[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69636-69637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32379]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 9
[FRL-6505-8]
OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical
Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
technical amendment amends the table that lists the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under the Paperwork
Reduction Act for Risk Management Program Requirements and Petitions to
Modify the List of Regulated Substances under Section 112(r) of the
Clean Air Act. The final rule establishing the list of regulated
substances and threshold quantities under CAA section 112(r) was
published on January 31, 1994 (59 FR 4478, ``List Rule''), which also
includes provisions and procedures for submitting a petition to add or
delete a substance. The requirements for the Risk Management Program
was published on June 20, 1996 (61 FR 31668, ``RMP Rule''). EPA
combined the information collection requirements promulgated under
these two rules.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 14, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy Jacob, 202-260-7249.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is amending the table of currently
approved information collection request (ICR) control numbers issued by
OMB for various regulations. This amendment updates the table to list
those information collection requirements in the List Rule and the RMP
Rule. EPA combined the information collection requirements promulgated
under these two rules, which was approved by OMB on September 30, 1999
(OMB Control No. 2050-0144). The affected regulations, Chemical
Accident Prevention Provisions, are codified at 40 CFR part 68. EPA
will continue to present OMB control numbers in a consolidated table
format to be codified in 40 CFR part 9 of the Agency's regulations, and
in each CFR volume containing EPA regulations. The table
[[Page 69637]]
lists CFR citations with reporting, recordkeeping, or other information
collection requirements, and the current OMB control numbers. This
listing of the OMB control numbers and their subsequent codification in
the CFR satisfies the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and OMB's implementing regulations at 5 CFR part
1320.
This ICR was previously subject to public notice and comment prior
to OMB approval. Due to the technical nature of the table, EPA finds
that further notice and comment is unnecessary. As a result, EPA finds
that there is ``good cause'' under section 553(b)(B) of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), to amend this table
without prior notice and comment.
I. Administrative Requirements
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition,
this action does not impose any enforceable duty, contain any unfunded
mandate, or impose any significant or unique impact on small
governments as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Public Law 104-4). This rule also does not require prior consultation
with State, local, and tribal government officials as specified by
Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993) or Executive
Order 13084 (63 FR 27655 (May 10, 1998), or involve special
consideration of environmental justice related issues as required by
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). Because this
action is not subject to notice-and-comment requirements under the
Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute, it is not subject to
the regulatory flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). This rule also is not subject to Executive
Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) because EPA interprets
Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those regulatory actions that
are based on health or safety risks, such that the analysis required
under section 5-501 of the Order has the potential to influence the
regulation. This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because
it does not establish an environmental standard intended to mitigate
health or safety risks.
Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to make a good
cause finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable,
unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. This determination must
be supported by a brief statement. 5 U.S.C. 808(2). As stated
previously, EPA has made such a good cause finding, including the
reasons therefor, and established an effective date of December 14,
1999. The List Rule was promulgated prior to the effective date of the
Congressional Review Act. The RMP Rule which was promulgated in June
1996, was submitted to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not
a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 9
Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: December 2, 1999.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division, Office of Information
Collection.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 9 is amended
as follows:
PART 9--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 135 et seq., 136-136y; 15 U.S.C. 2001, 2003,
2005, 2006, 2601-2671; 21 U.S.C. 331j, 346a, 348; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq., 1311, 1313d, 1314, 1318, 1321, 1326, 1330,
1342, 1344, 1345 (d) and (e), 1361; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR,
1971-1975 Comp. p. 973; 42 U.S.C. 241, 242b, 243, 246, 300f, 300g,
300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-3, 300g-4, 300g-5, 300g-6, 300j-1, 300j-2,
300j-3, 300j-4, 300j-9, 1857 et seq., 6901-6992k, 7401-7671q, 7542,
9601-9657, 11023, 11048.
2. In Sec. 9.1 the table is amended by revising the entry for
``68.120(a), (e), and (g)'' and adding new entries in numerical order
under the indicated heading to read as follows:
Sec. 9.1 OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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OMB control
40 CFR citation No.
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Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions
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68.12...................................................... 2050-0144
68.15...................................................... 2050-0144
68.39...................................................... 2050-0144
68.42...................................................... 2050-0144
68.48...................................................... 2050-0144
68.50...................................................... 2050-0144
68.52...................................................... 2050-0144
68.56...................................................... 2050-0144
68.58...................................................... 2050-0144
68.60...................................................... 2050-0144
68.65...................................................... 2050-0144
68.67...................................................... 2050-0144
68.69...................................................... 2050-0144
68.71...................................................... 2050-0144
68.73...................................................... 2050-0144
68.75...................................................... 2050-0144
68.79...................................................... 2050-0144
68.81...................................................... 2050-0144
68.83...................................................... 2050-0144
68.85...................................................... 2050-0144
68.95...................................................... 2050-0144
68.120(a), (e), and (g).................................... 2050-0144
68.150..................................................... 2050-0144
68.155..................................................... 2050-0144
68.160..................................................... 2050-0144
68.165..................................................... 2050-0144
68.168..................................................... 2050-0144
68.170..................................................... 2050-0144
68.175..................................................... 2050-0144
68.180..................................................... 2050-0144
68.185..................................................... 2050-0144
68.190..................................................... 2050-0144
68.200..................................................... 2050-0144
68.215..................................................... 2050-0144
68.220..................................................... 2050-0144
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[FR Doc. 99-32379 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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