TSCA Section 5 Premanufacture
Review of New Chemical Substances and Significant New Use Rules for
New and Existing Chemical Substances
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/30/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2022
4,286
14
136,292
137
0
0
This information collection request
addresses the reporting and recordkeeping requirements associated
with both the new chemicals review and regulatory program and the
existing chemicals program administered by EPA under section 5 of
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R.
Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (the Lautenberg
Act) (15 U.S.C. 2604). EPA is requesting to renew and consolidate
two currently approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs). This
consolidated ICR will cover information collection activities
associated with Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) for both new and
existing chemicals under TSCA, and the premanufacture review
program for new chemicals. The consolidated ICR will cover ongoing
activities necessary to fulfill statutory mandates in TSCA section
5 for new and existing chemicals.
US Code:
15
USC 2604 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act /
Manufacturing and processing notices
This information collection
combines the burdens from two previously approved ICRs, EPA ICR
No.1188.12 and EPA ICR No. 0574.18. The total combined burden from
these two previously approved ICRs was [192,156 + 137 = 192,293
hours]. The total burden requested for this ICR is [136,292 hours],
or a decrease of [56,001hours] from the previous total burden. The
difference between the current burden request and the previously
approved requests is primarily due to the declining number of
section 5 submissions for new chemicals. Additionally, minor
adjustments were made in EPA’s estimates of the number of
respondents and of the burden. The total combined cost burden from
these two currently approved ICRs is $54,542,968
[$26,752+$54,516,216], and the total cost burden requested for this
ICR is [$37,354,814]. Once this ICR is approved, it will replace
the existing ICRs, resulting in decrease in the estimated total
cost burden of $17,188,154 [$54,542,968 - $37,354,814]. The
difference between the current cost burden request and the
previously approved requests are due to the consolidation of the
individual ICRs when calculating the burden, as well as adjustments
in EPA’s estimates of the number of respondents and of the burden.
In addition to the adjustments listed above, the wage rates and
material costs were revised to reflect 2020 dollars for this
information collection request.
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.