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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collections under the Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3)(New); EPA ICR No. 2285.01, OMB Control No. 2050-NEW 

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[Federal Register: December 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 238)]
[Notices]
[Page 75096-75097]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0330; FRL-8749-8]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collections under the
Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3)(New); EPA ICR No. 2285.01, OMB
Control No. 2050-NEW

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of
the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0330, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail
to: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket (Mail code:
28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Merse, Hazardous Waste
Minimization and Management Division, Office of Solid Waste (Mail code:
5302P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-0020; fax number: 703-
308-8433; e-mail address: merse.cynthia@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On June 18, 2008, (73 FR 34731), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the
comment period. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted
to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0330, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA Docket in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 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 RCRA Docket is 202-566-0270.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://
www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, to access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://
www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Information Collections under the Schools Chemical Cleanout
Campaign (SC3)(New).
    ICR Number: EPA ICR No. 2285.01, OMB Control No. 2050-NEW.
    ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. An

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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
in Title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR Part 9.
    Abstract: EPA launched the National Schools Chemical Cleanout
Campaign (SC3) Program in March of 2007. The SC3 Program uses a variety
of innovative approaches to achieve three goals: (1) Removal of
outdated and dangerous chemicals from K-12 schools; (2) prevention of
future accumulations of chemicals and reduction of accidents by
establishing prevention activities such as good purchasing and
management practices; and, (3) raising national awareness of the problem.
    One of the ways that EPA accomplishes its goals under SC3 is by
partnering with organizations that volunteer to assist schools in the
management of the schools' chemicals and the removal of schools'
chemical waste. There are currently eleven Partners.
    EPA intends to conduct a voluntary survey of Partners each year to
learn about their experiences and needs under the Program. EPA has
created two survey forms for this purpose: an Initial Survey and an
Annual Update. The Initial Survey will be completed by Partners who are
participating in the SC3 Survey for their first time. It is designed to
give EPA a general idea of a Partner's background, accomplishments, and
needs under SC3. Partners will complete the Annual Update in each
subsequent year of their partnership. The Annual Update is designed to
describe a Partner's accomplishments and needs since the previous
year's survey. Partners can submit completed surveys by e-mail, postal
mail, special delivery, or fax. EPA will use the survey data to further
develop and improve the Program (e.g., improve its outreach efforts,
encourage greater participation, and address resource needs of
Partners) and communicate with the public (e.g., share Partners'
success stories at the SC3 Web site).
    In addition, EPA is interested in promoting the responsible
management of chemicals in K-12 schools. To this end, EPA intends to
hold three focus groups as part of an effort to gather information
about the extent to which colleges and universities are teaching pre-
service teachers about responsible chemical management. If EPA finds
that a need exists to promote pre-service teacher training on
responsible chemical management, EPA will gather feedback from the
focus groups for the development and promotion of a curriculum on
responsible chemical management that can serve as a model for colleges
and universities.
    Each focus group will consist of up to nine individuals from
industry, educational institutions (e.g., faculty, students), and
governmental agencies. During the focus groups, EPA will raise
questions and collect feedback from focus group members.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for the SC3
Survey is estimated to range from 45 minutes to one hour per
respondent. This includes time to complete and submit the survey and
respond to EPA's follow-up questions, if any. There is no recordkeeping
burden. The annual public reporting burden for the focus groups is
estimated to be three hours per respondent. This includes time to
attend and participate in the focus group. There is no recordkeeping
burden. 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
which have subsequently changed; 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: Organizations that volunteer to
partner with EPA under the SC3 Program.
    Estimated Average Annual Number of Respondents: 42.
    Frequency of Response: Annually or one-time.
    Estimated Total Aggregate Annual Respondent Hour Burden: 56 hours.
    Estimated Total Aggregate Annual Respondent Cost: $2,910. This
includes an estimated labor cost of $2,896 and operation and
maintenance cost of $14. There are no capital costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: This is a new ICR. The annual burden of
56 hours reflects the time for respondents to participate in EPA's SC3
Survey and focus groups.

    Dated: December 4, 2008.
John Moses,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E8-29234 Filed 12-9-08; 8:45 am]
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