Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1365ss12.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-05-26
1365.12__Attachment G_Public Comment.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-24
1365.12__Attachment F_ConsultationEmail.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-24
1365.12__Attachment E_Annual Recordkeeping.docx Supplementary Document	2022-05-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24937	LEA Reporting and Recordkeeping	Modified
183452	Training Provider Reporting and Recordkeeping	Modified
183451	State Agency Reporting and Recordkeeping	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0091	ICR Reference No: 202205-2070-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-2070-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 1365.12
Title: Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/31/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2022
Responses	137,621	133,214
Time Burden (Hours)	2,600,679	2,554,913
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 49025	09/01/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 32019	05/26/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
LEA Reporting and Recordkeeping
State Agency Reporting and Recordkeeping
Training Provider Reporting and Recordkeeping

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	137,621	133,214	0	0	4,407	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,600,679	2,554,913	0	0	45,766	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This ICR reflects an increase of 45,766 hours (from 2,554,913 hours to 2,600,679 hours) in the total estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. While the number schools with friable ACMs is steadily declining, the associated burden reductions are counteracted by the larger increase in in schools with no or non-friable ACM (which includes newly constructed schools that are certified through an exclusionary statement not to have specified asbestos-containing building materials in construction). This change is an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/31/2022

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