Confidential Business Information Claims under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 9600-060 Notice of Activity of Manufacture Form A & B	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-049 Formaldehyde Annual Report	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-036 EPA Risk Evaluation	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-035 Mercury Electronic Reporting	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-034 TSCA Section 4 Submissions	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-032 TSCA 8(d) Health & Safety Reporting	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-030 TSCA 8(e) Notice	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-031 TSCA 12(b) Export Notification	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-10 Form U	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 7710-56 NOC	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 7710-25 PMN	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 6300-017 Biotech	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form PFN-7710-56 CBI Substantiation	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 9600-049 TPC Annual Report Title VI	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-049 Annual Report Product AB Title VI	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-049 Failure to Comply Title VI	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-049 TPC Failed Quarterly Test Title VI	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-049 TPC Quality Control Limit Exceedance	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-049 TPC Reduced Testing and Exemption Notification	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-049 TPC Reduced Testing and Exemption Notification	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form PFN-7710-57 General Communications (Gencomms)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-032 Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 Notice of Commencement (NOC)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-033 Polymer Exemption	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Test Rules Submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 CFR 766 Submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Submission ECA	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Test Order Study Report	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-036 Risk Evaluation	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-036 EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-035 Mercury Electronic Reporting	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-025 Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-030 Section 8(e) Notice	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-032 Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-031 TSCA Sec. 12(b) Export Notification	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-036 Risk Evaluation	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Test Rules Order Submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 ECA Submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 CFR 766	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-036 EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-033 Polymer Exemption	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Enforcement and Compliance submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 Notice of Commencement (NOC)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-035 Mercury Reporting	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 MCAN EPA Biotech Form	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form PFN-7710-57 General Communications (GENCOMMS)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-030 Section 8(e) Notice	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-032 Section 8(d) Safety and Health Data Reporting	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-031 TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Identification Response	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Initial Response	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Final Study Plan	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-036 Risk Evaluation (MRRE)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Test Rules Submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 Final Study Report	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 ECA Submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-034 Section 4 CFR 766 Submission	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-036 EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation (EIRE)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-033 Polymer Exemption	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 Notice of Commencement (NOC)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-035 Mercury Electronic Reporting	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 7710-25 Biotech MCAN	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
OECA Communication Form	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-030 Section 8(e) Notice	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-032 Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 9600-031 Section 12(b) Export Notification	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
2706.03 -- 91 FR 9250 --60-Day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available
2706.03 Attach 16- Public Comment- Millipore.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available
2706.03 Attach 17- Public Comment-Vinyl Institute.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available
2706.03 Attach 15 Consultation Response.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available
2706.03 Attach 14- Consultation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available
2706ss03.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	Notice of Activity of Manufacture Form A & B
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	Formaldehyde Annual Report
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	EPA Risk Evaluation
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	Mercury Electronic Reporting
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	TSCA Section 4 Submissions
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	TSCA 8(d) Health & Safety Reporting
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	TSCA 8(e) Notice
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	TSCA 12(b) Export Notification
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	Form U
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	NOC
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	PMN
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	Biotech
282233	Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	Form and Instruction	New	CBI Substantiation
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	TPC Annual Report Title VI
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	Annual Report Product AB Title VI
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	Failure to Comply Title VI
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	TPC Failed Quarterly Test Title VI
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	TPC Quality Control Limit Exceedance
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	TPC Reduced Testing and Exemption Notification
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	TPC Reduced Testing and Exemption Notification
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	General Communications (Gencomms)
253772	Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting
253771	Withdrawing Confidentiality Claims and Amending Public Copy		Modified
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Notice of Commencement (NOC)
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Polymer Exemption
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Test Rules Submission
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 CFR 766 Submission
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Submission ECA
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Test Order Study Report
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Risk Evaluation
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN)
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Mercury Electronic Reporting
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN)
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 8(e) Notice
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting
253770	Maintaining Company Contact Information	Form and Instruction	Removed	TSCA Sec. 12(b) Export Notification
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Risk Evaluation
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Test Rules Order Submission
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 ECA Submission
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 CFR 766
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Polymer Exemption
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN)
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Enforcement and Compliance submission
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Notice of Commencement (NOC)
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Mercury Reporting
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	EPA Biotech Form
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	General Communications (GENCOMMS)
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 8(e) Notice
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 8(d) Safety and Health Data Reporting
253769	CDX Registration	Form and Instruction	Removed	TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Identification Response
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Initial Response
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Final Study Plan
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Risk Evaluation (MRRE)
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Test Rules Submission
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 Final Study Report
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 ECA Submission
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 4 CFR 766 Submission
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation (EIRE)
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Polymer Exemption
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN)
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Notice of Commencement (NOC)
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Mercury Electronic Reporting
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Biotech MCAN
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	OECA Communication Form
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 8(e) Notice
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting
253357	Rule Famiilarization	Form and Instruction	Removed	Section 12(b) Export Notification

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0223	ICR Reference No: 202608-2070-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202601-2070-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2706.03
Title: Confidential Business Information Claims under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (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

