Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501

et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request

(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature

of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THIS ICR, CONTACT: Sandy

Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Air and Radiation

Title: Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule and Asbestos

Model Accreditation Plan Rule (MAP) (EPA ICR No. 1365.04; OMB No. 2070-

0091). This is a request for renewal of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule and

Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan Rule (MAP) requires Local Education

Agencies (LEAs) to inspect school buildings for friable and non-friable

asbestos. The LEAs must also design and conduct response actions with

respect to the presence of asbestos-containing materials in school

buildings. The LEAs are also required to develop and implement asbestos

management plans which must include an accreditation plan at least as

stringent as the accreditation plan developed by EPA. Asbestos

abatement workers and laboratories performing asbestos analysis, must

be accredited under the States' approved plan.

In terms of reporting burden, the States are required to prepare

and submit to EPA an application for program approval. Training

providers are required: (1) to submit one-time self-certification

letters to EPA, and (2) to record their training activities, and to

report these to the States. The LEAs have no reporting requirements.

In terms of recordkeeping requirements, the LEAs must keep original

inspection records, as well as any subsequent inspection reports. They

must also keep management planner recommendations; response action

records; and records of fiber release episodes, periodic surveillance,

workers' training, and any operation and maintenance activities. The

States use the information to ensure compliance with the Federally

mandated asbestos rule.

Burden Statement: The burden for this collection of information is

estimated to average 16 hours per response for reporting and 22 hours

per recordkeeper annually. This estimate includes the time needed to

review instructions, develop a recall plan, create and gather data, and

review and store the information.

Respondents: Individual schools or local education agencies (LEAs);

persons involved in inspecting for asbestos, developing asbestos

management plans, or designing or conducting asbestos response actions;

and state agencies.

Estimated No. of Respondents: 108,000.

Estimated No. of Responses per Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,390,000 hours.

Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of

the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the

burden to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy

Branch (PM-223Y), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460,

and

Mr. Chris Wolz, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: December 22, 1994.

Jane Stewart,

Acting Director, Regulatory Management Division.

[FR Doc. 94-31935 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]

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