Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 7740-6 TSCA CBI Access Request, Agreement, & Approval	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1250ss13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-24	Available
1250.13 Attachment 3_PublicComment.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-04-23	Available
1250.13 Attachment 2__Consultation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-04-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24928	Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI)	Form and Instruction	Modified	TSCA CBI Access Request, Agreement, & Approval

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0075	ICR Reference No: 202604-2070-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-2070-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 1250.13
Title: Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI) (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: 04/28/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	288	214
Time Burden (Hours)	461	341
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) procures contract support to facilitate the performance of certain duties. EPA may require contractors to handle Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Confidential Business Information (CBI). Each contractor employee who will use TSCA CBI in the performance of his or her duties must be authorized for access to TSCA CBI through a multi-step process. The TSCA CBI Protection Manual (EPA Publication 7700 A2, revised October 2003; see Ref. 2) provides Federal and contractor employees with guidelines and operating procedures for handling TSCA CBI while performing their official duties, as well as the procedures to obtain authorization for access to TSCA CBI. Specifically, for purposes of this information collection, contractor personnel must submit to EPA the EPA form titled TSCA CBI Access Request, Agreement, and Approval (EPA Form 7740-6; Attachment 1). The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), uses EPA Form 7740-6 to collect information about contractor personnel so that the Agency can evaluate their suitability for access to TSCA CBI. EPA stores the information on the OPPT Chemical Information System (CIS).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2613 Name of Law: Section 14 of the Toxic Substances Control Act - Disclosure of Data
  

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:
	90 FR 27016	06/25/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 21808	04/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI)	7740-6	TSCA CBI Access Request, Agreement, & Approval

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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	288	214	0	0	74	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	461	341	0	0	120	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 increase of 120 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects the increase in the number of contractors requesting CBI access from 214 to 288. This change is an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $87,127

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: 04/28/2026

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