written notification of MCE management Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 $ 3.00 $ 1.00 $ 0.00 2.0 $ 138.09 26 $ 1795.17 $ 52 $ 1847.17 TOTAL ESTIMATED ONE TIME COST PER ENTITY Small Quantity Handlers 1,864 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 2.5 $ 202.28 4660 $ 377,049.92 $ 0.00 $ 377,049.92 Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.5 1.5 2.5 0.5 $ 3.00 $ 1.00 $ 0.00 5.0 $ 402.64 65 $ 5182.32 $ 52 $ 5,234.32 TSDFs 10 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 3.0 $ 260.55 30 $ 2,605.50 $ 0.00 $ 2,605.50 Transporters 700 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 3.0 $ 260.55 2100 $ 182,385.00 $ 0.00 $ 182,385.00 TOTAL 2,587 1.5 4.5 7.0 0.5 $ 3.00 $ 1.00 $ 0.00 13.5 $ 1,126.02 6855 $ 567,222.74 $ 52 $ 567,274.74 11 * Costs in Table 3 are calculated in 1997 dollars.

TABLE 3 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MCE REGULATED ENTITIES ANNUAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST O& M Costs per Respondent Labor Totals Per Respondent Totals for All Respondents Hours per Respondent ( hourly rates in 1997 dollars)

t Type Number of Respondents Legal @

$ 116.53/ hr Manager @

$ 110.95/ hr Technical @

$ 60.89/ hr Clerical @

$ 43.44/ hr Postage/ Shipping @

$ 3/ doc Photocopies @ 0.10/ page Contractor Support @$ 88.05/ hr Hours per Year per Respondent Labor Cost per Year per Respondent Total Hours All Respondents Total Labor Cost All Respondents Total O& M Cost All Respondents Total Cost All Respondents LABELING AND MARKING: Mark the MCE or MCE containers Small Quantity Handlers 1,864 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1.5 $ 82.61 2796 $ 153,985.04 $ 0.00 $ 153,985.04 Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 2.0 $ 104.33 26 $ 1,356.29 $ 0.00 $ 1,356.29 TSDFs 10 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 2.0 $ 121.78 20 $ 1,217.80 $ 1,217.80 SUBTOTAL 1,887 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.5 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 5.5 $ 308.72 2842 $ 156,559.13 $ 0.00 $ 156,559.13 STORAGE TIME LIMITS: MARK MCE or MCE containers with the date the waste was received or became a waste Small Quantity Handlers 1,864 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1.0 $ 52.17 1,864 $ 97,244.88 $ 0.00 $ 97,244.88 Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1.5 $ 82.61 19.5 $ 1,073.93 $ 0.00 $ 1,073.93 SUBTOTAL 1,877 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 2.5 1,883.5 $ 98,318.81 $ 0.00 $ 98,318.81 TRACKING MCE SHIPMENTS: Keep a record of each shipment of MCE Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 1.80 $ 0.00 0.5 $ 30.45 6.5 $ 395.85 $ 23.40 $ 419.25 TSDFs 10 0.0 0.0 15.0 10.0 $ 0.00 $ 5.00 $ 0.00 25.0 $ 1,347.75 250 $ 13,477.50 $ 50 $ 13,527.50 SUBTOTAL 23 0.0 0.0 15.5 10.0 $ 0.00 $ 6.80 $ 0.00 25.5 $ 1,378.20 256.5 $ 13,873.35 $ 73.40 $ 13,946.75 TOTAL ONE TIME COST PER ENTITY Small Quantity Handlers 1,864 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 2.5 $ 134.78 4,660 $ 251,229.92 $ 0.00 $ 251,229.92 Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.5 $ 0.00 $ 1.80 $ 0.00 4.0 $ 217.39 52 $ 2826.07 $ 23.40 $ 2,849.47 TSDFs 10 0.0 0.0 17.0 10.0 $ 0.00 $ 5.00 $ 0.00 27.0 $ 1,469.53 270 $ 14,695.30 $ 50.00 $ 14,745.30 TOTAL 1,887 0.0 0.0 21.0 12.5 $ 0.00 $ 6.80 $ 0.00 33.5 $ 1,821.70 4982 $ 268,751.29 $ 73.40 $ 268,824.69 12 * Costs in Table 4 are calculated in 1997 dollars TABLE 4 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MCE HANDLERS, TSDFs and TRANSPORTERS:

