82 FR 58599 - Agency Information Collection Activities; TSCA Section 4 Test Rules, Consent Orders, Enforceable Consent Agreements, Voluntary Testing Agreements, Voluntary Data Submissions, and Exemptions From Testing Requirements; Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-26777

EPA has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``TSCA Section 4 Test Rules, Consent Orders, Enforceable Consent Agreements, Voluntary Testing Agreements, Voluntary Data Submissions, and Exemptions from Testing Requirements'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1139.11, OMB Control No. 2070-0033. 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 in this document. EPA has addressed the comments received in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on March 15, 2016 (81 FR 13790). With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0436; FRL-9967-79-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; TSCA Section 4 Test 
Rules, Consent Orders, Enforceable Consent Agreements, Voluntary 
Testing Agreements, Voluntary Data Submissions, and Exemptions From 
Testing Requirements; Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the following information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``TSCA 
Section 4 Test Rules, Consent Orders, Enforceable Consent Agreements, 
Voluntary Testing Agreements, Voluntary Data

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Submissions, and Exemptions from Testing Requirements'' and identified 
by EPA ICR No. 1139.11, OMB Control No. 2070-0033. 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 in this document. EPA has 
addressed the comments received in response to the previously provided 
public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on March 15, 
2016 (81 FR 13790). With this submission, EPA is providing an 
additional 30 days for public review.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2015-0436, to both EPA and OMB as follows:
     To EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460, and
     To OMB via email to [email protected]. Address 
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in 
detail the information collection activities and the related burden and 
cost estimates that are summarized in this document, are available in 
the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William 
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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 
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    ICR status: OMB approval for this ICR expired on September 1, 2016, 
due to administrative error. This action is a request to reinstate OMB 
approval for the information collection activities outlined in this 
document. Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 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 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is 
designed to assure that chemicals that may pose serious risks to human 
health or the environment undergo testing by manufacturers or 
processors, and that the results of such testing are made available to 
EPA. EPA uses the information collected under the authority of TSCA 
section 4 to assess risks associated with the manufacture, processing, 
distribution, use or disposal of a chemical, and to support any 
necessary regulatory action with respect to that chemical.
    EPA must assure that appropriate tests are performed on a chemical 
if it decides: (1) That a chemical being considered under TSCA section 
4(a) may pose an ``unreasonable risk'' or is produced in 
``substantial'' quantities that may result in substantial or 
significant human exposure or substantial environmental release of the 
chemical; (2) that additional data are needed to determine or predict 
the impacts of the chemical's manufacture, processing, distribution, 
use or disposal; and (3) that testing is needed to develop such data. 
Rules and consent orders under TSCA section 4 require that one 
manufacturer or processor of a subject chemical perform the specified 
testing and report the results of that testing to EPA. TSCA section 4 
also allows a manufacturer or processor of a subject chemical to apply 
for an exemption from the testing requirement if that testing will be 
or has been performed by another party. This information collection 
applies to reporting and recordkeeping activities associated with the 
information that EPA requires industry to provide in response to TSCA 
section 4 test rules, consent orders, test rule exemptions and other 
data submissions.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are manufacturers, processors, importers, users, distributors 
or disposers of one or more specified chemical substances.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (see 40 CFR part 
790).
    Estimated number of respondents: 15 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 3,127 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $9,232,952 (per year), includes $9,010,065 
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease of 626,766 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in 
the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's 
corrections to the previous renewal of this collection, plus reduced 
levels of activity in test rules, methodological corrections and 
updates, and requirements for electronic reporting of information. This 
change is both the result of a program change (electronic reporting) 
and an adjustment (all other factors).

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION number: 703–308–9072; email address: chemicals, wholesale merchandising of
AGENCY hogue.joe@epa.gov. pesticide products, or pest management
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: activities who submit CRP applications.
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0630; FRL–9967–07–
OEI] Docket: Supporting documents, The North American Industrial
including the ICR that explains in detail Classification System (NAICS) codes for
Agency Information Collection the information collection activities and respondents under this ICR include
Activities; Compliance Requirement the related burden and cost estimates 325320 (Pesticide and other Agricultural
for Child-Resistant Packaging; that are summarized in this document, Chemical Manufacturing), 424690
Submitted to OMB for Review and are available in the docket for this ICR. (Other Chemical and Allied Products
Approval; Comment Request The docket can be viewed online at Merchant Wholesalers), and 561710
http://www.regulations.gov or in person (Exterminating and Pest Control
AGENCY: Environmental Protection at the EPA Docket Center, West William Services). EPA recognizes that this list
Agency (EPA). Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 may not be comprehensive.
