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Environmental Assistance Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 7408–M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
9838; e-mail address: TSCA–
Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On September 27, 2010 (75 FR 59261),
EPA sought comments on this renewal
ICR. EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received no comments during the
comment period. Any additional
comments related to this ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30
days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0568, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
inspection at the OPPT Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
Docket Center Public Reading Room is
open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the
telephone number for the Pollution
Prevention and Toxics Docket is 202–
566–0280. Use https://
www.regulations.gov to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the public
docket, and to access those documents
in the public docket that are available
electronically. Once in the system,
select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the docket
ID number identified above.
EPA’s policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in
paper, will be made available for public
viewing in https://www.regulations.gov
as EPA receives them and without
change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, confidential
business information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
https://www.regulations.gov. The entire
printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket. Although
identified as an item in the official
docket, information claimed as CBI, or
whose disclosure is otherwise restricted
by statute, is not included in the official
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public docket, and will not be available
for public viewing in https://
www.regulations.gov. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: Asbestos-Containing Materials
in Schools and Asbestos Model
Accreditation Plans.
ICR Status: This is a request to renew
an existing approved collection that is
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2011.
Under 5 CFR 1320.12(b)(2), the Agency
may continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB.
Abstract: The Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
authorizes EPA to promulgate rules
appropriate for Local Education
Agencies (LEAs) to conduct inspections,
develop management plans, and design
or conduct response actions with
respect to the presence of asbestoscontaining materials in school
buildings. AHERA also requires states to
develop model accreditation plans for
persons who perform asbestos
inspections, develop management
control plans, and design or conduct
response actions. This information
collection addresses the burden
associated with reporting and
recordkeeping requirements imposed on
LEAs by the asbestos in schools rule,
and reporting and recordkeeping
requirements imposed on state agencies
and training providers related to the
model accreditation plan rule.
Responses to the collection of
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR
763 subpart E). Respondents may claim
all or part of a notice as CBI. EPA will
disclose information that is covered by
a CBI claim only to the extent permitted
by, and in accordance with, the
procedures in 40 CFR part 2.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9 and included on the related
collection instrument or form, if
applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to range between about 5.5
hours and 140 hours per response,
depending upon the category of the
respondent. Burden is defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this
action are local education agencies
(LEAs, e.g., elementary or secondary
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public school districts or a private
school or school system); asbestos
training providers to schools and
educational systems; and state
education departments or commissions
or state public health departments or
commissions.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated No. of Respondents:
133,980.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,592,888 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs:
$86,972,753.
Changes in Burden Estimates: This
request reflects an increase of 62,288
hours (from 2,530,600 hours to
2,592,888 hours) in the total estimated
respondent burden from that currently
in the OMB inventory. This increase
reflects EPA’s estimates of an increased
number of LEAs and training providers
affected by this information collection.
Most of this increase is associated with
an increase in the number of schools
with nonfriable asbestos-containing
materials (ACM). The Supporting
Statement provides details on the
change in burden estimate. The change
is an adjustment.
Dated: February 23, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0801; FRL–9273–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval: Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements; EPA
ICR No. 1710.06, OMB No. 2070–0151.
The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information
collection activity and its expected
burden and costs.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before April 1, 2011.
SUMMARY:
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Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OPPT–2010–0801 to (1) EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to
oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to:
Document Control Office (DCO), Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
(OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Myrick, Acting Director,
Environmental Assistance Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail code: 7408–M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554–
1404; e-mail address: TSCA–
Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On October 27, 2010 (75 FR 66087), EPA
sought comments on this renewal ICR.
EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received no comments during the
comment period. Any comments related
to this ICR should be submitted to EPA
and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0801, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
inspection at the OPPT Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
Docket Center Public Reading Room is
open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the
telephone number for the Pollution
Prevention and Toxics Docket is 202–
566–0280. Use https://
www.regulations.gov to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the public
docket, and to access those documents
in the public docket that are available
electronically. Once in the system,
select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the docket
ID number identified above.
