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Download as PDF 31432 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 106 / Thursday, June 3, 2010 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0105; FRL–9158–7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA Submissions; EPA ICR No. 1780.05, OMB Control No. 2070–0156 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA Submissions; ICR No. 1780.05, OMB No. 2070–0156. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden and costs. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 6, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPPT–2009–0105 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to: Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408–M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554– 1404; e-mail address: TSCA– Hotline@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On October 7, 2009 (74 FR 51580), EPA sought comments on this renewal ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:21 Jun 02, 2010 Jkt 220001 EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OPPT–2009–0105, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/ DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket is 202–566–0280. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in https:// www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public 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 https://www.regulations.gov. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in https:// www.regulations.gov. For further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA Submissions. ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1780.05, OMB Control No. 2070–0156. ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2010. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Abstract: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires industry to submit information and studies for existing chemical substances under PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 sections 4, 6, and 8, and requests voluntary submission of such information under the Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP). EPA typically receives thousands of such submissions each year; each submission represents on average three studies. In addition, EPA can impose specific data call-ins on industry. As a follow-up to industry experience with a 1994 TSCA data call-in, the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA, now known as the American Chemistry Council [ACC]), the Specialty Organics Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA), and the Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX), in cooperation with EPA, took an interest in pursuing electronic transfer of TSCA summary data and of full submissions to EPA. In particular, ACC developed a standardized cover sheet for voluntary use by industry as a first step to an electronic future and to begin familiarizing companies with standard requirements and concepts of electronic transfer. This form is designed for voluntary use as a cover sheet for submissions of information under TSCA sections 4, 8(d), 8(e) and VCCEP. The cover sheet facilitates submission of information by displaying certain basic data elements, permitting EPA more easily to identify, log, track, distribute, review and index submissions, and to make information publicly available more rapidly and at reduced cost, to the mutual benefit of both the respondents and EPA. Responses to the collection of information are voluntary. Respondents may claim all or part of a notice confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.5 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 106 / Thursday, June 3, 2010 / Notices information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are companies that manufacture, process, use, import or distribute in commerce chemical substances that are subject to reporting requirements under sections 4, 8(d) or 8(e) of TSCA, or are subject to voluntary reporting under the Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP). Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 1.46. Estimated No. of Respondents: 831. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 607 hours. Estimated Total Annual Costs: $35,716. Changes in Burden Estimates: There is a decrease of 454.5 hours (from 1,061 hours to 607 hours) in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the information collection most recently approved by OMB. This reflects a decrease in the estimated number of submissions, continuing the trend that was reported in the prior ICR renewal. Dated: May 27, 2010. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2010–13385 Filed 6–2–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9158–8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel to provide a consultation on EPA’s draft technical analyses that will be used to support the development of lead-based paint dust hazard standards. DATES: There will be a public meeting held on July 6, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and July 7, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting on July 6–7, 2010 will be held at the St. Regis Washington, 923 16th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006; telephone (202) 638–2626. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:21 Jun 02, 2010 Jkt 220001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343–9878 or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the SAB Lead Review Panel will hold a public face-to-face meeting to provide a consultation on EPA’s draft technical analyses that will be used to support the development of lead-based paint dust hazard standards. The SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background: Human exposure to lead may cause a variety of adverse health effects, particularly in children. EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) regulates toxic substances, such as lead, through the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In 2001, EPA established standards for lead-based paint hazards, which include lead in residential dust. OPPT is developing draft technical analyses that will be used to support possible revision of existing residential lead-based paint dust hazard standards and the development of lead-based paint dust hazard standards for public and commercial buildings. In the future, EPA will also develop draft technical analyses to support the development of lead-safe work practice standards for renovations of public and commercial buildings. OPPT has requested that the SAB conduct a review of these draft technical analyses. In response to OPPT’s request, the SAB Staff Office solicited nominations of experts [Federal Register Notice dated February 5, 2010 (75 FR 6030– 6031)] and formed a review panel for Lead. The panel will provide an initial consultation on EPA’s draft technical analyses which will be used to support the development of lead-based paint PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31433 dust hazard standards, followed by a peer review of these technical analyses later in the year. In the future, the panel will also review other EPA draft technical analyses that will be used to support the development of lead-safe work practice standards for renovations of public and commercial buildings. For this initial consultation, the panel is being asked to provide recommendations on the draft approach for developing the hazard standards for floors and window sills in residences and public and commercial buildings including: Selection of health endpoint(s), estimation of lead concentrations in environmental media, lead exposure assessment, conversion of dust loading to dust concentration, and blood lead modeling. Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support of this meeting will be placed on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the meeting. For technical questions and information concerning EPA’s draft document, please contact Dr. Jennifer Seed at (202) 564–7634, or seed.jennifer@epa.gov. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. They should send their comments directly to the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public face-to-face meeting will be limited to five minutes, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above by June 29, 2010 for the face-to-face meeting, to be placed on the list of public speakers. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email at the contact information noted above by June 29, 2010 for the face-to-face meeting so that E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0105; FRL-9158-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA 
Submissions; EPA ICR No. 1780.05, OMB Control No. 2070-0156

