Federal Register #EPA ICR No. 0959.18

EPA Requests Public Comment on Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Information Collection Renewal

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public comment on the proposed renewal of its Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements information collection. - Government buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Purpose: - Soliciting input on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of collecting ground-water monitoring data from facility owners and operators - Focused on regulatory compliance under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) - Products/services requested: - Collection and reporting of ground-water monitoring data - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are mentioned - OEMs and vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are specified, as this is a regulatory information collection - Unique requirements: - Facilities must detect, confirm, and remediate hazardous contaminant releases - EPA seeks to ensure the information collection is effective, not overly burdensome, and meets statutory requirements for environmental protection and public health - Comments are invited to help evaluate and improve the information collection process

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to renew an information collection request (ICR) concerning Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements. This ICR involves monitoring standards for permitted and interim status facilities to detect, confirm, and clean up hazardous contaminant releases to groundwater. The collection aims to ensure environmental protection and public health by requiring owners/operators to report and maintain groundwater monitoring data. Public comments are solicited to evaluate the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the proposed information collection before submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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