# 2026-12471: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RCRA Expanded Public Participation (Renewal)

2026-12471, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RCRA Expanded Public Participation (Renewal), is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-06-22, effective Comments may be submitted on or before July 22, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12471
- As of: 2026-06-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12471
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RCRA Expanded Public Participation (Renewal)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 37110
- Published: 2026-06-22
- Effective: Comments may be submitted on or before July 22, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-22
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-29

## Summary

The EPA is asking to keep collecting info for the RCRA Expanded Public Participation program, which helps people get involved in waste management decisions. This renewal affects communities and businesses involved in environmental cleanup and runs through June 30, 2026. You’ve got until July 22, 2026, to share your thoughts—no cost changes, just keeping the process going smoothly!

## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), RCRA Expanded Public Participation (EPA ICR Number 1688.11, OMB Control Number 2050-0149) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2026. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on December 11, 2025 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

## Effects PRIA read

- Businesses Must Continue RCRA Info Reporting: cost, medium. If you run a business or other for-profit enterprise that participates in RCRA-related public involvement, you are required to respond to EPA's RCRA Expanded Public Participation information collection under RCRA 7004(b). EPA submitted a renewal (ICR EPA ICR Number 1688.11, OMB Control Number 2050-…
- Estimated Burden: 4,853 Hours, $372K/Year: cost, high. EPA estimates this collection affects 58 respondents and will take a total of 4,853 hours per year and cost $372,194 per year (including $5,278 in annualized capital or O&M costs). The agency also reports an increase of 379 hours in estimated burden due to more respondents.
- RCRA Public Notice and Hearing Rights Maintained: benefit, low. The RCRA statute and EPA's public involvement activities require certain public notices (radio, newspaper, and a letter to relevant agencies) and provide a process for the public to dispute permits and request public hearings. EPA carries out much of this public participation at 40 CFR parts 124 an…

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## Sources
- [2026-12471 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12471/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-omb-for-review-and-approval-comment-request)
- [2026-12471 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12471.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12471 (as of 2026-06-29).