81 FR 43601 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 0794.16); Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-15857

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 Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA Sec. 8(e)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0794.16 and OMB Control No. 2070-0046, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2017. 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-2015-0744; FRL-9946-87]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 0794.16); 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 Substantial Risk of Injury to 
Health and the Environment under TSCA Sec. 8(e)'' and identified by EPA 
ICR No. 0794.16 and OMB Control No. 2070-0046, represents the renewal 
of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2017. 
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 September 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0744, 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: David Brooks, Risk Assessment 
Division (7403T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8603; 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: Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the 
Environment under TSCA Sec. 8(e).
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0794.16.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0046.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February 
28, 2017. 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 8(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
requires that any person who manufactures, imports, processes or 
distributes in commerce a chemical substance or mixture and which 
obtains information that reasonably supports the conclusion that such 
substance or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or 
the environment must immediately inform EPA of such information. EPA 
routinely disseminates TSCA section 8(e) data it receives to other 
federal agencies to provide information about newly discovered chemical 
hazards and risks. This information collection refers to the reporting 
requirement described above.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 15 
U.S.C. 2607(e)). 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 range from 
0.5 hours to 50 hours per response, depending upon the nature of the 
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 a chemical substance or mixture, and that obtain 
information that reasonably supports the conclusion that such substance 
or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the 
environment.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 65.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.

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    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
8.8.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 21,412 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $1,650,068. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $1,650,068 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 2,894 hours in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's revised estimates of the 
number of TSCA sec. 8(e) initial submissions. 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: June 22, 2016.
James Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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Dated: June 21, 2016. along with more information about respond to, a collection of information,
Frances Eargle, dockets generally, is available at http:// unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Designated Federal Officer, Local Government www.epa.gov/dockets. control number. The OMB control
Advisory Committee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
[FR Doc. 2016–15854 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] For technical information contact: of the Code of Federal Regulations
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P David Brooks, Risk Assessment Division (CFR), after appearing in the Federal
(7403T), Office of Pollution Prevention Register when approved, are listed in 40
and Toxics, Environmental Protection CFR part 9, are displayed either by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., publication in the Federal Register or
AGENCY Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone by other appropriate means, such as on
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0744; FRL–9946–87] number: (202) 564–8603; email address: the related collection instrument or
brooks.david@epa.gov. form, if applicable. The display of OMB
Agency Information Collection For general information contact: The control numbers for certain EPA
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY part 9.
0794.16); Comment Request 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– Abstract: Section 8(e) of the Toxic
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
AGENCY: Environmental Protection that any person who manufactures,
epa.gov.
Agency (EPA). imports, processes or distributes in
ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
commerce a chemical substance or
SUMMARY: In compliance with the I. What information is EPA particularly mixture and which obtains information
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this interested in? that reasonably supports the conclusion
document announces that EPA is Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) that such substance or mixture presents
planning to submit an Information (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA a substantial risk of injury to health or
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of specifically solicits comments and the environment must immediately
Management and Budget (OMB). The information to enable it to: inform EPA of such information. EPA
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Notification of 1. Evaluate whether the proposed routinely disseminates TSCA section
Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and collection of information is necessary 8(e) data it receives to other federal
the Environment under TSCA Sec. 8(e)’’ for the proper performance of the agencies to provide information about
and identified by EPA ICR No. 0794.16 functions of the Agency, including newly discovered chemical hazards and
and OMB Control No. 2070–0046, whether the information will have risks. This information collection refers
represents the renewal of an existing practical utility. to the reporting requirement described
ICR that is scheduled to expire on 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the above.
February 28, 2017. Before submitting Agency’s estimates of the burden of the Responses to the collection of
the ICR to OMB for review and proposed collection of information, information are mandatory (see 15
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on including the validity of the U.S.C. 2607(e)). Respondents may claim
specific aspects of the proposed methodology and assumptions used. all or part of a notice confidential. EPA
information collection that is 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and will disclose information that is covered
summarized in this document. The ICR clarity of the information to be by a claim of confidentiality only to the
and accompanying material are collected. extent permitted by, and in accordance
available in the docket for public review 4. Minimize the burden of the with, the procedures in TSCA section 14
and comment. collection of information on those who and 40 CFR part 2.
DATES: Comments must be received on are to respond, including through the Burden statement: The annual public
or before September 6, 2016. use of appropriate automated electronic, reporting and recordkeeping burden for
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, mechanical, or other technological this collection of information is
identified by docket identification (ID) collection techniques or other forms of estimated to range from 0.5 hours to 50
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0744, by information technology, e.g., permitting hours per response, depending upon the
one of the following methods: electronic submission of responses. In nature of the response. Burden is
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// particular, EPA is requesting comments defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online from very small businesses (those that The ICR, which is available in the
instructions for submitting comments. employ less than 25) on examples of docket along with other related
Do not submit electronically any specific additional efforts that EPA materials, provides a detailed
information you consider to be could make to reduce the paperwork explanation of the collection activities
Confidential Business Information (CBI) burden for very small businesses and the burden estimate that is only
or other information whose disclosure is affected by this collection. briefly summarized here:
restricted by statute. Respondents/Affected Entities:
II. What information collection activity
• Mail: Document Control Office Entities potentially affected by this ICR
or ICR does this action apply to? are companies that manufacture,
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Title: Notification of Substantial Risk process, import or distribute in
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania of Injury to Health and the Environment commerce a chemical substance or
under TSCA Sec. 8(e). mixture, and that obtain information
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Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0794.16. that reasonably supports the conclusion
arrangements for hand delivery or OMB control number: OMB Control that such substance or mixture presents
delivery of boxed information, please No. 2070–0046. a substantial risk of injury to health or
follow the instructions at http:// ICR status: This ICR is currently the environment.
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. scheduled to expire on February 28, Estimated total number of potential
Additional instructions on 2017. An Agency may not conduct or respondents: 65.
commenting or visiting the docket, sponsor, and a person is not required to Frequency of response: On occasion.