ACTION: Notice. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Respondent’s obligation to respond:
The telephone number for the Docket Mandatory.
SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the Estimated number of respondents: 31
Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional
following information collection request (total).
information about EPA’s public docket,
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Frequency of response: On occasion.
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Budget (OMB) for review and approval Estimated total burden: 3,535 hours
ICR status: OMB approval for this ICR
in accordance with the Paperwork (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
expired on July 1, 2017, due to
Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Compliance 1320.03(b).
administrative error. This action is a
Requirement for Child-Resistant Estimated total cost: $249,292 (per
request to reinstate OMB approval for
Packaging’’ and identified by EPA ICR year), includes $0 annualized capital or
the information collection activities
No. 0616.12 and OMB Control No. operation & maintenance costs.
outlined in this document. Under PRA,
2070–0052. The ICR, which is available Changes in the Estimates: There is a
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an agency may
in the docket along with other related decrease of 1,972 hours in the total
not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
materials, provides a detailed estimated respondent burden compared
not required to respond to, a collection
explanation of the collection activities with the ICR currently approved by
of information, unless it displays a
and the burden estimate that is only OMB. This decrease reflects EPA’s
currently valid OMB control number.
briefly summarized in this document. updating of burden estimates for this
The OMB control numbers are
EPA has addressed the comments collection, including an increase in the
displayed either by publication in the
received in response to the previously estimated burden per response, and a
Federal Register or by other appropriate
provided public review opportunity decrease in the number of responses per
means, such as on the related collection
issued in the Federal Register on year. This change is an adjustment.
instrument or form, if applicable. The
November 29, 2016 (81 FR 85951). With
display of OMB control numbers for Courtney Kerwin,
this submission, EPA is providing an
certain EPA regulations is consolidated Director, Regulatory Support Division.
additional 30 days for public review.
in 40 CFR part 9. [FR Doc. 2017–26776 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
DATES: Additional comments may be Abstract: This information collection
submitted on or before January 12, 2018. program is designed to provide the EPA
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, with assurances that the packaging of
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– pesticide products sold and distributed ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
HQ–OPP–2016–0630, to both EPA and to the general public in the United AGENCY
OMB as follows: States meets standards set forth by the
• To EPA online using http:// Agency pursuant to the Federal [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0436; FRL–9967–79–
www.regulations.gov (our preferred Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide OEI]
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Act (FIFRA). Registrants of such
Center, Environmental Protection Agency Information Collection
pesticide products must certify to the
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Activities; TSCA Section 4 Test Rules,
Agency that the packaging or device
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Consent Orders, Enforceable Consent
meets these standards, in order to
20460. Agreements, Voluntary Testing
protect children and adults from serious
• To OMB via email to oira_ Agreements, Voluntary Data
illness or injury resulting from
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address Submissions, and Exemptions From
accidental ingestion or contact. The law
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. Testing Requirements; Submitted to
requires that these standards are
EPA’s policy is that all comments OMB for Review and Approval;
designed to be consistent with those
received will be included in the public Comment Request
under the Poison Prevention Packaging
docket without change including any Act, administered by the Consumer AGENCY: Environmental Protection
personal information provided, unless Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Agency (EPA).
the comment includes profanity, threats, Unless a pesticide product qualifies for ACTION: Notice.
information claimed to be Confidential an exemption, if the product meets
Business Information (CBI) or other certain criteria regarding toxicity and SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the
information whose disclosure is use, it must be sold and distributed in following information collection request
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restricted by statute. child-resistant packaging (CRP). The (ICR) to the Office of Management and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe authority for this information collection Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Hogue, Field and External Affairs is pursuant to Section 25(c)(3) of the in accordance with the Paperwork
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, FIFRA. Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘TSCA Section 4
7506P, Environmental Protection Respondents/affected entities: Test Rules, Consent Orders, Enforceable
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Respondents include entities involved Consent Agreements, Voluntary Testing
Washington, DC 20460; telephone in manufacturing of pesticide Agreements, Voluntary Data

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Submissions, and Exemptions from administrative error. This action is a Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Testing Requirements’’ and identified request to reinstate OMB approval for Mandatory (see 40 CFR part 790).
by EPA ICR No. 1139.11, OMB Control the information collection activities Estimated number of respondents: 15
No. 2070–0033. The ICR, which is outlined in this document. Under PRA, (total).
available in the docket along with other 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an agency may Frequency of response: On occasion.
related materials, provides a detailed not conduct or sponsor, and a person is Total estimated burden: 3,127 hours
explanation of the collection activities not required to respond to, a collection (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
and the burden estimate that is only of information, unless it displays a 1320.3(b).
