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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Notice of TSCA Fee 9600-008	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form Notice of TSCA Fee Self-Identification and Certification	Form	Modified	Repair queued
2569ss05.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-06	Repair queued
Attachment G- Screenshots.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Attachment F- Consultation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Attachment E- Public Comment NRDC.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Attachment D- Response to Comment.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Attachment C- Public Comment.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Attachment B- Risk Evaluation Guide.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Attachment A- Section 5 Notices and Supports User Guide.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
233592	Self-Identification and Certification	Form	Modified	9600-008
233592	Self-Identification and Certification	Form	Modified
233589	Notification of Participation in Consortia		Modified
233160	CDX Registration		Modified
233159	Fee Payment through Pay.gov		Modified
233158	Reduced Fee Eligibility Determination		Modified
233157	Rule Familiarization		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0208	ICR Reference No: 202211-2070-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-2070-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2569.05
Title: User Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Supplemental Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/11/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/06/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2025	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	4,288	0	4,288
Time Burden (Hours)	599	0	599
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR addresses the information collection activities contained in a final rule (RIN 2070-AK27) that was signed on September 27, 2018. Specifically, section 26(b) of TSCA (as amended in 2016) provides EPA with the authority to collect fees to defray 25% of the costs associated with administering sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA, as well as the costs of collecting, processing, reviewing and providing access to and protecting CBI from disclosure as appropriate under TSCA section 14. The final rule requires payment from manufactures (defined by statute to include importers) of a chemical substance who: are required to submit information to EPA under TSCA section 4, who submit certain notices and exemption requests to EPA under TSCA section 5, who manufacture a chemical substance that is subject to a risk evaluation under TSCA section 6(b)(4), and who process a chemical substance that is the subject of a Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) or Test Market Exemption (TME) under TSCA section 5 and who are required to submit information to EPA under TSCA section 4 related to a SNUN submission.

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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: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2070-AK64	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 68647	11/16/2022

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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: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CDX Registration
Fee Payment through Pay.gov
Notification of Participation in Consortia
Reduced Fee Eligibility Determination
Rule Familiarization
Self-Identification and Certification	Notice of TSCA Fee Action Participation	9600-008

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The information collection activities associated with the supplemental proposed rule include familiarization with the regulation; reduced fee eligibility determination; CDX registration; formation, management and notification to EPA of participation in consortia; self-identification and certification; and electronic payment of fees through Pay.gov.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,450

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: 12/06/2022

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