80 FR 23543 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled: ``Pre-Manufacture Review Reporting and Exemption Requirements for New Chemical Substances and Significant New Use Reporting Requirements for Chemical Substances'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0574.17 and OMB Control No. 2070-0012, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed 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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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0735; FRL-9924-76]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The ICR, entitled: ``Pre-Manufacture Review Reporting and Exemption 
Requirements for New Chemical Substances and Significant New Use 
Reporting Requirements for Chemical Substances'' and identified by EPA 
ICR No. 0574.17 and OMB Control No. 2070-0012, represents the renewal 
of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015. 
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is 
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed 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 29, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0735, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
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.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Greg Schweer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8469; email address: [email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

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.

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    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: Pre-Manufacture Review Reporting and Exemption Requirements 
for New Chemical Substances and Significant New Use Reporting 
Requirements for Chemical Substances.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0574.17.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0012.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on December 
31, 2015. 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 listed in 40 CFR 
part 9, 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 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
requires manufacturers (defined by TSCA to include importers) of new 
chemical substances to submit to EPA notice of intent to manufacture a 
new chemical substance 90 days before manufacture begins. EPA reviews 
the information contained in the notice to evaluate the health and 
environmental effects of the new chemical substance. On the basis of 
the review, EPA may take further regulatory action under TSCA, if 
warranted. If EPA takes no action within 90 days, the submitter is free 
to manufacture the new chemical substance without restriction.
    TSCA section 5 also authorizes EPA to issue Significant New Use 
Rules (SNURs). EPA uses this authority to take follow-up action on new 
or existing chemicals that may present an unreasonable risk to human 
health or the environment if used in a manner that may result in 
different and/or higher exposures of a chemical to humans or the 
environment. Once a use is determined to be a significant new use, 
persons must submit a notice to EPA 90 days before beginning 
manufacture or processing of a chemical substance for that use. Such a 
notice allows EPA to receive and review information on such a use and, 
if necessary, regulate the use before it occurs. Finally, TSCA section 
5 also permits applications for exemption from section 5 review under 
certain circumstances. An applicant must provide information sufficient 
for EPA to make a determination that the circumstances in question 
qualify for an exemption. In granting an exemption, EPA may impose 
appropriate restrictions. This information collection addresses the 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements associated with TSCA section 
5.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR parts 700, 720, 721, 723 and 725). Respondents may claim all or 
part of a document confidential. EPA will disclose information that is 
covered by a claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, 
and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR 
part 2.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between 
0.725 hours and 508 hours per response, depending upon the type of 
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 by 
this ICR are companies that manufacture or process chemical substances.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 372.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
11.3.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 102,846 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $35,722,737. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $35,722,737 and an estimated cost of $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 14,316 hours in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's revision of the expected 
number of annual submissions, from 2,126 to 1,907, with a corresponding 
decrease in the associated burden. 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 technical person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: April 19, 2015.
James Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as amended in 1990, Public Law 101– and accompanying material are
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 549, November 15, 1990. Information available in the docket for public review
HQ–OA–2007–0706, to (1) EPA online that is collected is aggregated and is not and comment.
using www.regulations.gov (our of a confidential nature. None of the DATES: Comments must be received on
preferred method), by email to information collected by this action or before June 29, 2015.
oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA results in/or requests sensitive
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Docket Center, Environmental information of any nature from the
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, states. identified by docket identification (ID)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Form Numbers: 6500–03. number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0735, by
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Respondents/affected entities: State one of the following methods:
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. and/or state appointed entities of the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 507 program. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
for EPA. Respondent’s obligation to respond: instructions for submitting comments.
