80 FR 66000 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of the Collection under OMB Control No. 2070-0030, EPA ICR No. 0795.15; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 208 (October 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: ``Notification of Chemical Exports--TSCA Section 12(b)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0795.15 and OMB Control No. 2070- 0030, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2016. 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-2015-0435; FRL-9935-79]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of the 
Collection under OMB Control No. 2070-0030, EPA ICR No. 0795.15; 
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: ``Notification of Chemical Exports--TSCA Section 
12(b)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0795.15 and OMB Control No. 2070-
0030, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to 
expire on August 31, 2016. 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 December 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0435, 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: 
Mike Mattheisen, Chemical Control Division (7405-M), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-3077; 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (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: Notification of Chemical Exports--TSCA Section 12(b).
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0795.15.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0030.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 
2016. The 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 12(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
requires any person who exports or intends to export a chemical 
substance or mixture that is regulated under TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and/
or 7 to notify EPA of such export or intent to export. This requirement 
is described in more detail at 40 CFR part 707, subpart D. Upon receipt 
of notification, EPA advises the government of the importing country of 
the U.S. regulatory action that required the notification with respect 
to that substance. EPA uses the information obtained from the submitter 
via this collection to advise the government of the importing country. 
This information collection addresses the burden associated with 
industry reporting of export notifications.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 707, subpart D). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice 
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 average 1.3 
hours per 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 export chemical substances or mixtures from 
the United States to foreign countries.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 240.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
12.9.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 4,032 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $278,118. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $278,118 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 an increase of 7 hours in the total estimated respondent 
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This increase reflects EPA's correction of errors in the previous 
submission. 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: October 19, 2015.
James Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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DATES: The teleconference meeting will of a particular community, organization, available in the docket for public review
be held on Friday, November 13, 2015, or group will be allowed to speak. and comment.
from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Written Statements: Written DATES: Comments must be received on
Time. The teleconference may adjourn comments for the meeting will be or before December 28, 2015.
early if all business is finished or may accepted up to one business day before
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
adjourn late if additional time is the meeting, and will be included in the
identified by docket identification (ID)
needed. Any member of the public materials distributed to the BOSC Safe
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0435, by
interested in receiving a draft agenda, and Sustainable Water Resources
one of the following methods:
attending the teleconference, or making Subcommittee prior to the
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
a presentation during the teleconference teleconference. Written comments
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
may contact Cindy Roberts, Designated should be sent to Cindy Roberts,
instructions for submitting comments.
Federal Officer, via any of the contact Environmental Protection Agency, via
Do not submit electronically any
methods listed in the FOR FURTHER email at roberts.cindy@epa.gov or by
information you consider to be
INFORMATION CONTACT section below. mail to 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
Requests will be accepted up to one (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; or
or other information whose disclosure is
business day before the meeting. submitted through regulations.gov,
restricted by statute.
ADDRESSES: Participation in the meeting Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–
• Mail: Document Control Office
will be by teleconference only; meeting 0467.
Information about Services for (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
rooms will not be used. Members of the and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
public may obtain the call-in number Individuals with Disabilities: For
information about access or services for Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
and access code for the call from Cindy Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Roberts via any of the contact methods individuals with disabilities, please
contact Cindy Roberts at 202–564–1999 • Hand Delivery: To make special
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION arrangements for hand delivery or
CONTACT section below. or via email at roberts.cindy@epa.gov.
To request special accommodations for delivery of boxed information, please
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: follow the instructions at http://
Questions or correspondence a disability, please contact Cindy
Roberts at least ten days prior to the www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
concerning the teleconference meeting Additional instructions on
should be directed to Cindy Roberts, teleconference to give EPA sufficient
time to process your request. commenting or visiting the docket,
Designated Federal Officer, along with more information about
Environmental Protection Agency, by Dated: October 22, 2015. dockets generally, is available at http://
mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Fred S. Hauchman, www.epa.gov/dockets.
(MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; by Director, Office of Science Policy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
telephone at 202–564–1999; or via email [FR Doc. 2015–27468 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
at roberts.cindy@epa.gov. technical information contact: Mike
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(7405–M), Office of Pollution
General Information: The
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
teleconference is open to the public. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Any member of the public interested in AGENCY Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
receiving a draft agenda, attending the
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0435; FRL–9935–79] telephone number: (202) 564–3077;
teleconference, or making a presentation
email address:
during the teleconference may contact
Agency Information Collection mattheisen.mike@epa.gov.
Cindy Roberts via any of the contact
Activities; Proposed Renewal of the For general information contact: The
methods listed in the FOR FURTHER
Collection under OMB Control No. TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
2070–0030, EPA ICR No. 0795.15; South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
Teleconference deliberations will focus Comment Request 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
on draft report findings and
1404; email address: TSCA-
recommendations from an August 2015 AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Hotline@epa.gov.
meeting. Documents from the August Agency (EPA).
meeting are available for viewing and ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
downloading at: http://www2.epa.gov/
I. What information is EPA particularly
bosc/safe-and-sustainable-water- SUMMARY: In compliance with the
interested in?
resources-bosc-subcommittee. Proposed Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
agenda items for the teleconference document announces that EPA is Pursuant to Paperwork Reduction Act
include, but are not limited to, the planning to submit an Information (PRA) section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C.
