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contained in the earlier proposal. This

ICR covers reporting and recordkeeping

provisions of the new requirements. The

changes to the RCRA regulations: (1)

outline provisions for excluding

generators of comparable/syngas fuel

from the definition of solid waste under

40 CFR part 261; and (2) provide new

RCRA permit modification provisions to

make it easier for facilities to make

changes to existing permits when

adding air pollution equipment or

making other changes in equipment or

operation needed to comply with the

upcoming air emission standards.

In addition to the RCRA changes,

under the CAA the rule establishes 40

CFR part 63, subpart EEE, which applies

to HWCs. As a first step in establishing

national emission standards for

hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) for

HWCs (these standards were proposed

on April 19, 1996 at 61 FR 17358), part

63, subpart EEE provides public

notification and regulatory notification

of intent to comply (NIC) provisions.

These provisions require HWCs to

submit materials to EPA outlining their

plan to comply with the forthcoming

NESHAP standards, which will be

promulgated at a later date. These

provisions also allow for extensions to

the compliance period to promote the

installation of cost effective pollution

prevention technologies to replace or

supplement emission control

technologies for meeting the emission

standards.

EPA is collecting the information for

this rule to ensure adequate

environmental protection. The

information being collected is primarily

for facilities to demonstrate to EPA that

they meet the necessary criteria for

regulatory exemptions. The information

is necessary for EPA to ensure that the

specified facilities are appropriately

regulated, but that duplicate regulation

is not taking place. EPA also requires

the HWC notification procedures to

ensure stakeholder involvement and to

ensure that facilities are preparing to

comply with the forthcoming NESHAPs

for HWCs. Responses to this information

collection are mandatory according to

the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act.

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. The proposed rule was published on

April 19, 1996 (61 FR 17358); and no

comments were received on the

information requirements.

Burden Statement: For those

generators applying for the comparable/

syngas fuel exemption, the average

annual respondent reporting burden is

estimated to be 0.5 hours per facility

and the average annual recordkeeping

burden is estimated to be 24.9 hours per

facility. For burners of comparable/

syngas fuels, there is no reporting

burden and the annual recordkeeping

burden is 3.3 hours per facility. For

HWCs complying with the notification

of intent to comply regulations, the

average annual reporting burden (to

EPA) is 60.4 hours per facility and the

average annual recordkeeping burden is

9.0 hours per facility. 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.

Respondents/Affected Entities:

Hazardous waste combustors.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

315.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:

12,905 hours.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost

Burden: $1,660,000.

Send comments on the Agency’s need

for this information, the accuracy of the

provided burden estimates, and any

suggested methods for minimizing

respondent burden, including through

the use of automated collection

techniques to the following addresses.

Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1840.01 in

any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory

Information Division (2137), 401 M

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460

and

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for

EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503

Dated: January 22, 1998.

Joseph Retzer,

Director, Regulatory Information Division.

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Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request; Clean

Water Act State Revolving Fund

Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this document announces

that the following Information

Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and

approval: Clean Water Act State

Revolving Fund Program, OMB Control

Number 2040–0118, and expiration date

of 02/28/98. The ICR describes the

nature of the information collection and

its expected burden and cost; where

appropriate, it includes the actual data

collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before February 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone

at (202) 260–2740, by email at

farmer.sandy@epamail.epa.gov, or

download off the Internet at http://

www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR

No. 1391.04.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Clean Water Act State Revolving

Fund Program; OMB Control No. 2040–

0118; EPA ICR No. 1391.04; expiring on

02 /28/98. This is a request for an

extension of a currently approved

collection.

Abstract: The Clean Water Act, as

amended by ‘‘The Water Quality Act of

1987’’ (U.S.C. 1381–1387 et seq.),

created a Title VI which authorizes

grants to States for the establishment of

State Water Pollution Control Revolving

Funds (SRFs). The information activities

are pursuant to section 606 of the Act,

and SRF Interim Final Rule (March

1990).

