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review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On June 6, 2008 (73 FR 32325), 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–OW–2008–0437, which is available
for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Water 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 Water Docket is 202–
566–2426.
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: Public Water System
Supervision Program (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0270.43,
OMB Control No. 2040–0090.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on December 31, 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
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control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: The Public Water System
Supervision (PWSS) Program ICR
examines Public Water System (PWS),
primacy agency, EPA, laboratories, and
tribal operator certification provider
burden and costs for ‘‘cross-cutting’’
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements (i.e., the burden and costs
for complying with drinking water
information requirements that are not
associated with contaminant-specific
rulemakings). These activities which
have recordkeeping and reporting
requirements that are mandatory for
compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142 include the following: Consumer
Confidence Reports, Variance and
Exemption Rule, Capacity Development,
General State Primacy Activities, Public
Notification, Operator Certification/
Expense Reimbursement Program,
Tribal Operator Certification Program,
Constructed Conveyances, and
Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking
Water Laboratories. The information
collection activities for both the
Operator Certification/Expense
Reimbursement Program and the
Capacity Development Program are
driven by the grant withholding and
reporting provisions under Sections
1419 and 1420, respectively, of the Safe
Drinking Water Act. Although the Tribal
Operator Certification Program is
voluntary, the information collection is
driven by grant eligibility requirements
outlined in the Drinking Water
Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set-Aside
Program Final Guidelines and the Tribal
Drinking Water Operator Certification
Program Guidelines.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 3.2 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.
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Respondents/Affected Entities: New
and existing public water systems
(PWS), primacy agencies, and
laboratories.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
158,113.
Frequency of Response: varies by
requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, annually).
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
3,913,544.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $165.9
million includes $25.2 million
annualized capital or O&M costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 687,517 hours in the total
estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This increase is primarily due
to adjustments to burden based on
consultations with drinking water
associations, updated compliance
information, and restructuring
adjustments from the incorporation of
the burden hours for Laboratory
Proficiency Testing.
Dated: December 3, 2008.
John Moses,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2008–0809; FRL–8749–4]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of
Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form
3540–1); EPA ICR No. 0152.09, OMB
Control No. 2070–0020
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31,
2009. 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 February 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
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OECA–2008–0809, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–1511.
• Mail: Enforcement and Compliance
Docket and Information Center (ECDIC),
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC.
• Hand Delivery: Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information
Center (EDIC), 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. 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–OECA–2008–
0809. EPA’s policy is that all 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
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Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin Nogle, Office of Compliance,
Agriculture Division (2225A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564–4154; fax number: (202) 564–0085;
e-mail address: 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 No. EPA–
HQ–OECA–2008–0809, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at Enforcement and Compliance
Docket and Information Center 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 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 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. Once 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 PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it
to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
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collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
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.
What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are those which
import pesticides and devices.
Title: Notice of Arrival of Pesticides
and Devices (EPA Form 3540–1).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0152.09
OMB Control No. 2070–0020.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire March 31, 2009. 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: The U. S. Customs and
Border Protection regulations at 19 CFR
12.112 require that an importer desiring
to import pesticides into the United
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States shall, prior to the shipment’s
arrival, submit a Notice of Arrival of
Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form
3540–1) to EPA who will determine the
disposition of the shipment. The form
requires identification and address
information of the importer or his agent
and information on the identity and
location of the imported pesticide or
device shipment. After completing the
form, EPA returns the form to the
importer, or his agent, who must present
the form to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection upon arrival of the shipment
at the port of entry. This is necessary to
ensure that EPA is notified of the arrival
of pesticides and devices as required by
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 17(c),
so that EPA has the ability to examine
such shipments to determine if they are
in compliance with FIFRA.
When the form is submitted to EPA
regional personnel for review, it is
examined to determine whether the
shipment should be released for entry
upon arrival or whether it should be
detained for examination. The
responsible EPA official returns the
form to the respondent with EPA
instructions to the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection Service as to the
disposition of the shipment.
Upon arrival of the shipment, the
importer presents the completed Notice
of Arrival form to the District Director
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
at the port of entry. U.S. Customs and
Border Protection compares the entry
documents for the shipment with the
Notice of Arrival form and notifies the
EPA Regional Office of any
discrepancies, which EPA will resolve
with the importer or broker. At this
point the shipment may be retained for
examination. If there are no
discrepancies, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection follows instructions
regarding release or detention. If EPA
inspects the shipment and it appears
from examination of a sample that it is
adulterated, misbranded, or in any other
manner violates the provisions of
FIFRA, or is otherwise injurious to
health or the environment, the pesticide
or device may be refused admission into
the United States.
