Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EPA Form 7740-6 Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI) Form and Instruction	Modified
AttachC.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-31
AttachA.doc Supplementary Document	2014-01-31
AttachB.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-31
7700A2 - TSCA CBI manual.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-08-13
1250ss10.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24928	Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0075	ICR Reference No: 201406-2070-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-2070-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 1250.10
Title: Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/11/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	303	0	375
Time Burden (Hours)	483	0	601
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Certain employees of companies working under contract to EPA require access to TSCA confidential business information collected under the authority of TSCA in order to perform their official duties. The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), which is responsible for maintaining the security of TSCA confidential business information, requires that all individuals desiring access to TSCA CBI obtain and annually renew official clearance to TSCA CBI. As part of the process for obtaining TSCA CBI clearance, OPPT requires certain information about the contracting company and about each contractor employee requesting TSCA CBI clearance, primarily the name, EPA badge number or other identification of the employee, the type of TSCA CBI clearance requested and the justification for such clearance, and the signature of the employee to an agreement with respect to access to and use of TSCA CBI. This collection addresses the above information requirements. Responses to the collection of information are voluntary, but failure to provide the requested information will prevent a contractor employee from obtaining clearance to TSCA CBI.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2613 Name of Law: Section 14 of the Toxic Substances Control Act - Disclosure of Data
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 71603	11/29/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 36312	06/26/2014
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
Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI)	EPA Form 7740-6	TSCA CBI Access Request, Agreement, and Approval

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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	303	375	0	0	-72	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	483	601	0	0	-118	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease of 118 hours (from 601 hours to 483 hours) in the burden estimated for this request compared with the information request most recently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's reduction in the estimated number of contractor employees needing clearance. This change is an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $58,830

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 06/30/2014

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