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page of any filing should include docket 

number P–8492–016. Comments 

emailed to Commission staff are not 

considered part of the Commission 

record. 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure require all intervenors 

filing documents with the Commission 

to serve a copy of that document on 

each person whose name appears on the 

official service list for the project. 

Further, if an intervenor files comments 

or documents with the Commission 

relating to the merits of an issue that 

may affect the responsibilities of a 

particular resource agency, they must 

also serve a copy of the document on 

that resource agency. 

k. Description of Request: The 

Licensee proposes to surrender its 

license and remove the hydroelectric 

generator. 

l. Locations of the Application: This 

filing may be viewed on the 

Commission’s website at http://

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. You may 

also register online at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.

asp to be notified via email of new 

filings and issuances related to this or 

other pending projects. For assistance, 

call 1–866–208–3676 or email 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, 

call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may 

obtain copies of the application directly 

from the applicant. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, 

respectively. In determining the 

appropriate action to take, the 

Commission will consider all protests or 

other comments filed, but only those 

who file a motion to intervene in 

accordance with the Commission’s 

Rules may become a party to the 

proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 

motions to intervene must be received 

on or before the specified comment date 

for the particular application. 

o. Filing and Service of Documents: 

Any filing must (1) bear in all capital 

letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, 

‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO 

INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth 

in the heading the name of the applicant 

and the project number of the 

application to which the filing 

responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 

and telephone number of the person 

commenting, protesting or intervening; 

and (4) otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 

through 385.2005. All comments, 

motions to intervene, or protests must 

set forth their evidentiary basis. Any 

filing made by an intervenor must be 

accompanied by proof of service on all 

persons listed in the service list 

prepared by the Commission in this 

proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 

385.2010. 

Dated: March 2, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04870 Filed 3–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0728; FRL–9155–01– 

OCSPP] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Renewal and 

Request for Comment; Consolidation 

of Certain Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Under Section 8 of the 

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 

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 renew 

and consolidate existing approved 

Information Collection Requests (ICRs) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Before submitting the 

consolidated 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 

consolidated ICR is entitled: ‘‘Reporting 

and Recordkeeping Under Section 8 of 

the Toxic Substances Control Act 

(TSCA)’’ and is identified under EPA 

ICR No. 2703.01 and OMB Control No. 

2070-[NEW]. EPA is consolidating 

several ICRs covering reporting and 

recordkeeping activities under TSCA 

Section 8 to streamline the presentation 

of the paperwork burden estimates for 

these various activities and eliminate 

any duplication, which will in turn is 

expected to reduce the administrative 

burden for both the public reviewers 

and the Agency. The ICR and 

accompanying materials are available in 

the docket for public review and 

comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 9, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0728, 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at https://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. Additional 

instructions on commenting or visiting 

the docket, along with more information 

about dockets generally, is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

Due to the public health concerns 

related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is 

open to visitors by appointment only. 

For the latest status information on 

EPA/DC services and docket access, 

visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support 

Division (7101M), Office of Program 

Support, Office of Chemical Safety and 

Pollution Prevention, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; 

telephone number: (202) 566–1204; 

email address: sleasman.katherine@

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 

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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: Recordkeeping and Reporting 

Under Section 8 of the Toxic Substances 

Control Act (TSCA). 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2703.01; 

OMB Control No. 2070-[NEW]. 

ICR status: This ICR reflects the 

consolidation of the following currently 

approved ICRs: 

1. ‘‘Health and Safety Data Reporting, 

Submission of Lists and Copies of 

Health and Safety Studies’’ (EPA ICR 

No. 0575.16, OMB Control No. 2070– 

0004), which is currently approved 

through November 30, 2022; 

2. ‘‘Recordkeeping and Reporting 

Requirements for Allegations of 

Significant Adverse Reactions to Human 

Health or the Environment’’ (EPA ICR 

No. 1031.12, OMB Control No. 2070– 

0017), currently approved and pending 

renewal (86 FR 58905, October 25, 2021) 

(FRL–9137–01–OMS); 

3. ‘‘TSCA Section 8(a) Preliminary 

Assessment Information Rule (PAIR)’’ 

(EPA ICR No. 0586.14, OMB Control No. 