EPA’s policy is that all comments Mandatory (section 507, parts (a), (d) Do not submit electronically any
received will be included in the public and (e)). information you consider to be
docket without change including any Estimated number of respondents: 53 Confidential Business Information (CBI)
personal information provided, unless (total). or other information whose disclosure is
the comment includes profanity, threats, Frequency of response: Annual. restricted by statute.
information claimed to be Confidential Total estimated burden: 2,120 hours • Mail: Document Control Office
Business Information (CBI) or other (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
information whose disclosure is 1320.03(b). and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
restricted by statute. Total estimated cost: $112,106 (per Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: year), includes $0 annualized capital or Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Paula Hoag, Office of Small Business operation & maintenance costs. • Hand Delivery: To make special
Programs, (1230A), Environmental Changes in the Estimates: There is no arrangements for hand delivery or
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania change of hours in the total estimated delivery of boxed information, please
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; respondent burden compared with the follow the instructions at http://
telephone number: 202–566–2496; fax ICR currently approved by OMB. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
number 202–566–0266; email address: Additional instructions on commenting
Courtney Kerwin,
hoag.paula@epa.gov. or visiting the docket, along with more
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information about dockets generally, is
Division.
Supporting documents which explain in available at http://www.epa.gov/
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detail the information that the EPA will dockets.
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be collecting are available in the public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
docket for this ICR. The docket can be technical information contact: Greg
viewed online at www.regulations.gov ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Schweer, Chemical Control Division
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, AGENCY (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0735; FRL–9924–76]
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
DC. The telephone number for the Agency Information Collection Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Activities; Proposed Collection; number: (202) 564–8469; email address:
additional information about EPA’s Comment Request schweer.greg@epa.gov.
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ For general information contact: The
dockets. AGENCY: Environmental Protection TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
Abstract: As part of the Clean Air Act Agency (EPA). South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
Amendments of 1990, the U.S. Congress ACTION: Notice. 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
required that each state establish a 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
Small Business Stationary Source SUMMARY: In compliance with the epa.gov.
Technical and Environmental Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
Compliance Assistance Program to document announces that EPA is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
assist small business in compliance planning to submit an Information I. What information is EPA particularly
with the Act. These programs are Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of interested in?
generally known as Small Business Management and Budget (OMB). The
Environmental Assistance Programs ICR, entitled: ‘‘Pre-Manufacture Review Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(SBEAPs). EPA’s Small Business Reporting and Exemption Requirements (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
Ombudsman must oversee the overall for New Chemical Substances and specifically solicits comments and
507 program and be able to provide the Significant New Use Reporting information to enable it to:
Congress with periodical reports on the Requirements for Chemical Substances’’ 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
effectiveness, difficulties encountered and identified by EPA ICR No. 0574.17 collection of information is necessary
and other relevant information about the and OMB Control No. 2070–0012, for the proper performance of the
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program. Each state will submit represents the renewal of an existing functions of the Agency, including
requested information to EPA for ICR that is scheduled to expire on whether the information will have
compilation and summarization. This December 31, 2015. Before submitting practical utility.
collection of information will assist the the ICR to OMB for review and 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
EPA Ombudsman with its requirement approval, EPA is soliciting comments on Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
to monitor the effectiveness of small specific aspects of the proposed proposed collection of information,
businesses as authorized under section information collection that is including the validity of the
507(a), (d) and (e) of the Clean Air Act summarized in this document. The ICR methodology and assumptions used.

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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and chemicals that may present an III. Are there changes in the estimates
clarity of the information to be unreasonable risk to human health or from the last approval?
collected. the environment if used in a manner There is a decrease of 14,316 hours in
4. Minimize the burden of the that may result in different and/or the total estimated respondent burden
collection of information on those who higher exposures of a chemical to compared with that identified in the ICR
are to respond, including through the humans or the environment. Once a use currently approved by OMB. This
use of appropriate automated electronic, is determined to be a significant new decrease reflects EPA’s revision of the
mechanical, or other technological use, persons must submit a notice to expected number of annual
collection techniques or other forms of EPA 90 days before beginning submissions, from 2,126 to 1,907, with
information technology, e.g., permitting manufacture or processing of a chemical a corresponding decrease in the
electronic submission of responses. In substance for that use. Such a notice associated burden. This change is an
particular, EPA is requesting comments allows EPA to receive and review adjustment.
from very small businesses (those that information on such a use and, if
employ less than 25) on examples of necessary, regulate the use before it IV. What is the next step in the process
specific additional efforts that EPA occurs. Finally, TSCA section 5 also for this ICR?
