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include persons who are engaged in 

lead-based paint activities and/or 

perform renovations of target housing or 

child-occupied facilities for 

compensation, dust sampling, or dust 

testing; or who perform lead-based paint 

inspections, lead hazard screens, risk 

assessments or abatements in target 

housing or child-occupied facilities; or 

who provide training or operate a 

training program for individuals who 

perform any of these activities; or state, 

territorial or tribal agencies that 

administer lead-based paint activities 

and/or renovation programs. 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 770,564. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 30.3. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

5,251,320 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$303,099,637. This includes an 

estimated burden cost of $303,099,637 

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 1,211,977 hours 

in the total estimated respondent 

burden compared with that identified in 

the ICR currently approved by OMB. 

This decrease reflects adjustments in 

EPA’s estimates of the burden. The ICR 

supporting statement provides a 

detailed analysis of the change in 

burden estimate. 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: July 16, 2018. 

Charlotte Bertrand, 

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant 

Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and 

Pollution Prevention. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0648; FRL–9980–28] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 

Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 

1884.10); Comment Request 

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 an Information 

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). The 

ICR, entitled: ‘‘Partial Update of the 

TSCA Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, 

Production and Site Reports (Chemical 

Data Reporting)’’ and identified by EPA 

ICR No. 1884.10 and OMB Control No. 

2070–0162, represents the renewal of an 

existing ICR that is scheduled to expire 

on October 31, 2018. Before submitting 

the ICR to OMB for review and 

approval, EPA is soliciting comments on 

specific aspects of the proposed 

information collection that is 

summarized in this document. The ICR 

and accompanying material are 

available in the docket for public review 

and comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0648, 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: 

Meredith Comnes, Chemical Control 

Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; 

telephone number: (202) 564–3193; 

email address: comnes.meredith@

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 PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 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 information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Title: Partial Update of the TSCA 

Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, 

Production and Site Reports (Chemical 

Data Reporting). 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1884.10. 

OMB control number: OMB Control 

No. 2070–0162. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on October 31, 

2018. 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 


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(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), as amended by the 

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for 

the 21st Century Act, requires EPA to 

compile and keep current a complete 

list of chemical substances 

manufactured (including imported) or 

processed in the United States. EPA 

updates this inventory of chemicals 

every four years by requiring 

manufacturers, including importers, to 

provide production volume, plant site 

information and other chemical 

manufacturing, processing, and use 

information. Through the CDR 

regulation, EPA collects basic exposurerelated manufacturing, processing, and 

use information used by the Agency and 

others in a wide range of activities This 

information allows EPA to identify what 

chemicals are currently in commerce 

and to take appropriate regulatory 

action as necessary. The information 

collected enables EPA to better 

understand and interpret the state of 

U.S. chemical manufacturing, 

processing, and use, and further 

enhances EPA’s ability to identify, 

evaluate, and manage potential 

chemical risks. This ICR addresses the 

collection of inventory-related 

information. 

Responses to the collection of 

required information are mandatory (see 

40 CFR part 710). 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 

described in TSCA section 14 and 40 

CFR part 2. 

Burden statement: The annual perresponse public reporting and 

recordkeeping burden for this collection 

of information is estimated to average 

126.44 hours per year for the average 

multi-chemical submission of 7.5 

chemicals per site with 22% of reports 

consisting of partial reports. 

Additionally, for CDX electronic 

reporting activities, the average per 

response burden is estimated at .53 

hours per registration for those 

respondents not already registered in 

CDX. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(b). 

The ICR Supporting Statement, 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 

(including import) or process chemical 

substances, mixtures or categories into 

the United States. 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 5,662. 

Frequency of response: Every four 

years (estimates below are on an annual 

basis). 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

716,024 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$56,959,323. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $59,959,323 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 73,179 hours in 

the total estimated respondent burden 

compared with that identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. This 

decrease reflects a combination of 

program changes and adjustments. 

Program changes involving updated CBI 

substantiation requirements as a result 

of the Lautenberg Act are estimated at 

4,877 hours. Agency adjustments 

include changes due to methodology 

corrections at—184,158 hours, and 

changes due to increased counts of sites 

at 106,102 hours. The ICR supporting 

statement provides a detailed analysis of 

the change in burden estimate. This 

change is an adjustment and the result 

of a program change. 

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: July 16, 2018. 

Charlotte Bertrand, 

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant 

Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and 

Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16369 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0952] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission Under Delegated 

Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

DATES: Written PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before October 1, 

2018. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible. 


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