User Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2569ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-09-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
233160	TSCA Fees - CDX Submission Burden		New
233159	TSCA Fees - Fee Payment Burden		New
233158	TSCA Fees - Discounted Fee Eligibility Determination		New
233157	TSCA Fees - Rule Familiarization		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0208	ICR Reference No: 201809-2070-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2569.01
Title: User Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Proposed 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: 09/25/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2018
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.

table that charts list comparision

	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: This is a new ICR that addresses the information collection activities that are contained in a proposed rule (RIN 2070-AK27). Specifically, section 26(b) of TSCA (as amended in 2016) authorizes EPA to establish fees to defray a portion of the costs of administering TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and 14. The proposed rule would require payment from manufactures, importers and processors of a chemical substance, as appropriate, who: submit information under TSCA section 4; submit a notice, exemption application, or other information under TSCA section 5; and who manufacture a chemical substance that is the subject of a risk evaluation under TSCA section 6(b). These fees are intended to achieve the goals articulated by Congress to provide a sustainable source of funds for EPA to fulfill its legal obligations to conduct activities such as risk-based screenings, designation of applicable substances as High- and Low-Priority, conducting risk evaluations to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, requiring testing of chemical substances and mixtures, and evaluating and reviewing and making determinations on new chemicals, as required under TSCA sections 4, 5 and 6, as well as collection and management of TSCA Confidential Business Information under TSCA section 14.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2601 Name of Law: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety of the 21st Century Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 2601 Name of Law: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety of the 21st Century Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2070-AK27	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 8212	02/26/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TSCA Fees - CDX Submission Burden
TSCA Fees - Rule Familiarization
TSCA Fees - Discounted Fee Eligibility Determination
TSCA Fees - Fee Payment Burden

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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: New burden is the direct result of statutory amendments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $643

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: 09/24/2018

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