The Partial Update of the TSCA Section
8(b) Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports, based on the
TSCA Inventory Update Rule (IUR), is an information collection that
takes place every fifth year, requiring manufacturers and importers
or organic chemicals and other chemicals subject to final or
proposed TSCA rules, regulations and orders to provide
facility-specific information on chemicals.
US Code:
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USC 2607 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act/Section
8(b)
There is a net decrease in the
annual burden of 3,090 hours (from 413,575 hours to 410,485 hours)
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that
currently in the OMB inventory. This decrease reflects a regulatory
change requiring respondents (including importers) of inorganic
chemicals to complete full reports, rather than partial reports as
was the case in the past, when the site-specific production volume
is less than 300,000 pounds. This increase is offset by a change in
reporting requirements such that respondents must provide
information once every five years versus once every four years
previously. These changes are program changes. The burden decrease
also reflects an increase in EPA's current estimate of the number
of sites that will respond to this collection of information,
offset by a decrease in the estimated burden for rule
familiarization. These changes are adjustments. The Supporting
Statement provides additional detail concerning the changes in
burden estimates.
$221,652
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Angela Hofmann
No
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.