Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Pesticide Registration by States To Meet a Special Local Need Under FIFRA Section 24(c), EPA ICR Number 0595.09, OMB Control Number 2070-0055, 5316-5317 [E6-1352]

Download as PDF cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES 5316 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2006 / Notices (EHS). This ICR also covers the notification and the written follow-up required under this section. 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 EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. Burden Statement: As explained in the supporting statement, EPA does not expect any new facilities to come into compliance during this ICR period. This ICR only covers periodic reporting or updates of information submitted previously by existing facilities. The average reporting burden for a limited number of existing facilities to inform the LEPC of any changes at the facility that may affect emergency planning is 1.50 hours. The average reporting burden for facilities reporting releases under 40 CFR 355.40 is estimated to average approximately 5 hours per release, including the time for determining if the release is a reportable quantity, notifying the LEPC and SERC, or the 911 operator, and developing and submitting a written follow-up notice. There are no record keeping requirements for facilities under EPCRA Sections 302–304. The total burden to facilities over three years is 229,473 hours at a cost of $11.1 million, and the annual burden to facilities is 76,491 hours $3.7 million. The average burden for emergency planning activities is 21 hours per plan for LEPCs, and 16 hours per plan for SERCs. Each SERC and LEPC is also estimated to incur an annual record keeping burden of 10 hours. The total burden to SERCs and LEPCs over three years is 320,568 hours at a cost of $8.1 million. The annual LEPC and SERC burden is 106,856 hours and $2.7 million. 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, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Jan 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are those which have a threshold planning quantity of an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) listed in 40 CFR part 355, Appendix A and those which have a release of any of the EHS above a reportable quantity. Entities more likely to be affected by this action may include chemical manufacturers, non-chemical manufacturers, retailers, petroleum refineries, utilities, etc. Estimated Number of Respondents: 84,815. Frequency of Response: Occasionally. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 183,347. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $6,428,000, includes $0 annualized capital costs, $27,000 annual O&M costs, and $6,401,000 annual labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: The estimated average annual burden for both the affected facilities and the SERCs and LEPC has decreased from the previous ICR by 29,113 hours. This includes a decrease to facilities from 88,188 hours per year under the previous ICR to 76,491 hours per year under this ICR. The estimated burden to affected facilities has declined from the previous ICR because no new facilities will be subject to the regulations during this ICR period. Therefore, the burden or costs were not calculated for compliance for new facilities. Labor costs have risen for currently covered facilities because we used the most recent wage rates (March 2005). The estimated average burden for SERCs and LEPCs decreased from 124,272 hours to 106,856 hours because the number of plans reviewed by SERCs annually has been reduced based on information from states that indicate that the level of review has declined from the early years of the program. Dated: January 20, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6–1351 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0086; FRL–8027–1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Pesticide Registration by States To Meet a Special Local Need Under FIFRA Section 24(c), EPA ICR Number 0595.09, OMB Control Number 2070– 0055 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden and costs. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OPP–2005–0086, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to opp.ncic@epa.gov, or by mail to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo G. Smoot, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 7506C, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703–305–5454; fax number: 703–305–5884; e-mail address: smoot.cameo@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On April 20, 2005, (70 FR 20538), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one comment on this ICR during the 60-day comment period and has addressed it in the ICR. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1 cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2006 / Notices EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OPP–2005–0086, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of Pesticide Programs Docket in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 119, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the Docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: Notice of Pesticide Registration by States to Meet a Special Local Need under FIFRA Section 24(c). ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved collection that is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2006. Under OMB regulations, agencies may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. 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 EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the 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. Abstract: This data collection program is designed to provide the EPA with the necessary data to review approval of a state issued pesticide registration. Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizes the States to register additional uses of federally registered pesticides for distribution and use VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Jan 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 within the State to meet a special local need (SLN). A state-issued registration under section 24(c) is deemed a federal registration for the purposes of the pesticides use within the States boundaries. Under the law, and pursuant to 40 CFR part 162, subpart D, a State must notify EPA, in writing, of any action it takes, i.e., issues, amends, or revokes a state registration. EPA has 90 days to disapprove the registration. In such cases, the State is responsible for notifying the affected registrant. Burden Statement: Under the PRA, ‘‘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. It includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing 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; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only briefly summarized in this notice. The annual public burden for this ICR is estimated to be 23,400. The following is a summary of the estimates taken from the ICR: Respondents/Affected Entities: States and territorial governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 60. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 23,400. Estimated Total Annual Labor Cost: $2,126,520. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 5,200 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is an adjustment based on a rise in the number of petitions received annually over the last 3 years. Dated: January 20, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6–1352 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5317 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8027–2] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Three Public Teleconferences and a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board EPI Suite Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces three public teleconferences and a faceto-face meeting of the SAB EPI Suite Review Panel to review software developed by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics known as the Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) Suite. An agenda and documents for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab prior to the call. DATES: Public teleconferences of the SAB EPI Suite Review Panel will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, Wednesday, March 1, 2006, and Wednesday, April 5, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern standard time. The face-to-face public meeting will be held March 7–9, 2006, from 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m. eastern standard time. ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will take place via telephone only. The public face-to-face meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. Members of the public who wish to obtain the callin number and access code for the teleconferences, or further information concerning the public face-to-face meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by mail at EPA SAB Staff Office (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 343–9878; by fax at (202) 233–0643; or by e-mail at white.kathleen@epa.gov. Technical Contact: For questions and information concerning the software being reviewed, please contact Dr. Robert Boethling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by telephone (202) 564–8533; or by e-mail at boethling.bob@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0086; FRL-8027-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Pesticide Registration 
by States To Meet a Special Local Need Under FIFRA Section 24(c), EPA 
ICR Number 0595.09, OMB Control Number 2070-0055

