Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Chemical Exports-TSCA Section 12(b); EPA ICR No. 0795.12, OMB No. 2070-0030, 41436-41437 [E6-11608]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES_1 41436 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 140 / Friday, July 21, 2006 / Notices initial and ongoing compliance with the regulation. Records of such measurements and actions are to be retained two years on-site of the required total five years. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 419 hours per response. 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; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operators of integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 18. Frequency of Response: On occasion, semiannually, and initially. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 18,421. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $67,000, includes O&M costs only. Changes in the Estimates: The increase from 4,772 hours to 18,421 hours in the annual labor burden to industry from the most recently approved ICR is due to adjustments. The increase in burden from the most recently approved ICR is due to the assumption that respondents are in full compliance with the rule’s periodic requirements since the compliance date of the rule passed. The active ICR burden calculation was based on the assumption that a subset of the respondents (i.e., 6 of a total of 18 sources each year) would be implementing the initial rule requirements over the three year period of the ICR, and would not have to comply with the rule on-going requirements since the compliance date for the rule was not due until 3 years after rule promulgation. The increase from $64,000 to $67,000 in the total annualized capital and VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:59 Jul 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 operations and maintenance (O&M) costs is due to the assumption that respondents are in full compliance with the rule on-going requirements, as mentioned above. Even when there are no capital and startup costs for this ICR, the costs for operation and maintenance for baghouses and continuous capacity monitors increased significantly since we are accounting such costs for all three years of this ICR. Dated: July 11, 2006. Sara Hisel McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6–11607 Filed 7–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–0050; FRL–8201–6] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Chemical Exports—TSCA Section 12(b); EPA ICR No. 0795.12, OMB No. 2070–0030 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 the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Notification of Chemical Exports—TSCA Section 12(b); EPA ICR No. 0795.12, OMB No. 2070–0030. 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 August 21, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPPT–2005–0050 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to: Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408–M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554– 1404; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@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 November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67697), EPA sought comments on this renewal ICR. EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one comment during the comment period, which is addressed in the Supporting Statement of the ICR. Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OPPT–2005–0050, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket is 202– 566–0280. Use https:// www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in the docket ID number identified above, then click on the ‘‘submit’’ button. EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in https://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. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in https://www.regulations.gov. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the official E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES_1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 140 / Friday, July 21, 2006 / Notices docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in https:// www.regulations.gov. For further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Notification of Chemical Exports—TSCA Section 12(b). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 0795.12, OMB Control Number 2070– 0030. ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2006. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Abstract: Section 12(b)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that any person who exports or intends to export to a foreign country a chemical substance or mixture that is regulated under TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 submit to EPA notification of such export or intent to export. Upon receipt of notification, EPA will advise the government of the importing country of the U.S. regulatory action with respect to that substance. EPA uses the information obtained from the submitter via this collection to advise the government of the importing country. Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 CFR part 707). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice as CBI. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in 40 CFR part 2. 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, are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and included on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.878 hours per response. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:59 Jul 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are companies that export from the United States to foreign countries, or that engage in wholesale sales of, chemical substances or mixtures. Frequency of Collection: Annual. Estimated Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 25. Estimated Number of Respondents: 350. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,550 hours. Estimated Total Annual Costs: $382,130. Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects an increase of 100 hours (from 7,450 hours to 7,550 hours) in the total estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. This increase represents the net effect of an increase in the estimated number of notices sent to EPA and a decrease in the number of firms sending notices, based on EPA’s recent experiences with TSCA section 12(b) notices. This increase is an adjustment. Dated: July 11, 2006. Sara Hisel McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6–11608 Filed 7–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0291; FRL–8201–7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Tolerance Petitions for Pesticides on Food/Feed Crops and New Inert Ingredients, EPA ICR No. 0597.09, OMB Control No. 2070–0024 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. This is a request PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41437 to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2006. Under OMB regulations, the Agency 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 21, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OPP–2005–0291, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by mail to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Mail Code: 7502C, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, 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: Nathanael R. Martin, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 7506C, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305–6475; fax number: (703) 305–5884; e-mail address: martin.nathanael@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 November 16, 2005 (70 FR 69548), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OPP–2005–0291, which is available for public viewing at the OPP Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room telephone number is (202) 566–1744. An electronic version of the public docket is available through https:// www.regulations.gov. Use https:// www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Chemical 
Exports--TSCA Section 12(b); EPA ICR No. 0795.12, OMB No. 2070-0030

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 the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Notification of Chemical 
Exports--TSCA Section 12(b); EPA ICR No. 0795.12, OMB No. 2070-0030. 
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 August 21, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2005-0050 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to: 
Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: 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: Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@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 November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67697), EPA sought comments on this 
renewal ICR. EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.8(d). EPA received one comment during the comment period, which is 
addressed in the Supporting Statement of the ICR. Any comments related 
to this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this 
notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0050, which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket 
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public 
Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics Docket is 202-566-0280. Use https://www.regulations.gov to submit 
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of 
the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket 
that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in the 
docket ID number identified above, then click on the ``submit'' button.
    EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted 
electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing 
in https://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. When EPA 
identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide 
a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is 
placed in https://www.regulations.gov. The entire printed comment, 
including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public 
docket. Although identified as an item in the official

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docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise 
restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket, 
and will not be available for public viewing in https://
www.regulations.gov. For further information about the electronic 
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Notification of Chemical Exports--TSCA Section 12(b).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 0795.12, OMB Control Number 2070-0030.
    ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved 
collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2006. Under 
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the 
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
    Abstract: Section 12(b)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) requires that any person who exports or intends to export to a 
foreign country a chemical substance or mixture that is regulated under 
TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 submit to EPA notification of such 
export or intent to export. Upon receipt of notification, EPA will 
advise the government of the importing country of the U.S. regulatory 
action with respect to that substance. EPA uses the information 
obtained from the submitter via this collection to advise the 
government of the importing country.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 707). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice as CBI. 
EPA will disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only to 
the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in 40 
CFR part 2.
    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, are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and included on the related 
collection instrument or form, if applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.878 
hours per response. 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; 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are companies that export from the United States to foreign 
countries, or that engage in wholesale sales of, chemical substances or 
mixtures.
    Frequency of Collection: Annual.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 25.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 350.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,550 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $382,130.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects an increase of 
100 hours (from 7,450 hours to 7,550 hours) in the total estimated 
respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. This 
increase represents the net effect of an increase in the estimated 
number of notices sent to EPA and a decrease in the number of firms 
sending notices, based on EPA's recent experiences with TSCA section 
12(b) notices. This increase is an adjustment.

    Dated: July 11, 2006.
Sara Hisel McCoy,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
 [FR Doc. E6-11608 Filed 7-20-06; 8:45 am]
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