83 FR 35271 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 0575.16); Comment Request
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 35271-35272] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15921] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0646; FRL-9980-27] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 0575.16); Comment Request AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ``Health and Safety Data Reporting, Submission of Lists and Copies of Health and Safety Studies'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0575.16 and OMB Control No. 2070-0004, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2018. 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 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0646, 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: Andrea Mojica, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0599; 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: Health and Safety Data Reporting, Submission of Lists and Copies of Health and Safety Studies. ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0575.16. OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0004. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November 30, 2018. 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(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR part 716 require manufacturers and processors of chemicals to submit lists and copies of health and safety studies [[Page 35272]] relating to the health and/or environmental effects of certain chemical substances and mixtures. In order to comply with the reporting requirements of TSCA section 8(d), respondents must search their records to identify any health and safety studies in their possession, copy and process relevant studies, list studies that are currently in progress, and submit this information to EPA. EPA uses this information to construct a complete picture of the known effects of the chemicals in question, leading to determinations by EPA of whether additional testing of the chemicals is required. The information enables EPA to base its testing decisions on the most complete information available and to avoid demands for testing that may be duplicative. EPA will use information obtained via this collection to support its investigation of the risks posed by chemicals and, in particular, to support its decisions on whether to require industry to test chemicals under section 4 of TSCA. This information collection request addresses the reporting requirements found in TSCA section 8(d). Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 CFR part 716). Respondents may claim all or part of a response 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 11.0 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 persons who manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce chemical substances or mixtures, or who propose to do so. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 21. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.2. Estimated total annual burden hours: 302 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $24,435. This includes an estimated burden cost of $24,435 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 1,303 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects the realization that the methodology used in the previous ICR overestimated the burden resulting from the addition of chemicals to the TSCA section 8(d) rule. The ICR supporting statement provides a detailed analysis of the change in burden estimate. 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: July 16, 2018. Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-15921 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Estimated total annual respondent document announces that EPA is I. What information is EPA particularly
costs: $46,765,6135. This includes an planning to submit an Information interested in?
estimated burden cost of $138,093 and Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
an estimated cost of $0.00 for capital Management and Budget (OMB). The (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
investment or maintenance and ICR, entitled: ‘‘Health and Safety Data specifically solicits comments and
operational costs. Reporting, Submission of Lists and information to enable it to:
Copies of Health and Safety Studies’’ 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
III. Are there changes in the estimates
and identified by EPA ICR No. 0575.16 collection of information is necessary
from the last approval?
and OMB Control No. 2070–0004, for the proper performance of the
There is an increase of 146,312 hours represents the renewal of an existing functions of the Agency, including
in the total estimated respondent ICR that is scheduled to expire on whether the information will have
burden compared with that identified in November 30, 2018. Before submitting practical utility.
the ICR currently approved by OMB. the ICR to OMB for review and 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
This increase reflects a change in the approval, EPA is soliciting comments on Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
mix of EPA’s estimated number of each specific aspects of the proposed proposed collection of information,
type of notice. Similarly, the estimated information collection that is including the validity of the
number of annual CDX registrants also summarized in this document. The ICR methodology and assumptions used.
increased. Lastly, there was an increase and accompanying material are 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
in burden associated with new CBI available in the docket for public review clarity of the information to be
substantiation requirements resulting and comment. collected.
from the 2016 amendment to TSCA. The 4. Minimize the burden of the
DATES: Comments must be received on
change in burden is explained more collection of information on those who
or before September 24, 2018.
fully in the ICR Supporting Statement. are to respond, including through the
This change is an adjustment and a ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
use of appropriate automated electronic,
program change. identified by docket identification (ID)
mechanical, or other technological
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0646, by
IV. What is the next step in the process collection techniques or other forms of
one of the following methods:
for this ICR? information technology, e.g., permitting
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// electronic submission of responses. In
EPA will consider the comments www.regulations.gov. Follow the online particular, EPA is requesting comments
received and amend the ICR as instructions for submitting comments. from very small businesses (those that
appropriate. The final ICR package will Do not submit electronically any employ less than 25) on examples of
then be submitted to OMB for review information you consider to be specific additional efforts that EPA
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR Confidential Business Information (CBI) could make to reduce the paperwork
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal or other information whose disclosure is burden for very small businesses
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR restricted by statute. affected by this collection.
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
• Mail: Document Control Office
submission of the ICR to OMB and the II. What information collection activity
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
opportunity to submit additional or ICR does this action apply to?
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
comments to OMB. If you have any Title: Health and Safety Data
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
questions about this ICR or the approval Reporting, Submission of Lists and
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
process, please contact the technical Copies of Health and Safety Studies.
person listed under FOR FURTHER • Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0575.16.
INFORMATION CONTACT.
delivery of boxed information, please OMB control number: OMB Control
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. follow the instructions at http:// No. 2070–0004.
Dated: July 13, 2018. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. ICR status: This ICR is currently
Charlotte Bertrand, scheduled to expire on November 30,
Additional instructions on
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant 2018. An Agency may not conduct or
commenting or visiting the docket,
Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and sponsor, and a person is not required to
along with more information about
Pollution Prevention. respond to, a collection of information,
dockets generally, is available at http://
[FR Doc. 2018–15920 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] unless it displays a currently valid OMB
www.epa.gov/dockets.
