Final Rule: Lead-based Paint Programs; Amendment to Jurisdiction-Specific Certification and Accreditation Requirements and Renovator Refresher Training Requirements [RIN 2070-AK02]
Final Rule: Lead-based Paint
Programs; Amendment to Jurisdiction-Specific Certification and
Accreditation Requirements and Renovator Refresher Training
Requirements [RIN 2070-AK02]
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
This information collection request
(ICR) addendum revises an existing, approved ICR (EPA ICR No.
2507.01, OMB Control No. 2070-0195) which covers the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for individuals or firms conducting
lead-based paint activities or renovation in or on houses,
apartments, or child-occupied facilities built before 1978, under
the authority of sections 402 and 404 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) (15 U. S. C. 2682, 2684; see Attachment 1). This
addendum incorporates reporting and recordkeeping requirements from
a final rule amendment that eliminates the hands-on requirement
from the renovator refresher training course. EPA expects training
providers that are currently accredited to teach the renovator
refresher training to apply for accreditation to teach the course
via e-learning (i.e., via the internet). The Agency is also
eliminating jurisdictions requirements under the LBP Activities
program, which had required that training providers, firms and
individuals seek certification in each jurisdiction (e.g., a State)
where the organization or person wants to work. Only changes that
would result from the rule are included in this addendum. Burden
and activities in the existing ICR that are not affected by the
final rule are not included in this document.
The total addition of the
15,472 hours related to this rule's amendments comprises a
reduction of 26,620 hours for renovators that take e-learning
training and thus do not travel to a training site, an increase of
39,436 hours for more frequent training of renovators who took
their previous training without a hands-on component, and 2,656
hours due to additional training provider activities.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.