Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers of Pesticides Under Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA ICR Number 0143.10, OMB Control Number, 46462-46464 [E7-16319]

Download as PDF pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 46462 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 160 / Monday, August 20, 2007 / Notices U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia awarded plaintiff’s attorneys fees in the amount of ‘‘thirty percent (30%) of the [crude oil escrow] fund derived from the amount of the increase in the per million-gallon distribution over the $670 [per million gallons] initially proposed by DOE.’’ Consolidated Edison v. Abraham, Civil Action No. 03–1991, slip op. at 12 (January 26, 2005). The amount that the Court awarded was approximately $13.5 million. After both sides appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the case was remanded for further fact finding concerning what amount of attorneys fees, if any, should be awarded from the crude oil escrow fund to the plaintiffs. Consolidated Edison v. Bodman, 445 F.3d 438 (D.D.C. 2006). Given this claim and other litigation challenges against the crude oil escrow fund, DOE entered into negotiations to resolve all outstanding claims. Following negotiations facilitated by the U.S. Court of Appeals’ mediation office, a settlement agreement was reached. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in the case remanded by the U.S. Court of Appeals, approved the May 1, 2007 Settlement Agreement by an order issued on July 9, 2007. The May 1, 2007 Settlement Agreement both resolves the litigation between the parties to the agreement and provides for the payment of final refunds to all eligible claimants in this proceeding. Specifically, the DOE agreed to the payment of final refunds to 96 claimants specified in the Agreement by sixty days following the entry of the court order approving the Agreement. The DOE further agreed to the payment of refunds to all other eligible claimants ‘‘insofar as practicable and as soon as practicable * * * .’’ Paragraph 1(b) May 1, 2007 Settlement Agreement. Finally, the Agreement provides for the payment of $6,000,000.00 from available funds to Philip P. Kalodner. Pursuant to the May 1, 2007 Settlement Agreement, OHA will adopt the following final refund procedures. First, we note that the volumetric refund amount announced in our January 13, 2006 Federal Register notice was based upon the total amount of funds available for distribution as of December 28, 2005, $284,126,991.33. Of that total, we used $254,738,494.09 as the numerator of the volumetric calculation, thus reserving $29,388,497.24 for future payments. From December 28, 2005 through July 31, 2007, an additional $6,618,257.27 in interest has accrued on these funds. Also adding to the amount available for final refund payments is $600,137.00 in refund claims that, for purposes of VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:53 Aug 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 computing the preliminary volumetric refund amount ($0.000695389 per gallon) announced in January 2006, we had assumed would be eligible for refunds, 71 FR 2195, but which are no longer eligible for refunds. We will therefore use the total of these amounts less the $6,000,000.00 to be paid to Philip P. Kalodner, $30,606,891.51, as the numerator of the volumetric calculation. As the denominator, we will use 365,461,956,553 gallons, i.e., the volume of eligible petroleum product purchases used in the denominator announced in our January 13, 2006 Federal Register notice, 365,715,107,505 gallons, minus the gallonage of the now ineligible claims referenced above, 253,150,952 gallons. This produces a per gallon final volumetric refund amount of $0.000083748502302897 per gallon.* We will use this volumetric refund amount (by multiplying this amount by each eligible claimant’s approved gallonage) to calculate the amount of each eligible claimant’s refund. DOE will not attempt to locate payees of returned refund payments and, as set forth in the May 1, 2007 Settlement Agreement, any remaining undistributed funds will be divided equally between the State governments and the Federal Treasury as a form of indirect restitution in accordance with the Department of Energy’s 1986 Modified Statement of Restitutionary Policy. Dated: August 14, 2007. Fred L. Brown, Acting Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals. [FR Doc. E7–16299 Filed 8–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P * Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, OHA issued an initial Decision granting refunds to the parties of the Settlement Agreement (96 claimants) at a volumetric of $0.000081939. See Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, Case No. RB272–10119 (July 17, 2007). The volumetric refund amount as announced was rounded to 9 decimal places. However, the volumetric refund amount applied in calculating each refund ordered in our July 17 decision was more precise, $0.000081939013482917 per gallon, having been rounded to 18 decimal places. Because we have made additional adjustments to the final volumetric announced in this Notice including the updated July 31, 2007 interest figure and the inclusion of additional money that could be added to the numerator, we will issue additional refund checks to the 96 claimants at the rate of $0.00000180948881998 per gallon so that their total refund will be paid at the final volumetric amount described above. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Doc EPA–HQ–OECA–2007–0558, FRL– 8456–9] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers of Pesticides Under Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA ICR Number 0143.10, OMB Control Number 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 EPA is planning to submit a continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 19, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2007–0558 by one of the following methods: 1. Electronic Submission: Access https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov. 3. Fax: (202) 566–1511. 4. Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center (ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code: 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 5. Hand Delivery: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center (ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket Center’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OECA– 2007–0558. It is EPA’s policy that all E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 160 / Monday, August 20, 2007 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Nogle, tel: (202) 564–4154; fax: (202) 564–0085; e-mail: nogle.robin@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How can I access the docket and/or submit comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID number OECA–2007–0558. This docket is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center (ECDIC), in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center (ECDIC) docket is (202) 566–1752. