Notice2025-12325
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment Under TSCA Section 8(e)
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July 2, 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
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): "Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA Section 8(e)" (EPA ICR No. 0794.18 and OMB Control No. 2070-0046). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through April 30, 2026. 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 90, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29005-29006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12325]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0744; FRL-12649-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal
Collection and Request for Comment; Notification of Substantial Risk of
Injury to Health and the Environment Under TSCA Section 8(e)
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): ``Notification
of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA
Section 8(e)'' (EPA ICR No. 0794.18 and OMB Control No. 2070-0046).
This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently
approved through April 30, 2026. 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 September 2, 2025.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0744, online 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, Office of Program
Support (Mail Code 7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1204; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#396a555c584a5458571772584d515c4b50575c795c4958175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adfec1c8ccdec0ccc383e6ccd9c5c8dfc4c3c8edc8ddcc83cac2db">[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: Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the
Environment under TSCA Section 8(e).
EPA ICR No.: 0794.18.
OMB Control No.: 2070-0046.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently approved through April 30, 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: Section 8(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
states, ``any person who manufactures, [imports] processes, or
distributes in commerce a chemical substance or mixture and who obtains
information which reasonably supports the conclusion that such
substance or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or
the environment shall immediately inform the [EPA] Administrator of
such information unless such person has actual knowledge that the
Administrator has been adequately informed of such information.'' (15
U.S.C. 2607(e)).
EPA receives and screens TSCA section 8(e) submissions covering a
large number of chemical substances and mixtures on a wide range of
chemical toxicity/exposure information. Although EPA's receipt of TSCA
section 8(e) information does not necessarily trigger immediate
regulatory action under TSCA or other authorities administered by EPA,
all section 8(e) submissions receive screening level evaluations by
EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) to identify
priorities for further Agency action and appropriate referrals to other
programs.
TSCA Section 8(e) data on newly discovered chemical hazards/risks
is available via EPA's ChemView <a href="https://chemview.epa.gov/chemview">https://chemview.epa.gov/chemview</a>.
There is also public outreach and information access to section 8(e)
data through the TSCA Public Docket.
In addition, EPA is offering an electronic reporting option for use
both by those who are required to submit a notification of substantial
risk under section 8(e) and by those who wish voluntarily to submit
``For Your Information'' (FYI) notices by registering and submitting
information electronically using the Agency's Central Data Exchange
(CDX), as described below.
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 by
this ICR include North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) Codes 325--Chemicals and Allied Products Manufacturers and
32411- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, as per 15 U.S.C.
2607(e).
Estimated number of potential respondents: 557.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent:
42.
Total estimated burden: hours 27,883 (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated costs: $ 2,829,860 (per year), includes $0
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is an increase in industry reporting burden of 10,248 hours
from that currently in the OMB inventory (from 17,635 to 27,883 hours).
This reflects an overall increase in the number of section 8(e)
submissions, which increased from 343 to 552. 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: June 27, 2025.
Nancy B. Beck,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention.
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