Consolidation of Certain
Reporting and Recordkeeping under Section 8 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) (Renewal)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/28/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2025
147,429
141,784
106,523
59,855
0
0
This consolidated ICR involves
reporting and recordkeeping activities established under TSCA
section 8 for chemical substances. Although imposed for a specific
chemical substance, the activities are already established and only
vary based on the specific authority under TSCA section 8 and the
need for the information for that chemical. EPA is consolidating
these ICRs to streamline the presentation of the paperwork burden
estimates for these various activities, which will in turn
facilitate and reduce the administrative burden for both the public
reviewers and the Agency in terms of reviewing and updating the ICR
every three (3) years as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., as well as allow for a better
assessment of the paperwork burden and costs associated with
reporting and recordkeeping activities established under TSCA
section 8 for specific chemical substances. This information
collection request (ICR) covers reporting and recordkeeping
requirements imposed under the authorities in section 8 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2607, for persons
who manufacture (the term manufacture includes import under
TSCA)(Attachment 1) or process chemical substances, mixtures, or
categories, or distribute them in commerce. The purpose of the
information collection activities is to collect data that will help
the Agency evaluate the potential for human health and
environmental risks that may be caused by the manufacture,
processing, and distribution in commerce of chemical substances,
mixtures, or categories. This ICR addresses the following four (4)
types of information collections (ICs) required by TSCA section 8
and identifies the persons required to keep records and report such
information. The ICs are numbered to facilitate the presentation in
the ICR and link to supporting information; and the numbering is
not otherwise intended to convey any sequencing or
prioritization.
US Code:
15
USC 2607 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act
This increase is due to the
fact that this ICR is absorbing two previously independent
collections (647 hours from OMB Control Numbers 2070-0194 and
2070-0222). This ICR renewal incorporates an increase in burden
identified in a recent TSCA section 8(d) rulemaking, published on
December 13, 2024 (89 FR 100756), which incorporated an updated
burden estimate arising out of a requirement to report studies
showing any measurable content of the subject chemicals in response
to information provided by stakeholders. This increase in burden
would apply only where the Agency, via the applicable regulations,
requires reporting of studies at any measurable content. EPA does
not anticipate promulgating 8(d) rules requiring such reporting in
this ICR's renewal period. Thus, despite this increase in burden
being incorporated into this ICR, any 8(d) rules promulgated during
this renewal period will not reflect this increase in burden. These
changes are program adjustments.
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:
(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;
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.