1363.25 Justification for change

November 10, 2016

Non-substantive change request for “Toxic Chemical Release Reporting” ICR

OMB Control Number: 2025-0009

EPA ICR Number: 1363.25

Justification Statement: The only change being made to this ICR is with the Instructions document, titled “1363.25 Reporting Forms and Instructions.” The Instructions document is being updated with several items. EPA removed text regarding trade secret reporting from the main section of the document and compiled that text into a new Appendix G. Minor text edits for the new updated TRI-MEweb* and source reduction reporting. (*TRI-MEweb is the online reporting software facilities use to prepare, certify, and submit TRI reporting forms.) An additional table summarizing the data elements of Sections 8.1-8.7 was inserted. Removed from the document were Tables III (State Abbreviations) and IV (Country FIPS Codes), as well as Appendix C (Electronic Facility Data Profile information), and Appendix F (Other TRI Resources), which were deemed unnecessary. Other minor edits were made to improve language and flow of the document. All changed described above are non-substantive and do not change the burden hours/numbers.

 

 

Main Document

·        Separated hard-copy/trade secret submission instructions to a new Appendix

·        Update of Important Information for RY2016

·        Update of electronic reporting instruction for the new version of TRI-MEweb

·        Updates related to the most recent Executive Order and creation of a new subsection for Federal Facilities (Section B.2.4)

·        Reformatting of Section 8 sections 8.1 – 8.7 and addition of a new table

·        Updated information for Source Reduction Reporting Section 8.10

 

Tables and Appendices

·        Table I: Corrections for NAICS codes regarding chocolate and confectionery manufacturing

·        Table II: Added 1-Bromopropane (new chemical for RY2016 pursuant to 2015 rulemaking)

·        Removal of Tables III (State Abbreviations), Table IV (Country FIPS Codes), Appendix C (Electronic Facility Data Profile information), and Appendix F (Other TRI Resources). Other sections are renumbered accordingly.

·        Appendix A: Updated for most recent executive order

·        Appendix B: Removal of cross-walk codes for between current and ancient waste treatment codes related to metals

·        Appendix C: Minor edits to the example SDS

·        Appendix E: Update EO number

·        Appendix F: Correcting the Q&A citations

·        Appendix G: New appendix related to Trade Secret Submissions