[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 161 (Friday, August 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission of EPA ICR 
#1198.06 to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

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) entitled: Chemical-Specific Rules, TSCA Sec. 8(a) (EPA ICR 
#1198.06; OMB #2070-0067) has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.12. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of 
the information collection and its estimated cost and burden. A Federal 
Register notice announcing the Agency intent to seek OMB approval for 
this ICR and a 60-day public comment opportunity, requesting comments 
on the request and the contents of the ICR, was issued on May 19, 2000 
(65 FR 31896). No comments were received on this ICR during the comment 
period.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 18, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1198.06 and OMB 
Control No. 2070-0067, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code: 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer by phone at (202) 260-
2740, or via e-mail at ``[email protected],'' or download off the 
Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr/icr.htm and refer to EPA ICR No. 
1198.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Chemical-Specific Rules, TSCA Sec. 8(a); OMB Control No. 
2070-0067; EPA ICR No. 1198.06. This is a request for extension of an 
approved collection, currently expiring on August 31, 2000.
    Abstract: Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) 
authorizes the Administrator of EPA to promulgate rules that require 
persons who manufacture, import or process chemical substances and 
mixtures, or who propose to manufacture, import or process chemical 
substances and mixtures, to maintain such records and submit such 
reports to EPA as may be reasonably required. Any chemical covered by 
TSCA for which EPA or another Federal agency has a reasonable need for 
information and which cannot be satisfied via other sources is a proper 
potential subject for a chemical-specific TSCA section 8(a) rulemaking. 
Information that may be collected under TSCA section 8(a) includes, but 
is not limited to, chemical names, categories of use, production 
volume, byproducts of chemical production, existing data on deaths and 
environmental effects, exposure data and disposal information. 
Generally, EPA uses chemical-specific information under TSCA section 
8(a) to evaluate the potential for adverse human health and 
environmental effects caused by the manufacture, importation, 
processing, use or disposal of identified chemical substances and 
mixtures. Additionally, EPA may use TSCA section 8(a) information to 
assess the need or set priorities for testing and/or further regulatory 
action. To the extent that reported information is not considered 
confidential, environmental groups, environmental justice advocates, 
state and local government entities and other members of the public 
will also have access to this information for their own use.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 704). Respondents may claim all or part of a document 
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. An agency 
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 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 
listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The Federal Register 
document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this 
collection of information was published on May 19, 2000 (65 FR 31896). 
EPA received no comments on this ICR during the comment period.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 69 hours per 
response. Burden means the total time, effort or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Persons who manufacture, process or 
import, or propose to manufacture, process or import, chemical 
substances and mixtures.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 275 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-labor Costs: $0.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: There are no changes in the burden 
associated with this ICR since its last approval by OMB.
    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 
notice, as described above.

    Dated: August 14, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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