A letter from the owner or operator requesting that the State-required mechanism be considered acceptable for meeting the requirements of this subpart;
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                        coverage assured by the mechanism; and
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      Sections 264.150 and 265.150 require owners or operators to notify EPA when a State assumes legal responsibility or assures availability of funds for an owner's or operator's compliance with the closure, post-closure care, or liability requirements of this part.   Data items to be collected in this case include:
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                        responsibility and including the information specified above; and
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      (8)	Subpart F and G Requirements (§§266.70 and 266.80)
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      Sections 266.70(d) and 266.80(b)(2) explain that two specific groups of respondents are also subject to Parts 264 and 265 financial assurance requirements:
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Persons who generate, transport, or store recyclable materials that are reclaimed to recover economically significant amounts of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, or any combination of these; and
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      40 CFR Part 270, Subpart C specifies conditions applicable to all permitted facilities.  40 CFR 270.30(h) requires owners and operators of permitted facilities to furnish any relevant information requested by EPA to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating a permit, or to determine compliance with the permit.  Section 270.30(j)(2) and (3) requires permittees to retain records of all monitoring information, copies of all reports required by the permit, the certification required by §264.73(b)(9), and records of all data used to complete the application for a period of at least three years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, certification, or application.  [These requirements are burdened in the section entitled "Operating Record" of this ICR.]  In addition, section 270.30(l) specifies the following reporting requirements, which are applicable to all permitted facilities:
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Prompt notice of planned physical alternations or additions (§270.30(l)(1));
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Notice of planned changes or activities which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements (§270.30(l)(2));
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Letter certifying that the facility has been constructed or modified in compliance with the permit (§270.30(l)(2)(i);
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Monitoring reports, submitted at the intervals specified in the permit (§270.30(l)(4));
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Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim and final requirements contained in any compliance schedule of the permit, submitted no later than 14 days following each schedule date (§270.30(l)(5));
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A report containing information concerning a release that may threaten drinking water supplies (§270.30(l)(6)(i)(A), or information concerning a release, fire, or explosion which could threaten human health or the environment outside the facility (§270.30(l)(6)(i)(B)), within 24 hours from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.  Such a report must include the following information:
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                        and human health outside the facility; and
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A written notice within five days of noncompliance, or a written report within 15 days, that includes a description of the noncompliance and its cause, the period of noncompliance,  the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance (§270.30(l)(6)(iii);
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Report of any manifest discrepancy, as required by §264.72 (§270.30(l)(7).  [This requirement is burdened in "Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System", ICR #801.];
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Report of any receipt of unmanifested waste, as required by §264.76 (§270.30(l)(8)).   [This requirement is burdened in "Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System", ICR #801.];
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A biennial report covering facility activities, as required by §264.75 (§270.30(l)(9)).  [This requirement is burdened in the "Hazardous Waste Report ICR", ICR #976.]
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Report of other noncompliance not submitted with monitoring reports, compliance schedule reports, and reports of releases, fires, or explosions (§270.30(l)(10)); and
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For cases where the permittee becomes aware that he or she failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in any permit application or report, corrected or new information (§270.30(l)(11)).
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            (ii)	Respondent activities:
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      In order to comply with 40 CFR Part 270, Subpart C, owners and operators of permitted facilities must perform the following activities:
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5.	THE INFORMATION COLLECTED--AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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	4.THE INFORMATION COLLECTED--AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT--	The following subsections discuss how EPA will collect the information, what activities EPA will perform once the information has been received, and how EPA will manage the information it collects.  The subsections also include a discussion of how the information collection requirements affect small entities.
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5(a)	AGENCY ACTIVITIES
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GENERAL FACILITY OPERATING STANDARDS
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      Although the information is not formally submitted to EPA, EPA may review information collected from the requirements outlined in Subpart E during facility inspections.  Therefore, this analysis assumes that the Agency will spend a minimal amount of review time annually at each facility.
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      The requirements for the foreign shipment import report, however, state that owners or operators must notify the Regional Administrator of the anticipated collection of hazardous waste.  In turn, the Agency must review the information included in the notification.
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RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
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      Only one Agency activity is associated with the operating record requirements:  on-site review of the record.
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CONTINGENCY PLAN AND EMERGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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            (1)	Contingency Plan
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      Two Agency activities are associated with the development and amendment of the contingency plan:  reviewing the contingency plan during on-site inspections and reviewing revisions to the contingency plan.
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            (2)	Emergency Reporting Requirements
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      Agency activities associated with emergency reporting requirements include reviewing documents in the owners' or operators' and emergency coordinators' emergency reports.
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RELEASES FROM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS
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      There are two Agency activities associated with ground-water monitoring demonstrations and procedures:  reviewing demonstrations to terminate the compliance period and review and approval of proposed sampling methods and intervals.
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CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
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      Agency activities associated with the regulations promulgated in 40 CFR, Parts 264 and 265, Subpart G, include reviewing the following data items:
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            Closure plans;
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            Closure plan amendment notifications;
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            Partial/final closure notifications;
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            Closure extensions and allowances;
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            Survey plats;
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            Post-closure plans;
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            Post-closure plan amendment notifications;
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            Post-closure plan modifications;
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            Hazardous waste disposal records; and
