Notice2026-07936
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment Under TSCA Section 8(e) (Renewal)
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Published
April 23, 2026
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA Section 8(e) (EPA ICR Number 0794.18, OMB Control Number 2070-0046) 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 April 30, 2026. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 2, 2025 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07936]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0744; FRL-13345-01-OMS]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the
Environment Under TSCA Section 8(e) (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Notification of Substantial Risk
of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA Section 8(e) (EPA
ICR Number 0794.18, OMB Control Number 2070-0046) 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 April 30, 2026. Public comments
were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 2, 2025
during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before May 26, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2015-0744, to EPA online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 2821T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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; telephone number: (202) 566-1204; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#42312e2723312f232c6c2923362a27302b2c27022732236c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bac9d6dfdbc9d7dbd494d1dbced2dfc8d3d4dffadfcadb94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through April 30, 2026. 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.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register
on July 2, 2025 during a 60-day comment period (90 FR 29005). This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Supporting
documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be
collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket
can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in person at the EPA
Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-
1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
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.
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).
TSCA section 8(e) data on newly discovered chemical hazards/risks
are available via EPA's ChemView website (<a href="https://chemview.epa.gov/chemview">https://chemview.epa.gov/chemview</a>).
Form Number: 9600-030.
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 respondents: 40 (total).
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 27,883 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $2,829,844 (per year), which includes $138.75
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in industry
reporting burden of 10,248 hours in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB (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.
Courtney Kerwin,
Deputy Director, Data & Enterprise Programs Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-07936 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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