could make to reduce the paperwork permits applications for exemption from EPA will consider the comments
burden for very small businesses section 5 review under certain received and amend the ICR as
affected by this collection. circumstances. An applicant must appropriate. The final ICR package will
II. What information collection activity provide information sufficient for EPA then be submitted to OMB for review
or ICR does this action apply to? to make a determination that the and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
circumstances in question qualify for an 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Title: Pre-Manufacture Review exemption. In granting an exemption, Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
Reporting and Exemption Requirements EPA may impose appropriate 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
for New Chemical Substances and restrictions. This information collection submission of the ICR to OMB and the
Significant New Use Reporting addresses the reporting and opportunity to submit additional
Requirements for Chemical Substances. recordkeeping requirements associated
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0574.17. comments to OMB. If you have any
OMB control number: OMB Control with TSCA section 5. questions about this ICR or the approval
No. 2070–0012. Responses to the collection of process, please contact the technical
ICR status: This ICR is currently information are mandatory (see 40 CFR person listed under FOR FURTHER
scheduled to expire on December 31, parts 700, 720, 721, 723 and 725). INFORMATION CONTACT.
2015. An Agency may not conduct or Respondents may claim all or part of a Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
sponsor, and a person is not required to document confidential. EPA will
Dated: April 19, 2015.
respond to, a collection of information, disclose information that is covered by
a claim of confidentiality only to the James Jones,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
extent permitted by, and in accordance Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
control number. The OMB control Safety and Pollution Prevention.
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 with, the procedures in TSCA section 14
and 40 CFR part 2. [FR Doc. 2015–09882 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
of the Code of Federal Regulations
Burden statement: The annual public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
(CFR), after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 reporting and recordkeeping burden for
CFR part 9, are displayed either by this collection of information is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
publication in the Federal Register or estimated to range between 0.725 hours
AGENCY
by other appropriate means, such as on and 508 hours per response, depending
the related collection instrument or upon the type of response. Burden is [EPA–HQ–OARM–2011–0748; FRL–9924–
form, if applicable. The display of OMB defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 62–OEI]
control numbers for certain EPA The ICR, which is available in the
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR Information Collection Request
docket along with other related
part 9. Submitted to OMB for Review and
materials, provides a detailed
Abstract: Section 5 of the Toxic Approval; Comment Request; Monthly
explanation of the collection activities
Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires Progress Reports (Renewal)
and the burden estimate that is only
manufacturers (defined by TSCA to briefly summarized here: AGENCY: Environmental Protection
include importers) of new chemical Respondents/Affected Entities: Agency (EPA).
substances to submit to EPA notice of Entities potentially affected by this ICR ACTION: Notice.
intent to manufacture a new chemical are companies that manufacture or
substance 90 days before manufacture process chemical substances. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
begins. EPA reviews the information Agency has submitted an information
Estimated total number of potential
contained in the notice to evaluate the collection request (ICR), ‘‘Monthly
respondents: 372.
health and environmental effects of the Progress Reports (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR
Frequency of response: On occasion. No. 1039.14, OMB Control No. 2030–
new chemical substance. On the basis of
the review, EPA may take further Estimated total average number of 0005) to the Office of Management and
regulatory action under TSCA, if responses for each respondent: 11.3. Budget (OMB) for review and approval
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warranted. If EPA takes no action within Estimated total annual burden hours: in accordance with the Paperwork
90 days, the submitter is free to 102,846 hours. Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
manufacture the new chemical Estimated total annual costs: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
substance without restriction. $35,722,737. This includes an estimated which is currently approved through
TSCA section 5 also authorizes EPA burden cost of $35,722,737 and an May 31, 2015. Public comments were
to issue Significant New Use Rules estimated cost of $0 for capital previously requested via the Federal
(SNURs). EPA uses this authority to take investment or maintenance and Register (80 FR 6703) on February 6,
follow-up action on new or existing operational costs. 2015 during a 60-day comment period.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before June 29, 2015.
Contact		For technical information contact: Greg Schweer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
FR Citation		80 FR 23543