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manufacture, process, or distribute in 

commerce chemical substances or 

mixtures, or who propose to do so. 

Title: Health and Safety Data 

Reporting, Submission of Lists and 

Copies of Health and Safety Studies 

Reports. 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0575.13. 

OMB control number: OMB Control 

No. 2070–0004. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on October 31, 

2012. 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 8(d) of the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 

CFR part 716 require manufacturers and 

processors of chemicals to submit lists 

and copies of health and safety studies 

relating to the health and/or 

environmental effects of certain 

chemical substances and mixtures. In 

order to comply with the reporting 

requirements of section 8(d), 

respondents must search their records to 

identify any health and safety studies in 

their possession, copy and process 

relevant studies, list studies that are 

currently in progress, and submit this 

information to EPA. 

EPA uses this information to 

construct a complete picture of the 

known effects of the chemicals in 

question, leading to determinations by 

EPA of whether additional testing of the 

chemicals is required. The information 

enables EPA to base its testing decisions 

on the most complete information 

available and to avoid demands for 

testing that may be duplicative. EPA 

will use information obtained via this 

collection to support its investigation of 

the risks posed by chemicals and, in 

particular, to support its decisions on 

whether to require industry to test 

chemicals under section 4 of TSCA. 

This information collection request 

addresses the reporting requirements 

found in TSCA section 8(d). 

Responses to the collection of 

information are mandatory (see 40 CFR 

part 716). Respondents may claim all or 

part of a notice 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 average 9.7 hours per 

response. Burden means the total time, 

effort, or financial resources expended 

by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

or disclose or provide information to or 

for a Federal agency. This includes the 

time needed to review instructions; 

develop, acquire, install, and utilize 

technology and systems for the purposes 

of collecting, validating, and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; train personnel to be able to 

respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of this estimate, which is 

only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 119. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1.2. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

1,364 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: $88,588. 

This includes an estimated burden cost 

of $88,588 and an estimated cost of $0 

for capital investment or maintenance 

and operational costs. 

IV. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approval? 

There is an increase of 908 hours 

(from 456 hours to 1,364 hours) in the 

total estimated respondent burden 

compared with that identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. This 

increase reflects EPA’s revised basis for 

the rate of chemical additions, and the 

episodic nature of rulemakings that add 

chemicals to the TSCA section 8(d) list. 

The supporting statement provides 

additional detail. This change is an 

adjustment. 

V. 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 notice 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. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: January 10, 2012. 

James Jones, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1221 Filed 1–24–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–0709; FRL–9328–9] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR, titled: ‘‘Partial Update of the TSCA 

Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, 

Production and Site Reports’’ and 

identified by EPA ICR No. 1884.07 and 

OMB Control No. 2070–0162, is 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2012. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 

for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–0709, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• 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: OPPT Document 

Control Office (DCO), EPA East, Rm. 

6428, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID 


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Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–0709. 

The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries 

are only accepted during the DCO’s 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2011–0709. EPA’s policy is that all 

comments received will be included in 

the docket without change and may be 

made available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or 

email. The regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

regulations.gov, your email address will 

be automatically captured and included 

as part of the comment that is placed in 

the docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

will be publicly available only in hard 

copy. Publicly available docket 

materials are available electronically at 

http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPPT 

Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in 

the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 

3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 

hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 

legal holidays. The telephone number of 

the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 

566–0280. Docket visitors are required 

to show photographic identification, 

pass through a metal detector, and sign 

the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are 

processed through an X-ray machine 

and subject to search. Visitors will be 

provided an EPA/DC badge that must be 

visible at all times in the building and 

returned upon departure. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Susan 

Sharkey, Chemical Control Division 

(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–8789; fax number: 

(202) 564–4775; email address: 

sharkey.susan@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. What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimates of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

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 should I consider when I 

prepare my comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns. 

6. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

7. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the docket ID number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

III. What information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this ICR are manufacturers, 

processors or importers of chemical 

substances, mixtures or categories listed 

on the TSCA Chemical Inventory and 

regulated under TSCA section 8. 

Title: Partial Update of the TSCA 

Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, 

Production and Site Reports. 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1884.07. 

