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Seafood Inspection and Certification Requirements

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This request is for the revision and extension of a current information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service operates a fee-for-service Seafood Inspection Program (SIP), available to all segments of the seafood industry. Participants request services such as product inspection, export health and legal harvest certification, and facility approval. Information is collected from participants to confirm the identity of products being inspected and certified, as well as to show compliance with Program requirements. The implementing regulations for this Program at 50 CFR 260 are being updated to bring the regulation more in line with current practices, remove outdated text, and streamline seafood inspection services. The last updated information collection (published January 19, 2022, with expiration date January 31, 2025) already included all of the changes proposed with this rulemaking, including the shift to online inspection and service requests and housing day-to-day procedures in the online SIP Manual versus in codified text. The information collection is being revised and extended to add a previously overlooked Surety form and adjust the burden figures.

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16 USC 742a - 742j	View Law

7 USC 38	View Law

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Representative Payee Report of Benefits and Dedicated Account

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SSA requires payees to submit a written report accounting for the use of money paid to Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, and to establish and maintain a dedicated account for these payments. SSA uses Form SSA-6233-BK to: (1) Ensure the payee uses the payments for the recipient’s current maintenance and personal needs; and (2) confirm the expenditures of funds from the dedicated account remain in compliance with the law. Although we mail a paper Form SSA-6233-BK to the payee, the report can also be completed through telephone contact and then be mailed to the payee for signature, or during a face-to-face interview. The respondents are payees for SSI and Social Security recipients.

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42 USC 1383	View Law

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NSPS for Petroleum Refineries (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart J) (Renewal)

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the regulations published at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart J were proposed on June 11, 1973; promulgated on March 8, 1974; and amended on both September 12, 2012, and December 1, 2015. These regulations apply to affected facilities at petroleum refineries that were constructed, modified or reconstructed on or before May 14, 2007. The affected sources are: 1) fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) catalyst regenerator or fuel gas combustion device (FGCD) other than a flare that commenced construction, reconstruction or modification after June 11, 1973 and on/or before May 14, 2007; 2) FGCD that is also a flare that commenced construction, reconstruction or modification after June 11, 1973 and on/or before June 24, 2008; or 3) any Claus sulfur recovery plant with a design capacity of more than 20 long tons per day sulfur feed which commenced construction, reconstruction or modification after October 4, 1976 and on/or before May 14, 2007. These regulations also apply to flares which commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction on/or before June 24, 2008. At the time of this ICR renewal, all refinery flares are subject to the NSPS Subpart Ja requirements. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart J. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.

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42 USC 7401 et seq.	View Law

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NSPS for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (40 CFR part 60, subpart Da) (Renewal)

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for NSPS for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Da) were proposed on September 18, 1978, promulgated on June 11, 1979, and amended on November 19, 2014 and April 6, 2016. These regulations apply to new and existing electric utility steam generating units capable of combusting more than 73 megawatts (MW) heat input of fossil fuel. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Da. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.

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42 USC 7401 et.seq	View Law

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Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Production (43 CFR Part 3170)

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Various Federal and Indian mineral leasing statutes authorize the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to grant and manage onshore oil and gas leases on Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) lands. In order to fulfill its responsibilities under these statutes, the BLM needs to perform the information collection (IC) activities set forth in the regulations at 43 CFR parts 3170. This OMB control number is currently scheduled to expire January 31, 2025. The BLM requests that OMB renew this OMB control number for an additional three (3) years.

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30 USC 223-236b	View Law

43 USC 1701-1787	View Law

30 USC 181-196	View Law

30 USC 351-360	View Law

30 USC 1701-1759	View Law

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Supplemental Intelligence Background Questions

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The Peace Corps must determine if any incoming federal employees, political appointees, contractors, or interns have an immediate professional affiliation with the Intelligence Community, as this would be a conflict of interest. This form asks additional questions as part of the hiring process for consideration. This form will only be used if the applicant answers yes on the Intelligence Background Questionnaire (OMB 0420-0551).

