Implementation of the Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products Act; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (Proposed Rule, RIN 2070-AJ92)
Implementation of the Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products Act; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (Proposed Rule, RIN 2070-AJ92)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates. This action has no effect on any current approvals.
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The Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, which established Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), set forth formaldehyde emission standards for hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium-density fiberboard and directs EPA to promulgate implementing regulations by January 2013. TSCA Title VI also directs EPA to promulgate supplementary provisions to ensure compliance with the emissions standards, including testing requirements, laminated product provisions, provisions for products made with no-added formaldehyde (NAF) resins or ultra-low emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) resins, product labeling requirements, chain of custody provisions for product compliance documentation, recordkeeping, product inventory sell-through dates, a product stockpiling prohibition, and product certification by an accredited third party (third party certifier, or TPC). This ICR covers the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for all aspects of the TSCA Title VI implementing regulations, except those relating to accreditation bodies and third-party certifiers that wish to participate in this third-party certification program. A separate information collection request covers those recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
US Code:
15 USC 2697
Name of Law: Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products
US Code: 15 USC 2697 Name of Law: Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products
On July 7, 2010, the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act (PL 111-199) was enacted as an amendment to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The new provisions, enacted as TSCA Title VI, mandates that the EPA Administrator promulgate regulations to implement the standards in a manner that ensures compliance with the regulatory emission standards. The program changes identified in the supporting statement are related entirely to the new law and EPA's proposed regulation to implement it.
$161,446
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Uncollected
Angela Hofmann
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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:
(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.
PLAW-111publ199.pdf
2446ss01.docx
Initial Labeling - Major Changes (Fabricators and Wholesalers)