Notice2026-03636
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Chemical Data Reporting Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
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Published
February 24, 2026
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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): Chemical Data Reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR No. 1884.17 and OMB Control No. 2070-0162). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through October 31, 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 91, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8872-8873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03636]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0721; FRL-12917-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal
Collection and Request for Comment; Chemical Data Reporting Under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
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): Chemical Data
Reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR No.
1884.17 and OMB Control No. 2070-0162). This ICR represents a renewal
of an existing ICR that is currently approved through October 31, 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 April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0721, 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: Marisa Lewis, Office of Mission
Critical Operations (Mail Code 7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-
564-1562; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#733f16041a005d3e12011a0012331603125d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f4b891839d87dab995869d8795b4918495da939b82">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information contact: The TSCA Assistance Information
Service Hotline, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes, 422 South Clinton Ave.,
Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#77232434365a3f18031b1e19123712071659101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95c1c6d6d4b8ddfae1f9fcfbf0d5f0e5f4bbf2fae3">[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: Chemical Data Reporting under the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA).
EPA ICR No.: 1884.17.
OMB Control No.: 2070-0162.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently approved through October 31,
2026. 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.
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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 information collection request (ICR) addresses the
paperwork requirements contained in the current Chemical Data Reporting
(CDR) rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Under TSCA
section 8(a) (15 U.S.C. 2607), the EPA is authorized to collect certain
information on chemical substances manufactured (including imported) or
processed in the United States. The CDR was formerly known as the
Inventory Update Rule (IUR).
The CDR collection provides chemical manufacture, processing, and
use information that helps EPA identify chemicals to which the public
may be exposed as consumers or as workers in commercial and industrial
settings. The data also helps EPA assess routes of potential exposure
to those chemicals. The CDR data collection is on a four-year reporting
cycle and contains detailed manufacturing, processing, and use
information drawn from the principal reporting year; as well as basic
information on production volume, by year, for the three years prior to
the principal reporting year. The next CDR collection will occur in
2028; there are no changes to the reporting requirements.
The reporting requirements have been modified through rulemaking,
with the most recent major changes occurring in 2020 when EPA
promulgated the TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Revisions Under TSCA
Section 8(a) rule (85 FR 20122, April 9, 2020 (FRL-10005-56) and the
Small Manufacturer Definition Update for Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements under the TSCA Section 8(a) (85 FR 31986, May 28, 2020
(FRL-10008-14)). The 2020 CDR Revisions Rule phased in some provisions.
All changes were fully implemented with the 2024 CDR. OPPT uses the CDR
data in its chemical substance risk-management efforts. Individual
sites manufacturing (including importing) chemical substances will
submit the required information. The information will be stored
electronically for reference by EPA staff and others. Within the
constraints of confidentiality claims, the information will be made
public through the Agency's website available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting">https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting</a>. Further discussion of how the information is
used, stored, and collected is included in this document.
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:
Form number(s): 9600-010; 9600-011; 9600-012; 9600-013; 9600-014;
9600-015.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) code categories: 325--Chemical Manufacturing and 324--Petroleum
and Coal Products Manufacturing.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. 15 U.S.C. 2607; 40
CFR part 711.
Estimated number of potential respondents: 5,238.
Frequency of response: Once every four years.
Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Total estimated burden: 891,053 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated costs: $88,954,949 (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 of 161,568 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. The increase reflects the use of 2020 CDR data (rather
than 2016 CDR used for the previous ICR update) for estimating the
reporting universe. Although in 2020 there were fewer sites reporting
to CDR (i.e., fewer Form Us submitted), on average the sites reported a
greater number of chemicals resulting in a substantial increase in the
number of chemical reports submitted. In addition, fewer of the
chemical reports were for partially exempted chemicals (see 40 CFR
711.6 for a list of chemicals that are partially exempted from
reporting under CDR). Therefore, the average burden for each chemical
report was also higher because a greater percentage of the chemical
reports were full reports. There were no program changes, so the burden
increases were not a result of any program changes to the reporting
requirements. 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: February 18, 2026.
Douglas M. Troutman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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