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22 USC 2501	View Law

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Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) and Junior Duck Stamp Contests

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A valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) is an annual licensing requirement for all migratory bird hunters. Artwork for the stamp is chosen by a panel of judges during an annual art contest. The Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp contests encourage the public to engage in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s conservation mission. In support of directives in SO 3347, the Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp programs actively engage Americans of all ages to better understand the biological requirements and conservation management of waterfowl and wetlands. Contestants portray their understanding of the anatomy and ecology of waterfowl as well as the importance of wildlife conservation and the waterfowl hunting heritage in order to successfully compete. Contest entry forms are necessary to enable the Service to track contestants’ artwork during the contest judging process, verify age and unique artwork requirements, and return artwork.

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16 USC 719	View Law

16 USC 718	View Law

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Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions

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NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) proposes to revise and extend a current information collection designed to assess the extent of hook and line interactions between recreational anglers on piers and other shore-based fishing locations and sea turtles. The collection comprises an Angler Intercept Survey, a Fishing Site Characterization Form, and a Survey Cover Sheet. The Angler Intercept Survey will be verbally administered on piers and shore-based fishing locations within NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region and Southeast Region, and will be administered to approximately 20,000 individual recreational fishermen. The respondents will be verbally asked a series of questions about their fishing practices and observations of sea turtles and the interviewer will record their answers. The survey will also assess the feasibility of an intercept survey for this purpose in terms of response rates and data collection. The Fishing Site Characterization Form will be completed by the survey administrator at each fishing location and collects information on the structure and operation of the pier or shore-based fishing location. The Site Characterization Sheet will be completed by the survey administrator during each survey period and collects information on the environmental conditions for that particular day, the number of anglers fishing, number of lines in the water, and the number of surveys completed. The collection previously included a Sea Turtle Incidental Capture Form. This form will be removed from this collection and is now included in the National Sea Turtle Stranding & Salvage Network Stranding & Gear Interaction Data Collection (0648-0496). Collection of data on sea turtle interactions in the shore-based recreational fishing sector is necessary to fulfill statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.). This collection will allow NOAA Fisheries obtain specific information about recreational piers (defined here to include piers and other shore-based structures), the anglers that fish on piers, the nature of interactions between pier-based anglers and sea turtles, as well as to determine specific factors that may influence the rate of interactions. NOAA Fisheries can use the information collected to evaluate the impact of these interactions on sea turtle populations and determine conservation measures that can be implemented to reduce interactions and support the conservation and recovery of endangered and threatened sea turtle populations.

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16 USC 1531 et seq.	View Law

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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Tracking and Appeals

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This request is for the renewal and extension of a currently approved information collection. This information collection consists of tracking IBQ allocation trading among individuals with Atlantic Tunas Longline category vessel permits. An online system managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will track allocations and allocation trades, and reconcile trades with landings for bluefin tuna quota monitoring. The information collected through this program is essential for the United States to implement the IBQ program implemented by Amendment 7, and modified under Amendment 13, to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP), and to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) by ensuring that the catch of bluefin tuna remains within ICCAT required quotas and landings limits.

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16 USC 1801 et seq	View Law

16 USC 971 et seq	View Law

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Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal)

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Under the U.S. EPA National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) Grant Program, EPA collects information from the NEIEN grantees on assistance agreements that EPA has awarded. Specifically, for each project, EPA proposes to have grantees submit semi-annual reports on the progress and current status of each goal and output, completion dates for outputs, and any problems encountered. This information will help EPA ensure projects are on schedule to meet their goals and produce high quality environmental results. New award recipients will complete one Quality Assurance Reporting Form for each award. This form provides a simple means for grant recipients to describe how quality will be addressed throughout their projects. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Reporting Form is derived from guidelines provided in the NEIEN 2018 Grant Solicitation Notice.

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Annual Public Water Systems Compliance Report (Renewal)

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Section 1414(c)(3)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that each state that has primary enforcement authority under the Act shall prepare, make readily available to the public, and submit to the Administrator of EPA, an annual report of violations of national primary drinking water regulations in the state. The states' reports are to include violations of maximum contaminant levels, treatment requirements, variances and exemptions, and monitoring requirements determined to be significant by the Administrator after consultation with the states. To minimize a States burden in preparing its annual statutorily-required report, EPA issued guidance that explains what Section 1414(c)(3)(A) requires and provides model language and reporting templates. EPA also annually makes available to the States a computer query that generates for each State (from information States are already separately required to submit to EPAs national database on a quarterly basis) the required violations information in a table consistent with the reporting template in EPAs guidance.

