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OMB Control No:
2050-0072
ICR Reference No:
199911-2050-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
199901-2050-002
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OLEM
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/04/2000
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/09/1999
Terms of Clearance:
This ICR is approved through August 2001. EPA has stated that it has been unable to promulgate a final rule to reduce burden under EPCRA Sections 311 and 312 due to competing priorities under the Clean Air Act, which should be completed in August 2000. OMB encourages the Agency to submit a final rule to address EPCRA Sections 311 and 312 as soon thereafter as possible. As mentioned in the terms of clearance for the previous ICR, OMB understands that EPA will incorporate as much burden reduction as the Agency deems consistent with the purposes and requirements of Sections 311 and 312. OMB is particularly interested in efforts to raise reporting thresholds for certain industries (e.g., motor pools), various technical adjustments to the format and content of required reports, and a reduction in requirements that overlap with the UST program.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2001
08/31/2001
02/29/2000
Responses
563,460
0
803,682
Time Burden (Hours)
1,873,800
0
2,377,229
Cost Burden (Dollars)
6,404,000
0
4,268,000
Abstract:
Section 311 requires that the owner or operator of any facility, which is required to prepare or have available material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for a hazardous chemical under OSHA regulations, shall submit an MSDS for each chemical or a list of chemicals to the LEPC, SERC, and local fire department. This submittal allows both local emergency planners/responders and the community to have information regarding the hazards of chemicals used at the facility. Section 312 requires the same owners and operators to annually report the inventories of the chemicals reported under section 311.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
1352.07
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
563,460
803,682
0
0
-240,222
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,873,800
2,377,229
0
0
-503,429
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
6,404,000
4,268,000
0
0
2,136,000
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
11/09/1999
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