81 FR 12730 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

Page Range		12730-12731
FR Document		2016-05466

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: ``Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Allegations of Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the Environment'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1031.11 and OMB Control No. 2070-0017, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on September 30, 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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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0688; FRL-9941-91]


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: ``Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for 
Allegations of Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the 
Environment'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1031.11 and OMB Control No. 
2070-0017, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled 
to expire on September 30, 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 May 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0688, 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 (7405M), 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 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: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Allegations of 
Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the Environment.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1031.11.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0017.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on September 
30, 2016. 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: TSCA section 8(c) requires companies that manufacture, 
process, or distribute chemicals to maintain records of significant 
adverse reactions to health or the environment alleged to have been 
caused by such chemicals. Since section 8(c) includes no automatic 
reporting provision, EPA can obtain and use the information contained 
in company files only by inspecting those files or requiring reporting 
of records that relate to specific substances of concern. Therefore, 
under certain conditions, and using the provisions found in 40 CFR part 
717, EPA may require companies to report such allegations to the 
Agency.
    EPA uses such information on a case-specific basis to corroborate 
suspected adverse health or environmental effects of chemicals already 
under review by

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EPA. The information is also useful to identify trends of adverse 
effects across the industry that may not be apparent to any one 
chemical company. This ICR addresses the information reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements found in 40 CFR part 717.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 717). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice as CBI. 
EPA will disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only to 
the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in 40 
CFR part 2.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.36 
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 manufacture, process, import, or distribute 
in commerce chemical substances or mixtures.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 13,160.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
1.4.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 25,527 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $1,911,471. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $1,911,471 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 1,451 hours in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's estimate of a fewer 
number of potential respondents affected by the reporting requirement. 
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: March 4, 2016.
James Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting- soliciting comments on specific aspects including the validity of the
epa-dockets. of the proposed information collection methodology and assumptions used.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that is summarized in this document. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
Kathryn Gallagher, Health and The ICR and accompanying material are clarity of the information to be
Ecological Criteria Division, Office of available in the docket for public review collected.
Water (Mail Code 4304T), and comment. 4. Minimize the burden of the
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 DATES: Comments must be received on collection of information on those who
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, or before May 9, 2016. are to respond, including through the
DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–1398; use of appropriate automated electronic,
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
email address: gallagher.kathryn@ mechanical, or other technological
identified by docket identification (ID)
epa.gov. collection techniques or other forms of
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0688, by
information technology, e.g., permitting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// electronic submission of responses. In
February 16, 2016 EPA announced the particular, EPA is requesting comments
availability of the draft technical www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. from very small businesses (those that
support document: Recommended employ less than 25) on examples of
Estimates for Missing Water Quality Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be specific additional efforts that EPA
Parameters for Application in EPA’s could make to reduce the paperwork
Biotic Ligand Model, and opened a 30- Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is burden for very small businesses
day public review and comment period affected by this collection.
to seek additional scientific views, data, restricted by statute.
and information regarding the science • Mail: Document Control Office II. What information collection activity
and technical approach used in the draft (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention or ICR does this action apply to?
document (81 FR 7784). and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting
The original deadline to submit Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Requirements for Allegations of
comments was March 17, 2016. This Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Significant Adverse Reactions to Human
action extends the comment period for • Hand Delivery: To make special
Health or the Environment.
32 days. Written comments must now arrangements for hand delivery or
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1031.11.
be received by April 18, 2016. The draft delivery of boxed information, please OMB control number: OMB Control
report and other supporting materials follow the instructions at http:// No. 2070–0017.
may also be viewed and downloaded www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. ICR status: This ICR is currently
from EPA’s Web site at http:// Additional instructions on commenting scheduled to expire on September 30,
www.epa.gov/wqc/aquatic-life-criteria- or visiting the docket, along with more 2016. An Agency may not conduct or
copper#draft. information about dockets generally, is sponsor, and a person is not required to
available at http://www.epa.gov/ respond to, a collection of information,
Dated: March 3, 2016.
dockets. unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Elizabeth Southerland,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: control number. The OMB control
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
For technical information contact: numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
[FR Doc. 2016–05281 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am]
Mike Mattheisen, Chemical Control of the Code of Federal Regulations
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution (CFR), after appearing in the Federal
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Register when approved, are listed in 40
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania CFR part 9, are displayed either by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; publication in the Federal Register or
AGENCY
telephone number: (202) 564–3077; by other appropriate means, such as on
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0688; FRL–9941–91] email address: the related collection instrument or
mattheisen.mike@epa.gov. form, if applicable. The display of OMB
Agency Information Collection For general information contact: The control numbers for certain EPA
Activities; Proposed Collection; TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
Comment Request South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY part 9.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– Abstract: TSCA section 8(c) requires
Agency (EPA). 1404; email address: TSCA- companies that manufacture, process, or
ACTION: Notice.
Hotline@epa.gov. distribute chemicals to maintain records
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of significant adverse reactions to health
SUMMARY: In compliance with the or the environment alleged to have been
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this I. What information is EPA particularly caused by such chemicals. Since section
document announces that EPA is interested in? 8(c) includes no automatic reporting
planning to submit an Information Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) provision, EPA can obtain and use the
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA information contained in company files
Management and Budget (OMB). The specifically solicits comments and only by inspecting those files or
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Recordkeeping and information to enable it to: requiring reporting of records that relate
Reporting Requirements for Allegations 1. Evaluate whether the proposed to specific substances of concern.
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of Significant Adverse Reactions to collection of information is necessary Therefore, under certain conditions, and
Human Health or the Environment’’ and for the proper performance of the using the provisions found in 40 CFR
identified by EPA ICR No. 1031.11 and functions of the Agency, including part 717, EPA may require companies to
OMB Control No. 2070–0017, represents whether the information will have report such allegations to the Agency.
the renewal of an existing ICR that is practical utility. EPA uses such information on a case-
scheduled to expire on September 30, 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the specific basis to corroborate suspected
2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB Agency’s estimates of the burden of the adverse health or environmental effects
for review and approval, EPA is proposed collection of information, of chemicals already under review by

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before May 9, 2016.
Contact		For technical information contact: Mike Mattheisen, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-3077; email
FR Citation		81 FR 12730