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control number. The OMB control
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
For technical information contact: of the Code of Federal Regulations
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Andrea Mojica, Chemical Control (CFR), after appearing in the Federal
AGENCY Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Register when approved, are listed in 40
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental CFR part 9, are displayed either by
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0646; FRL–9980–27] publication in the Federal Register or
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; by other appropriate means, such as on
Agency Information Collection
telephone number: (202) 564–0599; the related collection instrument or
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
email address: mojica.andrea@epa.gov. form, if applicable. The display of OMB
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No.
For general information contact: The control numbers for certain EPA
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
0575.16); Comment Request
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
AGENCY: Environmental Protection South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY part 9.
Agency (EPA). 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– Abstract: Section 8(d) of the Toxic
ACTION: Notice. 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40
epa.gov. CFR part 716 require manufacturers and
SUMMARY: In compliance with the processors of chemicals to submit lists
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and copies of health and safety studies
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relating to the health and/or III. Are there changes in the estimates is soliciting comments on specific
environmental effects of certain from the last approval? aspects of the proposed information
chemical substances and mixtures. In There is a decrease of 1,303 hours in collection that is summarized in this
order to comply with the reporting the total estimated respondent burden document. The ICR and accompanying
requirements of TSCA section 8(d), compared with that identified in the ICR material are available in the docket for
respondents must search their records to currently approved by OMB. This public review and comment.
identify any health and safety studies in decrease reflects the realization that the DATES: Comments must be received on
their possession, copy and process methodology used in the previous ICR or before September 24, 2018.
relevant studies, list studies that are overestimated the burden resulting from ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
currently in progress, and submit this the addition of chemicals to the TSCA identified by docket identification (ID)
information to EPA. section 8(d) rule. The ICR supporting number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0317, by
EPA uses this information to statement provides a detailed analysis of one of the following methods:
construct a complete picture of the
known effects of the chemicals in
the change in burden estimate. This • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
change is an adjustment. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
question, leading to determinations by
EPA of whether additional testing of the IV. What is the next step in the process instructions for submitting comments.
chemicals is required. The information for this ICR? Do not submit electronically any
enables EPA to base its testing decisions information you consider to be
EPA will consider the comments Confidential Business Information (CBI)
on the most complete information received and amend the ICR as
available and to avoid demands for or other information whose disclosure is
appropriate. The final ICR package will restricted by statute.
testing that may be duplicative. EPA then be submitted to OMB for review
will use information obtained via this • Mail: Document Control Office
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
collection to support its investigation of 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
the risks posed by chemicals and, in and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
particular, to support its decisions on 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
whether to require industry to test Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
submission of the ICR to OMB and the • Hand Delivery: To make special
chemicals under section 4 of TSCA. opportunity to submit additional
This information collection request arrangements for hand delivery or
comments to OMB. If you have any delivery of boxed information, please
addresses the reporting requirements questions about this ICR or the approval
found in TSCA section 8(d). follow the instructions at http://
process, please contact the technical www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Responses to the collection of person listed under FOR FURTHER
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR Additional instructions on
INFORMATION CONTACT.
part 716). Respondents may claim all or commenting or visiting the docket,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. along with more information about
part of a response confidential. EPA will
disclose information that is covered by Dated: July 16, 2018. dockets generally, is available at http://
a claim of confidentiality only to the Charlotte Bertrand, www.epa.gov/dockets.
extent permitted by, and in accordance Acting Principal Deputy Assistant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and For technical information contact:
and 40 CFR part 2. Pollution Prevention. Harlan Weir, Chemical Control Division
Burden statement: The annual public [FR Doc. 2018–15921 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
reporting and recordkeeping burden for BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and Toxics, Environmental Protection
this collection of information is Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
estimated to average 11.0 hours per Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION number: (202) 564–9885; email address:
1320.3(b). AGENCY weir.harlan@epa.gov.
The ICR, which is available in the For general information contact: The
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0317; FRL–9978–00]
docket along with other related TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
materials, provides a detailed Agency Information Collection South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
explanation of the collection activities Activities; Proposed Reinstatement of 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
and the burden estimate that is only an Expired Collection (EPA ICR No. 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
briefly summarized here: 1198.11); Comment Request epa.gov.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
are persons who manufacture, process, Agency (EPA). I. What information is EPA particularly
or distribute in commerce chemical ACTION: Notice. interested in?
substances or mixtures, or who propose
to do so. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
Estimated total number of potential Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
respondents: 21. document announces that EPA is specifically solicits comments and
Frequency of response: On occasion. planning to submit an Information information to enable it to:
Estimated total average number of Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
responses for each respondent: 1.2. Management and Budget (OMB). The collection of information is necessary
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Estimated total annual burden hours: ICR, entitled: ‘‘Chemical-Specific Rules, for the proper performance of the
302 hours. TSCA Section 8(a)’’ and identified by functions of the Agency, including
Estimated total annual costs: $24,435. EPA ICR No. 1198.11 and OMB Control whether the information will have
This includes an estimated burden cost No. 2070–0067, represents the practical utility.
of $24,435 and an estimated cost of $0 reinstatement of an ICR that expired on 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
for capital investment or maintenance June 30, 2018. Before submitting the ICR Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
and operational costs. to OMB for review and approval, EPA proposed collection of information,
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2018. | |
| Contact | For technical information contact: Andrea Mojica, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 35271 |
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