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TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety
Data Reporting, Submission of Lists
and Copies of Health and Safety
Studies; 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):
TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety
Data Reporting, Submission of Lists and
Copies of Health and Safety Studies
(EPA ICR No. 0575.10, OMB Control No.
2070–0004). This ICR involves a
collection activity that is currently
approved and scheduled to expire on
February 28, 2006. The information
collected under this ICR relates to
requirements that manufacturers and
processors submit lists and copies of
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health and safety studies relating to the
health and/or environmental effects of
chemical substances and mixtures listed
in the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) section 8(d) rule (40 CFR part
716). 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
OPPT–2005–0019, must be received on
or before June 6, 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,
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Kerosene Manufacturing, 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 710.28. 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–
0019. 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
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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
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Although not all docket materials may
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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.
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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
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–2005–0019.
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–2005–0019. In
contrast to EPA’s electronic public
docket, EPA’s e-mail system is not an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If you
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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
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), EPA East Bldg.,
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID
Number OPPT–2005–0019. 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
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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 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
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: TSCA Section 8(d) Health and
Safety Data Reporting, Submission of
Lists and Copies of Health and Safety
Studies.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0575.10,
OMB Control No. 2070–0004.
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ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on February 28,
2006. 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.
Abstract: Section 8(d) of TSCA and 40
CFR part 716 require 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) of TSCA,
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
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 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
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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
be 14 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: 20
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total/average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
882 hours.
Estimated total annual burden costs:
$45,851.
IV. Are There Changes in the Estimates
from the Last Approval?
There is a decrease of 1,462 hours
(from 2,344 hours to 882 hours) in the
total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the
information collection request most
recently approved by OMB. This change
is due to adjustments in the estimates to
better reflect EPA’s experience with the
1998 revisions to the TSCA section 8(d)
reporting standards that reduced
reporting burden. The last ICR renewal
estimated reporting burden by
projecting responses based on historical
reporting from rules prior to the 1998
revisions. The data used to project
future responses for this ICR renewal are
limited to reports for chemicals added
to the TSCA section 8(d) list after the
1998 revisions. The new estimates are
based solely on experience with the
2004 list of TSCA section 8(d) chemicals
(the first chemicals added to the list
since the 1998 revisions to the
regulations). As a result, EPA has
reduced the estimated number of reports
that will be submitted in the future.
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
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t. On
April 20, 2005, the meeting is scheduled
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., e.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
Meetings will be held in the Decatur
Room on April 18 and April 19 and in
Chesapeake Hall on April 20.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Interested participants from the public
should contact Marc Santora,
Designated Federal Officer, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water, Water Security Division (Mail
Code 4601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Please contact Marc Santora at
santora.marc@epa.gov or call 202–564–
1597 to receive additional details.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FRL–7896–5]
Background
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council’s Water Security Working
Group Meeting Announcement
The WSWG’s mission is to: (1)
Identify, compile, and characterize best
security practices and policies for
drinking water and wastewater utilities
and provide an approach for
considering and adopting these
practices and policies at a utility level;
(2) consider mechanisms to provide
recognition and incentives that facilitate
a broad and receptive response among
the water sector to implement these best
security practices and policies and make
recommendations as appropriate; (3)
consider mechanisms to measure the
extent of implementation of these best
security practices and policies, identify
the impediments to their
implementation, and make
recommendations as appropriate. The
Group is comprised of sixteen members
from water and wastewater utilities,
public health, academia, state
regulators, and environmental and
community interests. It is supported by
technical experts from the
Environmental Protection Agency, the
Department of Homeland Security, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Department of
Defense.
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: March 25, 2005.
Margaret Schneider,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. 05–6634 Filed 4–5–05; 8:45 am]
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Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announces the fifth
public meeting of the Water Security
Working Group (WSWG) of the National
Drinking Water Advisory Council
(NDWAC), which was established under
the Safe Drinking Water Act. The
purpose of this meeting is to provide an
opportunity for the WSWG members to
continue deliberations on the following
topics: (1) Features of active and
effective security programs for drinking
water and wastewater utilities (water
sector); (2) incentives to encourage
broad adoption of active and effective
security programs in the water sector;
and (3) measures of the performance of
water security programs. The focus of
the meeting will be on review of the
WSWG’s draft report and
recommendations. The meeting will be
open to the public and an opportunity
for public comment will be provided.
