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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: 866. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 0.212. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

15,045 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$1,203,688. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $592,029 for labor and an 

estimated cost of $611,659 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: August 1, 2011. 

Suzanne Rudzinski, 

Director, Office of Resource Conservation and 

Recovery. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2011–0626, FRL–9449–4] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Facility GroundWater Monitoring Requirements 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

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 to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) a request to renew an 

existing approved Information 

Collection Request (ICR) concerning 

groundwater monitoring reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. This ICR is 

scheduled to expire on January 31, 

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 October 11, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

RCRA–2011–0626, 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–2011– 

0626. 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: 

William Schoenborn, Office of Resource 

Conservation and Recovery, (mail code 

5303P), Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: 703–308–8483; fax number: 

703–308–8433; e-mail address: 

schoenborn.william@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–2011–0626, 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 

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(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 Business or 

other for-profit; and State, Local, or 

Tribal Governments. 

Title: Facility Ground-Water 

Monitoring Requirements. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0959.14, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0033. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on January 31, 

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: This ICR examines the 

ground-water monitoring standards for 

permitted and interim status facilities at 

40 CFR Parts 264 and 265, as specified. 

The ground-water monitoring 

requirements for regulated units follow 

a tiered approach whereby releases of 

hazardous contaminants are first 

detected (detection monitoring), then 

confirmed (compliance monitoring), and 

if necessary, are required to be cleaned 

up (corrective action). Each of these 

tiers requires collection and analysis of 

ground-water samples. Owners or 

operators that conduct ground-water 

monitoring are required to report 

information to the oversight agencies on 

releases of contaminants and to 

maintain records of ground-water 

monitoring data at their facilities. The 

goal of the ground-water monitoring 

program is to prevent and quickly detect 

releases of hazardous contaminants to 

groundwater, and to establish a program 

whereby any contamination is 

expeditiously cleaned up as necessary 

to protect human health and 

environment. Subtitle C of the Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 

(RCRA) creates a comprehensive 

program for the safe management of 

hazardous waste. Section 3004 of RCRA 

requires owners and operators of 

facilities that treat, store, or dispose of 

hazardous waste to comply with 

standards established by EPA that are to 

protect the environment. Section 3005 

provides for implementation of these 

standards under permits issued to 

owners and operators by EPA or 

authorized States. Section 3005 also 

allows owners and operators of facilities 

in existence when the regulations came 

into effect to comply with applicable 

notice requirements to operate until a 

permit is issued or denied. This 

statutory authorization to operate prior 

to permit determination is commonly 

known as ‘‘interim status.’’ Owners and 

operators of interim status facilities also 

must comply with standards set under 

Section 3004. 

Burden Statement: EPA estimates that 

permitted facilities will incur an average 

reporting burden of about 10 hours per 

year, which includes time for 

developing and submitting notifications, 

reports, and demonstrations. They will 

also incur a recordkeeping burden of 

about 130 hours per year, which 

includes time for reading the 

regulations, implementing a groundwater monitoring system, performing 

and keeping records of ground-water 

monitoring, and maintaining records. 

These estimates represent the average 

reporting and recordkeeping burdens 

placed on permitted facilities for 

detection monitoring, compliance 

monitoring, or corrective action. 

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: 989. 

Frequency of response: Quarterly, 

semi-annually, and annually. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

121,577 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$27,818,075. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $4,628,246 and an 

estimated cost of $23,189,829 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: August 1, 2011. 

Suzanne Rudzinski, 

Director, Office of Resource Conservation and 

Recovery. 

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