ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT: REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT INFORMATION TO EPA

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
139999	ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT: REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT INFORMATION TO EPA Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0103	ICR Reference No: 198903-2070-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT: REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT INFORMATION TO EPA
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/25/1989
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/1989
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving this ICR for a level of burden hours greater than EPA requested to account for the statutorially mandated information collection activities that are covered by the PRA. EPA excluded the specific reporting requirements from their supporting statement asserting that they are not covered by the PRA. As indicated in meetings with EPA, EPA must demonstrate to OMB why reporting requirements reiterated in an EPA notice verbatim from a statute (in this case, the Asbestos Information Act) are excluded from the Act. O recognizes that there is no discretion in approving requirements that come directly without interpretation or embellishments from the law, however this does not mean, as EPA concludes, that they are excluded from the PRA. An important purpose of the ACt is to inform the public of the information burden imposed upon them whether discretionary or Congressionally mandated (see 48 FR 13666). OMB will reconsider this action if EPA can demonstrate how OMB's interpretation is incorrect. NOTE: OMB's burden estimate is based on five hours per respondant (bas on estimates in EPA's draft notice) instead of 1.5 hours.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/1989	12/31/1989
Responses	460	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,300	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT (AIA) REQUIRES ASBESTOS MANUFACTURERS AND PROCESSORS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ASBESTOS AND/OR ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS TO EPA. EPA HAS ASKED RESPONDENTS TO FURNISH A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE AC TO HELP THE AGENCY ORGANIZE THE DATA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT: REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT INFORMATION TO EPA	1498

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	460	0	0	460	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,300	0	0	2,300	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/24/1989

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