The 1987 Act declares that water

pollution control revolving loan funds

shall be administered by an

instrumentality of the State subject to

the requirements of the Act. This means

that each State has a general
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responsibility for administering its

revolving fund and must take on certain

specific responsibilities in carrying out

its administrative duties. The

information collection activities will

occur primarily at the program level

through the Capitalization Grant

Application and Agreement / Intended

Use Plan, Annual Report, State Audit,

and Financial Assistance Application

Review.

The State must prepare a

Capitalization Grant Application and

Agreement that includes an Intended

Use Plan (IUP) outlining in detail how

it will use the program funds. The agreement is an instrument by which the

State commits to manage its revolving

fund program.

The State must agree to complete and

submit an Annual Report on the uses of

the fund. The report will indicate how

activities financed will contribute

toward meeting the goals and objectives

and provides information on loan

recipients, loan amounts, loan terms

and project categories of eligible costs.

The State will conduct or have

conducted a financial audit of its

CWSRF program. The audit report will

contain an opinion on the financial

statements of the CWSRF, a report on its

internal controls, and a report on

whether the compliance requirements

have been met.

Since the States provide assistance to

local applicants, the States will review

completed loan applications and verify

that proposed projects meet all

applicable Federal and State

requirements.

EPA will use the Capitalization Grant

Agreement and Application / Intended

Use Plan, Annual Report, and Annual

Audit to conduct its oversight

responsibilities as mandated by the

CWA.

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. The Federal Register document

required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d),

soliciting comments on this collection

of information was published on 11/21/

97 (FRL–5926–1); no comments were

received.

Burden Statement: The annual public

reporting and record keeping burden for

this collection of information is

estimated to average 1,915 hours per

State response and 60 hours per local

community response. 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.

Respondents/Affected Entities: Fifty

states, Puerto Rico, and the recipients of

assistance in these jurisdictions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,530.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:

186,405 hours.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost

Burden: $3,573,740.

Send comments on the Agency’s need

for this information, the accuracy of the

provided burden estimates, and any

suggested methods for minimizing

respondent burden, including through

the use of automated collection

techniques to the following addresses.

Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1391.04 and

OMB Control No. 2040–0118 in any

correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory

Information Division (2137), 401 M

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.

and

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for

EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: January 22, 1998.

Joseph Retzer,

Director, Regulatory Information Division.

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Clean Air Advisory Committee Notice

of Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air

Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on

November 19, 1990 to provide

independent advice and counsel to EPA

on policy issues associated with

implementation of the Clean Air Act of

1990. The Committee advises on

economic, environmental, technical,

scientific, and enforcement policy

issues.

OPEN MEETING POLICY: Pursuant to 5

U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(a)(2), notice is

hereby given that the Clean Air Act

Advisory Committee will hold its next

open meeting on Wednesday, February

18, 1998, from 8:30 a.m., to 3:00 p.m. at

Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Seating

will be available on a first come, first

served basis. Four Subcommittees will

conduct meeting on Tuesday, February

17, 1998, at the same hotel at

approximately the following time

periods: (1) The Energy, Clean Air and

Climate Change Subcommittee from

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; (2) the Linking

Transportation, Land Use and Air

Quality Concerns Subcommittee from

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; (3) the Permits/

NSR/Toxics Subcommittee from 5:00

p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and (4) the Economic

Incentives and Regulatory Innovations

Subcommittee from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00

p.m.

INSPECTION OF COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS:

The Committee agenda and any

documents prepared for the meeting

will be publicly available at the

meeting. Therefore, these documents,

together with CAAAC meeting minutes,

will be available by contacting

Committee DFO Paul Rasmussen at

(202) 260–6877.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Concerning

this meeting of the CAAAC, please

contact Paul Rasmussen, Office of Air

and Radiation, US EPA (202) 260–6877,

Fax (202) 260–4185 or by mail at US

EPA, Office of Air and Radiation (Mail

Code 6102), Washington, D.C. 20460. If

you would like to receive an agenda for

the CAAAC meeting, please leave your

fax number on Mr. Rasmussen’s voice

mail and it will be forwarded to you.

Dated: January 22, 1998.

Robert D. Brenner,

Acting Assistant Administrator For Air and

Radiation.

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