Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/25/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2021
252
250
17,348
24,189
0
0
As directed in the June 2016 Frank R.
Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act amendments to
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.,
EPA is required to assist in the preparation and publication in the
Federal Register of an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade
in the United States. 15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(B) and (D). Based on
the inventory of information collected through this ICR, the Agency
is directed to identify any manufacturing processes or products
that intentionally add mercury and recommend actions, including
proposed revisions of Federal law or regulations, to achieve
further reductions in mercury use. 15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(C). The
primary purpose of this ICR is to support the development of that
inventory. In turn, the inventory will help the Agency identify
uses of mercury and recommend means to achieve further reductions
of such uses in commerce. In addition, the Agency seeks to obtain
the information necessary to achieve its goal to further reduce the
use of mercury in products and certain manufacturing processes in
order to prevent future releases to the environment, as well as
assist the United States in reporting implementation under the
Minamata Convention. EPA seeks to enhance its current information
on how much mercury is used, in which products and manufacturing
processes, and whether certain products are manufactured
domestically, imported, or exported.
US Code:
15 USC 2601 et seq Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA)
US Code: 15 USC 2607(b)(10)(D) Name of Law:
Toxic Substance Control Act, as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg
Chemical Safety for the 21st Cent
There is a decrease of 6,841
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that
currently approved by OMB. This change, which is discussed in more
detail in the ICR, reflects a decrease in rule familiarization
burden, a decrease in form completion burden due to mercury export
prohibitions, and changes in the number of estimated respondents.
This change is an adjustment.
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.