Partial Update of the TSCA Sec. 8(a) Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports (Chemical Data Reporting)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EPA Form 7740-8 Report Preparation, Form U, Part I Form	Removed
Form 7740-8 Form U Submitters Form	Modified
1884ss10_Attachment-10_CommentResponse.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-9_DraftUpdatedInstructions.docx Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-8_eCDRwebUserGuide-Secondary Support.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-7_eCDRwebUserGuide-Secondary Authorized Official.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-6_eCDRwebUserGuide-Primary Support.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-5_eCDRwebUserGuide-Primary Authorized Official.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-4_FormU_CBI-ScreenShots.pptx Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-3_FormU_2016_primary (2).pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-2_regs.docx Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10_Attachment-1_statute.docx Supplementary Document	2018-10-19
1884ss10.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25004	Compliance Determination	Removed
198846	CDX Registrants	Modified
189127	Report Preparation, Form U, Part I Form	Removed
189126	Form U Submitters Form	Modified
189125	Report Preparation, Submission and Recordkeeping - Partial Form	Removed
189124	Rule Familiarization	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0162	ICR Reference No: 201810-2070-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-2070-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 1884.10
Title: Partial Update of the TSCA Sec. 8(a) Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports (Chemical Data Reporting)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/22/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	7,078	0	54,569
Time Burden (Hours)	716,024	0	789,203
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 four years, requiring manufacturers and importers of organic chemicals and other chemicals subject to final or proposed TSCA rules, regulations and orders to provide facility-specific information on chemicals. Respondents must provide manufacturing, processing, and use exposure-related data, including the volume of the chemical substance used on the reporting site; the volume of the chemical substance directly exported; whether the chemical substance is being recycled, remanufactured, reprocessed or reused; and the production volume above a certain threshold for each of the preceding calendar years. Respondents to the IUR are required to use e-CDRweb (the Agency-provided reporting tool) to submit a completed Form U (EPA Form 7740-8) electronically via the Internet. The data obtained under this collection helps EPA identify what chemicals the public may be exposed to as consumers or in commercial and industrial settings and to better assess routes of potential exposure to those chemicals. The Agency is thereby able to identify, assess, and control potential risks to human health and the environment posed by commercial chemical substances.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2607 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act/Section 8(b)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 2601 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 36928	07/31/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 54341	10/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form U Submitters	7740-8	Form U
CDX Registrants
Rule Familiarization
Report Preparation, Form U, Part I	EPA Form 7740-8, EPA Form 7740-8	Form U (Primary Submitter) ,   Form U (Joint Submitter)
Compliance Determination
Report Preparation, Submission and Recordkeeping - Partial Form

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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	7,078	54,569	0	0	-47,491	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	716,024	789,203	-4,877	0	-68,302	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease of 73,179 hours in the total estimated burden compared with that approved by OMB. This decrease reflects a combination of program changes and adjustments. Program changes involve updated CBI substantiation requirements as a result of the 2016 amendments to TSCA (-4,877 hours); and adjustments involve methodology corrections (-184,158 hours) and an increase in the estimated number of respondents (+106,102 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $85,036

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 10/30/2018

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