ONE TIME ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY ( ALL RESPONDENTS)

Respondent Type Total Hours Labor Costs Capital Costs O& M Costs Total Costs Small Quantity Handlers 4,660 $ 377,050 $ 0 $ 0 $ 377,050 Large Quantity Handlers 65 $ 5,182 $ 0 $ 52 $ 5,234 TSDFs 30 $ 2,606 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,606 Transporters 2100 $ 182,385 $ 0 $ 0 $ 182,385 TOTAL 6855 $ 567,223 $ 0 $ 52 $ 567,275 13 TABLE 5 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MCE HANDLERS, TSDFs and TRANSPORTERS:

ANNUAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY ( ALL RESPONDENTS)

Respondent Type Total Hours Labor Costs Capital Costs O& M Costs Total Costs Small Quantity Handlers 4,660 $ 251,230 $ 0 $ 0 $ 251,230 Large Quantity Handlers 52 $ 2,826 $ 1,430 $ 23 $ 4,279 TSDFs 270 $ 14,695 $ 0 $ 50 $ 14,745 TOTAL 4,982 $ 268,751 $ 1,430 $ 73 $ 270,254 * Costs in Table 5 are calculated in 1997 dollars 14 6( c) Estimating Respondent Costs1 Labor The average annual salaries of the professionals listed in Table 2 are based on data found in the U. S. Department of Labor Statistics ( BLS) " National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, 1997." Wages were calculated using the BLS rate with the labor multiplier. The labor rates are based on a full time employee with a 40 hour work week. Total one time labor costs are estimated to be $ 567,223 ( Table 4) and the annual respondent labor costs summarized are estimated to be $ 268,751 ( Table 5).

Operation and Maintenance Operation and maintenance costs are those costs associated with a paperwork requirement incurred continually over the life of the ICR. They are defined by the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act as " the recurring dollar amount of cost associated with O& M or purchasing services." For this ICR, O& M costs cover postage and reports sent to other parties ($ 3 per package) and photocopying ($ 0.10 per page). In addition, O& M costs include contractor costs ( i. e., costs charged by firms acting as agents for their customers). Total one time respondent O& M costs are estimated to be $ 52 ( Table 4) and total annual respondent O& M costs are estimated to be $ 73. ( Table 5).

Capital EPA has estimated capital costs associated with the information requirements covered by this ICR. Capital costs usually include any produced physical good needed to provide or keep records of the needed information, such as machinery, computers, and other equipment. For this ICR, the only required capital is file cabinets for maintaining reports. The file cabinet costs are based on the assumption that large quantity handlers would need to buy approximately one cabinet every five years and TSDFs and transporters would not need any additional file storage capacity. EPA estimates that the purchasing price for one file cabinet is $ 550, including delivery. Total annual respondent capital costs, summarized in the 4 th column of Table 5, are estimated to be $ 1,430. There are no one time capital costs.

6( d) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost Table 7 estimates EPA's annual burden hours and costs associated with the requirements covered in this ICR. Since Regional Offices generally would process all the information collected under the requirements covered in this ICR, Regional labor costs are used in the calculation of Federal Agency costs. EPA estimates an average Regional labor cost of $ 60 per hour for legal staff, $ 43 per hour for managerial staff, $ 30 per hour for technical staff, and $ 18 per hour for clerical staff. To derive these estimates, EPA used the U. S. Office of Personnel Management 2000 Federal Pay Schedule salary figures to estimate the annual compensation of these staff. EPA estimates an annual Agency burden of 1 Costs in this section are based on the figures in Tables 2 and 3 and, therefore, are in 1997 dollars. This ICR uses alternative baseline years in some cases, but this minor discrepancy is not expected to alter our conclusions. 15 24.7 hours, at an annual cost of $ 831. For the purposes of this ICR, EPA assigned Regional staff the following government service levels:

