Document ID: EPA-HQ-OEI-2003-0027-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2003-04-23T04:00Z

LABORATORY
CAPACITY
AND
CAPABILITY
Information
Collection
Request:

Supporting
Statement
U.
S.
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
Office
of
Environmental
Information
April
2003
Table
of
Contents
1.
Identification
of
the
Information
Collection
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Title
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Information
Collection
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Short
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2.
Need
For
and
Use
of
the
Collection
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a)
Need/
Authority
for
the
Collection
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Practical
Utility/
Users
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Data
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3.
Non­
duplication,
Consultations,
and
Other
Collection
Criteria
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Non­
duplication
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b)
Public
Notice
Required
Prior
to
ICR
Submission
to
OMB
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Consultations
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Effects
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Less
Frequent
Collections
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General
Guidelines
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Confidentiality
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Sensitive
Questions
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4.
The
Respondents
and
the
Information
Requested
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Respondents/
SIC
Codes
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Information
Requested
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5.
The
Information
Collected
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Agency
Activities,
Collection
Methodology,
and
Information
Management
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Agency
Activities
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b)
Collection
Methodology
and
Management
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c)
Small
Entity
Flexibility
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Collection
Schedule
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6.
Estimating
the
Burden
and
Cost
of
the
Collection
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Estimating
Respondent
Burden
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6(
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Estimating
Respondent
Costs
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6(
c)
Estimating
Agency
Burden
and
Costs
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6(
d)
Estimating
the
Respondent
Universe
and
Total
Burden
and
Costs
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Bottom
Line
Burden
Hours
and
Cost
Tables
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Reasons
for
Change
in
Burden
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Burden
Statement
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APPENDIX
A
Federal
Register
Notice:
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1
APPENDIX
B
Survey
of
State
Laboratories
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1
1
ICR
SUPPORTING
STATEMENT
OUTLINE
Laboratory
Capacity
and
Capability
Information
Collection
Request
April
2003
1.
IDENTIFICATION
OF
THE
INFORMATION
COLLECTION
1(
a)
Title
and
Number
of
the
Information
Collection
Title:
Laboratory
Capacity
and
Capability
EPA
ICR
Number:
2110.01
This
Information
Collection
Request
(
ICR)
specifies
activities
applicable
to
the
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA
or
the
Agency)
as
required
by
the
National
Homeland
Security
Strategic
Plan
created
by
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security,
which
addresses
laboratory
capacity
and
capability
to
analyze
environmental
samples.

1(
b)
Short
Characterization/
Abstract
In
the
aftermath
of
the
response
to
the
September
11
attacks
at
the
World
Trade
Center,
the
Pentagon,
and
in
Western
Pennsylvania,
state,
local
and
federal
personnel
successfully
carried
out
their
missions
under
trying
circumstances
and
with
the
challenge
of
unprecedented
demand
on
response
resources.
One
of
the
most
significant
challenges
faced
was
obtaining
sufficient
laboratory
support.

In
July
2002,
the
Office
of
Homeland
Security
(
Department
of
Homeland
Security)
delineated
new
responsibilities
associated
with
creating
appropriate
levels
of
laboratory
support
in
response
to
terrorist
incidents.
The
National
Homeland
Security
Strategic
Plan
directs
DHS,
HHS
and
EPA
to
ensure
sufficient
capacity
and
capability
to
analyze
environmental
and
clinical
samples
during
crises.
Moreover,
these
same
agencies
and
departments
are
to
work
toward
a
network
of
state,
federal
and
private
laboratories
capable
of
analyzing
standard
chemical
and
biological
analytes
as
well
as
chemical
warfare,
bioterrorism,
and
radiochemical
agents,
in
support
of
emergency
response.

A
necessary
first
step
to
assess
the
Nation's
analytical
capability
is
to
collect
and
collate
information
on
federal,
state
and
private
laboratories
into
a
compendium
of
laboratory
capabilities
relevant
to
terrorist
incidents.
This
compendium
is
intended
to
assist
personnel
who
respond
to
emergency
situations
in
quickly
identifying
qualified
and
appropriate
laboratory
capabilities
and
capacities
to
analyze
chemical
and
biological
analytes
as
well
as
chemical
warfare,
bioterrorism,
and
radiochemical
agents.