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            Post-closure permit modifications.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
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      EPA uses the cost estimates and financial assurance mechanisms to ensure compliance with Subpart H.  In the event that an owner or operator is unable or unwilling to perform closure or post-closure activities or to pay third-party damages, EPA will draw upon the mechanisms.  The cost estimates are normally retained by the owner or operator during interim status; they are submitted to the Region or authorized State as part of the permit process.
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      The financial assurance instruments for closure, post-closure care, and liability coverage, with standard wording, are submitted by the owner or operator (or the third-party financial entity) to the Region or authorized State that serves the area and where the facility is located.  These submissions must be made by the effective date of the regulations for existing facilities -- July 6, 1982 (Assurance) and July 15, 1982 (Liability) -- and sixty days before the initial receipt of hazardous wastes at new facilities.  There was a phase-in period for nonsudden coverage for existing facilities.  January 16, 1985 was the final phase-in date.
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      When financial assurance information is submitted, EPA conducts a review for completeness, then enters the information into the RCRIS data base.  The EPA Regional or State offices establish a file for each applicant that contains the submissions.  The financial instruments are maintained in a secure area.
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      Submissions are tabulated in the EPA Regional Offices and Headquarters and are used by Agency management to oversee implementation of the RCRA financial responsibility requirements.  The information is also shared with States to assist them in implementing their hazardous waste management programs.  There are no plans to publish information obtained under the Subpart H financial requirements.
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CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PERMITS
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      EPA reviews all information submitted at intervals specified in the permit.  This information includes monitoring reports and reports on compliance or noncompliance with compliance schedules.  EPA also reviews information that may be submitted on occasion by facilities, if necessary.  Such information includes notices of planned physical alterations or additions; notices of planned changes or activities; letters certifying compliance; information concerning releases, fires, or explosions; reports of other noncompliance; and corrected or new information.
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5(b)	COLLECTION METHODOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
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      To collect and analyze the information discussed in this ICR, EPA keeps records of and reviews all of the information submitted.  Authorized States and EPA Regions enter the information into electronic data base systems.  States coordinate with the EPA Regions and OSW Headquarters to supply EPA with the data reported for inclusion in the RCRAInfo national database.
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5(c)	SMALL ENTITY FLEXIBILITY4(c)SMALL ENTITY FLEXIBILITY
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      When promulgating the regulations covered under this ICR, EPA considered developing separate and simplified requirements for small businesses.  Since small facilities conduct operations that are equally as hazardous to the environment as those conducted by larger facilities, EPA determined that small businesses should be required to comply with the same regulations as large businesses.  As a result of this interpretation, no specific requirements are outlined for smaller facilities.
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5(d)	COLLECTION SCHEDULE4(d)COLLECTION SCHEDULE
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GENERAL FACILITY STANDARDS
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      The reporting requirements outlined in the regulations will vary according to individual facility circumstances (e.g., when receiving hazardous waste from a foreign source).
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RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
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      Since the operating record is maintained at the facility, discussion of a collection schedule is not applicable.  Copies of records of waste disposal are submitted to EPA upon closure of the facility.
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CONTINGENCY PLAN AND EMERGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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      The contingency plan is collected when the permittee submits the Part B permit application.  A discussion of the contingency plan collection schedule for permitted facilities is included in the Hazardous Waste Part B Permit Applications, Special Permits, and Permit Modifications ICR (#1573).  Since interim status facilities are not required to submit their contingency plans to EPA, discussion of a collection schedule for these facilities is not applicable.
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      The owner or operator must submit a written report of any incident that requires implementation of the contingency plan within 15 days after the incident occurs.  The emergency coordinator must immediately notify the appropriate authorities of an imminent or actual emergency situation.
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CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
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      Permitted facilities submit their closure and post-closure plans to EPA when submitting a Part B permit application.  A discussion addressing collection schedules for permitted facilities is included in the Hazardous Waste Part B Permit Applications, Special Permits, and Permit Modifications ICR (#1573).
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      Interim status closure and post-closure plans must be submitted according to the following schedules:
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The owner or operator must submit the closure plan to the Regional Administrator at least 180 days prior to the date on which he or she expects to begin closure of the first surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment, or landfill unit, or final closure if it involves such a unit, whichever is earlier;
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The owner or operator must submit the closure plan to the Regional Administrator at least 45 days prior to the date on which he or she expects to begin final closure of a facility with only tanks, container storage, or incinerator units;
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Owners or operators with approved closure plans must notify the Regional Administrator in writing at least 60 days prior to the date on which they expect to begin closure of a surface impoundment, waste pile, landfill, or land treatment unit, or final closure of a facility involving such a unit;
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Owners and operators with approved closure plans must notify the Regional Administrator in writing at least 45 days prior to the date on which they expect to begin final closure of a facility with only tanks, container storage, or incinerator units;
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The owner or operator must submit the closure plan to the Regional Administrator no later than 15 days after:
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                  --	Termination of interim status except when a permit is issued
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                        simultaneously with termination of interim status; or
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                  --	Issuance of a judicial decree or final order under §3008 of RCRA
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                        to cease receiving hazardous wastes or close
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            If the Regional Administrator does not approve the closure plan, he or she shall provide the owner or operator with a detailed written statement of reasons for the refusal and the owner or operator must modify the plan or submit a new plan for approval within 30 days after receiving such written statement;
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            An owner or operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile that intends to remove all hazardous waste at closure must prepare a post-closure plan and submit it to the Regional Administrator within 90 days of the date that the owner or operator or Regional Administrator determines that the hazardous waste management unit or facility must be closed as a landfill, subject to the requirements of §§265.117 through 265.120;
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            If an owner or operator of a surface impoundment or a waste pile who intended to remove all hazardous wastes at closure in accordance with §265.228(b) or §265.258(a) is required to close as a landfill in accordance with §265.310, the owner or operator must submit a post-closure plan within 90 days of the determination by the owner or operator or Regional Administrator that the unit must be closed;