  Legal staff GS 15, Step 1 ($ 77,614 per year, or $ 60 per hour)

  Managerial staff GS 13, Step 1 ($ 55,837 per year, or $ 43 per hour)

  Technical staff GS 11, Step 1 ($ 39,178 per year, or $ 30 per hour)

  Clerical staff GS 06, Step 1 ($ 23,820 per year, or $ 18 per hour)

To derive hourly estimates, EPA divided annual compensation estimates by 2,080, the number of hours in a Federal work year. EPA then multiplied the rates by the standard government overhead factor of 1.6.

6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs As shown in Table 6, the bottom line burden to respondents over the three year period covered by this ICR is estimated at 21,801 hours with a cost of approximately $ 1,378,037. This averages out to 7,267 hours and with a cost of $ 459,346 per year of the three year ICR. To estimate the costs to respondents in 2005 dollars, EPA applies a 3% interest rate to these final figures, compounded yearly, to estimate that in 2005 dollars, the bottom line burden to respondents over three years would be $ 1,745,656 and the annual burden would be $ 581,885 per year.

The bottom line burden for the Agency is 74.1 hours, with a cost of $ 2,493. EPA expects, however, that the regulatory relief resulting from the regulations will lead to a net decrease in the overall respondent burden ( see Section 6( f) below). To estimate the costs to the Agency in 2005 dollars, EPA adjusted the cost by 33% to account for the average increase in GS rates. Therefore the bottom line burden to the Agency over three years is $ 3316. 16 TABLE 6 AVERAGE HOURS PER YEAR OF BURDEN OVER THE 3 YEAR LIFE OF THE ICR One Time Cost Hours Annual Cost Hours Total Hours One Time Costs Annual Costs Total Costs Year 1 6,855 4,982 11,837 $ 567,275 $ 270,254 $ 837,529 Year 2 0 4,982 4,982 $ 0.00 $ 270,254 $ 270,254 Year 3 0 4,982 4,982 $ 0.00 $ 270,254 $ 270,254 Total 6,855 14,946 21,801 $ 567,275 $ 810,762 $ 1,378,037 Average Hours Per Year Over 3 Years 7,267 Average Cost Per Year Over 3 Years $ 459,346 17 TABLE 7 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MCE REGULATED ENTITIES:

ANNUAL ESTIMATED AGENCY BURDEN AND COST O& M Review Costs per Respondent Review Hours per Respondent*

Number of Respondents Legal @ $ 60/ hr Manager @ $ 43/ hr Technical @ $ 30/ hr Clerical @ $ 18/ hr Postage/ Shipping @ $ 3/ doc Photocopies @ 0.10/ page Review Hours per Year All Respondents Review Cost per Year per Respondent Total Review Cost per Year All Respondents NOTIFICATION Review notification for completeness and accuracy Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 13.0 $ 36.50 $ 474.50 Issue EPA ID number to regulated entities Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 $ 3.00 $ 1.00 3.9 $ 13.00 $ 169.00 Enter information into database Large Quantity Handlers 13 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 7.8 $ 14.40 $ 187.20 TOTAL 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.3 $ 3.00 $ 1.00 24.7 $ 63.90 $ 830.70 * Labor estimates are based on United States Office of Personnel Management 2000 Federal Pay Schedule salary figures. 18 6( f) Reasons for Change in Burden EPA expects that the rule will result in a reduction in burden to the regulated waste MCE community. Universal waste MCE entities no longer would be subject to full Subtitle C requirements. Following is a list of primary RCRA reporting and recordkeeping requirements that MCE entities may be relieved of:

