CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
CSB Reactives Supporting Statement B_OMB 2023.11.08.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-11-08	Missing upstream
CSB Reactives Supporting Statement A_OMB 2023.11.08.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-11-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
263278	CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202311-3301-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: CSB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/08/2023

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	24	0
Time Burden (Hours)	192	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,018	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is an independent federal agency whose statutory mandate is to investigate incidents/accidents at stationary sources (fixed facilities) that result in both a release of an extremely hazardous substance (or regulated substance) into the atmosphere, and a fatality, serious injury, or substantial property damages. The CSB is authorized to conduct investigations of general reactive hazards. The CSB contracted with the Federal Research Division (FRD) of the Library of Congress in September of 2022 to repeat the 2002 CSB study, “Hazard Investigation: Improving Reactive Hazard Management,” and also compile current research, data, and events from 2003 through 2020. Additionally, the CSB has completed approximately fourteen investigations that involved reactive hazards since the publication of the original study. This updated study has two objectives that require the CSB to collect information from the public through an Information Collection Request (ICR): 1) Determine the differences, if any, between small/medium and large companies with regard to reactive chemical policies, practices, in-house reactivity research, testing, and process engineering. 2) Develop recommendations for reducing the number and severity of reactive chemical incidents. In order to meet these objectives, the CSB proposes to conduct a survey of private sector companies involved in chemical manufacturing and interviews with primary stakeholders, as well as a literature review. Interviews with primary stakeholders are not included in this submission as the interviews contain questions that are different from the survey. Additionally, the number of stakeholder interviewees will be less than ten and therefore not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7412(r)(6)(F) Name of Law: Chemical Safety Board Enabling Statute
  

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:
	88 FR 43270	07/07/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 77075	11/08/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices	1	CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	24	0	0	24	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	192	0	0	192	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,018	0	0	12,018	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a brand new ICR there is no increase of burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $215,798

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 11/08/2023

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