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Supporting Statement for a Request for OMB Review under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act 

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION 

 l(a) Title of the Information Collection 

 TITLE: Toxic Substance Control Act Section 8(a) Chemical-Specific 

Information Gathering Rules 

 EPA ICR No.: 1198.05 

 OMB Control No: 2070-0067 

 1(b) Short Characterization

 This information collection request requires OMB’s approval for the continued collection 

of chemical-specific information under section 8(a) of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). 

TSCA section 8(a) authorizes the Administrator of the EPA to promulgate rules that require 

persons who manufacture, import or process chemical substances and mixtures, or who propose 

to manufacture, import, or process chemical substances and mixtures, to maintain such records 

and submit such reports to EPA as may be reasonably required. Information that may be 

collected under TSCA section 8(a) includes, but is not limited to, chemical names, categories of 

use, production volume, byproducts of chemical production, existing data on deaths and 

environmental effects, exposure data, and disposal information. These data are collected by the 

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) and may be used by other EPA offices and/or 

Federal agencies to ensure knowledge of specific practices that may affect human health and the 

environment. 

 There may be circumstances when EPA may require different information than is readily 

available or information that is different from that available through existing regulatory 

information collection tools, like the TSCA section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment Information 

Rule (PAIR) which is discussed in another ICR under a different OMB control number. EPA 

promulgated PAIR on June 22, 1982 (see 40 CFR Part 712). Whenever a substance is added to 

the PAIR, manufacturers and importers of the substance are required to complete a PAIR report 

form. The PAIR report requests a very limited amount of information on listed chemicals 

regarding activities occurring over a specific time period. 

 Any chemical covered by TSCA for which OPPT, other EPA Offices or another Federal 

agency has a reasonable need for information, and which cannot be satisfied via readily available 

sources or by use of PAIR, is a proper potential subject for a chemical-specific TSCA section 

8(a) rulemaking. For instance EPA may wish to ask detailed questions in regard to how industry 

oversees the use and production of a chemical. These specific monitoring capabilities could 

allow EPA to react to change in market conditions that may warrant a change in EPA’s 
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regulatory strategy. Therefore, EPA could promulgate a TSCA section 8(a) rule to gather this 

information by requesting that current or potential manufacturers, importers or processors of the 

substance provide chemical-specific information. 

 EPA’s OPPT, other EPA Offices and/or other Federal agencies will generally be the 

primary groups for which information will be collected. However, to the extent that reported 

information is not considered to be confidential business information (CBI), environmental 

groups, environmental justice advocates, state and local government entities and other members 

of the public will have access to this information for their own use. 

 Rather than requiring respondents to submit information on reporting forms such as those 

used for PAIR, EPA has in the past allowed individual firms to choose the reporting means and 

format that is best suited to their recordkeeping resources. EPA believes that for TSCA section 

8(a) chemical-specific rules, this allowance keeps reporting costs low. 

 Total annual cost of a rule varies depending upon the number of chemicals per rule and 

the number of respondents per chemical. Based on the recent past usage of chemical-specific 

TSCA section 8(a) rules and expected future usage, EPA assumes that it will promulgate one 

TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule with four respondents (notices) per year for the threeyear duration of the ICR (see Section 6(b), below). The maximum total annual number of 

burden hours for respondents range from 134 hours to 594 hours per TSCA section 8(a) 

chemical-specific rule. The maximum cost associated with the promulgation of a TSCA section 

8(a) chemical-specific rule is $9,056 to $39,976. However, the cost per respondent varies with 

the type of chemical-specific information requested, and subsequently, the tasks required to 

comply with a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule. Because all respondents may not have 

to provide information on all data items listed (see Sections 3 and 6(b), below), the ranges 

presented above are maximums. Assuming that all respondents do not have to complete all 

tasks identified to comply with a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule, total annual 

reporting costs to all respondents range from $4,465 to $18,529 per rule. 

2. NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION

2(a) Need/Authority for the Collection

 Generally, EPA may need chemical-specific information under TSCA section 8(a) to 

evaluate the potential for adverse human health and environmental effects caused by the 

manufacture, importation, processing, use or disposal of identified chemical substances and 

mixtures. Additionally, EPA may use TSCA section 8(a) information to assess the need or set 

priorities for testing and/or further regulatory action. 