EPA’s policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in
paper, will be made available for public
viewing in https://www.regulations.gov
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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. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
https://www.regulations.gov. The entire
printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket. Although
identified as an item in the official
docket, information claimed as CBI, or
whose disclosure is otherwise restricted
by statute, is not included in the official
public docket, and will not be available
for public viewing in https://
www.regulations.gov. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements.
ICR Status: This is a request to renew
an existing approved collection. This
ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31,
2011. Under OMB regulations, the
Agency may continue to conduct or
sponsor the collection of information
while this submission is pending at
OMB.
Abstract: Section 1018 of the
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
requires that sellers and lessors of most
residential housing built before 1978
disclose known information on the
presence of lead-based paint and leadbased paint hazards, and provide an
EPA-approved pamphlet to purchasers
and renters before selling or leasing the
housing. Sellers of pre-1978 housing are
also required to provide prospective
purchasers with 10 days to conduct an
inspection or risk assessment for leadbased paint hazards before obligating
purchasers under contracts to purchase
the property. The rule does not apply to
rental housing that has been found to be
free of lead-based paint, zero-bedroom
dwellings, housing for the elderly,
housing for the handicapped or shortterm leases. This information collection
addresses the information collectionrelated requirements related to each
affected party as described below.
1. Sellers of pre-1978 residential
housing. Sellers of pre-1978 housing
must attach certain notification and
disclosure language to their sales/
leasing contracts. The attachment lists
the information disclosed and
acknowledges compliance by the seller,
purchaser and any agents involved in
the transaction.
2. Lessors of pre-1978 residential
housing. Lessors of pre-1978 housing
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must attach notification and disclosure
language to their leasing contracts. The
attachment, which lists the information
disclosed and acknowledges compliance
with all elements of the rule, must be
signed by the lessor, lessee and any
agents acting on their behalf. Agents and
lessors must retain the information for
three years from the completion of the
transaction.
3. Agents acting on behalf of sellers or
lessors. Section 1018 of the Residential
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
of 1992 specifically directs EPA and
HUD to require agents acting on behalf
of sellers or lessors to ensure
compliance with the disclosure
regulations.
Responses to the collection of
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR
part 745, Subpart F, and 24 CFR part 35,
Subpart H). Respondents may claim all
or part of a notice as CBI. EPA will
disclose information that is covered by
a CBI claim only to the extent permitted
by, and in accordance with, the
procedures in 40 CFR part 2.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9 and included on the related
collection instrument or form, if
applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average about 0.18 hours
per response. Burden means the total
time, effort or financial resources
expended by persons to generate,
maintain, retain or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency.
This includes the time needed to review
instructions; develop, acquire, install
and utilize technology and systems for
the purposes of collecting, validating
and verifying information, processing
and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with
any previously applicable instructions
and requirements; train personnel to be
able to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this
action are persons engaged in selling,
purchasing or leasing certain residential
dwellings built before 1978, or who are
real estate agents representing such
parties.
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Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated No. of Respondents:
39,124,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,937,330 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs:
$126,120,374.
Changes in Burden Estimates: This
request reflects a decrease of 807,286
hours (from 7,744,616 hours to
6,937,330 hours) in the total estimated
respondent burden from that currently
in the OMB inventory. This decrease
reflects a reduction in the estimated
annual number of real estate sales and
residential property rentals involving
target housing subject to the rule’s
requirements and an overall decrease in
estimated real estate sales. The
Supporting Statement provides details
on the change in burden estimate. The
change is an adjustment.