EPA
will
collect
information
from
other
federal
agencies
and
from
State
environmental,
public
health
and
agriculture
laboratories
using
a
common
survey
instrument.
This
instrument
2
will
identify
analytical
capabilities
and
the
information
collected
will
be
organized
in
the
following
manner:

$
Laboratory
Profiles
$
Points
of
Contact
$
Location
$
Analytical
Capabilities
$
Instrumentation
$
Special
Sample
Handling
$
Support
Services
$
Acreditation,
Certification
and
QA
Programs
This
ICR
will
result
in
a
one
time
burden
and
cost
to
respondents
of
400
hours
and
$
30,000.
These
costs
represent
the
time
required
to
fill
out
and
review
the
one
time
survey,
photocopying
and
postage.
The
estimated
burden
and
cost
to
EPA
is
200
hours
and
$
40,000.

2.
NEED
FOR
AND
USE
OF
THE
COLLECTION
2(
a)
Need/
Authority
for
the
Collection
The
Homeland
Security
Act
of
2002
(
Public
Law
107­
296)
created
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
under
whose
auspices
this
information
is
being
collected.
The
collection
of
laboratory
capability
information
is
a
necessary
step
toward
ensuring
sufficient
national
laboratory
analysis
capability
in
response
to
terrorist
incidents
involving
chemical,
biological
or
radiological
warfare
agents.
The
National
Homeland
Security
Strategic
Plan
developed
by
DHS
seeks
to
build
sufficient
laboratory
analysis
capability
to
support
incident
response
across
the
nation.

2(
b)
Practical
Utility/
Users
of
the
Data
EPA,
HHS,
DOD,
DHS,
FEMA
and
other
agencies
involved
in
incident
response
will
use
this
information
to
identify
laboratory
resources
which
could
be
applied
to
support
response
to
known
or
suspected
terrorist
events.
Once
compiled,
the
information
collected
can
be
used
to
identify
and
address
gaps
in
the
nation's
analytical
support
ability.
Only
entities
designated
by
DHS
and
EPA
may
have
access
to
the
laboratory
information
derived
from
this
collection.

3.
NON
DUPLICATION,
CONSULTATIONS,
AND
OTHER
COLLECTION
CRITERIA
3(
a)
Non
duplication
To
the
best
of
the
Agency's
knowledge,
the
information
to
be
collected
from
the
State
laboratories
is
not
known
to
be
available
from
another
source.

3(
b)
Public
Notice
Required
Prior
to
ICR
submission
to
OMB
3
To
comply
with
the
1995
Amendments
to
the
PRA,
EPA
solicited
public
comment
on
this
ICR
for
a
21­
day
period
before
it
was
submitted
to
OMB.

3(
c)
Consultations
Because
of
the
critical
nature
of
the
information
to
be
collected
under
this
ICR
(
i.
e.,
ensuring
adequate
laboratory
support
for
analysis
of
warfare
agent
samples),
the
survey
for
collecting
this
information
has
been
developed
quickly.
However,
EPA
has
consulted
with
other
federal
and
state
entities
prior
to
completion
of
the
survey
instrument
and
this
information
collection.
This
consultation
included
direct
engagement
with
the
Environmental
Council
of
States
(
ECOS),
the
umbrella
organization
representing
the
Nation's
State
Environmental
Commissioners,
as
well
as
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security's
interagency
Health
and
Biodefense
Working
Group.

3(
d)
Effects
of
Less
Frequent
Collection
This
one­
time
information
collection
is
necessary
to
produce
the
necessary
laboratory
information
included
a
compendium
of
available
resources.

3(
e)
General
Guidelines
This
ICR
was
developed
in
accordance
with
the
ICR
Handbook
prepared
by
EPA's
Office
of
Environmental
Information,
Office
of
Information
Collection,
Collection
Strategies
Division.
The
ICR
Handbook
provides
the
most
current
instructions
for
ICR
preparation
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
1995
PRA
amendments
and
OMB's
implementing
guidelines.

Respondents
are
not
required
to:

$
Report
information
to
EPA
more
than
once.

