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protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please
reference the Project docket number
CP24–44–000 in your submission.
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to intervene, and comments by using the
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submission by mailing it to the address
below. Your submission must reference
the Project docket number CP24–44–
000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne Reese,
Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other method: DebbieAnne Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
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Dated: January 26, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572; FRL–9099–01–
OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing ICR Collection and Request
for Comment; Chemical-Specific Rules
Under the Toxic Substances Control
Act; Certain Nanoscale Materials
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of
and solicits public comment on the
following Information Collection
Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB): ‘‘Chemical-Specific
Rules under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a); Certain
Nanoscale Materials,’’ identified by EPA
ICR No. 2517.04 and OMB Control No.
2070–0194. This ICR represents the
renewal of an existing ICR that is
currently approved through September
30, 2024. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval under the
PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on
specific aspects of the information
collection that is summarized in this
document. The ICR and accompanying
material are available in the docket for
public review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 1, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572,
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments. Do not submit electronically
any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting
the docket, along with more information
about dockets generally, is available at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support
Division (7602M), Office of Program
Support, Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (202) 566–1204;
email address: sleasman.katherine@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
specifically solicits comments and
information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is 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 burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Title: Chemical-Specific Rules under
the Toxic Substances Control Act
Section 8(a); Certain Nanoscale
Materials.
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EPA ICR No.: 2517.04.
OMB Control No.: 2070–0194.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
approved through September 30, 2024.
Under the PRA, 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 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers for certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: This information collection
request (ICR) covers reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for persons
who manufacture or process chemical
substances as nanoscale materials under
the authority of section 8(a) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and
implementing regulations in 40 CFR
part 704.20.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 107.5 hours per
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the
docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed
explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected are those that
manufacture or process chemical
substances as nanoscale materials and is
related to a final rule issued under the
authority of section 8(a) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA). The
following North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes
have been provided to assist in
determining whether this action might
apply to certain entities:
• 325 Chemical Manufacturers and
Processors;
• 325130 Synthetic Dye and Pigment
Manufacturing;
• 324110 Petroleum Refineries;
• 325180 Other Basic Inorganic
Chemical Manufacturing;
• 331221 Rolled Steel Shape
Manufacturing;
• 334413 Semiconductor and Related
Device Manufacturing;
• 335991 Carbon and Graphite Product
Manufacturing;
• 423220 Home Furnishing Merchant
Wholesalers;
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• 423330 Roofing, Sliding, and
Insulation Material Merchant
Wholesalers; and
• 423510 Metal Service Centers and
Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory. TSCA section 8(a) and 40
CFR 704.20.
Forms: EPA Form 9600–07.
Frequency of response: Occasional.
Total estimated number of potential
respondents: 9.
Total estimated average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.7.
Total estimated annual burden hours:
961 hours.
Total estimated annual costs:
$69,197, which includes an estimated
cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is a decrease of 39,128 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This
decrease reflects EPA’s adjustments in
the estimation methodology of the costs
and burden. The adjustments made to
the estimation methodology include:
• Burden estimates based on expected
submissions, not on actual submissions
received by the Agency, while the
reporting covered in this period is based
on actual submissions received by the
Agency. This significant change
accounts for the almost all the decrease
in burden and cost estimates.
• Burden estimates estimated
separately for manufactures and
processors, while the reporting covered
in this period calculates a weighted
burden for any given respondent
without separating the manufacturers
from the processors. This approach was
deemed reasonable given that the
Agency received only 27 submissions
related to TSCA 8(a) nanomaterials in
the three-year ICR period.
In addition, OMB has requested that
EPA adopt the 18-question format for
ICR Supporting Statements that is used
by other federal agencies and
departments which is based on the
submission instructions established by
OMB, replacing the alternate format that
has been used by EPA. Although this
Supporting Statement has been
modified to reflect the 18-question
format, the change in format has not
changed the information collection
activities or related estimated burden
and costs.
