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NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF INJURY TO HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT UNDER SECTION 8(E) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 06/30/1995
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 04/11/1995
This ICR for the 8(e) program is approved for two years with the understanding that EPA intends to substantially reduce the reporting requirements through notice and comment rulemakings over the next year. EPA is to be commended for completing the study OMB requested during its last review and identifying studies that have little practical utility when submitted as adverse effects reports under 8(e). These studies include acute toxicity, neurotoxicity and certain environmental effects as well as non-TSCA chemicals such as R & D chemicals. EPA should work closely with the respondents to identify burdensome provisions in the 8(e) Policy and expeditiously eliminate unnecessary requirements. EPA should look closely at the comments submitted to OMB as well as comments received on its March 1995 notice and make appropriate modifications. In addition, OMB is approving this collection at the current burden level, 1,120 above EPA's request to take into account, in part, information received from commenters that the burden is understated. OMB agrees with EPA that some burdens claimed by respondents are not apart of the 8(e) collection, but self imposed or associated with other ICRs (e.g. MSDSs). However, the burden should reflect the efforts of respondents to put together a process to review data and deter- mine if it meets the criteria for submittal. EPA should continue to examine the burden estimates as part of its reform initiative.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
06/30/1997 06/30/1997 06/30/1995
1,440 0 0
14,530 0 13,400
0 0 0