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OMB Control No:
2070-0217
ICR Reference No:
202310-2070-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202106-2070-002
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OCSPP
Agency Tracking No:
2682.02
Title:
TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/13/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/11/2023
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. Per discussion with the program, OMB requests a briefing on the data collection at around 12 months, when we expect the tool will be operational; and then again at 3 and 6 months into the reporting period. A written report is not required.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
67,536
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
3,878,744
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
EPA is requiring reporting and recordkeeping requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As mandated by the amendment, EPA will require certain persons that manufacture (including import) or have manufactured these chemical substances in any year since January 1, 2011, to electronically report to EPA certain information. This is a one-time reporting event to provide greater transparency on the uses and risks associated with PFAS and is mandated by the NDAA. The total one-time burden and cost of the action are summarized in Table 1. Table 2 annualizes the burden and cost over a three-year ICR approval period (although the reporting is a one-time activity).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 2607
Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2070-AK67
Final or interim final rulemaking
88 FR 70516
10/11/2023
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
TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
9600-046
PFAS Reporting Tool (Mockups)
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
67,536
0
0
67,536
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,878,744
0
0
3,878,744
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new data collection activity. As such, the change being implemented in this ICR period is the addition of new burden and cost for the one-time collection event. The total burden to industry for this ICR period is approximately 11.6 million hours. The total cost to industry for this ICR period is approximately $843 million under a 3 percent discount rate and $800.2 million under a 7 percent discount rate.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,645,279
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:
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:
10/11/2023
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