Collection of Information for TSCA Mercury Inventory Reporting Rule

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2567ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-10-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
228794	Mercury Inventory Reporting and Recordkeeping		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0207	ICR Reference No: 201710-2070-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2567.01
Title: Collection of Information for TSCA Mercury Inventory Reporting Rule
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2017
Terms of Clearance: 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. 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.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TSCA section 8(b)(10)(D) requires EPA to establish reporting deadline(s) and information requirements for the purpose of assisting EPA’s statutorily-mandated periodic update and publication of the inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States. The reporting requirements would apply to anyone who manufactures mercury or mercury-added products or otherwise intentionally uses mercury in a manufacturing process. Those subject to the proposed rule would be required to electronically submit on a triennial basis information specifying the quantities of elemental mercury or mercury compounds manufactured, imported, exported, stored, and distributed in domestic commerce. Based on the reported information, EPA is required under TSCA to subsequently identify any manufacturing processes or products that intentionally add mercury and to recommend actions, including potential revisions of Federal law or regulations, to achieve further reductions in mercury use.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC §§ 2601 et seq Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 2607(b)(10)(D) Name of Law: Toxic Substance Control Act, as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Cent

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2070-AK22	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 49564	10/26/2017

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Mercury Inventory Reporting and Recordkeeping

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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: This is a new, statutorily mandated information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $399,465

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 10/26/2017

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