2070–0054), which is currently 

approved through December 31, 2022; 

and 

3. ‘‘Chemical-Specific Rules, TSCA 

Section 8(a)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1198.10, 

OMB Control No. 2070–0067), which 

expired June 30, 2018, and is pending 

reinstatement. 

Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 

seq., 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 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: These ICRs all involve 

reporting and recordkeeping activities 

established under TSCA section 8 for 

specific chemical substances. Although 

imposed for a specific chemical 

substance, the activities are already 

established and only vary based on the 

specific authority under TSCA section 8 

and the need for the information for that 

chemical. EPA is consolidating these 

ICRs to streamline the presentation of 

the paperwork burden estimates for 

these various activities, which will in 

turn facilitate and reduce the 

administrative burden for both the 

public reviewers and the Agency in 

terms of reviewing and updating the ICR 

every three years as required by the 

PRA, as well as to allow for a better 

assessment of the paperwork burden 

and costs associated with reporting and 

recordkeeping activities established 

under TSCA section 8 for specific 

chemical substances. 

This ICR covers reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements imposed 

under the authorities in TSCA section 8, 

for persons who manufacture (the term 

‘‘manufacture’’ includes import under 

TSCA) or process chemical substances, 

mixtures, or categories, or distribute 

them in commerce. The purpose of the 

information collection activities is to 

collect data that will help the Agency 

evaluate the potential for human health 

and environmental risks that may be 

caused by the manufacture, processing, 

and distribution in commerce of 

chemical substances, mixtures, or 

categories. 

The TSCA section 8(a) Preliminary 

Assessment Information Rule (PAIR) 

requires manufacturers and importers of 

certain chemical substances to submit 

information about production, use, and/ 

or exposure-related data. Under TSCA 

section 8(a), persons who manufacture, 

import, or process certain chemical 

substances or mixtures, or propose to 

manufacture, import, or process certain 

chemical substances or mixtures, are 

subject to chemical-specific rules 

promulgated under TSCA section 8(a). 

A chemical-specific ‘‘8(a) rule’’ requires 

more detailed and more types of 

information than is required by a PAIR 

rule. For example, a chemical-specific 

‘‘8(a) rule’’ might require information 

that includes, but is not limited to, 

chemical names, categories of use, 

production volume, byproducts of 

chemical production, existing data on 

health and environmental effects, 

exposure data, and disposal 

information. 

Under TSCA section 8(c), persons 

who manufacture, import, process, or 

distribute in commerce any chemical 

substance or mixture must keep 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. TSCA section 8(c) requires that 

allegations of adverse reactions to the 

health of employees be kept for thirty 

years, and all other allegations be kept 

for five years. The rule also prescribes 

the conditions under which a firm must 

submit or make the records available to 

a duly designated representative of the 

Administrator. 

Finally, under TSCA section 8(d), 

persons, who manufacture, import, 

process, or distribute in commerce (or 

propose to manufacture, import, 

process, or distribute in commerce) 

certain chemical substances and 

mixtures, are required to submit to EPA 

lists and copies of health and safety 

studies in their possession which relate 

health and/or environmental effects of 

the chemical substances and mixtures. 

The 8(d) rules are codified in 40 CFR 

part 716. To comply, respondents must 

search their records to identify any 

health and safety studies in their 

possession, make copies of relevant 

studies, list studies that are currently in 

progress, and submit this information to 

EPA. 

Burden statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average one hour per 

response. The consolidated ICR, a copy 

of which is available in the docket, 

provides a detailed explanation of this 

estimate, which is only briefly 

summarized here: 

Respondents/Affected entities: 

Entities potentially affected by this ICR 

are manufacturers (including imports) 

or processors of chemical substances of 

mixtures, which are mostly chemical 

companies classified under the North 

American Industrial Classification 

System (NAICS) Codes 325 and 324. 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 13,294. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated average number of 

potential responses: 26,425. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

26,226 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$5,109,515, which includes an 

estimated burden cost of $ 0 for nonburden hour paperwork costs, e.g., 

capital investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

III. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approvals? 

This ICR will be submitted as a new 

ICR, which means that the total 

estimates for burden and costs provided 

in Unit IV. will be considered increases. 

