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OMB Control No:
2070-0162
ICR Reference No:
201108-2070-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200905-2070-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OCSPP
Agency Tracking No:
1884.06
Title:
Final Rule Addendum to Partial Update of the TSCA Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports (Chemical Data Reporting)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
01/31/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/11/2011
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years. Upon resubmission, it is suggested the agency carefully reassess estimated burden and collection costs in light of actual burdens and costs and comments received on the rulemaking and collection request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2012
Responses
67,553
0
13,036
Time Burden (Hours)
474,123
0
410,485
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
EPA has amended the IUR requirements in order to clarify the reporting requirements, improve the quality and utility of the data submitted, better match data collected with the Agency's overall information needs, and where possible, reduce the paperwork burden on both regulated entities and EPA. Manufacturers (including importers) are required to use e-IURweb (the Agency-provided reporting tool) to submit a completed Form U (EPA Form 7740-8) electronically via the Internet. The 2012 IUR includes additional manufacturing, processing, and use exposure-related data elements, including the volume of the chemical substance used on the reporting site; the volume of the chemical substance directly exported; whether the chemical substance is being recycled, remanufactured, reprocessed or reused; and the production volume for calendar year 2010. Additional amendments to the 2012 IUR include changes to the reporting frequency from every five years to every four years; modifications to the method used to determine whether a manufacturer (including importer) is subject to IUR reporting for reporting cycles subsequent to the 2012 reporting cycle; production volumes for each year since the last principal reporting year (effective after 2012 IUR); modifications to reporting thresholds, including the phasing in of reporting thresholds for processing and use; elimination of the 25,000 lb reporting threshold for certain chemical substances that are the subject to particular TSCA rules and/or orders; revisions to industrial classifications used; revisions to the list of commercial and consumer product categories; and modifications to situations in which confidentiality may be claimed and to the process for making such claims.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 2607
Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act/Section 8(b)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2070-AJ43
Final or interim final rulemaking
76 FR 50815
08/16/2011
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
CDX Registration Activities - Including Part I of Form U
Compliance Determination
Recordkeeping
EPA Form 7740-8
Form U
Report Preparation, Submission and Recordkeeping - Full Form
Report Preparation, Submission and Recordkeeping - Partial Form
Rule Familiarization
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
67,553
13,036
0
47,887
6,630
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
474,123
410,485
0
93,518
-29,880
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Using Information Technology
Short Statement:
The final rule is expected to result in a net increase in per-site costs, the number of affected sites, and the number of final and partial reports submitted. The regulatory changes and their impacts are discussed in greater detail in the ICR supporting statement and the economic analysis for the final rule.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$398,571
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]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Angela Hofmann
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:
08/11/2011
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