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            If the Regional Administrator determines that an owner or operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile who intended to remove all hazardous wastes at closure must close the facility as a landfill, the owner or operator must submit a post-closure plan for approval to the Regional Administrator within 90 days of the determination;
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            The owner or operator must submit the post-closure plan to the Regional Administrator at least 180 days before the date he or she expects to begin partial or final closure of the first hazardous waste disposal unit.  The date he "expects to begin closure" of the first hazardous waste disposal unit must be either within 30 days after the date on which the hazardous waste management unit receives the known final volume of hazardous waste or, if there is a reasonable possibility that the hazardous waste management unit will receive additional hazardous wastes, no later than one year after the date on which the unit received the most recent volume of hazardous wastes; and
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            The owner or operator must submit his post-closure plan to the Regional Administrator no later than 15 days after:
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                  --	Termination of interim status except when a permit is issued
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                        simultaneously with termination of interim status; or
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                  --	Issuance of a judicial decree or final order under §3008 of RCRA
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                        to cease receiving hazardous wastes or close.
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      Both interim status and permitted facilities are required to request approval for post-closure plan modifications.  Since permitted facilities must submit permit modifications to authorize changes to their post-closure plans, a discussion addressing scheduling requirements for permitted facilities' modifications to the post-closure plan is included in ICR #1573.  The following is a schedule for interim status facilities:
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An owner or operator with an approved post-closure plan must submit the modified plan to the Regional Administrator at least 60 days prior to the proposed change in facility design or operation, or no more than 60 days after an unexpected event has occurred which has affected the post-closure plan; and
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If the Regional Administrator requests modifications to the post-closure plan, the owner or operator with an approved post-closure plan must submit the modified plan to the Regional Administrator no later than 60 days of the request from the Regional Administrator.
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      Both interim status and permitted facilities are required to submit closure certifications, survey plats, and post-closure notices according to the following schedules:
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The owner or operator must submit a certification of closure to the Regional Administrator within 60 days of completion of closure for each hazardous waste surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment, and landfill unit and within 60 days of final closure;
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No later than the submission of the certification of closure, the owner or operator must submit to the Regional Administrator a survey plat;
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If the Regional Administrator does not approve the post-closure plan, he shall provide the owner or operator with a detailed written statement of reasons for the refusal and the owner or operator must modify the plan or submit a new plan for approval within 30 days after receiving such written statement;
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The owner or operator must submit a post-closure notice to the Regional Administrator within 60 days of certification of closure for each hazardous waste disposal unit;
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No later than 60 days after certification of closure of each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the Regional Administrator a record of the type, location, and quantity of hazardous wastes disposed of within each cell or other disposal unit of the facility; and
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No later than 60 days after the completion of the established post-closure care period for each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the Regional Administrator a certification that the post-closure care period for the unit was performed in accordance with the specifications in the approved post-closure plan.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
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      For closure and post-closure cost estimates, owners or operators must prepare initial cost estimates for activities identified in the closure and post-closure plans.  Thereafter, owners or operators must provide annual adjustments of these cost estimates to account for inflation.  Also, owners or operators may be required to prepare new cost estimates, if changes in the closure or post-closure plan increase closure or post-closure costs.  This burden will vary from facility to facility.
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      For closure and post-closure care financial instruments, owners or operators must initially establish a financial instrument(s) assuring the cost of closure and post-closure care.  Thereafter, owners or operators must annually check the amount covered by the instrument(s) to make sure it equals the adjusted cost estimate, and change the amount assured accordingly.
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      For liability coverage requirements, owners or operators of facilities identified in §§264.147 and 265.147 must initially demonstrate liability coverage for sudden and nonsudden accidents during the facilities' active life.  Some of the financial instruments for liability coverage require additional reporting on an annual basis; for example, owners or operators must annually submit documentation to EPA supporting the use of the financial test or guarantee.  Furthermore, owners or operators may also have to provide information due to varying circumstances; for example, whenever a claim for bodily injury or property damages caused by a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility is made.
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CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PERMITS
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      EPA collects information from permitted facilities at intervals specified in the permit.  EPA may also collect other information if the Agency determines that it needs information to determine whether a permit should be terminated, revoked and reissued, or modified.  EPA may collect additional information from permitted facilities if noncompliance with permit conditions occurs.
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6.	ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION
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6(a)	ESTIMATING RESPONDENT BURDEN
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      EPA estimated respondent burden hours associated with all of the requirements covered in this ICR in Exhibits 1 through 8.  The exhibits address the following requirements:
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Exhibit 1 - General facility standards;
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Exhibit 2 - Operating record requirements;
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Exhibit 3 - Contingency plan and emergency procedure requirements;
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Exhibit 4 - Requirements for releases from solid waste management units;
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Exhibit 5 - Closure and post-closure requirements;
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Exhibit 6 - Financial requirements;
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Exhibit 7 - Conditions applicable to all permits; and
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Exhibit 8 - Total respondent burden and costs.
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Exhibits 1 through 7 present the number of hours required to conduct each individual information collection activity and the cost associated with that activity.  Exhibit 8 presents annual respondent bottom-line burden hours and costs for all information collection requirements in this ICR.
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6(b)	ESTIMATING RESPONDENT COSTS6(a)ESTIMATING RESPONDENT BURDEN
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LABOR COSTS
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	For the private sector, EPA estimates an average hourly respondent labor cost (including fringe and overhead) of $122.72 for legal staff, $72.54 for managerial staff, $54.04 for technical staff, and $32.51 for clerical staff.  These respondent labor costs were obtained from EPA ICR Number 0976.15.

