Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Confidential Business Information Claims Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Renewal)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Confidential Business Information Claims under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR Number 2706.03, OMB Control Number 2070-0223) 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 August 31, 2026. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 27, 2026 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 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55340-55341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17506]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-3955; FRL-13606-01-OFA]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Confidential Business Information Claims Under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) (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), Confidential Business Information 
Claims under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR Number 
2706.03, OMB Control Number 2070-0223) 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 August 31, 2026. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register on April 27, 2026 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 September 28, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2025-3955, 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

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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 Mission 
Critical Operations (Mail Code 7602M), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
566-1204; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34475851554759555a1a5f55405c51465d5a51745144551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c1f00090d1f010d0242070d1804091e0502092c091c0d420b031a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through August 31, 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 February 25, 2026 during a 60-day comment period (91 FR 19250). 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: EPA is renewing the information collection concerning the 
assertion and maintenance of claims of business confidentiality (also 
known as Confidential Business Information or ``CBI'') under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601, et seq. The Frank R. 
Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Pub. L. 114-182 
referred to in this Notice as ``Lautenberg''), made significant 
amendments to TSCA including new provisions governing the assertion of 
CBI claims and requirements concerning Agency review and treatment of 
confidentiality claims. Among the changes to TSCA are new provisions on 
EPA review, submitter maintenance, time limitations for CBI claims, and 
an option to extend confidentiality claims for up to 10 additional 
years. 40 CFR 703 specifies Agency procedures for reviewing and 
communicating with TSCA submitters about confidentiality claims, 
including requirements for submitters to maintain contact information, 
procedures EPA will use to provide notices to submitters concerning 
their claims, and the manner in which EPA will notify submitters 
concerning the impending expiration of certain claims.
    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 Numbers: PFN-7710-56; 6300-017; 7710-25; 7710-56; 9600-010; 
9600-030; 9600-031; 9600-032; 9600-034; 9600-035; 9600-036; 9600-049; 
and 9600-060.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include Entities potentially affected by this ICR include 
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes 
identified in question 12 of the ICR.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. 15 U.S.C. 2713 and 
40 CFR 703.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,504 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 623 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $53,050 (per year), which includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 709 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This change, which is discussed in more detail in the 
ICR, reflects EPA's successful implementation of the Lautenberg 
provisions governing the assertion of CBI claims through the 
finalization of the Confidential Business Information Claims Under the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) rule published on June 7, 2023 (88 
FR 37155) which amended and reorganized requirements concerning Agency 
review and treatment of confidentiality claims. This information 
collection also accounts for provisions that allow submitters the 
opportunity to request an extension of CBI claims and for EPA to review 
time limitations for CBI claims and extension of confidentiality claims 
for up to 10 additional years. This change is an adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Deputy Director, Data and Enterprise Programs Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-17506 Filed 8-26-26; 8:45 am]
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