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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 153 / Thursday, August 12, 2021 / Notices determination and a brief statement of the information that the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and 3. The signature of the individual making the request, or, if the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the organization or other entity.
If EPA Region 9 does not receive a timely and appropriate request for a hearing and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this determination shall become final and effective on September 13, 2021, and no further public notice will be issued.
Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 300g2 1996, and 40 CFR part 142 of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.
Dated: August 5, 2021.
Deborah Jordan, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9.
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AGENCY
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection and Request for Comment; Expanded Access to the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
Confidential Business Information Environmental Protection Agency EPA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act PRA, this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on an Information Collection Request ICR
that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget OMB. The ICR, entitled: Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information and identified by EPA ICR
No. 2570.02 and OMB Control No.
20700209, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2022. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR
and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act PRA section 3506c2A 44
U.S.C. 3506c2A, 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 Agencys 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
SUMMARY:

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Comments must be received on or before October 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification ID
number EPAHQOPP20170625, online through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http www.epa.gov/
dockets.
Please note that due to the public health concerns related to COVID19, the EPA Docket Center EPA/DC and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status information on EPA/DC and docket access, visit https
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Barkas, PMOD 7408M, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
204600001; telephone number: 202
2508880; email address:
barkas.jessica@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.
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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: Expanded Access to TSCA
Confidential Business Information.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2570.02.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 20700209.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31, 2022.
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 EPAs regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 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 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA in the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, expanded the categories of people to whom EPA may disclose TSCA
confidential business information CBI.
The amendments authorize EPA to disclose TSCA CBI to state, tribal, and local governments; environmental, health, and medical professionals; and emergency responders, under certain conditions, including consistency with guidance that EPA is required to develop. Three guidance documents have been developed, corresponding to the new authorities in TSCA section 14d4, 5, and 6.
The conditions for access vary under each of the new provisions, but generally include the following:
Requesters must show that they have a need for the information related to their employment, professional, or legal duties; recipients of TSCA CBI are prohibited from disclosing or permitting further disclosure of the information to individuals not authorized to receive it physicians/nurses may disclose the information to their patient; and except in emergency situations EPA must
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