briefly summarized in this document. currently valid OMB control number. Total estimated cost: $9,232,952 (per
EPA has addressed the comments The OMB control numbers are year), includes $9,010,065 annualized
received in response to the previously displayed either by publication in the capital investment or maintenance and
provided public review opportunity Federal Register or by other appropriate operational costs.
issued in the Federal Register on March means, such as on the related collection Changes in the estimates: There is a
15, 2016 (81 FR 13790). With this instrument or form, if applicable. The decrease of 626,766 hours in the total
submission, EPA is providing an display of OMB control numbers for estimated respondent burden compared
additional 30 days for public review. certain EPA regulations is consolidated with that identified in the ICR currently
DATES: Comments must be received on in 40 CFR part 9. approved by OMB. This decrease
or before January 12, 2018. Abstract: Section 4 of the Toxic reflects EPA’s corrections to the
Substances Control Act (TSCA) is previous renewal of this collection, plus
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
designed to assure that chemicals that reduced levels of activity in test rules,
identified by Docket ID number EPA–
may pose serious risks to human health methodological corrections and updates,
HQ–OPPT–2015–0436, to both EPA and
or the environment undergo testing by and requirements for electronic
OMB as follows: manufacturers or processors, and that
• To EPA online using http:// reporting of information. This change is
the results of such testing are made both the result of a program change
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
available to EPA. EPA uses the (electronic reporting) and an adjustment
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket
information collected under the (all other factors).
Center, Environmental Protection
authority of TSCA section 4 to assess
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Courtney Kerwin,
risks associated with the manufacture,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
processing, distribution, use or disposal Director, Regulatory Support Division.
20460, and of a chemical, and to support any [FR Doc. 2017–26777 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
• To OMB via email to oira_
necessary regulatory action with respect BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
to that chemical.
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA must assure that appropriate
EPA’s policy is that all comments
tests are performed on a chemical if it ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
received will be included in the public
decides: (1) That a chemical being AGENCY
docket without change, including any
considered under TSCA section 4(a)
personal information provided, unless may pose an ‘‘unreasonable risk’’ or is [Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013–0357;
the comment includes profanity, threats, produced in ‘‘substantial’’ quantities FRL–9971–90–ORD]
information claimed to be Confidential that may result in substantial or
Business Information (CBI), or other Integrated Science Assessment for
significant human exposure or
information whose disclosure is Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria
substantial environmental release of the
restricted by statute. chemical; (2) that additional data are AGENCY: Environmental Protection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: needed to determine or predict the Agency (EPA).
Colby Lintner, Environmental impacts of the chemical’s manufacture, ACTION: Notice of availability.
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of processing, distribution, use or disposal;
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, and (3) that testing is needed to develop SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 such data. Rules and consent orders availability of a final document titled,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC under TSCA section 4 require that one ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for
20460–0001; telephone number: (202) manufacturer or processor of a subject Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria’’ (EPA/
554–1404; email address: TSCA- chemical perform the specified testing 600/R–17/451). The document was
Hotline@epa.gov. and report the results of that testing to prepared by the National Center for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA. TSCA section 4 also allows a Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
Docket: Supporting documents, manufacturer or processor of a subject within EPA’s Office of Research and
including the ICR that explains in detail chemical to apply for an exemption Development (ORD) as part of the
the information collection activities and from the testing requirement if that review of the primary (health-based)
the related burden and cost estimates testing will be or has been performed by National Ambient Air Quality Standards
that are summarized in this document, another party. This information (NAAQS) for sulfur oxides (SOX). This
are available in the docket for this ICR. collection applies to reporting and Integrated Science Assessment (ISA)
The docket can be viewed online at recordkeeping activities associated with provides a comprehensive review,
http://www.regulations.gov or in person the information that EPA requires synthesis, and evaluation of the most
at the EPA Docket Center, West William industry to provide in response to TSCA policy-relevant science to serve as the
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Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 section 4 test rules, consent orders, test scientific foundation for EPA’s review of
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. rule exemptions and other data the current primary NAAQS for SOX.1
The telephone number for the Docket submissions. EPA is developing a separate ISA as part
Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional Respondents/affected entities: Entities of an independent review for the
information about EPA’s public docket, potentially affected by this ICR are
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. manufacturers, processors, importers, 1 Sulfur dioxide (SO ) is the indicator for the
2
ICR status: OMB approval for this ICR users, distributors or disposers of one or current primary NAAQS, so it is also commonly
expired on September 1, 2016, due to more specified chemical substances. referred to as the primary SO2 NAAQS.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 January 12, 2018.
Contact		Colby Lintner, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
FR Citation		82 FR 58599