	For State agencies, EPA estimates an average hourly respondent labor cost (including fringe and overhead) of $57.54 for legal staff, $54.02 for managerial staff, $32.32 for technical staff, and $20.62 for clerical staff.  These labor costs were obtained from EPA ICR Number 0976.15.

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CAPITAL COSTS
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      EPA estimates that all new facilities and facilities with new Part B permits will incur capital costs associated with purchasing file storage systems for maintaining records.  EPA realizes that facilities will likely use different and various file storage systems (e.g., file cabinets, CD-ROM, off-site storage, etc) and store their files on different media (paper, microfiche, electronic files, etc).  For purposes of estimating these capital costs across all facilities, EPA has made the conservative assumption that every facility will store their files in paper form in file cabinets.
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      In addition, EPA estimates that during the facilities' operating and post-closure periods each facility will store an average of 48,000 pieces of paper.  Therefore, the average facility will need to purchase three 5-drawer lateral file cabinets that each hold 16,000 pieces of paper.  As the current market price for such a file cabinet is $549, each facility would therefore purchase $1,647 worth of file cabinets.
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      To annualize this capital cost of $1,647, EPA assumed a discount rate of 7 percent and a discount period of 15 years (based on the average life of file cabinets).  As such, the present value factor for this  discount rate and period would be 9.1079.  Thus, EPA estimates the annualized net present value of this capital cost as $180.83 per facility.
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      As most of the recordkeeping in this ICR is associated with paperwork activities listed in Exhibit 2, EPA added an activity for purchasing file storage systems at the end of this exhibit.  Even though there are additional recordkeeping activities in Exhibit 1, EPA accounts for all file maintenance capital costs in this one exhibit and line item.  As such, EPA multiplied this annualized capital cost over all new facilities for a total annualized capital cost of $12,658.
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      EPA also estimates that facilities will incur operations and maintenance (O&M) costs such as postage costs for submitting information to EPA, purchased material costs, and various lump-sum purchased service costs.  These O&M costs are expected to be incurred on an ongoing, annual, or periodic basis per the associated regulatory requirement and assumptions in this ICR.
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      As shown in all exhibits, postage costs are estimated at $0.44 per one ounce letter, $4.95 per submittal for all other submittals weighing up to two pounds and sent by priority mail, and $9.75 per submittal that must be sent by registered, priority mail.  In Exhibit 1, EPA estimates purchased material costs/and or lump-sum purchased service costs for waste analysis, specifically $1,000 per analysis for non-commercial facilities and $400 per analysis for commercial facilities.  In Exhibit 5, EPA estimates lump-sum purchased service costs for certain inspections and/or certifications that must be completed by independent professionals, specifically $1,000 per inspection/certification by an independent registered professional engineer and $750 per survey/certification by a professional land surveyor.
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6(c)	ESTIMATING AGENCY BURDEN AND COST
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      EPA estimates annual Agency burden hours and costs associated with all the requirements covered in this ICR in Exhibit 9.  EPA estimates the Agency hour and cost burden associated with the information collection requirements covered in this ICR.  EPA estimates an average hourly labor cost of $86.56 for legal staff (GS15, Step 5), $76.38 for managerial staff (GS-15, Step 1), $54.94 for technical staff (GS-13, Step 1), and $23.44 for clerical staff (GS-06, Step 1).  To derive these hourly estimates, EPA referred to the General Schedule (GS) Salary Table 2012.  This publication summarizes the unloaded (base) hourly rate for various labor categories in the Federal Government.  EPA then applied the standard government overhead factor of 1.6 to the unloaded rate to derive loaded hourly rates.
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6(d)	RESPONDENT UNIVERSE AND TOTAL RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST

