83 FR 60423 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)

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): ``Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information'' (EPA ICR No. 2570.01, OMB Control No. 2070-[new]). This is a request for approval of a new collection. EPA did not receive any comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of March 12, 2018. With this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60423-60424]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25673]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0652; FRL-9979-89-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential 
Business Information

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): 
``Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information'' (EPA ICR 
No. 2570.01, OMB Control No. 2070-[new]). This is a request for 
approval of a new collection. EPA did not receive any comments in 
response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in 
the Federal Register of March 12, 2018. With this submission to OMB, 
EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2017-0652, 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: Brandon Mullings, Environmental 
Assistance Division, 7408M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-4826; 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: This is a new ICR. Under OMB regulations, an agency may 
continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this 
submission is pending at OMB. 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: This ICR addresses the content and form of the statements 
of need and agreements required under sections 14(d)(4), (d)(5), and 
(d)(6) of the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended in 2016. These 
activities are described in the three guidance documents that have been 
developed to implement the new authorities in TSCA section 14(d)(4), 
(d)(5), and (d)(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). The ICR provides burden estimates for 
these activities. The guidance documents are available at https://www.epa.gov/tsca-cbi/requesting-access-cbi-under-tsca.
    Form Numbers: None.
    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.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 6 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 89 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 
CFR 1320.03(b)

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    Total estimated cost: $5,204.11 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division, Office of Environmental 
Information.
[FR Doc. 2018-25673 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
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