 The information required in TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rules can be customtailored to aid in achieving EPA’s goals of protecting human health and the environment. 
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Information collected may vary depending on the substance, its current and potential uses and 

EPA’s concerns about potential human or environmental risks caused by exposures to the 

substance. Promulgated TSCA section 8(a) rules may require persons manufacturing, importing 

or processing the chemical substance to report to EPA on specific information such as: a 

chemical’s composition, byproducts, quantity produced, employee exposure and environmental 

release. Persons have in the past also been required to notify EPA of a management decision to 

initiate the manufacturing, importing, or processing of a chemical substance or mixture. 

 The legal authority for this information collection is TSCA section 8(a), U.S.C. 2607(a). 

TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rules have been codified at 40 CFR 704, subpart B. 

2(b) Use/Users of the Data

 EPA will use the information obtained through the TSCA section 8(a) reporting rules to 

satisfy specifically identified data needs. The information collected will be relevant to risk 

identification, all stages of risk assessment, and/or control action functions. Receipt of TSCA 

section 8(a) information may also give the Agency an opportunity to work with the respondent, if 

necessary, to minimize exposure risks associated with specific uses. Generally, a specific 

information collection request would be made by the Chemical Control Division, Chemical 

Management Division, or the Chemical Screening and Risk Assessment Division in OPPT. 

However, other regulatory agencies and departments, such as Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other members of the 

Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) may also present a need for and subsequently use TSCA 

section 8(a) data to, for example, assess worker or consumer exposures. 

 An example of a use of a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule that was key in 

affecting a benefit to human health was 1,1-aminoundecanoic acid (1,1-AA). From submitted 

TSCA section 8(e) “substantial risk” reports, EPA discovered that 1,1-AA is a carcinogen in one 

sex of one rodent species (male rat), and that exposure is limited to workers producing the nylon 

in which the chemical is an ingredient. The manufacturer was contacted to obtain exposure data 

for this chemical. From this contact EPA learned: (1) 1,1-AA was imported and converted into 

nylon by one company and there was no domestic manufacture; (2) 1,1-AA was handled and 

transferred in a closed system and all 1,1-AA was converted during the reaction to produce 

nylon. Consequently, because of limited exposure potential, 1,1-AA was dropped from further 

review. However, concern would arise if 1,1-AA were to be manufactured domestically because 

of the greater likelihood for worker exposure. To alert EPA to domestic manufacture, on May 

28, 1987, OPPT promulgated a TSCA section 8(a)/5 (SNUR) rule for 1,1-AA (52 FR 19860) . 

Users of TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific data rarely make a judgment based solely on the 

content of the TSCA section 8(a) information received but rather use the TSCA section 8(a) 

chemical-specific information as part of the larger risk management strategy. 1,1-AA TSCA 

section 8(a) information would be instrumental in affecting a benefit to human health if a 

company were to begin to manufacture the substance. 

3. THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED
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3(a) Respondents/Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)

 Respondents affected by this collection activity primarily include those businesses that 

fall under SIC codes 28, Chemicals and Allied Products Manufacturers, and 29, Petroleum 

Refining and Related Industries. 

3(b) Information Requested 

 3(b)(i) Data Items 

 Section 8(a) of TSCA specifically lists a wide range of data items that may be required by 

EPA, including information on use, production volume, exposure, and health and safety. Data 

items requested of manufacturers, importers, or processors of certain chemicals vary with each 

collection request, but will not repeat information previously requested in the PAIR or other 

information gathering tools. Some data items requested under TSCA section 8(a) chemicalspecific rules in the past include: notification and description of changes in the end use of 

identified substances and mixtures, information on planned manufacturing and on-site 

processing, and notification of changes to the method of manufacturing the substance (see 40 

CFR subpart B). 

 An example of a past TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule is one issued on 4,4,1-

methylenebis (2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA). It required persons who propose to manufacture 

MBOCA to notify EPA of that intent and to submit information on their planned manufacturing 

and on-site processing activities. The rule also required persons who are manufacturing 

MBOCA to notify the Agency if they propose to alter their manner or method of manufacturing 

the substance. 

