ICR 2070-0034 is
disapproved as inconsistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA) as enacted at 44 U.S.C 3501 et seq. This ICR seeks
generic clearance for potential collections of economic and program
support data. The Agency is required by the PRA to solicit comment
from the public prior to any collection of information in order to
evaluate the practical utility and burden of the collection, and to
determine whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the Agency's functions. However, this ICR
does not describe its information collection plan sufficiently to
allow evaluation of practical utility, burden, and necessity in the
following ways: 1) This ICR does not specify the information to be
collected or the methods used for collecting information, 2) This
ICR does not clearly identify the respondent groups with
specificity necessary to provide adequate notice and opportunity to
comment. The generality of the Agency's description of the proposed
collection is such that it would be difficult for a member of the
public to provide meaningful comment on it. This is of special
concern in as much as the data gathered under this collection is
likely to be used for regulatory development -- an area in which
there is inherent public interest. OMB encourages EPA to submit
separate ICRs for individual or closely-related collections of
information pursuant to normal PRA notice and comment
procedures.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1998
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4,000
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Information collected through this
clearance will be used to assist in the development and assessment
of regulatory actions developed by the Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics. The majority of the respondents are from SIC
codes 281, 282, 285, 286, and 289. Other SIC codes may also be
affected.
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:
(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;
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.