RESPONDENT UNIVERSE

Table 1 presents the estimated universe of facilities that are affected by the General Facility Standard requirements.

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TABLE 1
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Estimated Universe of Facilities Affected by General Facility Standard Requirements
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Interim Status

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Total

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All Facilities (Operating & Closed/Post Closed)

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1,427

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395

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1,822

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Operating Facilities

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707

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28

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838

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     Commercial

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310

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5

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315

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     Non-Commercial

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397

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             23

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420

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Closed Facilities (New Annual Closures)

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                134

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13

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147

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Post-Closed Facilities

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586

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88

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674

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Land Disposal Facilities (Op. & Cl/P-Cl)

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609

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229

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838

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     Operating LDFs

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              72

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                            3

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75

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     Closed LDFs (New Annual Closures)

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7

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4

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                         11

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     Post-Closed LDFs

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560

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80

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640

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     Closed or Post-Closed LDFs

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583

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                          226

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809

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Facilities with Incinerators

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58

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                            0

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                    58

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Treatment and Storage Only Facilities

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               665

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                          25

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                  690

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New Interim Status

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 NA

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0

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 0

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New Part B Permits (Incl. New Construction)

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7

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 NA

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 7

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Facilities Who Intend to Close Annually

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                 58

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                            4

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                      62

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LDFs Who Intend to Close Annually

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                    9

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                              0

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                         9

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Facilities Who Intend to Post-Close Annually

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                  8

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                            0

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                       8

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LDFs Who Intend to Post-Close Annually

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                    2

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                              0

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                         2

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Facilities Completing Post-Closure Annually

