Lead Training, Certification,
Accreditation and Authorization Activities (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/01/2019
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
23,351,893
27,433,838
5,251,320
6,463,298
15,291,562
0
This ICR renewal will cover the
information collection activities associated with the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for individuals, firms and state and
local government entities conducting lead-based paint activities or
renovations of target housing and child-occupied facilities;
training providers; and states/territories/tribes/Alaskan native
villages. Legal authority: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Title IV, 15 U.S.C. 2681 et seq. In particular, sections 401 (15
U.S.C. 2681), 402 (15 U.S.C. 2682), 404 (15 U.S.C. 2684), and 406
(15 U.S.C. 2686); and related implementing regulations in 40 CFR
part 745. More details are provided in Unit 2(a) of this Supporting
Statement. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this ICR include persons who are engaged in lead-based
paint activities and/or perform renovations of target housing or
child-occupied facilities for compensation, dust sampling, or dust
testing; or who perform lead-based paint inspections, lead hazard
screens, risk assessments or abatements in target housing or
child-occupied facilities; or who provide training or operate a
training program for individuals who perform any of these
activities; or state, territorial or Native American agencies that
administer lead-based paint activities and/or renovation programs.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Responses are mandatory under
TSCA (see also 40 CFR part 745). Confidentiality of responses:
Respondents may claim all or part of a document submitted to be as
confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a
claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in
accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part
2. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 770,564.
Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total annual burden:
5,251,320 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Estimated
total annual costs: $ 303,099,637, includes no annualized capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs. Changes in the
estimates: There is an overall decrease of 1,211,977 hours in the
total estimated combined respondent burden that is currently
approved by OMB in the in this ICR. The difference between the
current burden request and the previously approved request are due
to adjustments in EPA’s estimates of the burden. Several
adjustments to the estimates were made, including: • Revisions to
the estimated number of respondents based on the number of
respondents reporting to EPA for the prior information collection.;
and • Revisions based on market factors.
There is a decrease of
1,211,977 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared
with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This change reflects
decreases to the estimated number of respondents based on the
number of respondents reporting to EPA for the prior information
collection as well as changes in the number of events for certain
paperwork activities based on market factors. In addition, the
renewal ICR presents estimated annualized capital or operation
& maintenance costs of approximately $15,274,835. These costs
were inadvertently excluded from the Agency’s estimates in the
existing ICR.
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.