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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

II. What information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Title: Pre-Manufacture Review 

Reporting and Exemption Requirements 

for New Chemical Substances and 

Significant New Use Reporting 

Requirements for Chemical Substances. 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0574.17. 

OMB control number: OMB Control 

No. 2070–0012. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on December 31, 

2015. An Agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information, 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), after appearing in the Federal 

Register when approved, are listed in 40 

CFR part 9, are displayed either by 

publication in the Federal Register or 

by other appropriate means, such as on 

the related collection instrument or 

form, if applicable. The display of OMB 

control numbers for certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: Section 5 of the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires 

manufacturers (defined by TSCA to 

include importers) of new chemical 

substances to submit to EPA notice of 

intent to manufacture a new chemical 

substance 90 days before manufacture 

begins. EPA reviews the information 

contained in the notice to evaluate the 

health and environmental effects of the 

new chemical substance. On the basis of 

the review, EPA may take further 

regulatory action under TSCA, if 

warranted. If EPA takes no action within 

90 days, the submitter is free to 

manufacture the new chemical 

substance without restriction. 

TSCA section 5 also authorizes EPA 

to issue Significant New Use Rules 

(SNURs). EPA uses this authority to take 

follow-up action on new or existing 

chemicals that may present an 

unreasonable risk to human health or 

the environment if used in a manner 

that may result in different and/or 

higher exposures of a chemical to 

humans or the environment. Once a use 

is determined to be a significant new 

use, persons must submit a notice to 

EPA 90 days before beginning 

manufacture or processing of a chemical 

substance for that use. Such a notice 

allows EPA to receive and review 

information on such a use and, if 

necessary, regulate the use before it 

occurs. Finally, TSCA section 5 also 

permits applications for exemption from 

section 5 review under certain 

circumstances. An applicant must 

provide information sufficient for EPA 

to make a determination that the 

circumstances in question qualify for an 

exemption. In granting an exemption, 

EPA may impose appropriate 

restrictions. This information collection 

addresses the reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements associated 

with TSCA section 5. 

Responses to the collection of 

information are mandatory (see 40 CFR 

parts 700, 720, 721, 723 and 725). 

Respondents may claim all or part of a 

document confidential. EPA will 

disclose information that is covered by 

a claim of confidentiality only to the 

extent permitted by, and in accordance 

with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 

and 40 CFR part 2. 

Burden statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to range between 0.725 hours 

and 508 hours per response, depending 

upon the type of response. Burden is 

defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 

The ICR, which is available in the 

docket along with other related 

materials, provides a detailed 

explanation of the collection activities 

and the burden estimate that is only 

briefly summarized here: 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Entities potentially affected by this ICR 

are companies that manufacture or 

process chemical substances. 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 372. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 11.3. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

102,846 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$35,722,737. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $35,722,737 and an 

estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

III. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approval? 

There is a decrease of 14,316 hours in 

the total estimated respondent burden 

compared with that identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. This 

decrease reflects EPA’s revision of the 

expected number of annual 

submissions, from 2,126 to 1,907, with 

a corresponding decrease in the 

associated burden. This change is an 

adjustment. 

IV. What is the next step in the process 

for this ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to OMB for review 

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal 

Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the 

submission of the ICR to OMB and the 

opportunity to submit additional 

comments to OMB. If you have any 

questions about this ICR or the approval 

process, please contact the technical 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Dated: April 19, 2015. 

James Jones, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09882 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OARM–2011–0748; FRL–9924– 

62–OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; Monthly 

Progress Reports (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency has submitted an information 

collection request (ICR), ‘‘Monthly 

Progress Reports (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR 

No. 1039.14, OMB Control No. 2030– 

0005) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

May 31, 2015. Public comments were 

previously requested via the Federal 

Register (80 FR 6703) on February 6, 

2015 during a 60-day comment period. 


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This notice allows for an additional 30 

days for public comments. A fuller 

description of the ICR is given below, 

including its estimated burden and cost 

to the public. An Agency may not 

conduct or sponsor and a person is not 

required to respond to a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before May 28, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OARM–2011–0748, to (1) EPA 

online using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to 

oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 

email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 

for EPA. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and 

Oversight Division, Office of 

Acquisition Management, (3802R), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 

4522; email address: valentino.thomas@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain 

in detail the information that the EPA 

will be collecting are available in the 

public docket for this ICR. The docket 

can be viewed online at 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC. The telephone number 

for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. 

For additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: Government surveillance of 

contractor performance is required to 

give reasonable assurance that efficient 

methods and effective cost controls are 

being used for various cost-reimbursable 

and fixed-rate contracts. Per 48 CFR 

1552.211 regulations, the Agency on a 

monthly basis requires contractors to 

provide the Contracting Officer’s 

Representative (COR) with a report 

detailing: a) what was accomplished on 

the contract for that period, b) 

expenditures for the same period of 

time, and c) what is expected to be 

accomplished on the contract for the 

next month. Responses to the 

information collection are mandatory 

for contractors and are required for the 

contractors to receive monthly 

payments. 

Form Numbers: 1900–68. 

Respondents/affected entities: Private 

contractors. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory (48 CFR 1552.211). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

266 (total). 

Frequency of response: Monthly. 

Total estimated burden: 77,406 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b) 

Total estimated cost: $7,207,568 (per 

year), includes $39,900 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is an 

increase of 16,506 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This is due to an increase in the 

number of contracts that are being 

awarded. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Acting Director, Collection Strategies 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09837 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0078; FRL–9923–84] 

Notice of Availability of Work Plan 

Chemical Problem Formulation and 

Initial Assessment for 1,4-Dioxane; 

Request for Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: With this notice, EPA is 

announcing that it will be publishing a 

problem formulation and initial 

assessment or data needs assessment 

document for each TSCA Work Plan 

Chemical prior to conducting further 

risk analysis. This notice is also 

announcing the availability of a problem 

formulation and initial assessment 

document for the Work Plan Chemical 

1,4-Dioxane and opening the 60-day 

public comment period for the 

document. Based on experience in 

conducting TSCA Work Plan Chemical 

assessments to date and stakeholder 

feedback, starting in 2015 EPA will 

publish a problem formulation and 

initial assessment or data needs 

assessment for each TSCA Work Plan 

Chemical as a stand-alone document to 

facilitate public and stakeholder input 

prior to conducting further risk analysis. 

EPA believes publishing problem 

formulations and initial assessments for 

TSCA Work Plan Chemicals will 

increase transparency about EPA’s 

thinking and analysis process, provide 

opportunity for the public and 

stakeholders to comment on EPA’s 

approach and provide the opportunity 

to receive additional information/data to 

supplement or refine the assessment 

approach prior to EPA conducting 

detailed risk analysis and risk 

characterization. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before June 29, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0078, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: Document Control Office 

(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on commenting 

or visiting the docket, along with more 

information about dockets generally, is 

available at http://www.epa.gov/

dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Stanley 

Barone, Risk Assessment Division 

(7403M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–1169; email address: 

barone.stan@epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 


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