$
Prepare
a
written
response
to
the
collection
in
fewer
than
30
days
after
receipt
of
a
request.

$
Participate
in
a
statistical
survey
that
is
not
designed
as
part
of
this
collection.

$
Use
a
statistical
data
classification
that
has
not
been
reviewed
and
approved
by
OMB.

3(
f)
Confidentiality
Due
to
the
sensitivity
of
the
information
collected,
State
respondents
should
submit
survey
responses
to
EPA
by
courier
service
directly
to
a
receiving
location
that
secures
the
information,
allowing
access
only
to
permitted
individuals.
Each
State
respondent
is
expected
to
retain
a
copy
of
the
survey
and
manage
that
record
as
sensitive
information.
4
3(
g)
Sensitive
Questions
The
survey
collects
information
about
each
entity's
core
analytical
abilities,
geographic
location,
and
special
instrumentation.
None
of
the
responses
by
themselves
are
sensitive
but,
collectively,
the
information
could
be
assembled
to
disrupt
infrastructure
potentially
needed
for
response
activities.

4.
RESPONDENTS
AND
THE
INFORMATION
REQUESTED
4(
a)
Respondents/
SIC
Codes
Respondents
are
State
Environmental,
Agriculture,
and
Public
Health
Laboratories
with
no
SIC
codes.

4(
b)
Information
Requested
4
(
i)
Data
items,
including
record
keeping
requirements
Each
State
Laboratory
will
report
through
a
survey
instrument,
analytical
capabilities,
instrumentation,
points­
of­
contact
and
special
handling
support
present/
provided
at
their
facility.
Each
facility
will
be
expected
to
maintain
copies
of
their
survey
responses
in
a
place
appropriate
for
maintaining
sensitive
records.

4
(
ii)
Respondent
Activities
$
Read
and
understand
the
survey
instrument
$
Complete
and
submit
survey
to
designated
EPA
location.

$
Maintain
appropriate
records
5.
INFORMATION
COLLECTED­
AGENCY
ACTIVITIES,
COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY,
AND
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
5(
a)
Agency
Activities
EPA
will
conduct
the
following
activities
connected
to
the
survey
of
laboratory
capability.

$
Create
and
field
test
the
survey
instrument
(
EPA
laboratories
were
asked
to
complete
the
survey).

$
Provide
assistance
in
completing
the
instrument.
5
$
Collect
and
organize
responses
into
one
compendium.

$
Maintain
appropriate
records.

5(
b)
Collection
Methodology
and
Management
In
collecting
the
information
associated
with
this
ICR,
EPA
will
require
use
of
courier
services
by
respondents.
EPA
will
maintain
information
obtained
in
such
a
way
as
to
limit
access
to
authorized
individuals
and
in
collaboration
with
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security.

EPA
will
review
the
surveys
for
completeness
and
quality
control
purposes
and
will
followup
with
respondents
to
clarify,
where
necessary.

5(
c)
Small
Entity
Flexibility
Survey
respondents
are
State
governments
and
not
jurisdictions
with
fewer
than
50,000
people.

5(
d)
Collection
Schedule
The
survey
will
be
due
thirty
days
from
date
of
request.

6.
ESTIMATING
BURDEN
AND
COST
OF
THE
COLLECTION
6(
a)
Estimating
Respondent
Burden
The
one
time
burden
to
complete
and
review
the
survey
instrument
is
estimated
to
be
400
hours.
This
work
will
entail
reading
the
instrument
instructions,
completing
the
document
and
conducting
appropriate
organizational
reviews
prior
to
submission.
This
estimate
was
based
on
EPA's
experience
in
completing
the
survey
for
EPA
laboratories
across
the
country.

6(
b)
Estimating
Respondent
Costs
6
(
i)
Estimating
Labor
Costs
The
labor
costs
associated
with
this
one
time
collection
are
estimated
to
be
$
24,000
(
based
on
$
60/
hour
for
Lab
Director/
Management).

6(
ii)
Estimating
Capital
and
Operations
and
Maintenance
Costs
The
costs
for
copying,
filing
and
mailing
the
survey
instrument
are
estimated
to
be
$
6,000.
6
6
(
iii)
Capital/
Start­
up
Operating
and
Maintenance
(
O&
M)
Costs
No
start
up
costs.