  Reporting waste generation data for the EPA's Biennial Report, as covered in ICR No. 976, Biennial Report ICR;

  Reporting and recordkeeping under the land disposal restrictions ( LDRs) program of 40 CFR Part 268, as covered in ICR No. 1442, Land Disposal Restrictions ICR;

  Reporting and recordkeeping under the hazardous waste manifest requirements, as covered in ICR No. 801, Manifest ICR; and   Recordkeeping and/ or reporting of personnel training, contingency plan, and emergency procedures under the generator standards of 40 CFR Part 262, as covered in ICR No. 820, Hazardous Waste Generator Standards ICR.

Table 8 presents the average and the total avoided respondent burden resulting from the regulation. This avoided burden is based on the average annual burden per respondent as estimated in the ICRs listed above. Table 8 also presents the total estimated avoided entity burden by multiplying the average avoided burden per respondent by the total number of MCE entities expected to be affected by the rule. TABLE 8 AVERAGE AND TOTAL ANNUAL AVOIDED RESPONDENT BURDEN ( HOURS)

Average Annual Respondent Burden Savings Per Regulated Entity ( in hours)

Primary RCRA Requirements No Longer Applicable to MCE Regulated Entities Small Quantity Handler Large Quantity Handler TSDF Transporter Prepare and submit Hazardous Waste Biennial Report Forms ( ICR # 967) N/ A 12 ( RP) 0 N/ A 2 ( RP) 2 ( RP)

Prepare and transmit LDR notifications to treatment and disposal facilities and keep records ( ICR # 1442) 1 ( RK) 1 ( RK) N/ A N/ A 1 ( RP) 2 ( RP) 8 ( RP) 12 ( RP)

Prepare and transmit manifests and keep records ( ICR # 801) 0.5 ( RK) 1 ( RK) 2 ( RK) 3 ( RK)

Personnel training ( ICR # 820) 0.5 ( RK) 4 ( RK) 0 1 ( RK)

Contingency plan ( ICR # 820) N/ A 3 ( RK) 0 N/ A Emergency procedures ( ICR # 820) 0 0 0 0 3 ( RP) 16 ( RP) 8 ( RP) 12 ( RP)

Total Avoided Burden per Regulated Entity 2 ( RK) 9 ( RK) 2 ( RK) 4 ( RK)

Number of Regulated Entities Affected by Final Rule 1,864 13 10 700 Avoided Burden ICR # 967 N/ A 156 ( RP) 0 N/ A 3,728( RP) 26 ( RP)

Avoided Burden ICR # 1442 1,864 ( RK) 13 ( RK) 0 N/ A 1,864 ( RP) 26 ( RP) 80 ( RP) 8400 ( RP)

Avoided Burden ICR # 801 932 ( RK) 13 ( RK) 20 ( RK) 2100 ( RK)

Avoided Burden ICR # 820 932 ( RK) 91 ( RK) 0 700 ( RK)

5,592 ( RP) 208 ( RP) 80 ( RP) 8400 ( RP)

TOTAL AVOIDED BURDEN 3,728 ( RK) 117 ( RK) 20 ( RK) 2800 ( RK)

RP: Reporting; RK: Recordkeeping 6( g) Burden Statement As detailed in previous tables, the one time reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.5 hours for a small quantity handler, 5 hours for a large quantity handler, 3 hours for a treatment, storage, and disposal facility, and 3 hours for a transporter. Annual burden is estimated to average 2.5 hours for a small quantity handler, 4 hours for a large quantity handler, and 27 hours for a treatment, storage, and disposal facility. This averages out over the three year span of the ICR to be 3.3 hours per year for a small quantity handler, 5.7 hours per year for a large quantity handler, 28 hours per year for a treatment, storage, and disposal facility, and 1 hour per year for a transporter.

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 0012, which is available for public viewing at the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response ( OSWER) 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 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response 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 0012) and OMB control number ( 2050 0145) in any correspondence.