EPA Seeks Permission to Keep Asking Chemical Companies Questions
Published Date: 1/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA is asking to keep collecting info through surveys about chemical risks to keep everyone safe. This affects businesses and people involved with chemicals, and they’re giving the public until February 18, 2025, to share their thoughts. No big costs or changes yet—just making sure the survey process keeps running smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Renewal of EPA TSCA Survey Collections
EPA is renewing a survey information-collection under the Toxic Substances Control Act and may ask up to 2,400 people or organizations to respond. The agency estimates a total burden of 22,080 hours and total costs of $1,960,086, with the collection voluntary; the notice requests public comments by February 18, 2025 and notes the ICR is approved through February 28, 2025.
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