6
(
iv)
Annualizing
Capital
Costs
N/
A
6(
c)
Estimating
Agency
Burden
and
Cost
The
estimated
burden
to
EPA
for
this
one
time
collection
is
260
hours.
These
hours
will
be
devoted
to
review,
compilation
and
preparation
of
the
compendium
of
laboratory
information.

6(
d)
Estimating
the
Respondent
Universe
and
Total
Burden
and
Costs
The
estimated
cost
to
EPA
for
survey
review,
compilation
and
compendium
development
is
$
40,000.

6(
e)
Bottom
Line
Burden
Hours
and
Cost
Tables
6
(
i)
Respondent
Tally
Activity
Burden
Hours
Cost
Read/
Review
Survey
200
$
12,000
Complete/
Submit
Instrument
200
$
12,000
Mailing/
filing/
copying
$
6,000
6
(
ii)
The
Agency
Tally
Activity
Burden
Hours
Cost
Create
Survey
20
$
1,200
Assist
States
50
$
3,000
Collect
and
Compile
130
$
7,800
Create
Compendium
60
$
28,000
TOTAL
660
$
70,000
6(
f)
Reasons
for
Change
in
Burden
New
ICR
with
no
change
in
previous
burden
estimates.
7
6(
g)
Burden
Statement
Burden
Statement:
The
annual
public
reporting
and
recordkeeping
burden
for
this
collection
of
information
is
estimated
to
average
2
hours
per
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.
An
agency
may
not
conduct
or
sponsor,
and
a
person
is
not
required
to
respond
to,
a
collection
of
information
unless
it
displays
a
currently
valid
OMB
control
number.
The
OMB
control
numbers
for
EPA's
regulations
are
listed
in
40
CFR
part
9
and
48
CFR
chapter
15.

To
comment
on
the
Agency's
need
for
this
information,
the
accuracy
of
the
provided
burden
estimates,
and
any
suggested
methods
for
minimizing
respondent
burden,
including
the
use
of
automated
collection
techniques,
EPA
has
established
a
public
docket
for
this
ICR
under
Docket
ID
No.
OEI­
2003­
0027
,
which
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
in
the
EPA
Docket
Center
(
EPA/
DC),
EPA
West,
Room
B102,
1301
Constitution
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
DC.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
Public
Reading
Room
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4:
30
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
telephone
number
for
the
Reading
Room
is
(
202)
566­
1744,
and
the
telephone
number
for
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
is
(
202)
566­
1752.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA
Dockets
(
EDOCKET)
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket.
Use
EDOCKET
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
"
search,"
then
key
in
the
docket
ID
number
identified
above.
Also,
you
can
send
comments
to
the
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
725
17th
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20503,
Attention:
Desk
Office
for
EPA.
Please
include
the
EPA
Docket
ID
No.
(
OEI­
2003­
0027)
in
any
correspondence.

Part
B
of
Supporting
Statement
Part
B.
This
information
collection
does
not
involve
statistical
sampling
or
a
survey
used
to
make
inferences
about
a
population.
8
APPENDIX
A
Federal
Register
Notice
9
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OEI­
2003­
0027,
FRL­
]

Agency
Information
Collection
Activities:
Proposed
Collection;
Comment
Request;
State
Laboratory
Capacity
and
Capability
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
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)
will
be
forwarded
to
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(
OMB)
for
review
and
approval:
State
Laboratory
Capacity
and
Capability
(
EPA
ICR
No.
2110.01).
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.
EPA
also
solicits
comment
on
its
intention
to
seek
an
emergency
clearance
from
OMB
to
begin
collecting
data
from
State
Environmental
Laboratories
and
select
State
Agriculture
and
State
Public
Health
Laboratories.

DATES:
Comments
must
be
submitted
on
or
before
[
INSERT
DATE
21
DAYS
AFTER
PUBLICATION
IN
THE
FEDERAL
REGISTER].
If
EPA
does
not
receive
adverse
comments
on
or
before
this
date
regarding
EPA's
request
for
emergency
clearance,
EPA
intends
to
seek
a
180­

day
emergency
clearance
from
OMB
to
begin
collecting
information
from
State
Laboratories.