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42 USC Sec.300f	View Law

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NESHAP for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) (Renewal)

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Gold Mine Ore Processing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE) were proposed on April 28, 2010; and promulgated on February 17, 2011. These regulations apply to both existing and new gold mine ore processing and production facilities that are area sources and use ore pretreatment, carbon processes with mercury retorts, carbon processes without mercury retorts, and non-carbon concentrate processes. The regulation sets mercury emission limits for each of the affected processes at both new and existing facilities. New facilities include those that either commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEEEEEE. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP.

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42 USC 7401 et seq	View Law

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NESHAP for Beryllium (40 CFR part 61, subpart C) (Renewal)

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Beryllium (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart C)apply to all extraction plants, ceramic plants, foundries, incinerators, and propellant plants which process beryllium ore, beryllium, beryllium oxides, beryllium alloys, or beryllium-containing waste. All sources known to have either caused, or to have the potential to cause, dangerous levels of beryllium in the ambient air are covered by this standard. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart C. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP.

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42 USC 7401 et seq	View Law

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PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (Final Rule)

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The EPA is finalizing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, commonly known as GenX Chemicals), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS). The EPA is finalizing Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) for PFOA and PFOS at zero and the enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) at 0.0000040 mg/L or 4.0 ppt for each of these contaminants. The EPA is also finalizing individual MCLGs and is promulgating individual MCLs for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA at 10 ppt. Lastly, the EPA is finalizing a Hazard Index (HI) of 1 (unitless) as the MCLG and MCL for any mixture containing two or more of PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA and PFBS.

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Pub.L. 93 - 523 1412-1413	View Law

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Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal)

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This information collection request (ICR) applies to background checks for specified contractor employees working in sensitive locations or sensitive projects who are not otherwise covered by a background check in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12). The EPA uses contractors to perform services throughout the nation with regard to environmental emergencies involving the release, or threatened release, of oil, radioactive materials or hazardous chemicals that may potentially affect communities and the surrounding environment. Releases may be accidental, deliberate, or may be caused by natural disasters. The information is collected for each employee who will be working at sensitive sites or in sensitive positions which could involve law enforcement activities, indoor cleanups (including occupied household residences), drug lab cleanups, and emergency response actions at geographically sensitive locations such as military installations and Government buildings.

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Foreign Service Officer Test Registration

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This online form collects information from individuals seeking employment in the Foreign Service by registering them to take the Foreign Service Officer Test and assessing their qualifications for the position of Foreign Service Officer. Information collected will be in accordance with relevant Federal policies and practices.

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22 USC 3941(b)	View Law

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Annual Earnings Questionnaire for Annuitants in Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad Employment

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Under Section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act, an annuity is not payable or is reduced for any month in which the beneficiary works for a railroad or earns more than the prescribed amounts. The collection obtains earnings information needed by the Railroad Retirement Board to determine possible reductions in annuities because of earnings.

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Pub.L. 100 - 647 7303	View Law

45 USC 231(a)	View Law

45 USC 231(f)	View Law

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Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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This request is for extension of a current information collection. The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1451–1465, provides for the designation of estuarine research reserves representative of various regions and estuarine types in the United States to provide opportunities for long-term research, education and interpretation. During the site selection and designation process, information is collected from states in order to prepare a management plan and environmental impact statement. Designated reserves apply annually for operations funds by submitting a work plan; subsequently progress reports are required every six months for the duration of the award. Each reserve compiles an ecological characterization or site profile to describe the biological and physical environment of the reserve, research to date and research gaps. Reserves revise their management plans every five years. A competitive fellowship program supports opportunities for graduate students to conduct research at each reserve. This information is required to ensure that reserves are adhering to regulations and that the reserves are in keeping with the purpose for which they were designated.

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16 USC 1451 et seq	View Law

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Drug Testing for Contractor Employees (Renewal)

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This ICR applies to a contractor who performs response services at sensitive sites with serious security concerns where the Agency and public interest would best be protected through drug testing of contractor employees. The contractor will test employees for the use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), and any other controlled substances. Only contractor employees who have been tested within the previous 90 calendar days and have passing drug test results may be directly engaged in on-site response work and/or on-site related activities at designated sites with significant security concerns. The Agency may request contractors responding to any of these types of incidents to conduct drug testing and apply Government-established suitability criteria in Title 5 CFR Administrative Personnel 731.104 Appointments Subject to Investigation, 732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations and Investigative Requirements, and 736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources when determining whether employees are acceptable to perform on given sites or on specific projects.

