10022 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 23, 2011 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2010–0832, FRL–9269–6] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Requirements Under 

EPA’s WasteWise Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 

2011. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 

for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before April 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

RCRA–2010–0832, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: 202–566–9744. 

• Mail: RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC 

20460. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Docket’s normal 

hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–RCRA–2010– 

0832. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marian Robinson, Office of Resources & 

Conservation Recovery, 5306P, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 

308–8666; fax number: (703) 308–8686; 

e-mail address: 

robinson.marian@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How can I access the docket and/or 

submit comments? 

EPA has established a public docket 

for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–RCRA–2010–0832, which is 

available for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, 

Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 

Public Reading Room is open from 8 

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 RCRA Docket is (202) 566– 

0270. 

Use http://www.regulations.gov to 

obtain a copy of the draft collection of 

information, submit or view public 

comments, access the index listing of 

the contents of the 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 in this 

document. 

What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: 

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

What should I consider when I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the docket ID number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

What information collection activity or 

ICR does this apply to? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are businesses, 

not-for-profit, and State, Local, or Tribal 

governments. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 23, 2011 / Notices 10023 

Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Requirements Under EPA’s WasteWise 

Program 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1698.08, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0139 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on June 30, 2011. 

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 in title 40 of the CFR, 

after appearing in the Federal Register 

when approved, are listed in 40 CFR 

part 9, are displayed either by 

publication in the Federal Register or 

by other appropriate means, such as on 

the related collection instrument or 

form, if applicable. The display of OMB 

control numbers in certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: EPA’s voluntary WasteWise 

program encourages businesses and 

other organizations to reduce solid 

waste through waste prevention, 

recycling, and the purchase or 

manufacture of recycled-content 

products. WasteWise participants 

include partners, who commit to 

implementing waste reduction activities 

tailored to their specific needs, and 

endorsers who promote WasteWise and 

recruit organizations to join the 

program. 

WasteWise requires partners to 

register for membership in the program. 

Previously, WasteWise used paper 

forms that we estimate took 40 hours for 

partners and 10 hours for endorsers to 

complete. In 2009, WasteWise 

implemented a Web-based data 

management and reporting system for 

the collection and reporting of data. 

Under the new Web-based system, 

partners and endorsers enter their data, 

on-line. 

The Partner Registration Form 

identifies an organization and its 

facilities registering to participate in 

WasteWise, and requires the signature 

of a senior official that can commit the 

organization to the program. (This form 

completed on-line and is submitted 

electronically.) Within two months of 

registering, each partner is required to 

submit baseline data on existing waste 

reduction programs to EPA via an 

Annual Assessment Form. (This is an 

on-line form that is completed and 

submitted electronically.) Partners are 

also encouraged to set waste reduction 

goals for the upcoming year. On an 

annual basis, partners are required to 

report, via the Annual Assessment 

Form, on the accomplishments of their 

waste prevention and recycling 

activities. Partners report the amount of 

waste prevented and recycled, amount 

of recycled-content materials purchased, 

and (where appropriate) the amount of 

recovered materials used in the 

manufacture of new products. They also 

provide WasteWise with information on 

total waste prevention revenue, total 

recycling revenue, total avoided 

purchasing costs due to waste 

prevention, and total avoided disposal 

costs due to recycling and waste 

prevention. Additionally, they are 

encouraged to submit new waste 

reduction goals. 

Endorsers, which are typically trade 

associations or State/local governments, 

submit an Endorser Registration Form 

upon registering for the program. (This 

is an on-line form that is completed and 

is submitted electronically.) The 

Endorser Registration Form identifies 

the organization, the principal contact, 

and the activities to which the Endorser 

commits. EPA plans to expand the 

information requested of Endorsers by 

requiring them to submit a summary of 

their endorser activities annually. All 

registration and reporting information 

will be submitted electronically using 

the existing on-line, Web-based data 

management and reporting system. 

EPA’s WasteWise program uses the 

submitted information to (1) identify 

and recognize outstanding waste 

reduction achievements by individual 

organizations, (2) compile results that 

indicate overall accomplishments of 

WasteWise members, (3) identify costeffective waste reduction strategies to 

share with other organizations, (4) 

identify topics on which to develop 

technical assistance materials and other 

information, and (5) further encourage 

the growth of industry-specific 

sustainable practices. 

Burden Statement: The respondent 

burden for this collection is estimated to 

average 4 hours per response for the 

Partner Registration Form, 48 hours per 

response for the Annual Assessment 

Form, 4 hours per response for the 

Endorser Registration Form, and 3 hours 

per response for the Endorser Annual 

Assessment Form. This results in an 

estimated annual partner respondent 

burden of 51 hours for new partners, 48 

hours for established partners, 7 hours 

for new endorsers, and 3 hours for 

established endorsers. The estimated 

number of respondents is 1,051 in Year 

1; 1,138 in Year 2; and 1,225 in Year 3. 

Estimated total annual burden on all 

respondents is 28,899 hours in Year 1; 

32,572 hours in Year 2; and 35,773 

hours in Year 3. 

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 which have subsequently 

changed; 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. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 1,875. 

Frequency of response: Annual. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

70,950. 

Estimated total annual costs: $0. This 

includes an estimated burden cost of $0 

and an estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

What is the next step in the process for 

this ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to OMB for review 

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: January 31, 2011. 

Suzanne Rudzinski, 

Director, Office of Resource Conservation and 

Recovery. 

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