OMB control number: 2070–0162. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2012. 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: The Toxic Substances 

Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to 

compile and keep current a complete 

list of chemical substances 

manufactured or processed in the 

United States. EPA updates this 

inventory of chemicals every 4 years by 


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requiring manufacturers, processors and 

importers to provide production 

volume, plant site information and sitelimited status information. This 

information allows EPA to identify what 

chemicals are or are not currently in 

commerce and to take appropriate 

regulatory action as necessary. EPA also 

uses the information for screening 

chemicals for risks to human health or 

the environment, for priority-setting 

efforts, and for exposure estimates. This 

ICR addresses the collection of 

inventory-related information. 

Responses to the collection of 

information are mandatory (see 40 CFR 

part 711). Respondents may claim all or 

part of a notice 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 average 40.1 hours per 

response. Burden means the total time, 

effort, or financial resources expended 

by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

or disclose or provide information to or 

for a Federal agency. This includes the 

time needed to review instructions; 

develop, acquire, install, and utilize 

technology and systems for the purposes 

of collecting, validating, and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; train personnel to be able to 

respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of this estimate, which is 

only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 4,289. 

Frequency of response: Once every 4 

years. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 3.7. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

642,823 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$40,796,621. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $40,796,621 and an 

estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

IV. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approval? 

There is a decrease of 16,920 hours 

(from 659,743 hours to 642,823 hours) 

in the total estimated respondent 

burden compared with that identified in 

the ICR currently approved by OMB. 

This decrease reflects EPA’s revised 

estimates to the number of affected sites 

and the number of responses per site, 

and adjusting burden estimates to 

capture burden reductions resulting 

from experiences with past reporting. 

The Supporting Statement provides 

additional detail. This change is an 

adjustment. 

V. 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 notice 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. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: January 10, 2012. 

James Jones, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1235 Filed 1–24–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9623–3; EPA–HQ–ORD–2011–0895] 

Draft Research Report: Investigation of 

Ground Water Contamination near 

Pavillion, WY 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of extension of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 45-day 

extension to the public comment period 

for the external review of the draft 

research report titled, ‘‘Investigation of 

Ground Water Contamination near 

Pavillion, Wyoming’’ (FRL–9506–7; 76 

FR 77829). The draft research report was 

prepared by the National Risk 

Management Research Laboratory, 

within the EPA Office of Research and 

Development, and EPA Region 8. This 

draft research report is not final as 

described in EPA’s Information Quality 

Guidelines, and does not represent and 

should not be construed to represent 

Agency policy or views. Eastern 

Research Group, Inc., an EPA contractor 

for external peer review, will convene 

an independent panel of experts for peer 

review of this draft research report. 

Public comments submitted during the 

public comment period will be made 

available to the peer review panel for 

consideration in their review. An 

external peer review meeting will take 

place following the public comment 

period. An additional Federal Register 

notice will be published about one 

month prior to the meeting to provide 

the meeting date, location, and 

registration information. Additional 

details about the peer review process 

can be found at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/si/ 

si_public_pra_view.cfm?dirEntryID=

240345. 

DATES: The public comment period 

began December 14, 2011, and ends 

March 12, 2012. Comments should be 

submitted to the docket or received in 

writing by EPA by March 12, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Investigation of 

Ground Water Contamination near 

Pavillion, Wyoming.’’ is available via 

the Internet on the EPA Region 8 site at: 

http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/

wy/pavillion/EPA_ReportOnPavillion_

Dec-8–2011.pdf. 

Comments may be submitted 

electronically via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, by email, by mail, 

by facsimile, or by hand delivery/ 

courier. Please follow the detailed 

instructions provided in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this notice. 

Additional Information: For 

information on the docket, 

www.regulations.gov, or the public 

comment period, please contact the 

Office of Environmental Information 

(OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone: (202) 566–1752; 

facsimile: (202) 566–1753; or email: 

ORD.Docket@epa.gov. 

For information on the draft report, 

please contact Rebecca Foster, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. 

Box 1198, Ada, OK 74821; telephone: 

(580) 436–8750; facsimile: (580) 436– 

8529; or email: foster.rebecca@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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