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. This action has no effect on any current approvals. 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 files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). 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.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing two proposed rules under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) concerning the prohibition of trichloroethylene (TCE) for certain uses. The proposed rules require each person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce TCE for non-prohibited uses to notify companies to whom TCE was shipped of the prohibitions under the rules. The proposed rules also require each person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce any TCE to retain in one location at the headquarters of the company documentation of information showing: (i) the name, address, contact, and telephone number of companies to whom TCE was shipped; and (ii) the amount of TCE shipped. This information must be retained for 2 years from the date of shipment.
EPA is proposing these rules under section 6(a) of TSCA in response to a finding that TCE presents an unreasonable risk to human health when used in certain ways. The earlier proposed rule addressed the use of TCE in aerosol degreasers and for spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities. The proposed rule that is the subject of this ICR addresses TCE used in vapor degreasing. The proposed rules consist of regulatory requirements that are the least burdensome options that will adequately protect against such risk.
The portions of the proposed rules that trigger this Information Collection Request (ICR) and the earlier ICR consist of a downstream notification of the prohibitions in the rules and a recordkeeping requirement. The universe of entities affected is the same for both proposed rules and the burden of the downstream notification and recordkeeping requirements is also expected to be the same.
US Code:
15 USC 2605
Name of Law: Toxic Substance Control Act
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.
2541-02_ss_2017-01-19.docx
Private Sector - Manufacturers, Processors, Distributors Downstream Notification and Recordkeeping Activities