This reporting requirement is needed
to inform the Agency of pesticides
arriving in the customs territory of the
United States and to ensure compliance
with FIFRA by the responsible party
importing pesticides or devices. This
reporting requirement is needed to meet
direct statutory requirements of FIFRA
regarding notification of EPA of such
arrivals.
The information collected is used by
EPA Regional pesticide enforcement
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and compliance staff and the
Headquarters Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance and Office of
Pesticide Programs. The U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
(Customs and Border Protection), the
Department of Agriculture, the Food
and Drug Administration, and other
Federal agencies may also make use of
this information.
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.
The EPA would like to solicit
comments to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 0.3 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: 25,000.
Estimated number of respondents:
25,000.
Frequency of responses: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
7,500.
There are no capital/startup costs or
operating and maintenance costs
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associated with this ICR since all
equipment associated with the 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, 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 the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: December 1, 2008.
Richard Colbert,
Director, Agriculture Division, Office of
Compliance, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance.
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Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Survey of 56
California County Agricultural
Commissioners for Readiness To
Implement the Enforcement
Component of the U.S. EPA
Endangered Species Protection
Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0809; FRL-8749-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form
3540-1); EPA ICR No. 0152.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0020
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2009. 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 February 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
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OECA-2008-0809, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1511.
Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information
Center (ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2201T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Hand Delivery: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and
Information Center (EDIC), 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. 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-OECA-
2008-0809. EPA's policy is that all 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, Office of Compliance,
Agriculture Division (2225A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-4154; fax number: (202) 564-0085; e-mail address:
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
No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0809, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information Center 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 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 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. Once
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 PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
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.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
those which import pesticides and devices.
Title: Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540-
1).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0152.09 OMB Control No. 2070-0020.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire March 31,
2009. 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: The U. S. Customs and Border Protection regulations at 19
CFR 12.112 require that an importer desiring to import pesticides into
the United
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States shall, prior to the shipment's arrival, submit a Notice of
Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540-1) to EPA who will
determine the disposition of the shipment. The form requires
identification and address information of the importer or his agent and
information on the identity and location of the imported pesticide or
device shipment. After completing the form, EPA returns the form to the
importer, or his agent, who must present the form to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection upon arrival of the shipment at the port of entry.
This is necessary to ensure that EPA is notified of the arrival of
pesticides and devices as required by the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 17(c), so that EPA has
the ability to examine such shipments to determine if they are in
compliance with FIFRA.
When the form is submitted to EPA regional personnel for review, it
is examined to determine whether the shipment should be released for
entry upon arrival or whether it should be detained for examination.
The responsible EPA official returns the form to the respondent with
EPA instructions to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service as
to the disposition of the shipment.
Upon arrival of the shipment, the importer presents the completed
Notice of Arrival form to the District Director of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection at the port of entry. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection compares the entry documents for the shipment with the
Notice of Arrival form and notifies the EPA Regional Office of any
discrepancies, which EPA will resolve with the importer or broker. At
this point the shipment may be retained for examination. If there are
no discrepancies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection follows
instructions regarding release or detention. If EPA inspects the
shipment and it appears from examination of a sample that it is
adulterated, misbranded, or in any other manner violates the provisions
of FIFRA, or is otherwise injurious to health or the environment, the
pesticide or device may be refused admission into the United States.
This reporting requirement is needed to inform the Agency of
pesticides arriving in the customs territory of the United States and
to ensure compliance with FIFRA by the responsible party importing
pesticides or devices. This reporting requirement is needed to meet
direct statutory requirements of FIFRA regarding notification of EPA of
such arrivals.
The information collected is used by EPA Regional pesticide
enforcement and compliance staff and the Headquarters Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Office of Pesticide Programs.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Customs and Border
Protection), the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug
Administration, and other Federal agencies may also make use of this
information.
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.
The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.3
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: 25,000.
Estimated number of respondents: 25,000.
Frequency of responses: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 7,500.
There are no capital/startup costs or operating and maintenance
costs associated with this ICR since all equipment associated with the
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, 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 the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: December 1, 2008.
Richard Colbert,
Director, Agriculture Division, Office of Compliance, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.
[FR Doc. E8-29118 Filed 12-8-08; 8:45 am]
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