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Docket Numbers: ER10–1479–000.
Applicants: Carolina Power & Light
Company.
Description: Progress Energy
Carolinas, Inc submits revisions to the
Network Integration Transmission
Service Agreement with North Carolina
Eastern Municipal Power Agency to be
effective 7/1/10.
Filed Date: 06/18/2010.
Accession Number: 20100618–0208.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Friday, July 9, 2010.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211
and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date. It
is not necessary to separately intervene
again in a subdocket related to a
compliance filing if you have previously
intervened in the same docket. Protests
will be considered by the Commission
in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make
protestants parties to the proceeding.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or
protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. In reference
to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on
or before the comment deadline need
not be served on persons other than the
Applicant.
As it relates to any qualifying facility
filings, the notices of self-certification
[or self-recertification] listed above, do
not institute a proceeding regarding
qualifying facility status. A notice of
self-certification [or self-recertification]
simply provides notification that the
entity making the filing has determined
the facility named in the notice meets
the applicable criteria to be a qualifying
facility. Intervention and/or protests do
not lie in dockets that are qualifying
facility self-certifications or selfrecertifications. Any person seeking to
challenge such qualifying facility status
may do so by filing a motion pursuant
to 18 CFR 292.207(d)(iii). Intervention
and protests may be filed in response to
notices of qualifying facility dockets
other than self-certifications and selfrecertifications.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
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link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First St., NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above proceedings
are accessible in the Commission’s
eLibrary system by clicking on the
appropriate link in the above list. They
are also available for review in the
Commission’s Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the Web site that
enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or
call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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AGENCY
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Recordkeeping
Requirements for Producers,
Registrants, and Applicants of
Pesticides and Pesticide Devices
under Section 8 of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA ICR
Number 0143.11, OMB Control Number
2070–0028
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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 January 31, 2011. 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 August 27, 2010.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OECA–2010–0531 by one of the
following methods:
1. Electronic Submission: Access
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (202) 566–9744.
4. Mail: Enforcement and Compliance
Docket and Information Center (ECDIC),
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code:
28221T, 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–
2010–0531. It is EPA’s policy 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
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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:
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How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID number
OECA–2010–0531. 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.
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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 producers,
registrants, and applicants for
registration of pesticides and pesticide
devices.
Title: Recordkeeping Requirements
for Producers, Registrants, and
Applicants of Pesticides and Pesticide
Devices under Section 8 of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA). ICR Number 0143.11, OMB
Control Number 2070–0028. Expires 01/
31/11.
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
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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 Registration
Application, Notification and 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
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:
11,600.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
11,600.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
23,200.
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
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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 package
will be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue a
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 any of the above ICR or
the approval process, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Al Havinga,
Acting Director, Agriculture Division, Office
of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Notification of
Episodic Releases of Oil and
Hazardous Substances (Renewal); EPA
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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 January
31, 2011. 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 August 27, 2010.
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Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–2010–0437, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: superfund.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744.
• Mail: Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: [2822T], 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket
Center—Public Reading Room, EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. 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–SFUND–2010–
0437. 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:
Lynn Beasley, Regulation and Policy
Development Division, Office of
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Emergency Management, (5104A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564–1965; fax number: (202) 564–2625;
e-mail address: Beasley.lynn@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–SFUND–2010–0437, which is
available for online viewing at https://
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 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
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers, Registrants,
and Applicants of Pesticides and Pesticide Devices under Section 8 of
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA
ICR Number 0143.11, OMB Control Number 2070-0028
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 January 31,
2011. 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 August 27, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0531 by one of the following methods:
1. Electronic Submission: Access https://www.regulations.gov and
follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (202) 566-9744.
4. Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center
(ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
Mail Code: 28221T, 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-2010-0531. It is EPA's policy 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
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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-2010-0531. 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
producers, registrants, and applicants for registration of pesticides
and pesticide devices.
Title: Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers, Registrants, and
Applicants of Pesticides and Pesticide Devices under Section 8 of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). ICR Number
0143.11, OMB Control Number 2070-0028. Expires 01/31/11.
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
Registration Application, Notification and 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 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: 11,600.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,600.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 23,200.
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
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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 package will be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue a 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 any of the
above ICR or the approval process, please contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Al Havinga,
Acting Director, Agriculture Division, Office of Compliance, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.
[FR Doc. 2010-15643 Filed 6-25-10; 8:45 am]
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