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Gross Earnings Report

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Section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act requires a financial interchange between the OASDHI trust funds and the railroad retirement account. The collection obtains gross earnings of railway employees on a 1% basis. The information is used to determine the amount which would place the OASDHI trust funds in the position they would have been if railroad service had been covered by the Social Security and FIC Acts.

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45 USC 231(f)(c)(2)	View Law

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Claimant Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act

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Under Section 7(b)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act and Section 5(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, a person aggrieved by a decision on his or her application for an annuity or other benefit has the right to appeal to the RRB. The collection provides the means for the appeal action.

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45 USC 231f	View Law

45 USC 231g	View Law

45 USC 355	View Law

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Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (Renewal)

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Section 609 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides general guidelines for motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) refrigerant handling and MVAC servicing. In 1992, EPA developed regulations under Section 609 that were published in 57 FR 31242 and codified at 40 CFR Subpart B (82.30 et seq.). This ICR authorizes the collection of information from any establishment that may service or maintain motor vehicle air conditioners, as well as independent standards testing organizations and organizations with technician certification programs.

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42 USC 7401 et seq	View Law

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TSCA Mercury Inventory Reporting (Renewal)

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As directed in the June 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., EPA is required to assist in the preparation and publication in the Federal Register of an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States. 15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(B) and (D). Based on the inventory of information collected through this ICR, the Agency is directed to identify any manufacturing processes or products that intentionally add mercury and recommend actions, including proposed revisions of Federal law or regulations, to achieve further reductions in mercury use. 15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(C). The primary purpose of this ICR is to support the development of that inventory. In turn, the inventory will help the Agency identify uses of mercury and recommend means to achieve further reductions of such uses in commerce. In addition, the Agency seeks to obtain the information necessary to achieve its goal to further reduce the use of mercury in products and certain manufacturing processes in order to prevent future releases to the environment, as well as assist the United States in reporting implementation under the Minamata Convention. EPA seeks to enhance its current information on how much mercury is used, in which products and manufacturing processes, and whether certain products are manufactured domestically, imported, or exported. Reporting is required from any person who manufactures (including imports) mercury or mercury-added products, as well as any person who otherwise intentionally uses mercury in a manufacturing process under TSCA section 8(b). The Agency promulgated reporting requirements at 40 CFR part 713. To avoid duplication, EPA coordinated the reporting with the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC).

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15 USC 2601 et seq	View Law

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HSWMS: Disposal of CCR from Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program (Proposed Rule)

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This ICR amends the previously approved ICR (EPA ICR Number 1189.28), OMB Control No. 2050-0053, which covers the Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, codified under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 257. This ICR package (EPA ICR Number 2810.01) represents the new information collection requirements imposed by the proposed rule titled Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program; Proposed Rule. The EPA published a final rule to regulate the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities as solid waste under RCRA Subtitle D. See 80 Fed. Reg. 21302 (April 17, 2015). EPA established national minimum criteria for existing and new CCR landfills and CCR surface impoundments and all lateral expansions to include location restrictions, design and operating criteria, groundwater monitoring and corrective action, closure requirements and post-closure care, and recordkeeping, notification, and internet posting requirements. Since the final rule, several court decisions have required accelerated closure timelines for many units. The Part A Proposed Rule incorporates the results of the court decisions and establishes processes for units to receive closure extensions beyond the court-mandated deadlines. In December 2016, Congress passed, and the President signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, amending section 4005 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The WIIN Act, among other things, requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) to implement a federal coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program in Indian country and, subject to the availability of appropriations specifically provided to carry out a program, to implement a federal CCR permit program in nonparticipating states. The Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 Omnibus Appropriations Acts provided appropriations to EPA to develop and implement a federal permit program for the regulation of CCR in nonparticipating states. In the action this ICR accompanies, the Agency is proposing to establish a federal CCR permit program in accordance with the requirements of the WIIN Act.

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42 USC 6907(a)	View Law

42 USC 6906(b)	View Law

42 USC 6912(a)	View Law

42 USC 6944	View Law

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General Hazardous Waste Facility Standards (Renewal)

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Section 3004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, requires that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develop standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment.

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42 USC 3004	View Law

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