Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Allegations of Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the Environment (TSCA section 8(c)); Request for Comment on Renewal of Information Collection Activities, 6857-6860 [05-2510]
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Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 18, 2005.
12. Virginia Electric and Power
Company
[Docket No. ER05–507–000]
Take notice that on January 28, 2005,
Virginia Electric and Power Company,
doing business as Dominion Virginia
Power (the Company), filed a service
agreement with North Carolina Electric
Membership Corporation (NCEMC)
providing for the sale of capacity and
firm energy under the Company’s costbased power sales tariff, Original
Volume No. 7. The Company requests
an effective date of January 1, 2005.
The Company has served this filing
on NCEMC, the Virginia State
Corporation Commission and the North
Carolina Public Utilities Commission.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 18, 2005.
13. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER05–509–000]
Take notice that on January 28, 2005,
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM),
submitted for filing an executed interim
interconnection service agreement
(Interim ISA) among PJM, FPL Energy
Marcus Hook, L.P., and PECO Energy
Company, and a notice of cancellation
for an Interim ISA that has been
superseded. PJM requests an effective
date of December 30, 2004.
PJM states that copies of this filing
were served upon the parties to the
agreement and the state regulatory
commissions within the PJM region.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 18, 2005.
14. Appalachian Power Company
[Docket No. ER05–510–000]
Take notice that on January 28, 2005,
Appalachian Power Company (APCo)
tendered for filing with the Commission
a notice of cancellation of Rate Schedule
FERC No. 102, an electric service
agreement under which APCo currently
provides service to Craig-Botetourt
Electric Cooperative, Inc (CraigBotetourt). APCo requests an effective
date of March 1, 2005.
APCo states that a copy of its filing
was served upon the Virginia State
Corporation Commission and CraigBotetourt.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 18, 2005.
15. Virginia Electric and Power
Company
[Docket No ER05–511–000]
Take notice that on January 28, 2005,
Virginia Electric and Power Company
(Dominion Virginia Power) tendered for
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filing a Service Agreement for Network
Integration Transmission Service and
Network Operating Agreement between
Dominion Virginia Power and Central
Virginia Electric Cooperative,
designated as Service Agreement No.
395, under the Dominion Virginia
Power’s Open Access Transmission
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second
Revised Volume No. 5. Dominion
Virginia Power requests an effective
date of January 1, 2005.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 18, 2005.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
16. Valley Electric Association, Inc.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–531 Filed 2–8–05; 8:45 am]
[Docket No. ES05–17–000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2005,
Valley Electric Association, Inc. (Valley
Electric) submitted an application
pursuant to section 204 of the Federal
Power Act seeking authorization to
make long-term borrowings under two
loan agreements with the National Rural
Utilities Cooperative Finance
corporation (CFC), in an amount up to
$39.3 million under one loan agreement
and in an amount up to $30 million
under the other loan agreement. Valley
Electric also seeks authorization to issue
short-term debt in an amount up to $15
million under a revolving line of credit
with CFC.
Valley Electric also requests a waiver
of the Commission’s competitive
bidding and negotiated placement
requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 18, 2005.
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Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant and
all parties to this proceeding.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPPT–2005–0003; FRL–7697–5]
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements for Allegations of
Significant Adverse Reactions to
Human Health or the Environment
(TSCA section 8(c)); Request for
Comment on Renewal of Information
Collection Activities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C 3501 et seq.) EPA is seeking
public comment on the following
Information Collection Request (ICR):
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements for Allegations of
Significant Adverse Reactions to Human
Health or the Environment (Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) section
8(c)) (EPA ICR No. 1031.08, OMB
Control No. 2070–0017). This ICR
involves a collection activity that is
currently approved and scheduled to
expire on December 31, 2005. The
information collected under this ICR
relates to requirements under TSCA
section 8(c) that companies that
manufacture, process, or distribute in
commerce any chemical substance or
mixture maintain records of significant
adverse reactions to health or the
environment alleged to have been
caused by such substance or mixture.
The ICR describes the nature of the
information collection activity and its
expected burden and costs. Before
submitting this ICR to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval under the PRA,
EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the collection.
