Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Chemical Exports-TSCA Section 12(b), 7777-7778 [2013-02323]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 23 / Monday, February 4, 2013 / Notices executed by the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and is now subject to public comment, after which EPA may modify or withdraw its consent if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the Proposed Agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Proposed Agreement would resolve potential EPA claims under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, against Bank of America, N.A., (‘‘Settling Party’’). The Proposed Agreement would require Settling Party to reimburse EPA $80,398.48 for past response costs incurred by EPA for the Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the Proposed Agreement. EPA’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 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Dated: January 24, 2013. Karen Melvin, Acting Director, Hazardous Site Cleanup Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III. [FR Doc. 2013–02396 Filed 2–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:26 Feb 01, 2013 Jkt 229001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–0258; FRL–9527–4] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Chemical Exports— TSCA Section 12(b) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew the current approval for the ICR entitled ‘‘Notification of Chemical Exports—TSCA Section 12(b)’’ and identified as EPA ICR No. 0795.14 and OMB Control No. 2070–0030). The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost, and is available in the docket for additional public review and comment. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 6, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPPT–2012–0258, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Myrick, Deputy Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Mail code: 7408–M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554– 1404; fax number: 202–564–8251; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), as prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On May 7, 2012 (77 FR 26750), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one comment, which is addressed in the ICR package submitted to OMB. As required by the PRA, EPA SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7777 is hereby soliciting additional comments on this ICR, which should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. Title: Notification of Chemical Exports—TSCA Section 12(b) ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0795.14, OMB Control No. 2070–0030. ICR Status: EPA is requesting the renewal of the currently approved ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2013. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: Section 12(b)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that any person who exports or intends to export to a foreign country a chemical substance or mixture that is regulated under TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 submit to EPA notification of such export or intent to export. Upon receipt of notification, EPA will advise the government of the importing country of the U.S. regulatory action with respect to that substance. EPA uses the information obtained from the submitter via this collection to advise the government of the importing country. This information collection addresses the burden associated with industry reporting of export notifications. The respondent may claim all or part of a notice confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA and 40 CFR Part 2. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 1.1 hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1 7778 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 23 / Monday, February 4, 2013 / Notices companies that export chemical substances. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory. Estimated number of respondents: 240 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated annual burden: 4,025 hours per year. Total estimated annual cost: $245,246 per year, includes $0 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 825 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease represents the net effect of a decrease in the estimated number of notices sent to EPA and a decrease in the number of firms sending notices, which is based on EPA’s recent experience with TSCA section 12(b) notices. This change is an adjustment. The Supporting Statement provides additional detail concerning the change in burden estimate. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2013–02323 Filed 2–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0793; FRL–9527–3] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Annual Measures Reporting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Annual Measures Reporting’’ (EPA ICR No. 2415.01, OMB Control No. 2070– XXXX) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (75 FR 66084) on October 27, 2010 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:26 Feb 01, 2013 Jkt 229001 information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 6, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPP–2010–0793, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to opp.ncic@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily G. Negash, Field & External Affairs Division, 7506P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703–347–8515; fax number: 703–305–5884; email address: negash.lily@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP or ‘‘the program’’ hereinafter) is an EPA voluntary program implemented by Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). PESP’s goal is to promote environmental stewardship to protect human health and the environment in accordance with Section 2(b) of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 13101(b) that ‘‘pollution should be prevented or reduced at the source whenever feasible,’’ and Section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) which requires EPA to regulate pesticides to prevent ‘‘unreasonable adverse effects.’’ The program encourages the use of integrated pest management (IPM) PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 strategies to make the best stewardship choices from a series of pest management practices. It allows for economical pest management, and does so with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. This new information collection request (ICR) enables EPA to implement IPM through partnerships with its members which are pesticide user entities, and organizations which focus on training, educating, or influencing pesticide users. To become a PESP member, a pesticide user entity or an organization submits an application and a five-year strategy. The program uses the information collected to establish partner membership, develop stewardship strategies, offer technical assistance, measure progress towards stewardship goals, and award incentives. The stewardship strategy outlines how environmental and human health risk reduction goals will be achieved through the implementation of IPM, or through educating others on IPM. PESP encourages its members to track progress towards IPM goals: Reduced use of unnecessary pesticides, realize cost reductions, and share knowledge about IPM methodologies. EPA has implemented procedures to protect any confidential, trade secret or proprietary information from disclosure that provide strict instructions regarding access to and contact with documents confidential business information (CBI). These procedures comply with EPA’s CBI regulations at 40 CFR part 2. Form Numbers: PESP Membership Application Form (EPA Form 9600–02); Strategy/Reporting Form for PESP Members that are Not Commercial/ Residential Pest Control Services (EPA Form No. 9600–01); PESP Strategy/ Progress Reporting Form for Residential/ Commercial Pest Control Service Providers (EPA Form No. 9600–03). Respondents/affected entities: Pesticide user companies and organizations, or entities that represent them, that are committed to reducing risks from pests and pesticides by practicing IPM; companies or organizations that promote the use of IPM through education and training. Below is a list of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and associated industries that may be affected by information collection requirements covered under this ICR. This list is intended to be illustrative; entities from other industries may elect to apply for recognition through PESP. However, EPA expects that most applications will come from the following industries: E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7777-7778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02323]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0258; FRL-9527-4]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Chemical Exports--TSCA 
Section 12(b)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has 
been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval. This is a request to renew the current approval for the 
ICR entitled ``Notification of Chemical Exports--TSCA Section 12(b)'' 
and identified as EPA ICR No. 0795.14 and OMB Control No. 2070-0030). 
The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the 
information collection and its estimated burden and cost, and is 
available in the docket for additional public review and comment.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2012-0258, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 
For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Myrick, Deputy Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Mail code: 7408-M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-554-
1404; fax number: 202-564-8251; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures under the PRA (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), as prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On May 7, 2012 
(77 FR 26750), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.8(d). EPA received one comment, which is addressed in the ICR 
package submitted to OMB. As required by the PRA, EPA is hereby 
soliciting additional comments on this ICR, which should be submitted 
to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
    Title: Notification of Chemical Exports--TSCA Section 12(b)
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0795.14, OMB Control No. 2070-0030.
    ICR Status: EPA is requesting the renewal of the currently approved 
ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2013. The ICR, which 
is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection 
and its estimated burden and cost. Under OMB regulations, the Agency 
may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while 
this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or 
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, 
after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 
CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register 
or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection 
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers 
in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Section 12(b)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) requires that any person who exports or intends to export to a 
foreign country a chemical substance or mixture that is regulated under 
TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 submit to EPA notification of such 
export or intent to export. Upon receipt of notification, EPA will 
advise the government of the importing country of the U.S. regulatory 
action with respect to that substance. EPA uses the information 
obtained from the submitter via this collection to advise the 
government of the importing country. This information collection 
addresses the burden associated with industry reporting of export 
notifications. The respondent may claim all or part of a notice 
confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a claim 
of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance 
with, the procedures in TSCA and 40 CFR Part 2.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 1.1 hours 
per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). The ICR provides a 
detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only briefly summarized 
here:
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are

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companies that export chemical substances.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory.
    Estimated number of respondents: 240 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated annual burden: 4,025 hours per year.
    Total estimated annual cost: $245,246 per year, includes $0 
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 825 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease represents the net effect of a decrease 
in the estimated number of notices sent to EPA and a decrease in the 
number of firms sending notices, which is based on EPA's recent 
experience with TSCA section 12(b) notices. This change is an 
adjustment. The Supporting Statement provides additional detail 
concerning the change in burden estimate.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-02323 Filed 2-1-13; 8:45 am]
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