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OMB Control No: 2060-0348	ICR Reference No: 202308-2060-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1764.09
Title: National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (40 CFR part 59, subpart C) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2023
Terms of Clearance: Returned as improperly submitted for failure to comply with prior terms of clearance. Prior terms of clearance: OMB requires the following terms of clearance upon renewal of this ICR. OMB requests that EPA reformat the Supporting Statement A to the standard 18 question format. In addition, OMB requests that EPA cut and paste the regulatory text that includes the ICR,requirements, including the instructions in the regulatory text for how to submit any recording and recordkeeping requirements, into a supplementary document that is also uploaded upon renewal of this ICR. In addition, the method of submission in the regulations (paper, electronic, unspecified) should be clearly explained in the supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	732	0	732
Time Burden (Hours)	16,125	0	16,125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to regulate volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the use of consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to CAA section 183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products and a schedule for their regulation (60 FR 15264). The standards for consumer products are codified at 40 CFR part 59, subpart C. The information collection includes initial reports and periodic recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ensure compliance with Federal standards for VOC in consumer products. Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, and importers of consumer products. All information submitted to the EPA for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, Confidentiality of Business Information. The reports required under the standards enable the EPA to identify all consumer products manufacturers, distributors, and importers in the United States and to determine which consumer products are subject to the standards.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC -7511b Name of Law: Clean Air Act Section 183(e)

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 43843	07/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 56616	08/18/2023
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
National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products

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: The increase in burden from the most-recently approved ICR is due to an adjustment(s). The adjustment increase in burden from the most-recently approved ICR is due to a correction in the calculation for clerical labor hours. The most-recently approved ICR incorrectly estimated clerical labor hours by multiplying technical labor hours by 0.01 (1%). This calculation was corrected to multiply technical labor hours by 0.1 (10%). As described above in Section 6(e)(i), clerical burdens are assumed to take 10% of the time required for technical tasks because the typical duties of clerical staff are to proofread the reports, make copies, and maintain records. Although the supporting statement for the most- recently approved ICR indicated there are 732 respondents, this was based on the sum of all values listed in column D of Table 1, which resulted in double counting. This has been corrected to 337 respondents as described in Sections 1(b) and 6(d), above. However, the number of respondents listed for each line item of Table 1 is unchanged; therefore, this correction did not result in a decrease in the estimated burden.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,090

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? No

Agency Contact: Kaye Whitfield 919 541-2509 whitfield.kaye@epa.gov

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