TSCA SECTION 4 TEST RULES AND EXEMPTIONS

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
139820	TSCA SECTION 4 TEST RULES AND EXEMPTIONS	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0033	ICR Reference No: 199003-2070-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198705-2070-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TSCA SECTION 4 TEST RULES AND EXEMPTIONS
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/26/1990
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/1990
Terms of Clearance: This ICR for the test rule program under TSCA section 4 is approved on the condition that EPA report annually to OMB the total annual burden from the final test rules and consent orders issued. OMB reserves the right to review under the Paperwork Reduction Act any highly unusual testing requirements, but, based on past experience, expects to conduc separate reviews rarely, if at all. EPA has done a good job of calculating and including for the first time in the burden estimate th burden associated with a laboratory doing the testing. When this generic ICR is renewed, EPA shall explain exactly its methodology for calculating testing burden from laboratory testing costs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/1993	06/30/1993	06/30/1990
Responses	849	0	665
Time Burden (Hours)	224,328	0	87,155
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: RULES AND CONSENT ORDERS UNDER TSCA SECTION 4 WILL REQUIRE THAT ONE MANUFACTURER OR PROCESSOR OF THE SUBJECT CHEMICAL PERFORM SPECIFIED TESTING SO THAT THE EFFECT OF MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION, USE, AND DISPOSAL OF THE CHEMICAL ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT CAN BE REASONABLY PREDICTED OR DETERMINED. TSCA SECTION 4 ALLOWS MANUFACTURERS OF A CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO A TEST RULE TO EITHER

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TSCA SECTION 4 TEST RULES AND EXEMPTIONS	1139.03

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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	849	665	0	184	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	224,328	87,155	0	137,173	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 03/27/1990

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