[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6639-6640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3860]



=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5426-6]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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; where 
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 22, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL:
Sandy Farmer at EPA, 202-260-2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0575.07.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Title: TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule (OMB 
Control No. 2070-0004, EPA ICR No. 0575.07). This is a request for 
extension of a currently approved information collection which expires 
on February 28, 1996.
    Abstract: Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
and regulations at 40 CFR part 716 requires manufacturers and 
processors of chemicals to submit lists and copies of health and safety 
studies relating to the health and/or environmental effects of certain 
chemical substances and mixtures. In order to comply with the reporting 
requirements of section 8(d), respondents must search their records to 
identify any health and safety studies in their possession, copy and 
process relevant studies, list studies that are currently in progress, 
and submit this information to EPA.
    EPA uses this information to construct a complete picture of the 
known effects of the chemicals in question, leading to determinations 
by EPA of whether additional testing of the chemicals is required. The 
information

[[Page 6640]]

enables EPA to base its testing decisions on the most complete 
information available and to avoid demands for testing that may be 
duplicative. EPA will use information obtained via this collection to 
support its investigation of the risks posed by chemicals and, in 
particular, to support its decisions on whether to require industry to 
test chemicals under section 4 of TSCA.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 716). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice 
confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a claim 
of confidentially only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance 
with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between 
2.0 hours and 23.5 hours per response, depending upon the requirements 
that the collection places on each respondent. This estimate includes 
the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of 
information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of 
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. No 
person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers 
for EPA's regulations are displayed in 40 CFR Part 9.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Those that manufacture, process, 
import, or distribute in commerce chemical substances or mixtures.
    Estimated No. Of Respondents: 852.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 9,668 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 the following addresses. Please refer to EPA ICR No. 0575.07 
and OMB Control No. 2070-0004 in any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information 
Policy Branch (2136), 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460

      and

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: February 14, 1996
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-3860 Filed 2-20-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-M