[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 15913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7593]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5179-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
3501et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, please refer to EPA ICR #0794.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances

Title: Notification of Substantial Risks Under section 8(e) of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (EPA ICR No.: 0794.06; OMB No.: 
2070-0046). This is a request for extension of the expiration date of a 
currently approved collection
Abstract: Under section 8(e) of TSCA, chemical manufacturers, 
importers, processors, and distributors must immediately inform EPA 
when they obtain information which indicates that their product(s) may 
present a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment. 
Section 8(e) of TSCA is an important and useful tool for early warning 
and the identification of new substantial risks posed by exposure to 
chemical substances. The EPA and other Federal agencies use this 
information to determine and control chemical risks
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 21 hours per initial 
section 8(e) submission and 4 hours per follow-up/supplemental section 
8(e) submission. EPA experience has shown that approximately 2.2 
follow-up/supplemental section 8(e) submissions are received on a 
yearly basis per initial submission. This estimate includes the time 
needed to review instructions, gather and submit the data needed, and 
complete and review the collection of information
Respondents: Chemical manufacturers, importers, processors, and 
distributors
Estimated No. of Respondents: 450
Estimated No. of Responses Per Respondent: 3
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 13,400 hours
Frequency of Collection: On occasion

    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, (please refer to EPA ICR #0794.06 and OMB #2070-0046) to:

Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR #0794.06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Information Policy Branch--(2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20460.

and

Tim Hunt, OMB #2070-0046, Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503.

    Dated: March 22, 1995.
Paul Lapsley,
Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 95-7593 Filed 3-27-95; 8:45 am]
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