Federal Register #2026-21610

EPA Seeks Comments on Renewing NCP Subpart J Product Information Collection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public input on renewing an information collection for oil-spill response products under NCP Subpart J; this is a regulatory notice, not a procurement. - Government agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including its Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, resellers, or vendors are identified by name. Respondents are manufacturers of the product categories listed below. - Products covered: Bioremediation agents, dispersants, herding agents, surface washing agents, solidifiers, and sorbents. The collection covers technical product information, including applicable toxicity and efficacy testing data, used to list products on the NCP Product Schedule or Sorbent Product List. No specific product names, part numbers, or purchase quantities are provided. - Estimated activity and burden: EPA estimates 15 respondents and 318 hours of annual reporting burden, with annual costs of $391,400, including $103,867 in operation and maintenance costs. Over the proposed three-year renewal period, EPA estimates manufacturers may submit 15 additional products for the NCP Product Schedule and 30 additional sorbents for the Sorbent Product List. - Notable requirements: The notice seeks comments on whether the information collection is necessary and useful, the accuracy of the burden estimate, the quality and clarity of the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comments on a proposed renewal of its information collection request for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J (40 CFR 300.900). The information collection concerns manufacturers submitting technical product data, including applicable toxicity and efficacy testing data, to list oil-spill mitigating agents on the NCP Product Schedule and sorbents on the Sorbent Product List. EPA estimates 15 total respondents, an annual burden of 318 hours, and an annual cost of $391,400, including $103,867 in operation and maintenance costs. Comments are due December 21, 2026; the ICR is currently approved through May 31, 2027.

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