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Written comments, identified by
the docket identification (ID) number
OPPT–2005–0003, must be received on
or before April 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow
the detailed instructions as provided in
Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES:
For
general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact:
Gerry Brown, Chemical Control Division
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–8086; fax number:
(202) 564–4765; e-mail address:
brown.gerry@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are a company that
manufactures, processes, imports, or
distributes in commerce chemical
substances or mixtures. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Chemical manufacturing (NAICS
325), e.g., basic chemical
manufacturing; resin, synthetic rubber
and artificial and synthetic fibers and
filaments manufacturing; pesticide,
fertilizer, and other agricultural
chemical manufacturing; paint, coating,
and adhesive manufacturing; soap,
cleaning compound, and toilet
preparation manufacturing etc.
• Petroleum refineries (NAICS
32411), e.g., crude oil refining, diesel
fuels manufacturing, fuel oils
manufacturing, jet fuel manufacturing,
kerosene manufacturing, and petroleum
distillation etc.
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. To determine whether
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you or your business may be affected by
this action, you should carefully
examine the applicability provisions in
40 CFR 717.5. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action
to a particular entity, consult the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an
official public docket for this action
under docket ID number OPPT–2005–
0003. The official public docket consists
of the documents specifically referenced
in this action, any public comments
received, and other information related
to this action. Although a part of the
official docket, the public docket does
not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
The official public docket is the
collection of materials that is available
for public viewing at the EPA Docket
Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA
West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center
Reading Room telephone number is
(202) 566–1744 and the telephone
number for the OPPT Docket, which is
located in EPA Docket Center, is (202)
566–0280.
2. Electronic access.You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA
Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to submit or view public comments,
access the index listing of the contents
of the official public docket, and to
access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically.
Although not all docket materials may
be available electronically, you may still
access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the appropriate docket ID number.
Certain types of information will not
be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not
included in the official public docket,
will not be available for public viewing
in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s
policy is that copyrighted material will
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not be placed in EPA’s electronic public
docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public
docket. To the extent feasible, publicly
available docket materials will be made
available in EPA’s electronic public
docket. When a document is selected
from the index list in EPA Dockets, the
system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in
EPA’s electronic public docket.
Although not all docket materials may
be available electronically, you may still
access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA
intends to work towards providing
electronic access to all of the publicly
available docket materials through
EPA’s electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is
important to note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EPA’s electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and
without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or
other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EPA’s electronic public docket. The
entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on
computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be
transferred to EPA’s electronic public
docket. Public comments that are
mailed or delivered to the docket will be
scanned and placed in EPA’s electronic
public docket. Where practical, physical
objects will be photographed, and the
photograph will be placed in EPA’s
electronic public docket along with a
brief description written by the docket
staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit the
Comments?
You may submit comments
electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper
receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate
docket ID number in the subject line on
the first page of your comment. Please
ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment
period. Comments received after the
close of the comment period will be
marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to
consider these late comments. If you
wish to submit CBI or information that
is otherwise protected by statute, please
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follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do
not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit
CBI or information protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an
electronic comment as prescribed in this
unit, EPA recommends that you include
your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact
information in the body of your
comment. Also include this contact
information on the outside of any disk
or CD ROM you submit, and in any
cover letter accompanying the disk or
CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the
comment and allows EPA to contact you
in case EPA cannot read your comment
due to technical difficulties or needs
further information on the substance of
your comment. EPA’s policy is that EPA
will not edit your comment, and any
identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will
be included as part of the comment that
is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA’s electronic
public docket. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA’s
electronic public docket to submit
comments to EPA electronically is
EPA’s preferred method for receiving
comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets
at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/, and
follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once in the
system, select ‘‘search,’’ and then key in
docket ID number OPPT–2005–0003.
The system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’
system, which means EPA will not
know your identity, e-mail address, or
other contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by
e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov, Attention:
Docket ID Number OPPT–2005–0003. In
contrast to EPA’s electronic public
docket, EPA’s e-mail system is not an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to the
docket without going through EPA’s
electronic public docket, EPA’s e-mail
system automatically captures your email address. E-mail addresses that are
automatically captured by EPA’s e-mail
system are included as part of the
comment that is placed in the official
public docket, and made available in
EPA’s electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit
comments on a disk or CD ROM that
you mail to the mailing address
identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic
submissions will be accepted in
WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid
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the use of special characters and any
form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to:
Document Control Office (7407M),
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver
your comments to: OPPT Document
Control Office (DCO) in EPA East Bldg.,
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID
Number OPPT–2005–0003. The DCO is
open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
DCO is (202) 564–8930.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the
Agency?
