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OMB Control No:
2070-0207
ICR Reference No:
201903-2070-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201806-2070-003
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OCSPP
Agency Tracking No:
2567.03
Title:
Collection of Information for TSCA Mercury Inventory Reporting Rule
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/13/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/13/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2021
10/31/2021
10/31/2021
Responses
250
0
250
Time Burden (Hours)
24,189
0
24,189
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
TSCA section 8(b)(10)(D) requires EPA to establish reporting deadline(s) and information requirements for the purpose of assisting EPA’s statutorily-mandated periodic update and publication of the inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States. The reporting requirements apply to anyone who manufactures (including imports) mercury or mercury-added products or otherwise intentionally uses mercury in a manufacturing process. Those subject to the rule are required to electronically submit on a triennial basis information specifying the quantities of elemental mercury or mercury compounds manufactured, imported, exported, stored, and distributed in domestic commerce. Based on the reported information, EPA is required under TSCA to subsequently identify any manufacturing processes or products that intentionally add mercury and to recommend actions, including potential revisions of Federal law or regulations, to achieve further reductions in mercury use.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 2601 et seq
Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
US Code: 15 USC 2607(b)(10)(D) Name of Law: Toxic Substance Control Act, as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Cent
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2070-AK22
Not associated with rulemaking
83 FR 30054
06/27/2018
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Mercury Inventory Reporting and Recordkeeping
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
250
250
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
24,189
24,189
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
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:
This is a new data collection activity resulting from the TSCA amendments, which requires EPA to collect information to assist in the preparation of an “inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States.” As such, the change being implemented in this ICR period is the addition of new burden and cost. This increase is solely due to program changes that result from the new reporting requirements for manufacturers (including importers) or processors of mercury and mercury-added products.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$399,465
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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 202 260-2922 hofmann.angela@epamail.epa.gov
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:
03/13/2019
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