 3(b)(ii) Respondent Activities 

 Activities a respondent may be required to perform as a result of TSCA section 8(a) 

chemical-specific rule are as follows: 

9 to 29.5 Hours of Managerial Labor

Identify listed chemicals; 

Assign principal technical contact person; 

Identify by-product; 

Review marketing data; 

Research the date of the initiation of manufacture or importation of the chemical; 
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Research occupational exposure, environmental release, health and environmental data, 

disposal methods; 

Process, compile, and review information for accuracy, substantiate a claim of 

confidential business information. 

17.5 to 98 Hours of Technical Labor

Identify chemical and trade name and chemical composition; 

Identify by-product; 

Describe use of chemical; 

Report quantity manufactured or imported; 

Research workplace exposures, environmental releases, health and environmental data, 

and disposal methods; 

Provide occupational description. 

7 to 21 Hours of Clerical Labor

Format research on occupational exposures, environmental releases, health and 

environmental data; 

Format attachments; 

Prepare notice. 

Recordkeeping Estimate

 TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rules may contain recordkeeping requirements. The 

recordkeeping estimate is rough, but it is reasonably related to the maximum reporting burden. 

EPA estimates that recordkeeping will account for approximately five percent of the reporting 

burden, or a maximum of 12 hours (see Table 1.) 
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4. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED -- AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION 

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

4(a) Agency Activities Inventory

 For any TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule the Agency would have to perform a 

number of tasks. They are: 

@ Industry/Public Assistance (answering questions regarding rule) 

@ Data Processing and System Support Personnel 

@ Storage and Distribution 

@ Compliance Monitoring

 4(b) Collection Methodology and Management

 An improved information technology to minimize burden of a TSCA section 8(a) 

chemical-specific rule has not been found. EPA has not been able to identify a more efficient, 

less expensive, or more flexible means of obtaining the required data, than the one currently 

being used. To the extent data is not CBI, all information collected is made available to the 

public through the public docket office. At the present time, EPA is not requiring firms to 

submit this information on one standard reporting form. Reporting facilities will be able to 

choose the format that best suits their reporting resources. TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific 

rules typically require one-time reporting. As future data needs arise, EPA will consider the use 

of electronic or other types of reporting methods. EPA believes the flexibility already allowed in 

the reporting structure significantly eases burden. 

4(c) Small Entity Flexibility

 Section 8(a) of TSCA generally exempts small manufacturers and processors. However, 

under TSCA section 8(a)(3), EPA may require small manufacturers and processors to report or 

keep records if the substance or mixture is subject to a rule proposed or promulgated under 

TSCA sections 4, 5(b)(4), or 6 or with respect to which relief has been granted pursuant to a civil 

action brought under sections 5 or 7 of TSCA. All respondents to TSCA section 8(a) chemicalspecific rules, including small businesses, are granted flexibility in their reporting methods. 

4(d) Collection Schedule

 TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rules are generally one-time collections of specific 

information, usually regarding one chemical substance. Proposed TSCA section 8(a) chemicalspecific rules request comments. The comments are then addressed and incorporated as 

appropriate in the final rule, which specifies the reporting deadline. Generally, EPA requires that 

information be reported no sooner than 30 days after the effective date of a final rule. 
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5. NON-DUPLICATION, CONSULTATION, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA

5(a) Non-Duplication

 Section 8(a)(2) of TSCA states, “To the extent feasible, the Administrator shall not 

require any reporting which is unnecessary or duplicative.” The reporting requirements of TSCA 

section 8(a) rules only require information that EPA believes will assist in a reasoned evaluation 

of the human health and environmental effects of chemical substances and mixtures. This 

information is unlikely to be duplicative since, (1) EPA estimates that each rule will generate 

only a few notices, (2) the information required by the TSCA section 8(a) rule is unique to the 

manufacturer, importer or processor (e.g., the proposed date of production or importation, the 

amount produced or imported, the chemical composition, and uses of the chemical substance or 

mixture), and (3) EPA thoroughly checks other public and unpublished sources to see if the 

required data may already be available. Finally, once EPA became aware of a source of 

substantially similar information, for example via comments on a proposed rule, EPA would not 

continue with the information collection. 

