Notice2024-08637
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing ICR Collection and Request for Comment; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(b) Reporting and Requirements for TSCA Inventory Notifications
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Published
April 23, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): "TSCA Section 8(b) Reporting Requirements for TSCA Inventory Notifications," identified by EPA ICR No. 2565.04 and OMB Control No. 2070-0201. This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30356-30357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08637]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0413; FRL-11604-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing ICR Collection and Request for Comment; Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(b) Reporting and Requirements for TSCA
Inventory Notifications
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on
the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning
to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ``TSCA Section
8(b) Reporting Requirements for TSCA Inventory Notifications,''
identified by EPA ICR No. 2565.04 and OMB Control No. 2070-0201. This
ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved
through January 31, 2025. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this
document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket
for public review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0413, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support
Division (7602M), Office of Program Support, Office of Chemical Safety
and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-1206; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbc8d7dedac8d6dad595d0dacfd3dec9d2d5defbdecbda95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="483b242d293b2529266623293c202d3a21262d082d3829662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
II. What Information Collection Activity or ICR does this action apply
to?
Title: TSCA Section 8(b) Reporting Requirements for TSCA Inventory
Notifications.
EPA ICR No.: 2565.04.
OMB Control No.: 2070-0201.
ICR status: This ICR is currently approved through January 31,
2025. Under the PRA, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers
for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are
displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other
appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers for certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This ICR addresses the reporting and recordkeeping
requirements under TSCA section 8(b) that are associated with the TSCA
Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory), as codified in 40 CFR
part 710. TSCA section 8(b) specifically requires that EPA compile and
keep current a list of chemical substances manufactured or processed
for commercial purposes in the United States. That mandate was amended
in 2016 and TSCA section 8(b)(4) requires EPA to designate chemical
substances on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory as either
``active'' or ``inactive'' in U.S. commerce. The first TSCA Inventory
with all chemical substances designated as ``active'' or ``inactive''
published in February 2019.
This ICR addresses the activities and burdens associated with the
ongoing reporting (EPA Form No. 9600-06; Notice of Activity Form B),
including the substantiation of CBI and related recordkeeping
requirements in 40 CFR part 710, and accounts for estimates from the
ICR titled ``Final Rule; Procedures for Review of CBI Claims for the
Identity of Chemicals on the TSCA Inventory (Notice of Activity Form
As)'' (OMB Control No. 2070-0210; EPA ICR No. 2594.03). EPA finalized
the requirements for regulated entities to substantiate certain CBI
claims made under the TSCA to protect the specific chemical identities
of chemical substances on the confidential portion of the TSCA
Inventory, and the Agency's plan for reviewing certain CBI claims for
specific chemical identities in
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a final rule titled ``Procedures for Review of CBI Claims for the
Identity of Chemicals in the TSCA Inventory'' (85 FR 13062, March 6,
2020 (FRL-10005-48)). The substantiation requirements describe the
applicable procedures and provide instructions for regulated entities.
The Agency's plan set out the review criteria and related procedures
that EPA will use to complete the reviews within the five-year
timeframe set in TSCA, and the ongoing reporting and recordkeeping
activities are incorporated into this ICR.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 147
hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected are
those that manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or
process chemical substances that are regulated under TSCA. The
following North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes
have been provided to assist in determining whether this action might
apply to certain entities:
<bullet> NAICS Code 325 Chemical Manufacturers; and
<bullet> NACIS Code 324 Petroleum and Coal Products.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, per 40 CFR part 710
and TSCA section 8.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated number of potential respondents: 57.
Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent:
1.5.
Total estimated annual respondent burden hours: 143.6 hours.
Total estimated annual respondent costs: $19,956.68, which includes
$0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is a decrease of 90 hours in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This decrease reflects a reduction in the estimated number of
chemicals reported in each submission, i.e., from 18 to an average one
chemical. This change is an adjustment.
IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another
Federal Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or
the approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: April 18, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-08637 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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