Confidentiality Rules (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
substantiation letters samples_4.15.20.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-05-19	Repair queued
1665ss14.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-05-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23487	Confidentiality Rules		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2020-0003	ICR Reference No: 202005-2020-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-2020-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OECA	Agency Tracking No: 1665.14
Title: Confidentiality Rules (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 without change	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2020
Responses	198	0	844
Time Burden (Hours)	752	0	488
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the requirements set forth in 40 CFR, Part 2, Subpart B, Confidentiality of Business Information. The requirements govern business confidentiality claims. The requirements include the handling by the Agency of business information which is or may be entitled to confidential treatment, requiring business submitters to substantiate CBI claims, determining whether such information is entitled to confidential treatment for reasons of business confidentiality, and responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 for information claimed as CBI.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 522 Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act
  

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:
	85 FR 3910	01/23/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 31185	05/22/2020
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
Confidentiality Rules

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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	198	844	0	0	-646	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	752	488	0	0	264	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: The change in "Annual Number of Responses" and "Annual Time Burden" is attributable in part to the estimation that 650 employees signed confidentiality agreements included in the 2017's ICR burden estimation, which is no longer included in this ICR burden estimate. The need for confidentiality agreements does not change in relation to the use of the ICR and, thus, the burden of such agreements and any change in such burden is not attributable to the ICR. The change in responses and time burden is also attributable in part to the Agency's assessment that the number of responses to the ICR will change due to the Supreme Court's decision in Food Market Institute v. Argus Leader Media, 139 S. Ct. 2356 (2019) and the corresponding revisions to the substantiation questions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $239,311

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? No

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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: 05/26/2020

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