Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8700-29 Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 8700-29 Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - State & Local Form and Instruction	Modified
1352ss13 Rev 11.18.2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23847	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
183500	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - State & Local Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0072	ICR Reference No: 201502-2050-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1352.13
Title: Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) (Renewal)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 12/16/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2015
Responses	403,052	0	393,552
Time Burden (Hours)	5,915,254	0	3,909,132
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,593,300	0	6,389,900

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Abstract: Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 1986 (42 U.S.C. §11011, 11012) require owners and operators of facilities subject to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to submit an inventory form of chemicals or MSDSs (for those chemicals that exceed thresholds, specified in 40 CFR Part 370) to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC),Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (TEPC) and the local fire department (LFD) with jurisdiction over their facility. The submittal of an inventory form allows local emergency planners/responders and the community to have access to information regarding the hazards of a chemical at any given facility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 11001 et seq. Name of Law: Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
  

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:
	79 FR 71753	12/03/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 16372	03/27/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - Private Sector	8700-29, 8700-30	Tier One Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory ,   Tier Two Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - State & Local	8700-29, 8700-30	Tier One Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory ,   Tier Two Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory

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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	403,052	393,552	0	0	9,500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,915,254	3,909,132	0	0	2,006,122	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,593,300	6,389,900	0	0	203,400	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 an increase of of 2,006,122 hours in the total estimated respondent burden comared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to a revised estimate of facilities subject to EPCRA sections 311 and 312.

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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]? 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: 03/27/2015

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