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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2007–0888; FRL–8526–3] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1488.07, OMB Control No. 2050–0095 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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 to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 7, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– SFUND–2007–0888 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to superfund.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund Docket, Mail Code 2822T, 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: Randy Hippen, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Mail Code 5204–P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703–603– 8829; fax number: 703–603–9104; e-mail address: hippen.randy@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 September 4, 2007 (72 FR 50679), 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– VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 HQ–SFUND–2007–0888, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/ DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 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 Superfund Docket is 202–566–0276. 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, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System (Renewal). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1488.07, OMB Control No. 2050–0095. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2008. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, 1980 and 1986) amends the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) to include criteria prioritizing PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6961 releases throughout the U.S. before undertaking remedial action at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) is a model that is used to evaluate the relative threats to human health and the environment posed by actual or potential releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants. The HRS criteria take into account the population at risk, the hazard potential of the substances, as well as the potential for contamination of drinking water supplies, direct human contact, destruction of sensitive ecosystems, damage to natural resources affecting the human food chain, contamination of surface water used for recreation or potable water consumption, and contamination of ambient air. EPA Regional offices work with States and Tribes to determine those sites for which the State or Tribe will conduct the Superfund site evaluation activities and the HRS scoring. Under this ICR, State or Tribal authorities will apply the HRS throughout a multi-phase site evaluation process. Evaluation results are used to identify which sites brought to the attention of the Superfund Program may warrant cleanup work and to help determine whether a site is eligible to be included on the National Priorities List (NPL). Only sites on the NPL are eligible for Superfund-financed remedial actions. EPA reimburses the States and Tribes 100 percent of their costs, except for record maintenance. Responses to this collection are required to obtain or retain a benefit. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 226.9 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: States (including U.S. Territories) and Tribes. E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1 6962 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices Estimated Number of Respondents: 60. Frequency of Response: On occasion, averaging 11 responses per year per respondent. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 148,873. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $11,740,260, however all these costs are reimbursed by the Federal Government through cooperative agreements, resulting in no net cost to respondents for this ICR. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 1,412 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease represents an adjustment to the estimates and is primarily due to a decline in the estimated number of assessment activities to be performed by respondents. Dated: January 30, 2008. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E8–2155 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–1081; FRL–8351–1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tier 1 Screening of Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP); EPA ICR No. 2249.01, OMB Control No. 2070–new; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES List of Subjects Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 13, 2007, announcing EPA’s plan to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is entitled: ‘‘Tier 1 Screening of Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)’’ and identified by EPA ICR No. 2249.01 and OMB Control No. 2070–new. The December 13, 2007 document provided for a 60 day public comment period ending February 11, 2008. EPA received several requests from the public to extend this comment period. This document extends the comment period for 30 days, from February 11, 2008, to March 12, 2008. SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2007–1081, must be received on or before March 12, 2008. ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of December 13, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wooge, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8476; e-mail address: wooge.william@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register of December 13, 2007 (72 FR 70839) (FRL–8155–8). In that document, EPA solicited comments and information on its request for a new ICR entitled ‘‘Tier 1 Screening of Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP).’’ On December 17, 2007, EPA held a workshop to discuss the ICR. EPA intends to convene a second half-day public meeting to discuss this ICR and answer questions from the public. A separate Federal Register document will announce the details of the meeting. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on February 11, 2008, to March 12, 2008. To submit comments, or access the public docket, please follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the December 13, 2007 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. DATES: Dated: January 30, 2008. James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E8–2169 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0340; FRL–8350–1] Disulfoton; Amendment to and Clarification of Order to Amend Registration to Terminate Uses Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s amendment to and clarification of the order for the termination of uses, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of products containing the pesticide disulfoton, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This amendment and clarification follows an October 10, 2007 Federal Register Notice of Order to Amend Registrations to Terminate Uses (72 FR 57571) of disulfoton (Di-Syston 15G) for multiple uses. The October 10, 2007 order and the December 15, 2004, Notice of Receipt of Request (69 FR 75061) that preceded the order were unclear as to whether the use of Di-Syston 15G on Fraser fir Christmas trees was terminated, except for use in the State of North Carolina. In addition, the registrant had withdrawn its request to terminate use of Di-Syston 15G on Christmas trees outside of North Carolina during the time allowed and EPA issued the order without having processed that withdrawal. Accordingly, EPA hereby is amending the order to clarify that use of disulfoton on Fraser fir Christmas trees is allowed nationwide. This amendment is effective February 6, 2008. DATES: Eric Miederhoff, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 3478028; fax number: (703) 308-7070; email address: miederhoff.eric@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Superfund Site Evaluation and 
Hazard Ranking System (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1488.07, OMB Control No. 
2050-0095

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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 to renew an 
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2007-0888 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to superfund.docket@epa.gov, or by mail 
to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund 
Docket, Mail Code 2822T, 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: Randy Hippen, Office of Superfund 
Remediation and Technology Innovation, Mail Code 5204-P, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 703-603-8829; fax number: 703-603-9104; e-mail 
address: hippen.randy@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 September 4, 2007 (72 FR 50679), 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-SFUND-2007-0888, which is available for online viewing at 
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in 
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 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 Superfund Docket is 202-566-0276.
    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, confidential business information (CBI), or other information 
whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further 
information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System 
(Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1488.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0095.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2008. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
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. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, 1980 and 1986) amends the 
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) 
to include criteria prioritizing releases throughout the U.S. before 
undertaking remedial action at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. The 
Hazard Ranking System (HRS) is a model that is used to evaluate the 
relative threats to human health and the environment posed by actual or 
potential releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and 
contaminants. The HRS criteria take into account the population at 
risk, the hazard potential of the substances, as well as the potential 
for contamination of drinking water supplies, direct human contact, 
destruction of sensitive ecosystems, damage to natural resources 
affecting the human food chain, contamination of surface water used for 
recreation or potable water consumption, and contamination of ambient 
air.
    EPA Regional offices work with States and Tribes to determine those 
sites for which the State or Tribe will conduct the Superfund site 
evaluation activities and the HRS scoring. Under this ICR, State or 
Tribal authorities will apply the HRS throughout a multi-phase site 
evaluation process. Evaluation results are used to identify which sites 
brought to the attention of the Superfund Program may warrant cleanup 
work and to help determine whether a site is eligible to be included on 
the National Priorities List (NPL). Only sites on the NPL are eligible 
for Superfund-financed remedial actions. EPA reimburses the States and 
Tribes 100 percent of their costs, except for record maintenance. 
Responses to this collection are required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 226.9 
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: States (including U.S. Territories) 
and Tribes.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, averaging 11 responses per year 
per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 148,873.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $11,740,260, however all these costs 
are reimbursed by the Federal Government through cooperative 
agreements, resulting in no net cost to respondents for this ICR.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 1,412 hours in the 
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease represents an adjustment to the 
estimates and is primarily due to a decline in the estimated number of 
assessment activities to be performed by respondents.

    Dated: January 30, 2008.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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