**EPA ICR No. 1741. 07** **; OMB Control No. 2070**

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**ATTACHMENT A**

**Toxic Substances Control Act Section 8**

**15 USC 2607**US Code as of: 01/23/00

Sec. 2607. Reporting and retention of information

(a) Reports (1) The Administrator shall promulgate rules under which

- (A) each person (other than a small manufacturer or processor) who manufactures

or processes or proposes to manufacture or process a chemical substance (other than a chemical substance described in subparagraph (B)(ii)) shall maintain such records, and shall submit to the Administrator such reports, as the Administrator
may reasonably

require, and (B) each person (other than a small manufacturer or processor) who manufactures or processes or proposes to manufacture or process

- (i) a mixture, or (ii) a chemical substance in small quantities (as defined by the Administrator by

r ule) solely

f or purposes of scientific experimentation or analysis or chemical research on, or analysis of, such substance or another substance, including any such research or analysis for the development of

a product, shall maintain records and submit to the Administrator reports but only to the extent the Administrator determines the maintenance of records or submission of reports, or both, is necessary f or the effective enforcement of this chapter. The Administrator may not require in a rule promulgated under this paragraph the maintenance of records or the submission of reports with respect to changes in the proportions of the components of a mixture unless the Administrator finds that the maintenance of such records or the submission of such reports, or both, is necessary for the effective enforcement of this chapter. For purposes of the compilation of the list of chemical substances required under subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator shall promulgate rules pursuant to this subsection not later than 180 days after January 1, 1977. (2) The Administrator may require under paragraph (1) maintenance of records and reporting with respect to the following insofar as known to the person making the report or insofar as reasonably ascertainable: (A) The common or trade name, the chemical identity, and the molecular structure of each chemical substance or mixture for which such a report is required. (B) The categories or proposed categories of use of each such substance or mixture. (C) The total amount of each such substance and mixture manufactured or processed, reasonable estimates of the total amount to be manufactured or processed, the amount manufactured or processed for each of its categories of use, and reasonable estimates ofthe amount to be manufactured or processed for each of its categories of use or proposed categories of use. (D) A description of the by products resulting from the manufacture, processing, use, or disposal of each such substance or mixture.(E) All existing data concerning the environmental and health effects of such substance or mixture. (F) The number of individuals exposed, and reasonable estimates of the number who will be exposed, to such substance or mixture in their places of employ ment and the duration of such exposure. (G) In the initial report under paragraph (1) on such substance or mixture, the

manner or method ofits disposal, and in any subsequent report on such substance

or mixture, any

change in such manner or method. To the extent feasible, the Administrator shall not require under paragraph (1), any reporting which is unnecessary

or duplicative. (3) (A) (i) The Administrator may by rule require a small manufacturer or processor of a chemical substance to submit to the Administrator such information respecting the chemical substance as the Administrator may require for publication of the first list of chemical substances required by subsection (b) of this section. (ii) The Administrator may by rule require a small manufacturer or processor of a chemical substance or mixture

- (I) subject to a rule proposed or promulgated under section 2603, 2604(b)(4), or 2605 ofthis title, or an order in effect under section 2604(e) of this title, or (II) with respect to which relief has been granted pursuant to a civil action brought under section 2604 or 2606 ofthis title, to maintain such records on such substance or mixture, and to submit to the Administrator such reports on such substance or mixture, as the Administrator may

reasonably

require. A rule under this clause requiring reporting may require reporting with respect to the matters referred to in paragraph (2). (B) The Administrator, after consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall by r ule prescribe standards for determining the manufacturers and processors which qualify as small manufacturers and processors for purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (1).

(b) Inventory (1) The Administrator shall compile, keep current, and publish a list of each chemical substance which is manufactured or processed in the United States. Such list shall at least include each chemical substance which any person reports, under section 2604 of this title or subsection (a) of this section, is manufactured or processed in the United States. Such list may

not include any chemical substance which was not manufactured or processed in the United States within three years before the effective date of the rules promulgated pursuant to the last sentence of subsection (a)(1) ofthis section. Inthe case of a chemical substance for which a notice is submitted in accordance with section 2604 ofthis title, such chemical substance shall be included in such list as of the earliest date (as determined by

the Administrator) on which such substance was manufactured orprocessed in the United States. The Administrator shall first publish such a list not later

than 315 days after January 1
, 1977. The Administrator shall not include in such list any chemical substance which is manufactured or processed only in small quantities (as defined by

the Administrator by

r ule) solely for purposes of scientific experimentation or analysis or chemical research on, or analysis of, such substance or another substance, including such research or analysis for the development of a product. (2) To the extent consistent with the purposes of this chapter, the Administrator may, in lieu of listing, pursuant to paragraph (1), a chemical substance individually
, list a category of chemical substances in which such substance is included.

(c) Records Any person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce any chemical substance or mixture shall maintain records of significant adverse reactions to health or the environment, as determined by the Administrator by

rule, alleged to have been caused by the substance or mixture. Records of such adverse reactions to the health of employees shall be retained for a period of 30 years from the date such reactions were first reported
to or known by

the person maintaining such records. Any other record of such adverse reactions shall be retained for a period of five years from the date the information contained in the record was first reported to or known by the person maintaining the record. Records required to be maintained under this subsection shall include records of

consumer allegations ofpersonal injury or harm to health, reports of occupational disease

or injury
, and reports or complaints of injury to the environment submitted to the manufacturer, processor, or distributor in commerce from any source. Upon request of
any d uly designated representative of the Administrator, each person who is required to maintain records under this subsection shall permit the inspection of such records and shall submit copies of such records.

(d) Health and safety

studies The Administrator shall promulgate rules under which the Administrator shall require
any person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce or who proposes to manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce any chemical substance or mixture (or with respect to paragraph (2), any person who has possession ofa study) to submit to the Administrator

- (1) lists of health and safety studies (A) conducted or initiated by or for such
person with respect to such substance or mixture at any time, (B) known to such
person, or (C) reasonably ascertainable by

such person, except that the Administrator may

exclude certain ty

pes or categories of studies from the requirements ofthis subsection if the Administrator finds that submission of lists of such studies are unnecessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and (2) copies of any study

contained on a list submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or otherwise known by such person.

(e) Notice to Administrator of substantial risks Any person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce as chemical substance or mixture and who obtains information which reasonably supports theconclusion that such substance or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment shall immediately inform the Administrator of such information unless such person has actual knowledge that the Administrator has been adequately informed of such information.

(f) ''Manufacture'' and ''process'' defined For purposes ofthis section, the terms ''manufacture'' and ''process'' mean manufacture or process for commercial purposes.