2613.05 Non-sub Justification

Request for a Non-Substantive Change

to an Existing Approved Information Collection

(EPA ICR No. 2613.05; OMB Control No. 2070-0212)

I. Introduction

Why is EPA Requesting a Non-Substantive Change?

EPA is requesting a non-substantive change to update the annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting Forms and Instructions document for Reporting Year (RY) 2022. Each year, EPA updates this document to reflect the new reporting year and to incorporate various improvements to the document.

EPA is not otherwise modifying the information collection requirements or agency paperwork burden estimates.

II. Description of Non-Substantive Changes

What Information Collection Request (ICR) is EPA changing?

ICR Title:	Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
ICR Numbers:	EPA ICR No. 2613.05; OMB Control No. 2070-0212

What is the current status of this ICR?

This ICR is currently approved through June 30, 2025.

What are the changes that EPA is making to this collection of information?

Alongside updating references of the applicable reporting year from RY 2021 to RY 2022, this year’s updated Reporting Forms and Instructions incorporates the following changes:

• Summarizes TRI regulatory updates over the last RY, including proposed or final rules. This “New Information for RY 2022” section updates the previous year’s “New Information for RY 2021.”

• Updated the relevant NAICS codes throughout the document including those in Table 1, reflecting the codes and titles published in the 2022 NAICS version.

• Streamlined Appendix A to reduce repetitive language and provided additional linkages to the main document as appropriate.

• Made minor edits for clarity and refreshed Figure 2.

Will this change impact the annual ICR burden estimates?

No, the current ICR annual burden will not change.

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