IV. What is the next step in the process
for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
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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 document 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 person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: January 26, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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EPA Document in Support of the
Paraquat Interim Registration Review
Decision; Notice of Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In July 2021, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA
or the Agency) completed the Paraquat
Dichloride Interim Registration Review
Decision (Paraquat ID). The Paraquat ID
finalized certain portions of EPA’s
analysis of paraquat’s risks and benefits
and determined that certain mitigation
measures were necessary for paraquat to
meet the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) standard
for registration. In September 2021, the
California Rural Legal Assistance
Foundation, et al. (Petitioners) filed a
Petition for Review of the Paraquat ID in
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit. As part of that litigation, EPA
has further considered several
substantive issues raised by the
Petitioners in relation to the Paraquat
ID, including concerns related to human
health and EPA’s balancing of risks and
benefits. This document announces the
availability of and solicits public
comment on a document that presents
EPA’s preliminary reconsideration of
the issues raised by Petitioners in
relation to the Paraquat ID.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0855,
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0572; FRL-9099-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing ICR Collection and Request for Comment; Chemical-Specific
Rules Under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Certain Nanoscale
Materials
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on
the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning
to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ``Chemical-
Specific Rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section
8(a); Certain Nanoscale Materials,'' identified by EPA ICR No. 2517.04
and OMB Control No. 2070-0194. This ICR represents the renewal of an
existing ICR that is currently approved through September 30, 2024.
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA,
EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information
collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and
accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and
comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0572, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support
Division (7602M), Office of Program Support, Office of Chemical Safety
and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-1204; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
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 burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?
Title: Chemical-Specific Rules under the Toxic Substances Control
Act Section 8(a); Certain Nanoscale Materials.
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EPA ICR No.: 2517.04.
OMB Control No.: 2070-0194.
ICR status: This ICR is currently approved through September 30,
2024. Under the PRA, 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 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are
displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other
appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers for certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) covers
reporting and recordkeeping requirements for persons who manufacture or
process chemical substances as nanoscale materials under the authority
of section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and
implementing regulations in 40 CFR part 704.20.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 107.5
hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected are
those that manufacture or process chemical substances as nanoscale
materials and is related to a final rule issued under the authority of
section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The following
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been
provided to assist in determining whether this action might apply to
certain entities:
325 Chemical Manufacturers and Processors;
325130 Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing;
324110 Petroleum Refineries;
325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;
331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing;
334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing;
335991 Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing;
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers;
423330 Roofing, Sliding, and Insulation Material Merchant
Wholesalers; and
423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant
Wholesalers.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. TSCA section 8(a)
and 40 CFR 704.20.
Forms: EPA Form 9600-07.
Frequency of response: Occasional.
Total estimated number of potential respondents: 9.
Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent:
1.7.
Total estimated annual burden hours: 961 hours.
Total estimated annual costs: $69,197, which includes an estimated
cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is a decrease of 39,128 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's adjustments in the
estimation methodology of the costs and burden. The adjustments made to
the estimation methodology include:
Burden estimates based on expected submissions, not on
actual submissions received by the Agency, while the reporting covered
in this period is based on actual submissions received by the Agency.
This significant change accounts for the almost all the decrease in
burden and cost estimates.
Burden estimates estimated separately for manufactures and
processors, while the reporting covered in this period calculates a
weighted burden for any given respondent without separating the
manufacturers from the processors. This approach was deemed reasonable
given that the Agency received only 27 submissions related to TSCA 8(a)
nanomaterials in the three-year ICR period.
In addition, OMB has requested that EPA adopt the 18-question
format for ICR Supporting Statements that is used by other federal
agencies and departments which is based on the submission instructions
established by OMB, replacing the alternate format that has been used
by EPA. Although this Supporting Statement has been modified to reflect
the 18-question format, the change in format has not changed the
information collection activities or related estimated burden and
costs.
IV. 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 document 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 person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: January 26, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-01945 Filed 1-31-24; 8:45 am]
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