Dated: February 23, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011–4652 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0143; FRL–8865–1]
Dinotefuran; Receipt of Application for
Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of
Public Comment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
EPA has received a specific
exemption request from the Texas
Department of Agriculture to use the
pesticide dinotefuran (CAS No.165252–
70–0) to treat up to 150,000 acres of rice
to control rice stink bug (Oebalus
pugnax). The applicant proposes a use
which has been requested in 3 or more
previous years, and a petition for
tolerance has not yet been submitted to
the Agency. EPA is soliciting public
comment before making the decision
whether or not to grant the exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0143 by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
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DC 20460–0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket
Facility’s normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–
0143. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the docket
without change and may be made
available on-line 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 regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website 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
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the 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.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
at https://www.regulations.gov. 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,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the
electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
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Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket
Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305–5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Libby Pemberton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 308–9364; fax number: (703) 605–
0781; e-mail address:
pemberton.libby@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly
mark the part or all of the information
that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
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Review and Approval; Comment Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements; EPA ICR No. 1710.06, OMB No. 2070-0151.
The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the
information collection activity and its expected burden and costs.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 1, 2011.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2010-0801 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to:
Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Myrick, Acting Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code: 7408-M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On October 27, 2010 (75 FR 66087), EPA sought comments on this
renewal ICR. EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any
comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within
30 days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0801, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket is 202-566-0280. Use https://www.regulations.gov to submit
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of
the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in the system, select
``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified above.
EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted
electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing
in https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change,
unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business
information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in
the version of the comment that is placed in https://www.regulations.gov. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although
identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not
included in the official public docket, and will not be available for
public viewing in https://www.regulations.gov. For further information
about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Disclosure Requirements.
ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2011. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
Abstract: Section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852d) requires that sellers and
lessors of most residential housing built before 1978 disclose known
information on the presence of lead-based paint and lead-based paint
hazards, and provide an EPA-approved pamphlet to purchasers and renters
before selling or leasing the housing. Sellers of pre-1978 housing are
also required to provide prospective purchasers with 10 days to conduct
an inspection or risk assessment for lead-based paint hazards before
obligating purchasers under contracts to purchase the property. The
rule does not apply to rental housing that has been found to be free of
lead-based paint, zero-bedroom dwellings, housing for the elderly,
housing for the handicapped or short-term leases. This information
collection addresses the information collection-related requirements
related to each affected party as described below.
1. Sellers of pre-1978 residential housing. Sellers of pre-1978
housing must attach certain notification and disclosure language to
their sales/leasing contracts. The attachment lists the information
disclosed and acknowledges compliance by the seller, purchaser and any
agents involved in the transaction.
2. Lessors of pre-1978 residential housing. Lessors of pre-1978
housing must attach notification and disclosure language to their
leasing contracts. The attachment, which lists the information
disclosed and acknowledges compliance with all elements of the rule,
must be signed by the lessor, lessee and any agents acting on their
behalf. Agents and lessors must retain the information for three years
from the completion of the transaction.
3. Agents acting on behalf of sellers or lessors. Section 1018 of
the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992
specifically directs EPA and HUD to require agents acting on behalf of
sellers or lessors to ensure compliance with the disclosure
regulations.
Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40
CFR part 745, Subpart F, and 24 CFR part 35, Subpart H). Respondents
may claim all or part of a notice as CBI. EPA will disclose information
that is covered by a CBI claim only to the extent permitted by, and in
accordance with, the procedures in 40 CFR part 2.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register, are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and included on the related
collection instrument or form, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average about
0.18 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain
or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are persons engaged in selling, purchasing or leasing
certain residential dwellings built before 1978, or who are real estate
agents representing such parties.
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Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 39,124,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,937,330 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: $126,120,374.
Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects a decrease of
807,286 hours (from 7,744,616 hours to 6,937,330 hours) in the total
estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory.
This decrease reflects a reduction in the estimated annual number of
real estate sales and residential property rentals involving target
housing subject to the rule's requirements and an overall decrease in
estimated real estate sales. The Supporting Statement provides details
on the change in burden estimate. The change is an adjustment.
Dated: February 23, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-4652 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
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