[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30514-30515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14497]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6356-6]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Health and Safety Data 
Reporting; Submission of ICR No. 1031.06 to OMB

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this document announces that the Information Collection 
Request (ICR) entitled: ``Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for 
Allegations of Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the 
Environment (TSCA Section 8(c) Health and Safety Data Reporting 
Rule),'' (EPA ICR No. 1031.06; OMB Control No. 2070-0017) has been 
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval pursuant to the OMB procedures in 5 CFR 1320.12. The ICR, 
which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information 
collection and its estimated cost and burden.
    The Agency is requesting that OMB renew for 3 years the existing 
approval for this ICR, which is scheduled to expire on July 31, 1999. A 
Federal Register document announcing the Agency's intent to seek the 
renewal of this ICR and the 60-day public comment opportunity, 
requesting comments on the request and the contents of the ICR, was 
issued on January 14, 1999 (64 FR 2488). EPA did not receive any 
comments on this ICR during the comment period.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 8, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone on (202) 
260-2740, by e-mail: ``[email protected],'' or download a 
copy of the ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr/icr.htm and 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1031.06.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1031.06 and OMB 
Control No. 2070-0017, to the following addresses:


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Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regulatory 
Information Division (Mail Code: 2137), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, 
DC 20460; and to
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Review Requested: This is a request to renew a currently approved 
information collection pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1031.06; OMB Control No. 2070-0017.
    Current Expiration Date: Current OMB approval expires on July 31, 
1999.
    Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Allegations of 
Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the Environment (TSCA 
Section 8(c) Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule).
    Abstract: Section 8(c) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
requires companies that manufacture, process, or distribute chemicals 
to maintain records of significant adverse reactions to health or the 
environment alleged to have been caused by such chemicals. Since 
section 8(c) includes no automatic reporting provision, EPA can obtain 
and use the information contained in company files only by inspecting 
those files or requiring reporting of records that relate to specific 
substances of concern. Therefore, under certain conditions, and using 
the provisions found in 40 CFR part 717, EPA may require companies to 
report such allegations to the Agency.
    EPA uses such information on a case-specific basis to corroborate 
suspected adverse health or environmental effects of chemicals already 
under review by EPA. The information is also useful to identify trends 
of adverse effects across the industry that may not be apparent to any 
one chemical company.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 717). 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.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to range between 0.25 hours and 
8.0 hours per response, depending upon the requirements that the 
collection places on each respondent, for an estimated 7,397 
respondents making one or more submissions of information annually. 
These estimates include 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 these regulations are 
displayed in 40 CFR part 9.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are companies that manufacture, process, import, or 
distribute in commerce chemical substances or mixtures.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 7,397.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30,279 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

    According to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12, EPA has 
submitted this ICR to OMB for review and approval. Any comments related 
to the renewal of this ICR should be submitted within 30 days of this 
document, as described above.

    Dated: June 3, 1999.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
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