83 FR 10719 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed New Collection (EPA ICR No. 2570.01); Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-04936

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: ``Guidance on Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2570.01 and OMB Control No. 2070--[new], represents a new request. 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-2017-0652; FRL-9975-24]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed New Collection 
(EPA ICR No. 2570.01); 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: ``Guidance on Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential 
Business Information'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2570.01 and OMB 
Control No. 2070--[new], represents a new request. 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 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0652, 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: Jessica Barkas, Environmental 
Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 250-8880; 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: Guidance on Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential Business 
Information
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2570.01.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070--[new].
    ICR status: This ICR addresses a new information collection 
activity. Under the PRA, 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: This ICR addresses the content and form of the statements 
of need and agreements required under TSCA section 14(d)(4), (5), and 
(6), which are described in the three draft guidance documents that 
have been developed to implement the new authorities in TSCA section 
14(d)(4), (5), and (6), and include some basic logistical information 
on where and how to submit requests to EPA. Making a request for access 
to TSCA CBI is a voluntary activity, but is required in order to gain 
such access under TSCA section 14(d).
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 14.8 
hours and cost about $868 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 mainly government employees (federal, state, local, 
tribal), as well as medical professionals, such as doctors and nurses.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 6.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.

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    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 89 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $5,204.11. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $5,204.11 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital 
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    The ICR package is being submitted to OMB for review and approval 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.10.

III. 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 1320.10. 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 5, 2018.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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replace vertebrate animal testing, which instructions for submitting comments. employ less than 25) on examples of
includes a list of new approach Do not submit electronically any specific additional efforts that EPA
methodologies (NAMs) that are information you consider to be could make to reduce the paperwork
‘‘scientifically reliable, relevant, and Confidential Business Information (CBI) burden for very small businesses
capable of providing information of or other information whose disclosure is affected by this collection.
equivalent or better scientific reliability restricted by statute.
II. What information collection activity
and quality to that which would be • Mail: Document Control Office
or ICR does this action apply to?
obtained from vertebrate animal testing’’ (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
along with criteria ‘‘for considering and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Title: Guidance on Expanded Access
scientific reliability and relevance’’ of Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania to TSCA Confidential Business
NAMs. See TSCA sections 4(h)(2)(C) Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. Information
and (D). • Hand Delivery: To make special ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2570.01.
EPA is also holding a public meeting arrangements for hand delivery or OMB control number: OMB Control
to obtain input on the Agency’s draft delivery of boxed information, please No. 2070—[new].
Strategic Plan. Information obtained follow the instructions at http:// ICR status: This ICR addresses a new
during this meeting will be considered www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. information collection activity. Under
in the Agency’s development of the final Additional instructions on the PRA, an Agency may not conduct or
Strategic Plan due in June of 2018. commenting or visiting the docket, sponsor, and a person is not required to
along with more information about respond to, a collection of information,
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
dockets generally, is available at http:// unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Dated: March 5, 2018. control number. The OMB control
www.epa.gov/dockets.
Charlotte Bertrand, numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant For technical information contact: of the Code of Federal Regulations
Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
Jessica Barkas, Environmental (CFR), after appearing in the Federal
Pollution Prevention. Register when approved, are listed in 40
Assistance Division, Office of Pollution
[FR Doc. 2018–04938 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental CFR part 9, are displayed either by
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Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania publication in the Federal Register or
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; by other appropriate means, such as on
telephone number: (202) 250–8880; the related collection instrument or
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION form, if applicable. The display of OMB
email address: barkas.jessica@epa.gov.
AGENCY control numbers for certain EPA
For general information contact: The
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0652; FRL–9975–24] TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY part 9.
Agency Information Collection Abstract: This ICR addresses the
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
Activities; Proposed New Collection content and form of the statements of
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
(EPA ICR No. 2570.01); Comment need and agreements required under
epa.gov.
Request TSCA section 14(d)(4), (5), and (6),
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: which are described in the three draft
AGENCY: Environmental Protection guidance documents that have been
Agency (EPA). I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in? developed to implement the new
ACTION: Notice. authorities in TSCA section 14(d)(4), (5),
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) and (6), and include some basic
SUMMARY: In compliance with the (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA logistical information on where and
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this specifically solicits comments and how to submit requests to EPA. Making
document announces that EPA is information to enable it to: a request for access to TSCA CBI is a
planning to submit an Information 1. Evaluate whether the proposed voluntary activity, but is required in
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of collection of information is necessary order to gain such access under TSCA
Management and Budget (OMB). The for the proper performance of the section 14(d).
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Guidance on Expanded functions of the Agency, including Burden statement: The annual public
Access to TSCA Confidential Business whether the information will have reporting and recordkeeping burden for
Information’’ and identified by EPA ICR practical utility. this collection of information is
No. 2570.01 and OMB Control No. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the estimated to average 14.8 hours and cost
2070—[new], represents a new request. Agency’s estimates of the burden of the about $868 per response. Burden is
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for proposed collection of information, defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
review and approval, EPA is soliciting including the validity of the The ICR, which is available in the
comments on specific aspects of the methodology and assumptions used. docket along with other related
proposed information collection that is 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and materials, provides a detailed
summarized in this document. The ICR clarity of the information to be explanation of the collection activities
and accompanying material are collected. and the burden estimate that is only
available in the docket for public review 4. Minimize the burden of the briefly summarized here:
and comment. collection of information on those who Respondents/affected entities: Entities
DATES: Comments must be received on are to respond, including through the potentially affected by this ICR are
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or before May 11, 2018. use of appropriate automated electronic, mainly government employees (federal,
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, mechanical, or other technological state, local, tribal), as well as medical
identified by docket identification (ID) collection techniques or other forms of professionals, such as doctors and
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0652, by information technology, e.g., permitting nurses.
one of the following methods: electronic submission of responses. In Estimated total number of potential
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// particular, EPA is requesting comments respondents: 6.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online from very small businesses (those that Frequency of response: On occasion.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before May 11, 2018.
Contact		For technical information contact: Jessica Barkas, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
FR Citation		83 FR 10719