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-
2005-0086, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by e-mail to opp.ncic@epa.gov, or by mail to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001, and (2) OMB by mail 
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo G. Smoot, Field and External 
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 7506C, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 703-305-5454; fax number: 703-305-5884; e-mail 
address: smoot.cameo@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On April 20, 2005, (70 FR 20538), EPA sought comments on this 
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one comment on this ICR 
during the 60-day comment period and has addressed it in the ICR. Any 
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB 
within 30 days of this notice.

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    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0086, which is available for online viewing at 
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of Pesticide 
Programs Docket in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, 
Crystal Mall 2, Rm. 119, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This 
docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 
305-5805.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at 
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the Docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives 
them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted 
material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is 
restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic 
docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Notice of Pesticide Registration by States to Meet a Special 
Local Need under FIFRA Section 24(c).
    ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved 
collection that is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2006. Under OMB 
regulations, agencies may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection 
of information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost. 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 EPA's regulations in title 40 of the 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.
    Abstract: This data collection program is designed to provide the 
EPA with the necessary data to review approval of a state issued 
pesticide registration. Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizes the States to 
register additional uses of federally registered pesticides for 
distribution and use within the State to meet a special local need 
(SLN). A state-issued registration under section 24(c) is deemed a 
federal registration for the purposes of the pesticides use within the 
States boundaries. Under the law, and pursuant to 40 CFR part 162, 
subpart D, a State must notify EPA, in writing, of any action it takes, 
i.e., issues, amends, or revokes a state registration. EPA has 90 days 
to disapprove the registration. In such cases, the State is responsible 
for notifying the affected registrant.
    Burden Statement: Under the PRA, ``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. It includes the time needed to review instructions; 
develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the 
purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, 
processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing 
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; search data sources; complete 
and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is 
only briefly summarized in this notice. The annual public burden for 
this ICR is estimated to be 23,400. The following is a summary of the 
estimates taken from the ICR:
    Respondents/Affected Entities: States and territorial governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 23,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Labor Cost: $2,126,520.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 5,200 hours in 
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is an adjustment based on a rise in 
the number of petitions received annually over the last 3 years.

    Dated: January 20, 2006.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E6-1352 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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