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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 November 10, 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: Notification of Substantial Risks Under section 8(e) of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (EPA ICR No.: 0794.06; OMB No.: 
2070-0046). This is a request for extension of the expiration date of a 
currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Under section 8(e) of TSCA, chemical manufacturers, 
importers, processors, and distributors must immediately inform EPA 
when they obtain information which indicates that their product(s) may 
present a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment. 
Section 8(e) of TSCA is an important and useful tool for early warning 
and the identification of new substantial risks posed by exposure to 
chemical substances. The EPA and other Federal agencies use this 
information to determine and control chemical risks.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 21 hours per initial 
section 8(e) submission and 4 hours per follow-up/supplemental section 
8(e) submission. EPA experience has shown that approximately 2.2 
follow-up/supplemental section 8(e) submissions are received on a 
yearly basis per initial submission. This estimate includes the time 
needed to review instructions, gather and submit the data needed, and 
complete and review the collection of information.
    Respondents: Chemical manufacturers, importers, processors, and 
distributors.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 450.
    Estimated No. of Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 13,400 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, SW., Washington, DC 20460.

and

Matthew Mitchell, Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503.

    Dated: October 4, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-25062 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]
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