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Estimated total average number of (EPA/600/R–15/312). The document • Paper Filers: Parties that choose to
responses for each respondent: 8.8. contained an incorrect docket number. file by paper must file an original and
Estimated total annual burden hours: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For one copy of each filing. If more than one
21,412 hours. technical information, contact Susan docket or rulemaking number appears in
Estimated total annual costs: Julius, NCEA; telephone: 703–347–8619; the caption of this proceeding, filers
$1,650,068. This includes an estimated facsimile: 703–347–8694; or email: must submit two additional copies for
burden cost of $1,650,068 and an julius.susan@epa.gov. each additional docket or rulemaking
estimated cost of $0 for capital number. Filings can be sent by hand or
investment or maintenance and Correction messenger delivery, by commercial
operational costs. In the Federal Register of June 21, overnight courier, or by first-class or
2016, in FR Doc. 2016–14666, on page overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All
III. Are there changes in the estimates 40302, in the document heading and on filings must be addressed to the
from the last approval? page 40303, in the first column, in the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
There is an increase of 2,894 hours in first paragraph of section II. and in the Secretary, Federal Communications
the total estimated respondent burden same column, in the ‘‘Instructions:’’ Commission. All hand-delivered or
compared with that identified in the ICR paragraph, the docket number is messenger-delivered paper filings for
currently approved by OMB. This corrected to read: EPA–HQ–ORD–2016– the Commission’s Secretary must be
increase reflects EPA’s revised estimates 0374. delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
of the number of TSCA sec. 8(e) initial Dated: June 24, 2016. 12th St. SW., Room TW–A325,
submissions. This change is an Mary A. Ross, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
adjustment. are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
Deputy Director, National Center for
IV. What is the next step in the process Environmental Assessment. deliveries must be held together with
for this ICR? [FR Doc. 2016–15855 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes and boxes must be disposed
EPA will consider the comments BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
of before entering the building.
received and amend the ICR as Commercial overnight mail (other than
appropriate. The final ICR package will U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and
then be submitted to OMB for review FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR COMMISSION Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal [PS Docket No. 15–94; DA 16–721] 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class,
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR Express, and Priority mail must be
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the Public Safety and Homeland Security addressed to 445 12th St. SW.,
submission of the ICR to OMB and the Bureau Launches EAS Test Reporting Washington, DC 20554.
opportunity to submit additional System (ETRS) and Seeks Comment • People with Disabilities: Contact the
comments to OMB. If you have any on EAS Operating Handbook FCC to request reasonable
questions about this ICR or the approval Recommendations accommodations (accessible format
process, please contact the technical documents, sign language interpreters,
person listed under FOR FURTHER AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission. CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
INFORMATION CONTACT. or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–
ACTION: Notice.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 418–0432. For detailed instructions for
SUMMARY: This document provides submitting comments, see the
Dated: June 22, 2016.
notice to all Emergency Alert System SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
James Jones,
(EAS) Participants that the EAS Test this document.
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Reporting System (ETRS) is operational FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
and is ready to accept filings. Initial Austin Randazzo, Attorney Advisor,
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instructions are also provided on how Public Safety and Homeland Security
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EAS Participants are to begin the ETRS Bureau, at (202) 418–1462, or by email
filing process. This document also seeks at Austin.Randazzo@fcc.gov.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION comment on the recommendations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
AGENCY adopted by the Communications summary of the Commission’s Public
Security, Reliability, and Notice in PS Docket No. 15–94, released
[Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2016–0374; Interoperability Council (CSRIC) on on June 27, 2016. The document is
FRL–9948–71–ORD] June 22, 2016, for updating the EAS available for download at https://
Operating Handbook (Handbook). apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
Evaluating Urban Resilience to Climate Comments will support future FCC DA-16-721A1.pdf. The complete text of
Change: A Multi-Sector Approach; guidance regarding Handbook use. the document is also available for
Correction
DATES: Comments are due on or before inspection and copying during normal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection July 20, 2016. business hours in the FCC Reference
Agency (EPA). ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th
ACTION: Notice; correction. identified by PS Docket No. 15–94, by Street SW., Room CY–A257,
Washington, DC 20554. To request
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any of the following methods:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// materials in accessible formats for
Agency (EPA) published a document in www.regulations.gov. Follow the people with disabilities (Braille, large
the Federal Register of June 21, 2016, instructions for submitting comments. print, electronic files, audio format),
announcing a 30-day public comment • Federal Communications send an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or call
period for the draft document titled Commission’s Web site: http:// the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
‘‘Evaluating Urban Resilience to Climate fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
Change: A Multi-Sector Approach’’ instructions for submitting comments. 418–0432 (TTY).

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FR Citation		81 FR 43601