However, since this ICR represents the 

consolidation and reinstatement of 

previously approved ICRs, the Agency 

compared the total estimates in this ICR 

to the estimated burden and costs 

previously approved. This identified an 

overall increase in the estimated total 

burden of 78 hours (26,226—26,148) 

and a corresponding increase in the 

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[$5,109,515—$4,812,396]. This overall 

increase is due to the consolidation and 

reinstatement of the individual ICRs, 

and adjustments in EPA’s estimates of 

the number of respondents, the activity 

burden, and updates to the wage rates 

and material costs to reflect 2021 

dollars. These changes are adjustments. 

IV. What is the next step in the process 

for this ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the consolidated 

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 for the public to submit 

additional comments for OMB 

consideration. Once this ICR is 

approved by OMB, it will replace the 

existing ICRs. 

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: March 2, 2022. 

Michal Freedhoff, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04851 Filed 3–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[Notice 2022–05] 

Filing Dates for the Minnesota Special 

Elections in the 1st Congressional 

District 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special 

election. 

SUMMARY: Minnesota has scheduled 

special elections on May 24, 2022, and 

August 9, 2022, to fill the U.S. House of 

Representatives seat in the 1st 

Congressional District held by the late 

Representative Jim Hagedorn. 

Committees required to file reports in 

connection with the Special Primary 

Election on May 24, 2022, shall file a 

12-day Pre-Primary Report. Committees 

required to file reports in connection 

with both the Special Primary and 

Special General Election on August 9, 

2022, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 

12-day Pre-General, and a 30-day PostGeneral Report. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 

Division, 1050 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: 

(202) 694–1100; Toll Free (800) 424– 

9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates who participate in the 

Minnesota Special Primary and Special 

General Elections shall file a 12-day PrePrimary Report on May 12, 2022; a 12- 

day Pre-General Report on July 28, 2022; 

and a 30-day Post-General Report on 

September 8, 2022. (See charts below for 

the closing date for each report.) 

Note that these reports are in addition 

to the campaign committee’s regular 

quarterly filings. (See charts below for 

the closing date for each report). 

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and 

Party Committees) 

Political committees not filing 

monthly are subject to special election 

reporting if they make previously 

undisclosed contributions or 

expenditures in connection with the 

Minnesota Special Primary or Special 

General Elections by the close of books 

for the applicable report(s). (See charts 

below for the closing date for each 

report.) 

Committees filing monthly that make 

contributions or expenditures in 

connection with the Minnesota Special 

Primary or Special General Elections 

will continue to file according to the 

monthly reporting schedule. 

Additional disclosure information for 

the Minnesota special elections may be 

found on the FEC website at https://

www.fec.gov/help-candidates-andcommittees/dates-and-deadlines/. 

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling 

Activity 

Principal campaign committees, party 

committees and leadership PACs that 

are otherwise required to file reports in 

connection with the special elections 

must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L 

if they receive two or more bundled 

contributions from lobbyists/registrants 

or lobbyist/registrant PACs that 

aggregate in excess of $20,200 during 

the special election reporting periods. 

(See charts below for closing date of 

each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 

110.17(e)(2), (f). 

CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR MINNESOTA SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Report Close of books 1

Reg./cert. & 

overnight mailing 

deadline 

Filing deadline 

Political Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (05/24/2022) Must File 

Pre-Primary ................................................................................................................ 05/04/2022 05/09/2022 05/12/2022 

July Quarterly ............................................................................................................. 06/30/2022 07/15/2022 07/15/2022 

Political Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (05/24/2022) and Special General (08/09/2022) Must File 

Pre-Primary ................................................................................................................ 05/04/2022 05/09/2022 05/12/2022 

July Quarterly ............................................................................................................. 06/30/2022 07/15/2022 07/15/2022 

Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 07/20/2022 07/25/2022 07/28/2022 

Post-General .............................................................................................................. 08/29/2022 09/08/2022 09/08/2022 

October Quarterly ...................................................................................................... 09/30/2022 10/15/2022 2 10/15/2022 

Political Committees Involved in Only the Special General (08/09/2022) Must File 

Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 07/20/2022 07/25/2022 07/28/2022 

Post-General .............................................................................................................. 08/29/2022 09/08/2022 09/08/2022 


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