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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 CFR, after appearing in the 

Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR 

part 9 and included on the related 

collection instrument or form, if 

applicable. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average about 9.7 hours per 

response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(b). 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Entities potentially affected by this 

action are companies that manufacture, 

process, import, or distribute in 

commerce chemical substances or 

mixtures. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Estimated average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1.2. 

Estimated No. of Respondents: 119. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,364 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Costs: 

$88,588. 

Changes in Burden Estimates: This 

request reflects an increase of 908 hours 

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

total estimated respondent burden from 

that currently in the OMB inventory. 

This increase reflects EPA’s revised 

estimate for the rate of chemical 

additions (from 20 to 70 chemicals per 

year) and to the episodic nature of 

rulemakings that add chemicals to the 

TSCA section 8(d) list. The Supporting 

Statement provides details about the 

change in burden estimate. The change 

is an adjustment. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OEI–2012–0547, FRL–9520–4] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Regulations.gov 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 

document announces that EPA is 

planning to submit a request to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to renew the following existing 

Information Collection Request (ICR): 

Regulations.gov Information Collection, 

OMB Control Number 2025–0008, EPA 

ICR Number 2357.04. Before submitting 

this ICR to OMB for review and 

approval, EPA is soliciting comments on 

specific aspects of the proposed 

information collection as described 

below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before September 17, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OEI–2012–0547, to (1) EPA online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to 

brackett.shanita@epa.gov, by mail to: 

EPA Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, mail code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, or by hand 

delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West 

Bldg, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Docket’s normal hours of operation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shanita Brackett, OEI/OIC/CStD at the 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., (2822T), 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number (202) 566–1008; fax number 

(202) 566–1008: email address: 

brackett.shanita@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

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

the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: (i) 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; (ii) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (iv) 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. 

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. Offer alternative 

ways to improve the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your comments 

by the deadline identified under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be 

sure to identify the ICR title on the first 

page of your response. You may also 

provide the Federal Register citation. 

What Information Collection Activity or 

ICR does this apply to? 

Title: Regulations.gov Information 

Collection. OMB Control Number: 2025– 

0008. 

Abstract: In response to the 

Presidential memorandum, the 

eRulemaking Program launched the 

Regulations.gov ‘feedback exchange’ 

Web site in May 2009. This interactive 

Web site showcases new technologies 

being considered for the Regulations.gov 

‘feedback exchange’ and 

Regulations.gov, as well as other 

agency-specific initiatives and 

rulemaking activities. The ‘feedback 

exchange’ serves as a learning laboratory 

for open government, enabling the 

public to provide input on the 

Regulations.gov interface, build a 

community of practice on the Federal 

regulatory development process, and 

ensure that the eRulemaking Program 

can efficiently manage federal resources 

by testing new tools before they are 

launched. New technologies considered 

for the Regulations.gov ‘feedback 

exchange’ and Regulations.gov include: 

User Profiles; Comment Threads and 

Wikis; Ratings, Polls, and Tagging; an 

interactive Educational Tool; and 

Information Export and Sharing 

capabilities, such as application 

programming interfaces (or APIs). These 

technologies have been deployed 

iteratively, with some components 

deployed upon the site’s original release 

in May 2009, and others deployed 

during updates throughout the last three 

years. Other components are still being 

considered and will be released during 

subsequent upgrades to the 

Regulations.gov ‘feedback exchange’ 

and Regulations.gov. User profiles 

enable the public to register on the site 

and pre-load submitter information for 

later use as well as save their own 


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personalized searches, RSS feeds, and 

email alerts without the use of 

persistent cookies. Comment Threads 

allow the public to enter into virtual 

conversations with one another about a 

topic. Wikis enable the public to 

collaboratively develop and modify 

narrative descriptions about a topic. 

Ratings and Polls allow the public to 

indicate a preference for a topic or issue 

via the selection of stars or thumbs 

up/thumbs down icons which 

graphically provide an at-a-glance 

indication of public sentiment and can 

simplify navigation. Tagging provides 

the public with the ability to tag or label 

information they or someone else has 

posted to the site to ease navigation and 

to promote the formation of common 

interest categories. The Educational 

Tool informs the public about the 

Federal rulemaking process through 

interactive text and images. The Data 

Export capability and APIs enable the 

public to download and review the 

contents of a rulemaking docket as well 

as mix and match such information with 

other information in new and 

innovative ways. The Regulations.gov 

‘‘feedback exchange’’ relies on feedback 

from Government, Industry, Academia 

and Citizenry to improve 

Regulations.gov as time goes on. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 35 hours per year. 

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 the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Affected Entities: Anyone that 

chooses to visit Regulations.gov. 

Estimated Total Number of Potential 

Respondents: 1,000. 

Estimated Total Number of Potential 

Responses: 7,000. 

Frequency of Response: Occasionally. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 35 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Capital and 

Operations and Maintenance Costs: 

$30,000. 

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. At that time, 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 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17486 Filed 7–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–0699; FRL–9520–3] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to OMB for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Recordkeeping and 

Reporting Requirements for 

Allegations of Significant Adverse 

Reactions to Human Health or the 

Environment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, this 

document announces that the following 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

has been forwarded to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval: Recordkeeping 

and Reporting Requirements for 

Allegations of Significant Adverse 

Reactions to Human Health or the 

Environment; EPA ICR No. 1031.10, 

OMB No. 2070–0017. The ICR, which is 

abstracted below, describes the nature of 

the information collection activity and 

its expected burden and costs. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before August 17, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OPPT–2011–0699 to (1) EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to 

oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to: 

Document Control Office (DCO), Office 

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 

(OPPT), Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 

725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 

20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Myrick, Acting Director, 

Environmental Assistance Division, 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail code: 7408–M, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554– 

1404; email address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has 

submitted the following ICR to OMB for 

review and approval according to the 

procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. 

On October 25, 2011 (76 FR 66061), EPA 

sought comments on this renewal 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA 

received no comments during the 

comment period. Any comments related 

to this ICR should be submitted to EPA 

and OMB within 30 days of this notice. 

EPA has established a public docket 

for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA 

EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–0699, which is 

available for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

inspection at the OPPT Docket in the 

EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 

West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA 

Docket Center Public Reading Room is 

open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the 

telephone number for the Pollution 

Prevention and Toxics Docket is 202– 

566–0280. Use www.regulations.gov to 

submit or view public comments, access 

the index listing of the contents of the 

public docket, and to access those 

documents in the public docket that are 

available electronically. Once in the 

system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the 

docket ID number identified above. 

EPA’s policy is that public comments, 

whether submitted electronically or in 

paper, will be made available for public 

viewing in www.regulations.gov as EPA 

receives them and without change, 

unless the comment contains 

copyrighted material, confidential 

business information (CBI), or other 

information whose public disclosure is 

restricted by statute. When EPA 

identifies a comment containing 


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