following: presentation and discussion Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA specifically solicits
of the subcommittee’s draft responses to Management and Budget (OMB). The comments and information to enable it
the charge questions and approval of the ICR, entitled: ‘‘Notification of Chemical to:
final draft letter report prior to its Exports—TSCA Section 12(b)’’ and 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
submission to the BOSC Executive identified by EPA ICR No. 0795.15 and collection of information is necessary
Committee. OMB Control No. 2070–0030, represents for the proper performance of the
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Oral Statements: In general, each the renewal of an existing ICR that is functions of the Agency, including
individual or groups making remarks scheduled to expire on August 31, 2016. whether the information will have
during the public comment period will Before submitting the ICR to OMB for practical utility.
be limited to five (5) minutes. To review and approval, EPA is soliciting 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
accommodate the number of people comments on specific aspects of the Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
who want to address the BOSC Safe and proposed information collection that is proposed collection of information,
Sustainable Water Resources summarized in this document. The ICR including the validity of the
Subcommittee, only one representative and accompanying material are methodology and assumptions used.

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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and EPA will disclose information that is Dated: October 19, 2015.
clarity of the information to be covered by a claim of confidentiality James Jones,
collected. only to the extent permitted by, and in Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
4. Minimize the burden of the accordance with, the procedures in Safety and Pollution Prevention.
collection of information on those who TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2. [FR Doc. 2015–27470 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
are to respond, including through the
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use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological reporting and recordkeeping burden for
collection techniques or other forms of this collection of information is
estimated to average 1.3 hours per FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
information technology, e.g., permitting
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR COMMISSION
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments 1320.3(b). [OMB 3060–0546 and 3060–0980]
from very small businesses (those that The ICR, which is available in the
employ less than 25) on examples of docket along with other related Information Collections Being
specific additional efforts that EPA materials, provides a detailed Reviewed by the Federal
could make to reduce the paperwork explanation of the collection activities Communications Commission
burden for very small businesses and the burden estimate that is only AGENCY: Federal Communications
affected by this collection. briefly summarized here: Commission.
II. What information collection activity Respondents/Affected Entities: ACTION: Notice and request for
or ICR does this action apply to? Entities potentially affected by this ICR comments.
Title: Notification of Chemical are companies that export chemical
substances or mixtures from the United SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Exports—TSCA Section 12(b). to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0795.15. States to foreign countries.
required by the Paperwork Reduction
OMB control number: OMB Control Estimated total number of potential Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
No. 2070–0030. respondents: 240. 3520), the Federal Communications
ICR status: This ICR is currently
Frequency of response: On occasion. Commission (FCC or Commission)
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2016.
Estimated total average number of invites the general public and other
The Agency may not conduct or
responses for each respondent: 12.9. Federal agencies to take this
sponsor, and a person is not required to
opportunity to comment on the
respond to a collection of information, Estimated total annual burden hours: following information collections.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB 4,032 hours. Comments are requested concerning:
control number. The OMB control
Estimated total annual costs: Whether the proposed collection of
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
$278,118. This includes an estimated information is necessary for the proper
of the Code of Federal Regulations
burden cost of $278,118 and an performance of the functions of the
(CFR), after appearing in the Federal
estimated cost of $0 for capital Commission, including whether the
Register when approved, are listed in 40
investment or maintenance and information shall have practical utility;
CFR part 9, are displayed either by
operational costs. the accuracy of the Commission’s
publication in the Federal Register or
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
by other appropriate means, such as on III. Are there changes in the estimates quality, utility, and clarity of the
the related collection instrument or from the last approval? information collected; ways to minimize
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
There is an increase of 7 hours in the the burden of the collection of
control numbers for certain EPA
total estimated respondent burden information on the respondents,
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
compared with that identified in the ICR including the use of automated
part 9.
Abstract: Section 12(b) of the Toxic currently approved by OMB. This collection techniques or other forms of
Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires increase reflects EPA’s correction of information technology; and ways to
any person who exports or intends to further reduce the information
errors in the previous submission. This
export a chemical substance or mixture collection burden on small business
change is an adjustment.
that is regulated under TSCA sections 4, concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
5, 6 and/or 7 to notify EPA of such IV. What is the next step in the process The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
export or intent to export. This for this ICR? collection of information unless it
requirement is described in more detail displays a currently valid OMB control
EPA will consider the comments number. No person shall be subject to
at 40 CFR part 707, subpart D. Upon received and amend the ICR as
receipt of notification, EPA advises the any penalty for failing to comply with
appropriate. The final ICR package will a collection of information subject to the
government of the importing country of then be submitted to OMB for review
the U.S. regulatory action that required PRA that does not display a valid OMB
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR control number.
the notification with respect to that 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
substance. EPA uses the information DATES: Written PRA comments should
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR be submitted on or before December 28,
obtained from the submitter via this
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the 2015. If you anticipate that you will be
collection to advise the government of
submission of the ICR to OMB and the submitting comments, but find it
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the importing country. This information
opportunity to submit additional difficult to do so within the period of
collection addresses the burden
comments to OMB. If you have any time allowed by this notice, you should
associated with industry reporting of
questions about this ICR or the approval advise the contact listed below as soon
export notifications.
Responses to the collection of process, please contact the technical as possible.
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR person listed under FOR FURTHER ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
INFORMATION CONTACT.
part 707, subpart D). Respondents may Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
claim all or part of a notice confidential. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2015.
Contact		For technical information contact: Mike Mattheisen, Chemical Control Division (7405-M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
FR Citation		80 FR 66000