ADDRESSES:
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
in
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Don
Flattery,
US
EPA,
Office
of
Environmental
Information
(
2810­
A),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave,
NW;
Washington
DC
20460.
Phone:
(
202)
564­

4677;
fax
(
202)
501­
1622;
E­
mail:
flattery.
don@
epa.
gov.
10
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
EPA
has
established
a
public
docket
for
this
ICR
under
Docket
ID
number
OEI­
2003­
0027,
which
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
in
the
EPA
Docket
Center
(
EPA/
DC),
EPA
West,
Room
B102,

1301
Constitution
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
DC.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
Public
Reading
Room
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4:
30
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
telephone
number
for
the
Reading
Room
is
(
202)
566­
1744,
and
the
telephone
number
for
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
is
(
202)
566­
1752.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA
Dockets
(
EDOCKET)
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket.
Use
EDOCKET
to
obtain
a
copy
of
the
draft
collection
of
information,
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
public
docket,
and
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
"
search,"
then
key
in
the
docket
ID
number
identified
above.

Any
comments
related
to
this
ICR
should
be
submitted
to
EPA
and
OMB
within
21
days
of
this
notice,
and
according
to
the
following
detailed
instructions:
1)
Submit
your
comments
to
EPA
online
using
EDOCKET
(
our
preferred
method),
by
email
to
oei.
docket@
epa.
gov,
or
by
mail
to:

EPA
Docket
Center,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket,
28221T,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20460,
and
(
2)
Mail
your
comments
to
OMB
at:
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(
OMB),
Attention:
Desk
Officer
for
EPA,
725
17th
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20503.

EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EDOCKET
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
public
disclosure
is
11
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EDOCKET.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.

Although
identified
as
an
item
in
the
official
docket,
information
claimed
as
CBI,
or
whose
disclosure
is
otherwise
restricted
by
statute,
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EDOCKET.
For
further
information
about
the
electronic
docket,

see
EPA's
Federal
Register
notice
describing
the
electronic
docket
at
67
FR
38102
(
May
31,
2002),

or
go
to
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket.

Title:
State
Laboratory
Capacity
and
Capability,
EPA
ICR
Number
2110.01.
This
is
a
request
for
a
new
information
collection,
and
a
notification
that
EPA
will
seek
an
emergency
clearance
from
OMB
to
begin
collecting
information.

Abstract:
In
early
2003,
EPA
completed
a
compendium
of
Laboratory
Capability
and
Capacity.
The
compendium,
available
to
EPA's
emergency
response
community
and
select
managers
and
staff,
is
contained
in
a
data
base
that
allows
queries
based
on
analytical
capabilities,

instrumentation,
special
handling
abilities
and
location.
This
useful
information
was
developed
through
a
survey
issued
to
EPA's
thirty­
four
fixed
and
two
mobile
laboratories.

EPA
has
been
asked
by
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
to
pursue
development
of
subsequent
phases
of
this
compendium
to
collect
identical
information
from
State
laboratory
sources.
When
complete,
this
information
will
result
in
a
resource
available
to
select
State,
local
and
federal
entities
involved
in
response
to
terrorist
incidents
involving
unknown
or
suspected
chemical,
biological
or
radiological
agents.
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
12
control
number.
The
OMB
control
numbers
for
EPA's
regulations
are
listed
in
40
CFR
part
9
and
48
CFR
chapter
15.

The
EPA
would
like
to
solicit
comments
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.

Burden
Statement:
The
one
time
public
reporting
and
recordkeeping
burden
for
this
collection
of
information
is
estimated
to
average
4.0
hours
per
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
13
otherwise
disclose
the
information.

Respondents/
Affected
Entities:
50
States
Estimated
Number
of
Respondents:
100
Frequency
of
Response:
Two
per
State
Estimated
Total
Annual
Hour
Burden:
400
hours
Estimated
Total
Annual
Cost:
$
30,000;
includes
$
6,000
O&
M
costs
and
$
0
capital
and
startup
costs.

Dated:
________________

E.
Ramona
Trovato,
Deputy
Assistant
Administrator,

Office
of
Environmental
Information
14
APPENDIX
B
Survey
of
State
Laboratories