Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products Act (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9600-049 Producers Form and Instruction	Modified
2446ss04.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-30
2446.04 Attach 3__LaborBurdenEstimates.docx Supplementary Document	2024-09-27
2446.04__Attach 2_EPAForm 9600-049.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-27
2446.04 Attachment 1_Consultation.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224565	Third Party Certifiers	Modified
224564	Accrediting Bodies	Modified
224562	Retailers	Modified
224561	Distributors and Importers	Modified
224560	Producers Form and Instruction	Modified
224559	Laminators and Fabricators	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0185	ICR Reference No: 202409-2070-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-2070-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2446.04
Title: Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products Act (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	1,245,447	1,028,144
Time Burden (Hours)	456,295	84,794
Cost Burden (Dollars)	112,389,751	0

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Abstract: This ICR renewal covers the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for all aspects of the TSCA Title VI implementing regulations and regulations relating to accreditation bodies (ABs) and third-party certifiers (TPCs) that wish to participate in this third-party certification program. These ABs and TPCs must submit initial applications for recognition and update those applications every three and two years respectively using the Agencys Central Data Exchange (CDX) system. In addition, ABs and TPCs must submit annual reports which relay certain information to the Agency on the TSCA Title VI certification and testing activities both ABs and TPCs have performed over the last year. TPCs are responsible for the certification of regulated composite wood products at the mill level through the oversight of panel producers, routine quarterly testing of composite wood products, and physical inspections of the panel production facilities. Through CDX, TPCs are responsible for reporting information including various notifications and annual reports. Panel producers are responsible for communicating routine testing documentation to their respective TPC pursuant to their responsibilities under 40 CFR 770.20 and 40 CFR 770.40. Panel producers are also responsible for providing certain records to downstream entities and purchasers of regulated composite wood products as well as the Agency, upon request. Importers, fabricators, distributors, and retailers are responsible for maintaining records pursuant to 40 CFR 770.30 and 40 CFR 770.40(d).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2697 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control 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:
	89 FR 2946	01/17/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79291	09/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Accrediting Bodies
Distributors and Importers
Laminators and Fabricators
Producers	9600-049	CBI Substantiation
Retailers
Third Party Certifiers

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,245,447	1,028,144	0	0	217,303	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	456,295	84,794	0	0	371,501	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	112,389,751	0	0	0	112,389,751	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: There is an overall increase of 371,501 hours in the total estimated combined respondent burden that is currently approved by OMB in the ICR for this program (EPA ICR No. 2446.03). The difference between the current burden request and the previously approved request are due to up-to-date adjustments in EPAs estimates of the costs, non-labor costs, and burden. Additionally, starting in 2024, notable increases in testing, certification and related costs will be incurred by fabricators / laminators. Several adjustments to the estimates were made, including: Revisions to producer, TPC, and AB counts; Revisions to labor and cost estimates to reflect 2022 and 2023 dollars; and That this ICR assumes that starting in 2024, there will be 2,241 laminators (1,613 domestic and 629 foreign) still using UF resins that will be defined as hardwood plywood (HWPW) producers. Those firms will incur the testing, certification and recordkeeping burdens / costs, similar to the HWPW producers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $203,118

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: 09/30/2024

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