This ICR is
approved for three years. This approval covers the information
collection activities associated with the existing chemical testing
program under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
This ICR does not, however, include any burden or costs associated
with new rulemakings that impose testing under section 4 of TSCA.
In proposing a new test rule, EPA will continue to provide the
estimated burden and costs associated with the proposed testing as
part of the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) prepared for the
proposed rule, and will provide an opportunity for the public to
comment on those estimates as part of the proposed rulemaking
process. EPA will address any comments related to the paperwork
burden that were received, and prepare a final burden and cost
estimate in the RIA for the final rule. Before EPA can issue a
final rule, EPA must submit this information to OMB along with an
Information Correction Worksheet (ICW) requesting that this
approval be amended to incorporate the new burden related to the
final rule. In reviewing the ICW, OMB may request additional
information to help in its determination. OMB may require that EPA
develop a complete supporting statement for the ICR if it appears
that the test rule contains information collection activities
different from those described in this ICR, or are otherwise highly
unusual, controversial, or inconsistent with this clearance. When
deciding to require a separate review, OMB will consider the
following: (1) total amount of burden/cost and burden/cost per
respondent; (2) the number of respondents affected; (3) the degree
of similarity (i.e. frequency of use, level of burden and content)
with the collections administered under this ICR; (4) the evidence
of duplication with other collections; (5) the degree and extent of
public concern expected; and (5) the environmental and health
consequences if the collection is given a separate review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2004
10/31/2004
10/31/2001
17,299
0
278
1,182,574
0
76,450
0
0
0
This data collection program is
designed to provide the Environ- mental Protection Agency (EPA)
with necessary test data to pre- dict the probable impacts on human
health or the environment of chemicals which may present an
unreasonable risk to which there is substantial and/or significant
exposure or release.
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.
TSCA Section 4 Test Rules, Consent Orders, Test Rule Exemptions, and Voluntary Data Submission