Trichloroethylene; Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
TSCA Section 6_USCODE-2022-title15-chap53-subchapI-sec2605.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-16
TCE Stakeholder Meeting List_2024-05-07.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-16
Economic Analysis.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-16
2775ss02.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
263189	IC Respiratory Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Notifications	Modified
263188	Develop Exposure Control Program	Modified
263187	Downstream Notification	Modified
263186	Rule Familiarization	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0232	ICR Reference No: 202412-2070-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202311-2070-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2775.02
Title: Trichloroethylene; Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Final Rule)
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: 12/18/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11,555	0
Time Burden (Hours)	38,625	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,351,750	0

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Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address the unreasonable risk to human health presented by trichloroethylene (TCE). The final rule will: • Prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of TCE for all uses (including all consumer uses), with longer compliance timeframes for manufacture and processing related to certain uses; • Prohibit the industrial and commercial use of TCE, with longer compliance timeframes for certain uses; • Prohibit the manufacture (including import) and processing of TCE as an intermediate for the manufacturing of hydrofluorocarbon 134a (HFC-134a), following an 8.5-year phaseout; • Prohibit the industrial and commercial use of TCE as a solvent for closed-loop batch vapor degreasing for rayon fabric scouring for end use in solid rocket booster nozzle production by Federal agencies or their contractors, following a 10-year phaseout; • For Department of Defense (DoD) naval vessels and their systems, and in the maintenance, fabrication, and sustainment for and of such vessels and systems, prohibit the industrial and commercial use of TCE as potting compounds for naval electronic systems and equipment; sealing compounds for high and ultra- high vacuum systems; bonding compounds for materials testing and maintenance of underwater systems and bonding of nonmetallic materials; and cleaning requirements (which includes degreasing using wipes, sprays, solvents and vapor degreasing) for: materials and components required for military ordinance testing; temporary resin repairs in vessel spaces where welding is not authorized; ensuring polyurethane adhesion for electronic systems and equipment repair and installation of elastomeric materials; various naval combat systems, radars, sensors, equipment; fabrication and prototyping processes to remove coolant and other residue from machine parts; machined part fabrications for naval systems; installation of topside rubber tile material aboard vessels; and vapor degreasing required for substrate surface preparation prior to electroplating processes, following a 10-year TSCA section 6(g) exemption;

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2605(a) 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-AK83	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 102568	12/17/2024

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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: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Develop Exposure Control Program
Downstream Notification
IC Respiratory Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Notifications
Rule Familiarization

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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	11,555	0	0	11,555	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,625	0	0	38,625	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,351,750	0	0	5,351,750	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 12/18/2024

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