The WSWG findings and
recommendations will be provided to
the NDWAC for their consideration. The
WSWG anticipates providing findings
and recommendations to the NDWAC in
spring 2005. This is the final planned
meeting of the WSWG.
DATES: The WSWG meeting is April 18–
20, 2005, in Crystal City, VA, in the
Washington, DC area. On April 18,
2005, the meeting is scheduled from
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., eastern time
(e.t.). On April 19, 2005, the meeting is
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meeting to the public. However, the
Group reserves the right to enter into
closed session, if necessary, late in the
afternoon of April 18, 2005,
immediately before lunch on April 19,
2005, and late in the day on April 20,
2005. If closed sessions are needed,
opportunities for public comment will
be provided before the closed sessions
begin.
If there is a closed meeting session,
only WSWG members, Federal resource
personnel, facilitation support
contractors, and outside experts
identified by the facilitation support
contractors will attend the closed
meeting. A general summary of the
topics discussed during closed meetings
and the individuals present will be
included with the summary of the open
portions of the WSWG meeting.
Public Comment
An opportunity for public comment
will be provided during the open part of
the WSWG meeting. Oral statements
will be limited to five minutes, and it is
preferred that only one person present
the statement on behalf of a group or
organization. Written comments may be
provided at the meeting or may be sent,
by mail, to Marc Santora, Designated
Federal Officer for the WSWG, at the email address listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
Special Accommodations
Any person needing special
accommodations at this meeting,
including wheelchair access, should
contact Marc Santora, Designated
Federal Officer, at the number or e-mail
address listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice. Requests for special
accommodations should be made at
least five business days in advance of
the WSWG meeting.
Dated: April 4, 2005.
Nanci E. Gelb,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 05–6941 Filed 4–5–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Closed and Open Parts of the Meeting
The WSWG is a working group of the
NDWAC; it is not a Federal advisory
committee and therefore not subject to
the same public disclosure laws that
govern Federal advisory committees.
The Group can enter into closed session
as necessary to provide an opportunity
to discuss security-sensitive information
relating to specific water sector
vulnerabilities and security tactics.
Currently, the WSWG does not
anticipate closing any parts of the April
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AGENCY
[OPP–2005–0372]; FRL–7703–5]
Fluometuron; Notice of Availability of
Risk Assessments andOpening of
Docket
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting, Submission of
Lists and Copies of Health and Safety Studies; 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): TSCA Section 8(d) Health and
Safety Data Reporting, Submission of Lists and Copies of Health and
Safety Studies (EPA ICR No. 0575.10, OMB Control No. 2070-0004). This
ICR involves a collection activity that is currently approved and
scheduled to expire on February 28, 2006. The information collected
under this ICR relates to requirements that manufacturers and
processors submit lists and copies of health and safety studies
relating to the health and/or environmental effects of chemical
substances and mixtures listed in the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) section 8(d) rule (40 CFR part 716). 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 OPPT-2005-0019, must be received on or before June 6, 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, 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 710.28. 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-2005-0019. 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
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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 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-2005-0019. 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-2005-0019. 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), EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number
OPPT-2005-0019. 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
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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 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 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: TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting,
Submission of Lists and Copies of Health and Safety Studies.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0575.10, OMB Control No. 2070-0004.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February
28, 2006. 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.
Abstract: Section 8(d) of TSCA and 40 CFR part 716 require
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) of TSCA, 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 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 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 be 14 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: 20
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total/average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 882 hours.
Estimated total annual burden costs: $45,851.
IV. Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?
There is a decrease of 1,462 hours (from 2,344 hours to 882 hours)
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified
in the information collection request most recently approved by OMB.
This change is due to adjustments in the estimates to better reflect
EPA's experience with the 1998 revisions to the TSCA section 8(d)
reporting standards that reduced reporting burden. The last ICR renewal
estimated reporting burden by projecting responses based on historical
reporting from rules prior to the 1998 revisions. The data used to
project future responses for this ICR renewal are limited to reports
for chemicals added to the TSCA section 8(d) list after the 1998
revisions. The new estimates are based solely on experience with the
2004 list of TSCA section 8(d) chemicals (the first chemicals added to
the list since the 1998 revisions to the regulations). As a result, EPA
has reduced the estimated number of reports that will be submitted in
the future.
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
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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: March 25, 2005.
Margaret Schneider,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
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