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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 14, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information, or to obtain a copy of this ICR, contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA (202) 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances

    Title: Preliminary Assessment Information Rule (PAIR)--(EPA ICR No. 
0586.07; OMB #2070-0054). This is a request for extension of the 
expiration date of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Preliminary Assessment Information Rule (PAIR) was 
promulgated under Sec. 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 
PAIR gives EPA, as well as other Federal agencies, the authority to 
request information on specific chemical products that are subject to 
TSCA Sec. 8(a) regulations. Manufacturers or importers of chemicals 
listed under the Sec. 8(a) rule, must report to the Agency and keep 
records of production, import, use, environmental releases, and 
exposure data. The information that the EPA receives from a PAIR report 
is, in most cases, sufficient to support preliminary risk 
determination, or decision to require testing of a chemical.
    Burden Statement: The public burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average less than 27 hours per response for 
reporting and 4 hours per recordkeeper annually. This estimate includes 
the time needed to review instructions, search existing data sources, 
gather and maintain the data needed, complete the form, and review the 
collection of information.
    Respondents: Chemical Manufacturers and importers.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 28.
    Estimated No. of Responses Per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,946 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy 
Branch (2136), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460.
Matthew Mitchell, Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20503.

    Dated: July 28, 1994.
June Stewart,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 94-19912 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]
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