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:53 Aug 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. When in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What information is EPA particularly interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information are 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 Agency’s estimates of the burdens of the proposed collections of information. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated or electronic collection technologies or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation. Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are those which produce pesticides. Title: Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers of Pesticides under PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46463 Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended. ICR Number 0143.10, OMB Control Number 2070–0028. Expires 12/31/07. Abstract: Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) states that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may prescribe regulations requiring producers, registrants and applicants for registration to maintain such records with respect to their operations and the effective enforcement of this Act as the Administrator determines are necessary for the effective enforcement of FIFRA and to make such records available for inspection and copying as specified in the statute. The regulations at 40 CFR part 169 (Books and Records of Pesticide Production and Distribution) specify the following records that producers must keep and the disposition of those records: Production data for pesticides, devices, or active ingredients (including pesticides produced pursuant to an experimental use permit); receipt by the producer of pesticides, devices, or active ingredients used in producing pesticides; delivery, moving, or holding of pesticides; inventory; domestic advertising for restricted use pesticides; guarantees; exports; disposal; human testing; and tolerance petitions. Additionally, section 8 gives the Agency inspectional authority to monitor the validity of research data (including raw data), including data developed in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice Standards, and used to support pesticide registration. The EPA or States/Indian Tribes operating under Cooperative Enforcement Agreements make use of the records required by section 8 through periodically inspecting them to help determine FIFRA compliance of this subject to the provisions of the Act. In addition, producers themselves make use of such records in order to comply with reporting requirements under FIFRA section 7 and 40 CFR 167.85. (Those reporting requirements are addressed in the ICR entitled ‘‘Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing Establishments.’’) Since most of the records required to be maintained are likely to be collected and maintained in the course of good business practice, the records are generally stored on site at either the establishment producing the pesticide or at the place of business of the person holding the registration. However, the registrant may decide to transfer records relating to disposal of pesticides and human testing to EPA for storage because of a twenty year retention E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1 46464 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 160 / Monday, August 20, 2007 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES requirement for the records. 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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9. Burden: The average annual burden to the industry over the next three years is estimated to be 2 person hours per response. Respondents/Affected Entities: 13,400. Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,400. Frequency of Response: 1. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 26,800. There are no capital/startup costs or operating and maintenance (O&M) costs associated with this ICR since all equipment associated with this ICR is present as part of ordinary business practices. 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. EPA will consider any comments received and may amend the ICR, as appropriate. Then the final ICR packages will be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue one or more Federal Register notices pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR(s) to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about any of the above ICRs or the approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: August 10, 2007. Richard Colbert, Director, Agriculture Division, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. [FR Doc. E7–16319 Filed 8–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:53 Aug 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2006–1010; FRL–8457–3] Board of Scientific Counselors, Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee Meeting—September 2007 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee. DATES: The meeting (via teleconference call) will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2007 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to 1 business day before the meeting. ADDRESSES: Participation in the conference call will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the call from Clois Slocum, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– ORD–2006–1010, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006–1010. • Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566– 0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–ORD–2006–1010. • Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee Meetings—Winter/Spring 2007 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006–1010. • Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/ DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006–1010. Note: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 this is not a mailing address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006– 1010. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee Meetings—Winter/Spring 2007 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 160 (Monday, August 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46462-46464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16319]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Doc EPA-HQ-OECA-2007-0558, FRL-8456-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers of Pesticides 
Under Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA), EPA ICR Number 0143.10, OMB Control Number

