Chemical Data Reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/29/2026
table that charts list comparision
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2026
17,810
5,802
891,054
729,485
0
0
This information collection request (ICR) addresses the paperwork requirements contained in the current Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule (40 CFR Part 711) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Under TSCA section 8(a) (15 USC 2607) (Ref. 1), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is authorized to collect certain information on chemical substances manufactured (including imported) or processed in the United States. The CDR was formerly known as the Inventory Update Rule (IUR).
The CDR collection provides chemical manufacture, processing, and use information that helps EPA identify chemicals to which the public may be exposed as consumers or as workers in commercial and industrial settings. The data also helps EPA assess routes of potential exposure to those chemicals. The CDR data collection is on a four-year reporting cycle and contains detailed manufacturing, processing, and use information drawn from the principal reporting year; as well as basic information on production volume, by year, for the three years prior to the principal reporting year. The next CDR collection will occur in 2028; there are no changes to the reporting requirements.
The reporting requirements have been modified through rulemaking, with the most recent major changes occurring in 2020 when EPA promulgated the TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Revisions Under TSCA Section 8(a) rule (85 FR 20122, April 9, 2020) and the Small Manufacturer Definition Update for Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a) (85 FR 31986, May 28, 2020). The 2020 CDR Revisions Rule phased in some provisions. All changes were fully implemented with the 2024 CDR. OPPT uses the CDR data in its chemical substance risk-management efforts. Individual sites manufacturing (including importing) chemical substances will submit the required information. The information will be stored electronically for reference by EPA staff and others. Within the 2 constraints of confidentiality claims, the information will be made public through the Agency's website (https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting) Further discussion of how the information is used, stored, and collected is included in this document.
The summary table contains the number of respondents, the annual time burden, and the annual cost burden. The average annual burden per respondent is 170 hours and the average annual cost per respondent is $17,588.
US Code:
15 USC 2607
Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act/Section 8(b)
This ICR includes an increase of 161,568 hours in the total estimated burden compared with that currently approved by OMB. The increase reflects the use of 2020 CDR data (rather than 2016 CDR used for the previous ICR update) for estimating the reporting universe.
$911,341
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Katherine Sleasman 202 566-1204
Reginfo record details
No
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.