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	2,304	2,139
Time Burden (Hours)	623	1,332
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: EPA is renewing the information collection concerning the assertion and maintenance of claims of business confidentiality (also known as Confidential Business Information or CBI) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601, et seq. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Pub. L. 114182 referred to in this Notice as Lautenberg), made significant amendments to TSCA including new provisions governing the assertion of CBI claims and requirements concerning Agency review and treatment of confidentiality claims. Among the changes to TSCA are new provisions on EPA review, submitter maintenance, time limitations for CBI claims, and an option to extend confidentiality claims for up to 10 additional years. 40 CFR 703 specifies Agency procedures for reviewing and communicating with TSCA submitters about confidentiality claims, including requirements for submitters to maintain contact information, procedures EPA will use to provide notices to submitters concerning their claims, and the manner in which EPA will notify submitters concerning the impending expiration of certain claims.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2613 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 2601-2692 Name of Law: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

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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 9250	02/25/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 55340	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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CDX Registration	9600-032, 9600-030, PFN-7710-57, 7710-25 MCAN, 7710-25, 9600-031, n/a, 9600-035, 7710-25, 9600-033, 9600-036, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-036	TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification ,   Section 8(d) Safety and Health Data Reporting ,   Section 8(e) Notice ,   General Communications (GENCOMMS) ,   EPA Biotech Form ,   Mercury Reporting ,   Notice of Commencement (NOC) ,   Enforcement and Compliance submission ,   Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN) ,   Polymer Exemption ,   EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation ,   Section 4 CFR 766 ,   Section 4 ECA Submission ,   Section 4 Test Rules Order Submission ,   Risk Evaluation
Maintaining Company Contact Information	9600-031, 9600-032, 9600-030, 7710-025, 9600-035, 9600-036, 7710-25, 9600-036, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-033, 7710-25	TSCA Sec. 12(b) Export Notification ,   Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting ,   Section 8(e) Notice ,   Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN) ,   Mercury Electronic Reporting ,   Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN) ,   EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation ,   Risk Evaluation ,   Section 4 Test Order Study Report ,   Section 4 Submission ECA ,   Section 4 CFR 766 Submission ,   Section 4 Test Rules Submission ,   Polymer Exemption ,   Notice of Commencement (NOC)
Re-substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims	9600-036, 9600-049, 9600-060, 6300-017, 7710-25, 7710-56, 9600-10, 9600-032, PFN-7710-56, 9600-031, 9600-030, 9600-034, 9600-035	CBI Substantiation ,   Biotech ,   PMN ,   NOC ,   Form U ,   TSCA 12(b) Export Notification ,   TSCA 8(e) Notice ,   TSCA 8(d) Health & Safety Reporting ,   TSCA Section 4 Submissions ,   Mercury Electronic Reporting ,   EPA Risk Evaluation ,   Formaldehyde Annual Report ,   Notice of Activity of Manufacture Form A & B
Reporting Health and Safety Data Using Templates	9600-032, PFN-7710-57, 9600-049, 9600-049, 9600-049, 9600-049, 9600-049, 9600-049, 9600-049	Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting ,   General Communications (Gencomms) ,   TPC Reduced Testing and Exemption Notification ,   TPC Reduced Testing and Exemption Notification ,   TPC Quality Control Limit Exceedance ,   TPC Failed Quarterly Test Title VI ,   Failure to Comply Title VI ,   Annual Report Product AB Title VI ,   TPC Annual Report Title VI
Rule Famiilarization	9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-036, 9600-031, 9600-032, 9600-030, n/a, 7710-25, 9600-035, 7710-25, 7710-25, 9600-033, 9600-036, 9600-034, 9600-034, 9600-034	Section 12(b) Export Notification ,   Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting ,   Section 8(e) Notice ,   OECA Communication Form ,   Biotech MCAN ,   Mercury Electronic Reporting ,   Notice of Commencement (NOC) ,   Primary Premanufacture Notice (PMN) ,   Polymer Exemption ,   EPA Initiated Risk Evaluation (EIRE) ,   Section 4 CFR 766 Submission ,   Section 4 ECA Submission ,   Section 4 Final Study Report ,   Section 4 Test Rules Submission ,   Risk Evaluation (MRRE) ,   Section 4 Final Study Plan ,   Section 4 Initial Response ,   Section 4 Identification Response
Withdrawing Confidentiality Claims and Amending Public Copy

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	2,304	2,139	0	0	165	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	623	1,332	0	0	-709	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 a decrease of 709 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This change, which is discussed in more detail in the ICR, reflects EPA's successful implementation of the Lautenberg provisions governing the assertion of CBI claims through the finalization of the Confidential Business Information Claims Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) rule published on June 7, 2023 (88 FR 37155) which amended and reorganized requirements concerning Agency review and treatment of confidentiality claims. This information collection also accounts for provisions that allow submitters the opportunity to request an extension of CBI claims and for EPA to review time limitations for CBI claims and extension of confidentiality claims for up to 10 additional years. This change is an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $150,892

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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