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5

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0

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5
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EPA estimates that approximately 12 percent of operating TSDFs accept off-site waste.  These commercial facilities must submit a one-time notice to these generators before accepting their waste.
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      EPA estimates that approximately one percent of all facilities will experience a transfer in ownership each year.  The owners and operators of these facilities will be required to submit a notice of Part 264 or 265 and Part 270 requirements to the new owner or operator of the facility.
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      Only operating facilities are required to conduct waste analysis testing.  EPA believes that the commercial incinerator and land disposal sites have the greatest responsibility for waste analysis.  Based on previous experience, EPA estimates that commercial incinerator and land disposal facilities will conduct testing 50 times a year, while the remaining operating facilities will conduct this analysis twice a year.
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      This ICR assumes that existing interim status and permitted facilities have already developed a waste analysis plan.  Therefore, only new interim and  permitted facilities will develop waste analysis plans.  EPA estimates that no new interim facilities will be entering the universe whereas the 13 newly permitted facilities will have to prepare a waste analysis plan.  In addition to preparing a waste analysis plan, these 13 facilities must also maintain (i.e., photocopy and file) the plan at the facility.
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      EPA also assumes that 20 percent of all operating facilities will modify the plan and maintain the modified plan each year.
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      This ICR assumes that existing interim status and permitted facilities have already developed an inspection schedule.  Therefore, only new permitted and interim status facilities will develop inspection schedules.  EPA estimates that no new interim and 13 new permitted facilities will enter the universe during the period covered by this ICR.
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      In addition to preparing an inspection schedule, new permitted facilities must also maintain (i.e., photocopy, file, and update) the schedule at the facility.  EPA estimates that five percent of all operating facilities and facilities undergoing closure or post-closure will modify their inspection schedules annually and maintain the modified inspection schedule.  All operating facilities are required to record problems in an inspection log.
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      This ICR assumes that existing interim status and permitted facilities have already collected the information necessary to prepare a personnel training record.  Therefore, only new interim status facilities and newly constructed permitted facilities will be required to collect information regarding their employees' training experiences.  EPA estimates that no new interim status facilities will join the universe during the period covered by this ICR.  Newly constructed facilities with Part B permits will have to read the regulations and collect information.
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      All operating and newly constructed facilities must also maintain (i.e., photocopy, file, and update) their training records.
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      Based on previous experience, EPA estimates that 40 percent of the permitted operating universe will have to maintain documentation of compliance for ignitable, reactive, or incompatible wastes.
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      This ICR assumes that existing permitted and interim status facilities have submitted their construction quality assurance plan to EPA.  Therefore, only new interim status facilities will be required to submit the CQA plan.  EPA estimates that no new facilities will obtain interim status during the period covered by this ICR.
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	Excluding the inspection information requirements, only operating facilities are required to comply with the operating record recordkeeping requirements.  There are sixteen information components of the operating record requirements contained in 40 CFR §§264.73(b)(1)-(16) and 265.73(b)(1)-(16).  Some of the requirements apply only to certain types of facilities:
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Facilities must document any refusal of State and local agencies to enter into arrangements to address emergency situations (§264.37(b)).  EPA estimates that only one percent of all operating facilities will be required to comply with this regulation.
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Facilities that have emergency incidents requiring implementation of the contingency plan must maintain (i.e., photocopy and file) written documentation of the incident (§§264.73(b)(4) and 265.73(b)(4)).  EPA estimates that only one percent of all operating facilities will be required to comply with this regulation.
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Both operating and post-closure facilities are required to maintain updated inspection information in the operating record (§§264.73(b)(5) and (265.73(b)(5)).Only land disposal facilities and incinerator facilities are required to collect and record monitoring data (§264.73(b)(6)) in the operating record.

