[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 67017-67018] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-32240] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5667-7] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), Community Right-To-Know Reporting Requirements, (EPCRA Sections 311.312) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements, (EPCRA sections 311/312). OMB #2050-0072, expiring January 31, 1997. 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 January 21, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260- 2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1352.04. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements, (EPCRA sections 311/312) (OMB #2050-0072; EPA ICR #1352.04), expiring January 31, 1997. This is a request for an extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 311 requires that the owner or operator of any facility which is required to prepare or have available material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for a hazardous chemical under OSHA regulations shall submit an MSDS for such chemical, or a list of chemicals, to the LEPC, SERC and local fire department. This submittal allows both local emergency planners/responders and the community to have information regarding the hazards of chemicals used at the facility. Section 312 requires the same owners and operators to annually report the inventories of the chemicals reported under section 311. EPA published two ``formats'' required under EPCRA. Tier I is the minimum amount of information to comply with this section. Tier II is chemical specific information and only needs to be submitted if specifically requested by the SERC or LEPC. 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 Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on September 30, 1996 (61 FR 51107); one comment was received. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3.1 hours per [[Page 67018]] 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: Businesses and other for profit organizations; State, local and tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 868,527 Frequency of Response: one per year Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,963,209 hours Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $82,626,000 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. 1352.04 and OMB Control No. 2050-0072 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: December 12, 1996 Joseph Retzer, Director, Regulatory Information Division. [FR Doc. 96-32240 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-M