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI electronically
through EPA’s electronic public docket
or by e-mail. You may claim
information that you submit to EPA as
CBI by marking any part or all of that
information as CBI (if you submit CBI
on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside
of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD ROM the specific information that is
CBI). Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of
the comment that includes any
information claimed as CBI, a copy of
the comment that does not contain the
information claimed as CBI must be
submitted for inclusion in the public
docket and EPA’s electronic public
docket. If you submit the copy that does
not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM,
mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM
clearly that it does not contain CBI.
Information not marked as CBI will be
included in the public docket and EPA’s
electronic public docket without prior
notice. If you have any questions about
CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
please consult the technical person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider when I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
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4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
7. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline in this
notice.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
F. What Information is EPA Particularly
Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it
to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burdens of the
proposed collections of information.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated or
electronic collection technologies or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
II. What Information Collection
Activity or ICR Does this Action Apply
to?
EPA is seeking comments on the
following ICR:
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements for Allegations of
Significant Adverse Reactions to Human
Health or the Environment (TSCA
section 8(c)).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1031.08,
OMB Control No. 2070–0017.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on December 31,
2005. 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 in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, and included on the related
collection instrument or form, if
applicable.
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Abstract: TSCA section 8(c) 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 casespecific 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.
III. What are EPA’s Burden and Cost
Estimates for this ICR?
Under PRA, ‘‘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.
For this collection it 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.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of this estimate, which is
only briefly summarized in this notice.
The annual public burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
range between 0.25 hour and 8.0 hours
per response. The following is a
summary of the estimates taken from the
ICR:
Respondents/affected entities:
Companies that manufacture, process,
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import, or distribute in commerce
chemical substances or mixtures.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 13,445.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total/average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
24,548 hours.
Estimated total annual burden costs:
$1,232,417.
IV. Are There Changes in the Estimates
from the Last Approval?
There is a decrease of 5,391 hours
(from 29,939 hours to 24,548 hours) in
the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
most recently approved by OMB. This
decrease is based on several factors.
Most importantly, while the number of
firms rose since the last ICR (12,287 to
13,445), the number of employees fell
(from 1,000,000+ to 909,562). Since the
allegation rate is based on the number
of employees, this results in a decrease
in total allegations (7,397 to 6,050), and
thus a reduction in burden. There is also
a small reduction in burden associated
with reviewing Federal Register notices.
Based on experience over the life of the
rule, the average annual number of
notices the Agency is expected to issue
fell from an estimated 0.11 in the most
recent ICR to 0.1 notice per year
estimated in this renewal. An additional
small reduction is attributable to
reduced industry reporting
requirements, which have fallen from an
estimated 1.75 reports per year (31
reports total/18 years of the rule), to 1.5
reports per year, over the 21 years of the
rule (31 reports/21 years).
V. What is the Next Step in the Process
for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional
comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval
process, please contact the technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
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Dated: February 1, 2005.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. 05–2510 Filed 2–8–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPP–2004–0419; FRL–7694–2]
Application for New and Amended
Pesticide Registration; Renewal of
Pesticide Information Collection
Activities and Request for Comments
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice
announces that EPA is seeking public
comment on the following Information
Collection Request (ICR): Application
for New and Amended Pesticide
Registration (EPA ICR No. 0277.14,
OMB Control No. 2070–0060). This is a
request to renew an existing ICR that is
currently approved and due to expire
October 31, 2005. The ICR describes the
nature of the information collection
activity and its expected burden and
costs. Before submitting this ICR to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval under
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on
specific aspects of the collection.
DATES: Written comments, identified by
the docket identification (ID) number
OPP–2004–0419, must be received on or
before April 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow
the detailed instructions as provided in
Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cameo G. Smoot, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (703) 305–
5454; fax number: (703) 305–5884; email address: smoot.cameo@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an individual or
entity engaged in activities related to the
registration of a pesticide product.
Potentially affected entities may
include, but are not limited to:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2005-0003; FRL-7697-5]
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Allegations of
Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the Environment (TSCA
section 8(c)); Request for Comment on Renewal of Information Collection
Activities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C
3501 et seq.) EPA is seeking public comment on the following
Information Collection Request (ICR): Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements for Allegations of Significant Adverse Reactions to Human
Health or the Environment (Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section
8(c)) (EPA ICR No. 1031.08, OMB Control No. 2070-0017). This ICR
involves a collection activity that is currently approved and scheduled
to expire on December 31, 2005. The information collected under this
ICR relates to requirements under TSCA section 8(c) that companies that
manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce any chemical substance
or mixture maintain records of significant adverse reactions to health
or the environment alleged to have been caused by such substance or
mixture. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection
activity and its expected burden and costs. Before submitting this ICR
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval
under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the
collection.