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Only facilities that receive hazardous waste from an off-site source (except where the owner or operator is also the generator) are required to maintain (i.e., photocopy and file) notices for generators verifying that they have a permit to handle the hazardous waste they are receiving (§§264.73(b)(7) and (265.73(b)(7)).  Thus, EPA has determined that 12 percent of the operating universe, including non-commercial facilities, will need to maintain, in the operating record, the notice to generators.
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All facilities must maintain updated information in the operating record closure cost estimates.  However, only land disposal facilities must maintain post-closure cost estimates (§§264.73(b)(8) and (265.73(b)(8)).   EPA expects that all permitted and interim status facilities will have to maintain closure cost estimates.  Permitted and interim status operating land disposal facilities will also need to maintain post-closure cost estimates.
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All operating land disposal facilities must also maintain records of the quantities (and date of placement) for each shipment of hazardous waste placed in land disposal units under an extension to the effective date of any land disposal restriction, or a certification, and the applicable notice required by the generator (§§264.73(b)(10) and (265.73(b)(10)).
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Only off-site TSDFs are required to maintain (i.e., photocopy and file) a copy of the notice, and the certification and demonstration, if applicable, required by the generator or owner or operator in the operating record (§§264.73(b)(11), (13) and (15) and (265.73(b)(11), (13) and 15)).  Thus EPA has determined that five percent of the operating universe will need to maintain (i.e.,  photocopy and file) this information in the operating record.
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Only on-site TSDFS are required to maintain (i.e., photocopy and file) the information contained in the notice (except the manifest number), and the certification and demonstration if applicable, required by the generator or owner or operator (§§264.73(b)(12), (14) and (16) and (265.73(b)(12), (14) and (16)).  EPA had determined that 95 percent of the operating universe will need to maintain (i.e. photocopy and file) this information in the operating record.
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	For this ICR, the Agency assumes that existing interim status and permitted facilities have already prepared contingency plans.  Therefore, only new interim status facilities will be required to prepare a contingency plan.  (Modifications to contingency plans of permitted facilities are covered under the hazardous Waste Part B Permit Application, Special Permits, and Permit Modifications ICR (#1573)).
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EPA estimates that no new facilities will obtain interim status during the period covered by this ICR
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(#1571), or submit the contingency plan to all local police and fire departments, hospitals, and State and
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designated response roles.  Therefore, emergency coordinators at permitted and interim status facilities will be required to notify these authorities of an actual or imminent emergency situation (§§264.56(a)(2) and (265.56(a)(2)).
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	EPA estimates that one percent of facilities will notify either a government official designated as the on-scene coordinator or the National Response Center of a release, fire, or explosion (§§264.56(d)(2) and 265.56(d)(2)).  EPA estimates that only one percent of all facilities will have emergency incidents requiring implementation of the contingency plan and will be required to prepare an emergency report.
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areas.  The owner operator must also submit a written report to the Regional Administrator 15 days
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	EPA expects that no facilities will be required to demonstrate that the ground-water protection standard of §264.92 has not been exceeded for three consecutive years (§264.96(c)).  EPA also expects all facilities submitting a Part B permit application to develop and submit sampling procedures to EPA (§264.97(g)).
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status facilities, such as facilities converting waste piles to containment building, will amend their closure plans annually and will submit a request to the Regional Administrator to authorize a change
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	Of the total number of facilities that will be closing, EPA estimates that 20 percent will request an extension for the treatment, storage, or removal of hazardous waste (§§264.113(a) and 265.113(a)).  EPA estimates that an additional 20 percent will request an extension for completing closure activities.  EPA also estimates that an additional five percent of all closing facilities will request an allowance to receive non-hazardous wastes in a land-based unit after the final receipt of hazardous waste (§§264.113(d) and 265.113(d)).
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      Existing permitted land disposal facilities already have approved post-closure plans.  Therefore, only new interim status land disposal facilities will develop post-closure plans.  EPA estimates that no new interim status land disposal facilities will prepare a post-closure plan annually.  In addition to preparing a post-closure plan, all permitted and interim status land disposal facilities must also maintain (i.e., photocopy, file, and update) the post-closure plan at the facility.
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      Since respondent activities associated with permit modifications are discussed in the Hazardous Waste Part B Permit Applications, Special Permits, and Permit Modifications ICR (#1573), this ICR focuses on interim status facilities' activities associated with notification of a post-closure amendment.  EPA estimates that 20 percent of interim status facilities that will be undergoing post-closure, or two facilities, will amend their post-closure plans and submit written notification of a change in the approved post-closure plans.
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      Because financial responsibility for corrective action is required under Part 264, only permitted facilities are included in the burden estimate.  EPA estimates that 80 percent of permitted facilities completed a RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA) that indicated that further investigation, or a RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI), was necessary.  Because such further investigation will entail the submission of corrective action financial assurance documentation, EPA concludes that 80 percent of the permitted facilities will need to meet corrective action financial responsibility requirements.  These facilities will need to include this financial assurance documentation in their permit renewals; because most TSDF permits are valid for five years, EPA estimates that each year approximately 20 percent will submit financial assurance documentation for corrective action.  EPA estimates that ten percent of these facilities per year will need to provide the additional demonstration of denied permission to implement corrective action beyond facility boundaries.