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 EPA is planning to submit a 
continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing 
approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 
2007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is 
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 19, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2007-0558 by one of the following methods:
    1. Electronic Submission: Access https://www.regulations.gov and 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (202) 566-1511.
    4. Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center 
(ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 
Mail Code: 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    5. Hand Delivery: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information 
Center (ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Deliveries are 
only accepted during the Docket Center's normal hours of operation, and 
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-
OECA-2007-0558. It is EPA's policy that all

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comments received will be included in the public docket without change 
and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal information provided, unless the comment 
includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise 
protected through https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which 
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment 
directly to EPA without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your 
e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of 
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on 
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that 
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center 
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Nogle, tel: (202) 564-4154; fax: 
(202) 564-0085; e-mail: nogle.robin@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
number OECA-2007-0558. This docket is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and 
Compliance Docket and Information Center (ECDIC), in the EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket and 
Information Center (ECDIC) docket is (202) 566-1752.
    Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft 
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. When 
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified in this document.

What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA), EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information are 
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 Agency's estimates of the burdens 
of the proposed collections of information.
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected.
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
or electronic collection technologies or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which produce pesticides.
    Title: Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers of Pesticides under 
Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA) as amended. ICR Number 0143.10, OMB Control Number 2070-0028. 
Expires 12/31/07.
    Abstract: Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) states that the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency may prescribe regulations requiring 
producers, registrants and applicants for registration to maintain such 
records with respect to their operations and the effective enforcement 
of this Act as the Administrator determines are necessary for the 
effective enforcement of FIFRA and to make such records available for 
inspection and copying as specified in the statute. The regulations at 
40 CFR part 169 (Books and Records of Pesticide Production and 
Distribution) specify the following records that producers must keep 
and the disposition of those records: Production data for pesticides, 
devices, or active ingredients (including pesticides produced pursuant 
to an experimental use permit); receipt by the producer of pesticides, 
devices, or active ingredients used in producing pesticides; delivery, 
moving, or holding of pesticides; inventory; domestic advertising for 
restricted use pesticides; guarantees; exports; disposal; human 
testing; and tolerance petitions. Additionally, section 8 gives the 
Agency inspectional authority to monitor the validity of research data 
(including raw data), including data developed in accordance with Good 
Laboratory Practice Standards, and used to support pesticide 
registration. The EPA or States/Indian Tribes operating under 
Cooperative Enforcement Agreements make use of the records required by 
section 8 through periodically inspecting them to help determine FIFRA 
compliance of this subject to the provisions of the Act. In addition, 
producers themselves make use of such records in order to comply with 
reporting requirements under FIFRA section 7 and 40 CFR 167.85. (Those 
reporting requirements are addressed in the ICR entitled ``Pesticide 
Report for Pesticide-Producing Establishments.'')
    Since most of the records required to be maintained are likely to 
be collected and maintained in the course of good business practice, 
the records are generally stored on site at either the establishment 
producing the pesticide or at the place of business of the person 
holding the registration. However, the registrant may decide to 
transfer records relating to disposal of pesticides and human testing 
to EPA for storage because of a twenty year retention

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requirement for the records. 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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
    Burden: The average annual burden to the industry over the next 
three years is estimated to be 2 person hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 13,400.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,400.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 26,800.
    There are no capital/startup costs or operating and maintenance 
(O&M) costs associated with this ICR since all equipment associated 
with this ICR is present as part of ordinary business practices.
    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.
    EPA will consider any comments received and may amend the ICR, as 
appropriate. Then the final ICR packages will be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue one or more Federal Register notices pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR(s) to OMB and 
the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about any of the above ICRs or the approval process, please 
contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: August 10, 2007.
Richard Colbert,
Director, Agriculture Division, Office of Compliance, Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.
 [FR Doc. E7-16319 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]
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