Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Section 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 52967-52968 [2022-18709]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 30, 2022 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES or transitory, thus an IEE is the typical level of environmental documentation submitted. For the 1997–1998 through 2021–2022 austral summer seasons during the time the Rule has been in effect, all respondents submitted IEEs except for three PERMs. Paperwork reduction provisions in the Rule that are used by the operators include: (a) incorporation of material in the environmental document by referring to it in the IEE, (b) inclusion of all proposed expeditions by one operator within one IEE; (c) use of one IEE to address expeditions being carried out by more than one operator; and (d) use of multi-year environmental documentation to address proposed expeditions for a period of up to five consecutive austral summer seasons. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are all nongovernmental operators with activities in Antarctica, including tour operators, for which the United States is required to give advance notice under paragraph 5 of Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959; this includes all nongovernmental expeditions to and within Antarctica organized in or proceeding from the territory of the United States. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 8). Estimated number of respondents: 28 (total). Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated burden: 2,228 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $167,100 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 684 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is the result of a change to the number of operators that the EPA anticipates will submit environmental documentation due to more operators traveling to the Antarctic. Dated: August 24, 2022. Robert Tomiak, Director, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2022–18642 Filed 8–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Aug 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0728; FRL–10179– 01–OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Section 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Section 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR Number 2703.01, OMB Control Number 2070– NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request to consolidate certain activities currently covered under other existing ICRs. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 8, 2022, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 29, 2022. SUMMARY: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OPPT–2021–0728, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to https:// www.epa.gov/dockets, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 2821T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52967 collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Regulatory Support Branch (7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566– 1204; email address: sleasman.katherine@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s dockets, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: This new ICR consolidates information collection activities established under TSCA section 8 currently approved by OMB under Control numbers: 2070–0004; 2070– 0017; 2070–0054; and 2070–0067. Although imposed for a specific chemical substance, the activities are already established and only vary based on the specific authority under TSCA section 8 and the need for the information for that chemical. EPA is consolidating the existing ICRs to streamline the presentation of paperwork burden estimates, thereby reducing the administrative burden for both the public and the Agency and allowing a better assessment of the burden and costs for reporting and recordkeeping activities under TSCA section 8. This ICR covers reporting and recordkeeping requirements in TSCA section 8, for persons who manufacture, import, or process chemical substances, mixtures, or categories, or distribute them in commerce. The purpose of the ICR activities is to collect data that will help EPA evaluate the potential for human health and environmental risks caused by the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of chemical substances, mixtures, or categories. Under TSCA section 8(a), persons who manufacture, import, or process certain chemical substances or mixtures, or propose to manufacture, import, or process certain chemical substances or mixtures, are required to comply with the Preliminary Assessment Information Rule (PAIR)—which requires E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 52968 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 30, 2022 / Notices manufacturers and importers of certain chemical substances to submit information about production, use, and/or exposure-related data—and also potentially chemical-specific ‘‘8(a) rules’’ requiring additional, more detailed, information. Under TSCA section 8(c), persons who manufacture, import, process, or distribute in commerce any chemical substance or mixture must keep records of significant adverse reactions to health or the environment, as determined by the Administrator by rule. Allegations of adverse reactions to the health of employees be kept for thirty years, and all other allegations be kept for five years. The rule also prescribes the conditions under which a firm must submit or make the records available to a duly designated representative of the Administrator. Finally, under TSCA section 8(d), persons, who manufacture, import, process, or distribute in commerce (or propose to manufacture, import, process, or distribute in commerce) certain chemical substances and mixtures, are required to submit to EPA lists and copies of health and safety studies which relate to health and/or environmental effects of the chemical substances and mixtures. To comply with an ‘‘8(d)’’ rule, respondents must search their records to identify any health and safety studies in their possession, make copies of relevant studies, list studies that are currently in progress, and submit this information to EPA. Form Numbers: 7710–51; 7710–35. Respondents/Affected entities: Manufacturers (including imports) or processors of chemical substances of mixtures, NAICS Codes 325 & 324. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (TSCA Section 8 and 40 CFR 704; 712; 716; 717; & 766). Estimated number of respondents: 13,294 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 26,226 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $5,109,515 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: This information collection combines the burdens from four previously approved ICRs. The total burden hours requested for this ICR is 26,226 and the total estimated cost is $5,109,515. There was an increase in the estimated number of responses for Section 8(d) Health and Safety Studies and Chemical Specific Section 8(a) because of the reinstatement of this ICR, and increased number of potential Section 8(d) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Aug 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 submissions. The increase for these two information collections is 50 responses, 7 for Section 8(d) Health and Safety Studies and 43 Chemical Specific Section 8(a) respectively, from the two previously approved ICRs. The total combined cost burden from the Section 8(d) Health and Safety Studies and the Chemical Specific Section 8(a) currently approved ICRs is $23,501 ($23,501 + $0), respectively, and the total cost burden requested for these information collections is ICR is $56,397 ($41,607 + $14,790). Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–18709 Filed 8–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10170–01–OA] Request for Nominations for the Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen) Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office requests public nominations of scientific experts to form a Panel to review the updated EJScreen methodology. EJScreen is an environmental justice mapping and screening tool that provides EPA with a nationwide consistent approach for combining environmental and demographic indicators to identify areas with potential environmental justice (EJ) concerns. The SAB EJScreen Review Panel will consider the EJScreen methodology and updated calculations for the EJ indexes released publicly in 2022, as well as other aspects of the calculations. The Panel will also be asked to provide recommendations and expert input on other components of the tool. DATES: Nominations should be submitted by September 20, 2022 per the instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishing further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Zaida Figueroa, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 566–2643, or email at figueroa.zaida@epa.gov. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice can be found SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 on the SAB website at https:// sab.epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB (42 U.S.C. 4365) is a chartered Federal Advisory Committee that provides independent scientific and technical peer review, advice, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2) and related regulations. The SAB Staff Office is forming an expert panel, the SAB EJScreen Review Panel, under the auspices of the Chartered SAB. The SAB EJScreen Review Panel will provide advice through the chartered SAB. The SAB and the SAB EJScreen Review Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. EJScreen is an environmental justice mapping and screening tool that provides EPA with a nationally consistent dataset and approach for combining environmental and demographic indicators to identify areas with potential EJ concerns. The data collected and screening tool may be of interest to governmental partners, the public, communities, and a variety of stakeholders as they search for environmental or demographic information. It can also support a wide range of purposes, including scientific research and policy goals. The SAB EJScreen Review Panel will conduct a review of the updated EJScreen methodology. The current methodology underlaying EJScreen was peer reviewed in 2014. EPA is currently updating that methodology and calculations for the EJ indexes, as well as other aspects of the mapping tool calculations including the use of percentiles, representation of the scores, buffer analysis, among other topics, that will be released publicly in 2022. The Panel will also be asked to provide recommendations and expert input on these updates, as well as the demographic index and methods to consider multiple geographies. Request for Nominations: The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of nationally and internationally recognized scientists with demonstrated expertise in the following disciplines: applications of geographic information science (GIS), including mapping and geospatial analyses; cartography; environmental justice tools; index development; modeling; screening tools; environmental pollution; environmental economics; sociology; exposure E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52967-52968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18709]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0728; FRL-10179-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Section 8 of the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Section 8 of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR Number 2703.01, OMB Control Number 2070-
NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a 
request to consolidate certain activities currently covered under other 
existing ICRs. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on March 8, 2022, during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller 
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden 
and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 29, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2021-0728, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to https://www.epa.gov/dockets, or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 2821T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA's policy is that all 
comments received will be included in the public docket without change 
including any personal information provided, unless the comment 
includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Regulatory Support 
Branch (7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1204; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in 
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available 
in the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's dockets, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: This new ICR consolidates information collection 
activities established under TSCA section 8 currently approved by OMB 
under Control numbers: 2070-0004; 2070-0017; 2070-0054; and 2070-0067. 
Although imposed for a specific chemical substance, the activities are 
already established and only vary based on the specific authority under 
TSCA section 8 and the need for the information for that chemical. EPA 
is consolidating the existing ICRs to streamline the presentation of 
paperwork burden estimates, thereby reducing the administrative burden 
for both the public and the Agency and allowing a better assessment of 
the burden and costs for reporting and recordkeeping activities under 
TSCA section 8.
    This ICR covers reporting and recordkeeping requirements in TSCA 
section 8, for persons who manufacture, import, or process chemical 
substances, mixtures, or categories, or distribute them in commerce. 
The purpose of the ICR activities is to collect data that will help EPA 
evaluate the potential for human health and environmental risks caused 
by the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of 
chemical substances, mixtures, or categories.
    Under TSCA section 8(a), persons who manufacture, import, or 
process certain chemical substances or mixtures, or propose to 
manufacture, import, or process certain chemical substances or 
mixtures, are required to comply with the Preliminary Assessment 
Information Rule (PAIR)--which requires

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manufacturers and importers of certain chemical substances to submit 
information about production, use, and/or exposure-related data--and 
also potentially chemical-specific ``8(a) rules'' requiring additional, 
more detailed, information.
    Under TSCA section 8(c), persons who manufacture, import, process, 
or distribute in commerce any chemical substance or mixture must keep 
records of significant adverse reactions to health or the environment, 
as determined by the Administrator by rule. Allegations of adverse 
reactions to the health of employees be kept for thirty years, and all 
other allegations be kept for five years. The rule also prescribes the 
conditions under which a firm must submit or make the records available 
to a duly designated representative of the Administrator.
    Finally, under TSCA section 8(d), persons, who manufacture, import, 
process, or distribute in commerce (or propose to manufacture, import, 
process, or distribute in commerce) certain chemical substances and 
mixtures, are required to submit to EPA lists and copies of health and 
safety studies which relate to health and/or environmental effects of 
the chemical substances and mixtures. To comply with an ``8(d)'' rule, 
respondents must search their records to identify any health and safety 
studies in their possession, make copies of relevant studies, list 
studies that are currently in progress, and submit this information to 
EPA.
    Form Numbers: 7710-51; 7710-35.
    Respondents/Affected entities: Manufacturers (including imports) or 
processors of chemical substances of mixtures, NAICS Codes 325 & 324.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (TSCA Section 8 and 
40 CFR 704; 712; 716; 717; & 766).
    Estimated number of respondents: 13,294 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 26,226 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $5,109,515 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: This information collection combines the 
burdens from four previously approved ICRs. The total burden hours 
requested for this ICR is 26,226 and the total estimated cost is 
$5,109,515. There was an increase in the estimated number of responses 
for Section 8(d) Health and Safety Studies and Chemical Specific 
Section 8(a) because of the reinstatement of this ICR, and increased 
number of potential Section 8(d) submissions. The increase for these 
two information collections is 50 responses, 7 for Section 8(d) Health 
and Safety Studies and 43 Chemical Specific Section 8(a) respectively, 
from the two previously approved ICRs. The total combined cost burden 
from the Section 8(d) Health and Safety Studies and the Chemical 
Specific Section 8(a) currently approved ICRs is $23,501 ($23,501 + 
$0), respectively, and the total cost burden requested for these 
information collections is ICR is $56,397 ($41,607 + $14,790).

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-18709 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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