Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8700-29 Tier I Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 8700-30 Tier II Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 8700-30 Tier II Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 8700-29 Tier I Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1352ss19.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-19	Available
1352t19.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-19	Available
ICR Renewal Comments.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23847	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Tier I Form
23847	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Tier II Form
23847	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - Private Sector	Instruction	Modified
183500	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - State & Local	Form and Instruction	Modified	Tier II Form
183500	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - State & Local	Form and Instruction	Modified	Tier I Form
183500	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - State & Local	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0072	ICR Reference No: 202607-2050-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1352.19
Title: Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) (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: 08/28/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	465,692	471,787
Time Burden (Hours)	6,963,271	6,963,271
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,007,712	1,715,094

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is for the reporting requirements of sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 [42 U.S.C 11011 and § 11012], as codified in 40 CFR part 370. The EPCRA Statute was authorized by Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title III) [42 U.S.C 11042] to help communities plan for chemical emergencies. The information collected affiliated with this ICR is submitted by each facility to its State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and the fire department with jurisdiction; the EPA does not receive, collect, or maintain a collection of this information. Note that Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (TERCs) are a form of SERC, and any Tribal Emergency Planning Committees (TEPCs) are a form of a LEPC. This ICR renews ICR 1352.16, which is currently approved under OMB Control No. 2050-0072 through August 31, 2026. These sections of EPCRA require that facilities, which are subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), submit reports notifying their state and local implementing agencies of the presence of hazardous chemicals used or stored on-site at or above the thresholds specified in 40 CFR 370.10. Exemptions to the OSHA HCS are at 29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(6). Further, EPCRA provides exemptions to its definitions of a hazardous chemical in section 311(e) [42 U.S.C. 11001(e)] as codified at 40 CFR 370.13. See Appendix A for the list of exemptions provided under the OSHA HCS and EPCRA. Section 311 [42 U.S.C. 11001] as codified at 40 CFR 370.30 – 370.33 requires facilities to submit Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) or a list of their chemicals present on-site. The EPCRA section 311 reporting is a one-time report, with updates required if significant new information is discovered, new hazardous chemicals are present on sites above the reporting thresholds, or the LEPC makes a request of the facility. The deadline for initial submittal was October 17, 1987, new facilities that become subject to the regulation or existing facilities with new information have three months to comply with the reporting requirements. Facilities do not submit section 311 information to the EPA. Section 312 [42 U.S.C. 11002] as codified at 40 CFR 370.40 – 370.45 requires facilities, that are subject to section 311, submit an annual hazardous chemical inventory form. The EPA is required to publish two emergency and hazardous chemical inventory forms (i.e., Tier I Form and Tier II Form). The Tier I Form provides the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with the section and the Tier II Form provides chemical specific information. No state accepts the Tier I Form. All states require the use of the Tier II form, or a state equivalent form. These forms provide state and local emergency planners and first responders and the communities with information regarding the chemical hazards at these facilities. The deadline for initial submission was March 1, 1988, with annual submissions required by March 1 of each year for the prior calendar year’s chemical inventory. Facilities do not submit section 312 information to the EPA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 11001 et seq. Name of Law: EPCRA
   US Code: 42 USC 11012 Name of Law: EPCRA
   US Code: 42 USC 11042 Name of Law: EPCRA
  

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:
	91 FR 17966	04/09/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 55336	08/27/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - Private Sector	8700-29, 8700-30	Tier II Form ,   Tier I Form
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA - State & Local	8700-29, 8700-30	Tier I Form ,   Tier II Form

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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	465,692	471,787	0	0	-6,095	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,963,271	6,963,271	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,007,712	1,715,094	0	0	292,618	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $151,943

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: 08/28/2026

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