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      The burden for respondents to collect data, to prepare closure and post-closure care cost estimates, and to maintain these estimates at the facility is already calculated in Exhibit 5, Closure and Post-Closure Care Requirements.  Therefore, Exhibit 6 only determines the burden for owners or operators to update cost estimates on a yearly basis to reflect inflation, and the burden for amending cost estimates due to changes in the closure or post-closure care plan.  Except for those facilities already closed or post-closed, all operating facilities will need to adjust estimates annually to reflect inflation.  Since closure and post-closure plan amendments for permitted facilities are associated with permit modifications, such amendments are instead discussed in the Hazardous Waste Part B Permit Applications, Special Permits, and Permit Modifications ICR (#1573).
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      Because evidence of establishing a financial instrument for closure or post-closure care is submitted with the Part B permit application, such activities for permitted facilities are discussed in the Hazardous Waste Part B Permit Applications, Special Permits, and Permit Modifications ICR (#1573). However, prior to submitting a permit application, interim status facilities must present evidence of an established financial instrument for closure or post-closure care under §§265.143 and 265.145.  Therefore, preparation of the required evidence for interim status facilities is discussed in Exhibit 6.  In addition, the burden associated with annual updates or modifications to financial instruments is calculated in this exhibit for both permitted and interim status facilities.
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      EPA projects that two percent of existing facilities amend closure and post-closure financial instruments due to changes in the cost estimates or plans.  Finally, all facilities covered under the financial test will need to submit annual updates; accordingly, 50 percent of existing facilities will submit this update.
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      EPA calculates the number of respondents for demonstrating liability coverage in a manner similar to determining the number of closure and post-closure care respondents.  Because evidence of establishing a financial instrument for liability coverage is submitted with the Part B permit application, such activities for permitted facilities are discussed in the Hazardous Waste Part B Permit Applications, Special Permits, and Permit Modifications ICR (#1573).  However, prior to submitting a permit application, interim status facilities must present evidence of an established financial instrument for liability coverage under §265.147.  Therefore, preparation of the required evidence for interim status facilities is shown in Exhibit 6 of this ICR.  In addition, the burden associated with annual updates or modifications to financial instruments for liability coverage is calculated in this exhibit for both permitted and interim status facilities.
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      Only new interim facilities will have to choose between the liability coverage options.  EPA estimates that no new interim facilities will join the universe in the period this ICR covers.
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      EPA expects that all existing TSDFs using the financial test or guarantee will submit the financial test documentation on an annual basis for review.  EPA estimates that one percent of all facilities will become bankrupt and will need to submit evidence of insurance.
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      For activities relating to State-required mechanisms and State assumption of responsibility, EPA estimates that one percent of interim status facilities (permitted facilities are included in ICR #1573), will be included in the respondent burden estimate.  EPA estimates that of these facilities, only one percent (approximately zero interim status facilities) will be required by EPA to furnish additional information under the State assumption of responsibility requirements.
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      EPA estimates that each year 20 percent of permitted facilities will submit a permit modification at the request of the Agency.  These permittees will be required to furnish any relevant information requested by EPA to determine whether cause exists to modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate a permit, or to determine compliance with a permit.
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      EPA estimates that 15 percent of permitted facilities will annually submit a notice of physical alterations or additions.  Of these facilities, 50 percent will submit a notice of planned changes that may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.  Of these facilities, 50 percent  will submit a letter certifying that the facility has been constructed or modified in compliance with the terms of the permit.
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      EPA estimates that all permitted facilities with land-based units and incinerators must submit monitoring reports.  EPA further estimates that one percent will be required to prepare and submit reports of compliance and noncompliance with the compliance schedule at intervals specified in the permit.
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      EPA estimates that one percent of all permitted facilities will experience a release, fire, or explosion that may threaten drinking water supplies, human health, or the environment outside the facility.  These facilities will be required to submit a report within 24 hours of the incident and a more detailed written notice or report within 5 or 15 days, respectively, of the incident.
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      EPA estimates that two percent of all permitted facilities will be required to submit reports of other noncompliance that are not submitted with monitoring reports, compliance schedule reports, and reports of releases, fires, and explosions.  An additional one percent will submit amended information that was incorrect or omitted during an initial submittal.
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       Exhibit 8 illustrates the total respondent burden and costs associated with private entities and
 Exhibit 11 illustrates burden for states covered in this ICR.  EPA estimates that the total annual respondent burden for all activities covered in the ICR is approximately 672,417 hours, at an annual cost of $40,676,696 which includes $40,143,171 annualized labor costs and $533,525 annualized capital or O&M costs.
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		There is an increase of 94,036 hours in this renewal.  The reason for this increase is the inclusion of State Agency hours in this renewal.

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      The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 359 hours per response. The annual public reporting burden is estimated to average 293 hours per respondent, and the annual public recordkeeping burden is estimated to average 66 hours per respondent. 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.

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      To comment on EPA '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 Number EPA-HQ-RCRA-2012-0187, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.  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<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the RCRA Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.  An electronic version of the public docket is available at www.regulations.gov.  This site can be used 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.  When 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, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA.  Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-RCRA-2012-0187 and OMB Control Number 2050-0120 in any correspondence.
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