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DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket identification (ID)
number OPPT-2005-0003, must be received on or before April 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Gerry Brown, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8086; fax
number: (202) 564-4765; e-mail address: brown.gerry@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a company
that manufactures, processes, imports, or distributes in commerce
chemical substances or mixtures. Potentially affected entities may
include, but are not limited to:
Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325), e.g., basic chemical
manufacturing; resin, synthetic rubber and artificial and synthetic
fibers and filaments manufacturing; pesticide, fertilizer, and other
agricultural chemical manufacturing; paint, coating, and adhesive
manufacturing; soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
manufacturing etc.
Petroleum refineries (NAICS 32411), e.g., crude oil
refining, diesel fuels manufacturing, fuel oils manufacturing, jet fuel
manufacturing, kerosene manufacturing, and petroleum distillation etc.
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions in 40 CFR 717.5. If you
have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket ID number OPPT-2005-0003. The official public
docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this
action, any public comments received, and other information related to
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket
does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official
public docket is the collection of materials that is available for
public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA
West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone
number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket,
which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
2. Electronic access.You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public
docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic
public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be
placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent
feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in
EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the
index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket.
Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you
may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through
the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA intends to work
towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available
docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's
electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where
practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph
will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief
description written by the docket staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit the Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of
your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the
comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider
these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is
otherwise protected by statute, please
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follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e-mail
to submit CBI or information protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name,
mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in
the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the
outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter
accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact
you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's
policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to
submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for
receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/
edocket/, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in docket ID number
OPPT-2005-0003. The system is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID Number OPPT-2005-0003. In contrast to EPA's
electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an ``anonymous
access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the docket
without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail
system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses
that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as
part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and
made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to: Document Control Office (7407M),
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT
Document Control Office (DCO) in EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number
OPPT-2005-0003. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is
(202) 564-8930.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You
may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part
or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM,
mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify
electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that
is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion
in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit
the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside
of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information
not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's
electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any
questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult
the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider when I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this
notice.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
F. What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information are
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burdens
of the proposed collections of information.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
or electronic collection technologies or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
II. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Action Apply
to?
EPA is seeking comments on the following ICR:
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Allegations of
Significant Adverse Reactions to Human Health or the Environment (TSCA
section 8(c)).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1031.08, OMB Control No. 2070-0017.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on December
31, 2005. 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 in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and included on the related
collection instrument or form, if applicable.
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Abstract: TSCA section 8(c) 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.
III. What are EPA's Burden and Cost Estimates for this ICR?
Under PRA, ``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. For this
collection it 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.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is
only briefly summarized in this notice. The annual public burden for
this collection of information is estimated to range between 0.25 hour
and 8.0 hours per response. The following is a summary of the estimates
taken from the ICR:
Respondents/affected entities: Companies that manufacture, process,
import, or distribute in commerce chemical substances or mixtures.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 13,445.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total/average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 24,548 hours.
Estimated total annual burden costs: $1,232,417.
IV. Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?
There is a decrease of 5,391 hours (from 29,939 hours to 24,548
hours) in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR most recently approved by OMB. This decrease is
based on several factors. Most importantly, while the number of firms
rose since the last ICR (12,287 to 13,445), the number of employees
fell (from 1,000,000+ to 909,562). Since the allegation rate is based
on the number of employees, this results in a decrease in total
allegations (7,397 to 6,050), and thus a reduction in burden. There is
also a small reduction in burden associated with reviewing Federal
Register notices. Based on experience over the life of the rule, the
average annual number of notices the Agency is expected to issue fell
from an estimated 0.11 in the most recent ICR to 0.1 notice per year
estimated in this renewal. An additional small reduction is
attributable to reduced industry reporting requirements, which have
fallen from an estimated 1.75 reports per year (31 reports total/18
years of the rule), to 1.5 reports per year, over the 21 years of the
rule (31 reports/21 years).
V. What is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another
Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce
the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or
the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: February 1, 2005.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
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