5(b) Consultations

 EPA has not published a proposed or final TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific 

information gathering rule for more than twelve years and, therefore, has received no comments 

since that time. EPA has received comments on the use of TSCA section 8(a) reporting rules 

through published Federal Register notices. Various organizations responded to EPA’s request 

for comments during the 1985 to 1988 ICR period. For example, the Agency originally 

proposed a SNUR for 4,4,1-methylenebis (2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) but public comments 

received in July and August of 1986 on the proposed SNUR suggested that a TSCA section 8(a) 

rule would be more appropriate. This suggestion was followed, reducing the burden on the 

public since the TSCA section 8(a) rule exempted small manufacturers, whereas the proposed 

SNUR would not have had this exemption. 

 Also, after receiving public comment on the proposed SNUR/8(a) rule for 1,1- 

aminoundecanoic acid (July 22, 1986), the proposed definition of the term “enclosed process” 

was modified to account for possible releases through emergency pressure relief, thus expanding 

the number of processes that would be considered “enclosed” and lessening compliance costs. 

 The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has also responded to several TSCA 

section 8(a) chemical-specific rules. The NRDC is a national nonprofit environmental 

organization dedicated to the protection of human health and the environment. The NRDC 

generally urges EPA to adopt a more extensive, detailed set of information requirements. 

 Finally, in proposing to renew this ICR, EPA provided a 60-day public notice and 

comment period that ended on April 28, 1997 (62 FR 8725, February 26, 1997). The Agency 
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received no comments on this request to renew the ICR or on the ICR itself. 

5(c) Effects of Less Frequent Collection

 Generally companies are required to report only once under a TSCA section 8(a) 

reporting rule. EPA may consider requiring reporting on an annual, semiannual, monthly or 

other basis if the Administrator deems this necessary to protect human health and the 

environment. EPA tailors each rule to meet chemical-specific data requirements, thus reducing 

the potential for too frequent data collections. 

5(d) General Guidelines

 This information collection activity is necessary to implement the statutory requirements 

of section 8(a) of TSCA and is consistent with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.6. 

5(e) Confidentiality

 Submitters may designate information as confidential, trade secret or proprietary. EPA 

has implemented procedures to protect any confidential, trade secret or proprietary information 

from disclosure. These procedure comply with EPA’s confidentiality regulation, 40 CFR Part 2, 

Subpart B. 

5(f) Sensitive Questions

 This section is not applicable. TSCA section 8(a) reporting rules do not include any 

questions of a sensitive nature. 

6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION

6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden

Costs in this report have been updated using the most recently available, revised wage 

rates. These wage rates, including fringe benefits and overhead, were developed by EPA for 

each labor category using the methodology developed for EPA’s Comprehensive Assessment 

Information Rule (CAIR). Wage data used in developing the basic wage rates for this analysis 

were derived from 1993 wage information published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for 

white collar occupations in all goods-producing private industries, and further adjusted for 

benefits and overhead. Wages have been updated to the fourth-quarter 1999 using the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics’ Employment Cost Index. This ICR maintains the assumption of the previous 

ICR that an average of four notices per year are submitted in response to one section 8(a) 

Chemical-Specific rule per year. Current labor rates and burden hours used to calculate cost to 

respondents are listed below. 
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 Labor Category Burden Hours Hourly Rate

 Managerial 9 to 29.5 $ 92.33 

 Technical 17.5 to 98 $ 68.35 

 Clerical 7 to 21 $27.24 

6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs

 

 The following are the tasks that managers, technical, and clerical personnel are expected 

to perform in preparing a notice. However, as discussed at the end of this section and presented 

in Table 1, not all respondents are likely to be required to perform all tasks under each labor 

category. Therefore, the ranges of labor hours presented below for each labor category (ie., 9 to 

29.5 hours for managers), are the maximums, and are based on the assumption that all tasks are 

performed for each notice. 

Managerial Labor

1. Manufacturer identifies listed chemicals; 

2. Assign principal technical contact person; 

3. Identify by-product; 

4. Review marketing data; 

5. Research the date of the initiation of manufacture or importation of the chemical; 

6. Research occupational exposure, environmental release, health and environmental 

data, disposal methods; 

7. Process, compile, and review information for accuracy, substantiate a claim of 

 confidential business information. 

