[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 8619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5031]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5434-4]


TSCA; Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 Office of Prevention, 
Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) is seeking the renewal of an 
existing Information Collection Request (ICR) from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). OPPTS has forwarded the following ICR to 
OMB: TSCA Section 12(b) Notification of Chemical Exports (OMB Control 
No. 2070-0030, EPA ICR No. 795), which is abstracted below. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
cost and burden; where appropriate, it includes the actual data 
collection instrument. EPA requested comments on this ICR and its 
proposed renewal in a Federal Register notice on September 29, 1995 (60 
FR 50568). The sole comment received was considered prior to finalizing 
this ICR.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0795.09.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Notification of Chemical Exports (OMB 
Control No. 2070-0030, EPA ICR No. 0795). This is a request for 
extension of a currently approved information collection which expires 
on April 30, 1996.
    Abstract: Section 12(b)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) requires that any person who exports or intends to export to a 
foreign country a chemical substance or mixture that is regulated under 
TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 submit to EPA notification of such 
export or intent to export. Upon receipt of notification, EPA will 
advise the government of the importing country of the U.S. regulatory 
action with respect to that substance. EPA uses the information 
obtained from the submitter via this collection to advise the 
government of the importing country. Responses to the collection of 
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR part 707). Respondents may claim 
all or part of a notice confidential. EPA will disclose information 
that is covered by a claim of confidentiality only to the extent 
permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 
and 40 CFR part 2. However, notwithstanding any claims of 
confidentiality, the government of the importing country will be 
notified of the export of the substances in question.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.55 
hours per response. 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 which export or engage in 
wholesale sales of chemicals.
    Estimated No. Of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,800 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 address. Please refer to EPA ICR No. 0795.09 
and OMB Control No. 2070-0030 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 27, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-5031 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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