The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response
Act (AHERA) requires local education agencies (LEAs) to conduct
inspections, develop management plans, and design or conduct
response actions with respect to the presence of
asbestos-containing materials in school buildings; and requires
states to develop model accreditation plans for persons who perform
asbestos inspections, develop management control plans, and design
or conduct response actions. This information collection addresses
the burden associated with recordkeeping requirements imposed on
LEAs by the asbestos in schools rule, and reporting and
recordkeeping requirements imposed on states and training providers
related to the model accreditation plan rule.
US Code:
15
USC 2646 Name of Law: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA), section 206
US Code: 15
USC 2643 Name of Law: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA), section 203
US Code: 15
USC 2601 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
This ICR reflects an increase
of 67,474 hours (from 2,487,439 hours to 2,554,913 hours) in the
total estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB
inventory. The total burden estimate has increased since the most
recently approved renewal of this ICR because of a change in the
methodology to calculate the number of schools with friable ACM.
Although the number of schools with friable ACM has declined, it
has not declined as quickly as expected in the previous ICRs. In
addition, this current ICR revises the life span of the schools
using the average functional age to determine the remaining life of
school buildings. There has also been a change in the rate of
removal of friable ACM.
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.