The agency is
reminded to include in the PRA burden statement whether a form is
mandatory and mailing address for the form.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2022
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2019
272
0
317
2,584
0
3,011
0
0
0
This information collection request
pertains to trade secrecy claims submitted under Section 322 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA).
EPCRA contains provisions requiring facilities to report to state
and local authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous
substances (Section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals
(Sections 311 and 312) and manufacture, process and use of toxic
chemicals (Section 313). Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to
withhold the specific chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if
the facility asserts a trade secret for that chemic claim for that
chemical identity. The provisions in Section 322 establish the
requirements and procedures that facilities must follow to request
trade secret treatment of chemical identities, as well as the
procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency for review
of the "sufficiency" of trade secret claims. Trade secret
protection is provided for specific chemical identities contained
in reports submitted under each of the following sections of EPCRA:
(1) Section 303 (d)(2) -- Facility notification of changes that
have or are about to occur; (2) Section 303 (d)(3) -- Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for facility
information to develop or implement emergency plans; (3) Section
311 – Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by facilities,
or lists of those chemicals submitted in place of the MSDSs; (4)
Section 312 - Emergency and hazardous chemical inventory forms
(Tier I and Tier II); and (5) Section 313 Toxic chemical release
inventory form.
US Code:
42
USC 116 Name of Law: Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA)
The number of claims estimated
in the previous ICR for this ICR period was higher than the actual
claims received. The cost and burden hours are adjusted based on
the actual number of claims received.
$21,019
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Sicy Jacob 202 564-8019
No
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.