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection 
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval: Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA 
Submissions; ICR No. 1780.05, OMB No. 2070-0156. The ICR, which is 
abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection 
activity and its expected burden and costs.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 6, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2009-0105 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to: 
Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On October 7, 2009 (74 FR 51580), EPA sought comments on this 
renewal ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments 
during the comment period. Any comments related to this ICR should be 
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0105, which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket 
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 
is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-
1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket is 202-566-0280.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index 
listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those 
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once 
in the system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID 
number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing in https://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other 
information whose public 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 https://www.regulations.gov. The entire printed comment, 
including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public 
docket. Although identified as an item in the official docket, 
information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted 
by statute, is not included in the official public docket, and will not 
be available for public viewing in https://www.regulations.gov. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA Submissions.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1780.05, OMB Control No. 2070-0156.
    ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved 
collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2010. Under OMB 
regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the 
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
    Abstract: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires industry 
to submit information and studies for existing chemical substances 
under sections 4, 6, and 8, and requests voluntary submission of such 
information under the Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program 
(VCCEP). EPA typically receives thousands of such submissions each 
year; each submission represents on average three studies. In addition, 
EPA can impose specific data call-ins on industry.
    As a follow-up to industry experience with a 1994 TSCA data call-
in, the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA, now known as the 
American Chemistry Council [ACC]), the Specialty Organics Chemical 
Manufacturers Association (SOCMA), and the Chemical Industry Data 
Exchange (CIDX), in cooperation with EPA, took an interest in pursuing 
electronic transfer of TSCA summary data and of full submissions to 
EPA. In particular, ACC developed a standardized cover sheet for 
voluntary use by industry as a first step to an electronic future and 
to begin familiarizing companies with standard requirements and 
concepts of electronic transfer. This form is designed for voluntary 
use as a cover sheet for submissions of information under TSCA sections 
4, 8(d), 8(e) and VCCEP. The cover sheet facilitates submission of 
information by displaying certain basic data elements, permitting EPA 
more easily to identify, log, track, distribute, review and index 
submissions, and to make information publicly available more rapidly 
and at reduced cost, to the mutual benefit of both the respondents and 
EPA.
    Responses to the collection of information are voluntary. 
Respondents may claim all or part of a notice confidential. EPA will 
disclose information that is covered by a claim of confidentiality only 
to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in 
TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.5 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain or disclose 
or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the 
time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of

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information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of 
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are companies that manufacture, process, use, import or 
distribute in commerce chemical substances that are subject to 
reporting requirements under sections 4, 8(d) or 8(e) of TSCA, or are 
subject to voluntary reporting under the Voluntary Children's Chemical 
Evaluation Program (VCCEP).
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 1.46.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 831.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 607 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $35,716.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: There is a decrease of 454.5 hours 
(from 1,061 hours to 607 hours) in the total estimated respondent 
burden compared with that identified in the information collection most 
recently approved by OMB. This reflects a decrease in the estimated 
number of submissions, continuing the trend that was reported in the 
prior ICR renewal.

    Dated: May 27, 2010.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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