In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years. The agency is reminded to list the current hourly burden on the form.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2015
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0
9
20
0
20
0
0
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Section 8(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to compile and keep current an Inventory of Chemical Substances in Commerce (the "Inventory"), which is a listing of chemical substances manufactured, imported, and processed for commercial purposes in the United States. The purpose of the Inventory is to define, for the purpose of TSCA, what chemical substances exist in U.S. commerce. Since the Inventory thereby performs a regulatory function by distinguishing between existing chemicals and new chemicals, which TSCA regulates in different ways, it is imperative that the Inventory be accurate.
However, from time to time, EPA or respondents discover that substances reported to the Inventory have been incorrectly described by the original submitter. Reported substances have been unintentionally misidentified as a result of simple typographical errors, the mis-identification of substances, or the lack of sufficient technical or analytical information to characterize fully the exact chemical substances. EPA has developed guidelines (45 FR 50544, July 29, 1980) under which incorrectly described substances listed in the Inventory can be corrected. The correction mechanism ensures the accuracy of the Inventory without imposing an unreasonable burden on the chemical industry. Without the Inventory correction mechanism, a company would have to file a pre-manufacture notification (PMN) under TSCA section 5 to place the correct chemical substance on the Inventory whenever the previously reported substance is found to be misidentified. This would impose a much greater burden on both EPA and the submitter than the existing correction mechanism.
This information collection applies to reporting and recordkeeping activities associated with the correction of misreported chemical substances found on the TSCA Inventory, and in particular to the use of EPA Form 7710-3C ("Form C"). The chemical industry uses this form in submitting requests to EPA to correct chemical identities of substances listed on the TSCA Inventory that were misreported as of the time of the original creation of the Inventory. These requests are initiated in almost all cases by the original submitter.
US Code:
40 USC 710
Name of Law: Inventory Reporting Regulations
US Code:
15 USC 2607
Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 8
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.
Form EPA Form 7710-3C Correction of Misreported Chemical Substances on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substances Inventory
1741.07_Attachment-5.docx
AttachD-form.revised.pdf
1741.07_Attachment-2.doc
Correction of Misreported Chemical Substances on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substances Inventory