 In performing these tasks, managerial labor hours have been estimated to range from 9.5 

to 29.5 hours per TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule. At $92.33 per hour for management 

labor times the range of hours predicted, [$92.33 x (9.5 to 29.5)], the range of cost for 

management work is $877 to $2,724 per notice resulting from a TSCA section 8(a) chemicalspecific rule. With an average of four notices per year for the three-year ICR period, the range of 

costs per year for managerial labor is [4 x ($877 to $2,724)] = $3,508 to $10,896. 

Technical Labor

1. Identify chemical and trade name and chemical composition; 
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2. Identify by-product; 

3. Describe use of chemical; 

4. Report quantity manufactured or imported; 

5. Research occupational exposures, environmental releases, health and environmental 

data, and disposal methods; 

 6. Provide occupational description. 

 In performing these tasks, technical labor hours have been estimated to range from 17.5 

to 98 hours per notice resulting from a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule. At $68.35 per 

hour for technical labor, times the range of hours predicted, ($68.35 x [17.5 to 98]), a range of 

cost for technical work is estimated to be $1,196 to $6,698 per notice resulting from a TSCA 

section 8(a) chemical-specific rule. With four notices per year for a three-year period, the range 

of annual costs for technical labor is [4 x ($1,196 to $6,698)] = $4,784 to $26,792. 

Clerical Labor 

1. Format research on occupational exposure, environmental releases, health and 

 environmental data; 

2. Format attachments; 

3. Prepare Notice. 

 In performing these tasks, clerical labor has been estimated to range from 7 to 21 hours 

per notice resulting from a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule. At $27.24 per hour for 

clerical labor, times the range of hours predicted, ($27.24 x [7 to 21]), the range of cost for 

clerical work is estimated to be $191 to $572 per notice resulting from a TSCA section 8(a) 

chemical-specific rule. With four notices per TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule, the 

range of costs per year for clerical labor is [4 x ($191 to $572)] = $764 to $2,288. 

 The cost to a respondent for filing a TSCA section 8(a) notice depends upon the various 

tasks performed. These tasks could include gathering the required data, preparing and 

submitting the TSCA section 8(a) notice, and possibly keeping records. Based on promulgated 

TSCA section 8(a) rules, EPA estimates that each respondent will submit one notice per TSCA 

section 8(a) chemical-specific rule. EPA anticipates issuing one TSCA section 8(a) rule per year 

and expects to receive an average of four notices per year. 

 The cost to a respondent for submitting a TSCA section 8(a) notice is a function of the 

number of hours and the hourly labor costs for the individuals developing and preparing the 

notice. The annual estimated range of cost to the respondent is $2,264 ($877 + $1,196 + $191) 
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to $9,994 ($2,724 + $6,698 + $572) per notice, and $9,056 to $39,976 per TSCA section 8(a) 

chemical-specific rule (above estimates multiplied by four, the number of notices expected per 

rule.) However, as mentioned above, these figures are likely to overstate the true cost because 

not all respondents may be required to supply information regarding each activity. Thus, the 

average actual cost to the respondent will be lower than the $2,264 to $9,994 per notice estimate 

calculated above. The estimated frequency of each activity, along with total respondent cost and 

burden calculations, is presented in Table 1. The total cost to all respondents of reporting under 

a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule is estimated to range from $4,465 to $18,529 per 

year. On a per respondent basis, the annual cost is estimated to range from $1,116 to $4,632 per 

notice, based on four notices per year. 
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Table 1. Total Annual Respondent Burden and Costs Associated with Preparing and 

Filing a TSCA Section 8(a) Notice

Activity Managerial Technical Clerical Notices Annual Annual 

 Hours Hours Hours Per Year Burden Costs 

 $92.33/hr $68.35/hr $27.24/hr Hours

Manufacturer ID 

and Principal 

Technical Contact 

1 - 4 4 4 - 16 $369- 

$1,477 

Chemical and 

Trade Name 

1 - 4 3 3 - 12 $205- 

$820 

Chemical 

Composition 

0.5 - 2 4 2 - 8 $137- 

$547 

Byproduct ID 1 1 - 4 2 4 - 10 $322- 

$732 

Use Description 1 - 4 4 4 - 16 $233- 

$933 

Quantity 

Manufactured 

or Imported 

1 - 4 4 4 - 16 $273- 

$1,094 

Marketing Data 1 - 2 2 2 - 4 $185- 

$369 

Date of Initiation 

of Manufacture or 

Importation 

0.5 4 2 $185 

Occupational 

Exposure 

1 - 4 2 - 16 1 - 3 2 8 - 46 $512- 

$3,089 

Environmental 

Release 

1 - 4 1 - 8 1 - 3 2 6 - 30 $376- 

$1,995 

Occupational 

Description 

1 - 10 1 1 - 10 $68- 

$683 

Health and Environmental Data 

2 - 8 8 - 40 1-3 1 11 - 51 $759- 

$3,555 
Disposal Methods 1 - 2 1 - 6 1 2 - 8 $160- 

$595 

Attachments 2 - 6 1 2 - 6 $54- 

$163 

Preparation of 

Notice 

1 - 3 4 4 - 12 $109- 

$327 

Managerial/Legal 

Review of 

Submission 

1 - 4 4 4 - 16 $369- 

$1,477 

Recordkeeping 1 - 3 4 4 - 12 $109-$327

TOTAL 9.5 - 29.5 17.5 - 98 7 - 21 67 - 275 $4,465 - 

$18,529

6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost

 The Agency has developed the following burden hour estimates for activities related to 

promulgating a section 8(a) Chemical Specific rule. 

Activity Burden

o Industry/Public Assistance .1 FTE 

 (answering questions regarding the rule) 

o Data processing and systems support personnel .2 FTE 

o Storage and Distribution .1 FTE 

o Compliance monitoring .1 FTE

Total FTEs .5 FTE

 The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics bases its burden hour and labor cost estimates on 

prior experience in gathering and processing information associated with other information collections. 

EPA has not promulgated a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule in the past 12 years. Because 

Agency activities involve a team approach, the Agency has used a composite burden hour estimate 

containing workers at various GS levels and calculated hourly costs based upon the wage rate for a GS-12 

Step 1. The year 2000 annual salary for a GS-12 Step 1 is $51,204. The cost for .5 FTE, based on a fulltime work year of 2,080 hours, is $25,602 (the hourly wage rate is $24.62 x 1,040 hours). Incorporating an 

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overhead and benefits factor of .6 yields an annual, fully loaded cost of $40,963 to the Agency of 

promulgating and supporting a TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule.

 

6(d) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs

 The following tables display the annual burden and costs borne by respondents and EPA, 

respectively, associated with preparing, filing and reviewing a notice resulting from a TSCA section 8(a) 

chemical-specific rule.

Table 2. Annual Burden and Cost of a TSCA Section 8(a) Chemical-Specific Rule

Annual Burden Hours Annual Costs 

Industry 67 to 275 $4,465 to $18,529 

Agency 1,040 $40,963 

6(e) Reasons for Change in Burden

 

 The current request for renewal estimates a total annual burden to respondents of 275 

hours, which is unchanged from the previous ICR renewal. EPA burden has been reduced from 

.8 FTE annually, to .5 FTE because two Agency activities, Chemical Nomination, Review and 

Selection (.1 FTE), and Rule Development (.2 FTE), were dropped from the list of Agency 

Activities. These two activities are considered part of the Agency’s work, and are not 

attributable to a specific rule. 

 EPA anticipates issuing one TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule per year with an 

average of four respondents submitting notices per rule. EPA may promulgate more than one 

TSCA section 8(a) chemical-specific rule per year over the next three years. If EPA does this, 

the Agency will submit a technical amendment to OMB to reflect the change in estimated burden 

to the regulated industry and the government. 

(6)(f) Burden Statement

 The public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 68.8 hours 

per response (one-quarter of maximum annual burden of 275 hours for four notices). Of the 68.8 

hours, 65.8 hours are associated with reporting tasks such as reviewing instructions, gathering 

the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The remaining 

three hours are associated with recordkeeping. 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; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 

instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of 

information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An Agency may not conduct or 

sponsor such a request, and a person or facility 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 are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Part 15. 

 Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided 

burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including 

through the use of automated collection techniques, to the Director, Regulatory Information 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2137), 401 M St., S.W., Washington D.C. 

20460; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. 

Include the EPA ICR number and OMB control number in any correspondence. 

 

 

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