Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pesticide Registration Fees Program, 36774-36775 [2013-14634]

Download as PDF 36774 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 19, 2013 / Notices number: (703) 305–5884; email address: smoot.cameo@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0287; FRL–9385–7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pesticide Registration Fees Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled, ‘‘Pesticide Registration Fees Program’’ and identified by EPA ICR No. 2330.02 and OMB Control No. 2070–0179, represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2014. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 19, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0287, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo Smoot, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–5454; fax VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:13 Jun 18, 2013 Jkt 229001 I. What information is EPA particularly interested in? Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to: 1. 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. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. 4. 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. II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply to? Title: Pesticide Registration Fees Program. ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2330.02. OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070–0179. ICR status: This is a renewal for a currently approved ICR. This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2014. 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 Code of Federal Regulations (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 for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: Pesticide registrants are required by statute to pay an annual PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 registration maintenance fee for all products registered under Sections 3 and 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In addition, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) amended FIFRA in 2004 to create a registration service fee system for applications for specific pesticide registration, amended registration, and associated tolerance actions (Section 33). This ICR specifically covers the activities related to the collection of the annual registration maintenance fees, the registration service fees and the burden associated with the submission of requests for fees to be waived. Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.14 hours per respondent for the Pesticide Product Registration Maintenance Fee Program and 12, 27, and 37 hours per response for the three different types of applications for Pesticide Registration Service Fee Waivers. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here: Respondents/Affected Entities: 1744. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1744. Frequency of response: Annual and on occasion. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.14 for Pesticide Product Maintenance fees and a range from 12–37 hours for the types of Pesticide Registration Service Fee Waivers. Estimated total annual burden hours: 7,907 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $535,728 for both programs. III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? The total annual respondent burden increased by 342 hours for the Pesticide Product Maintenance fees program and also increased 303 hours for the Pesticide Registration Service Fee waivers compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects a slight increase in the number of requests submitted to the agency. This change is an adjustment. IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 19, 2013 / Notices and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal Register document 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: June 7, 2013. James Jones, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2013–14634 Filed 6–18–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0660; FRL–9532–1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaners/Halogenated Hazardous Air Pollutants (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 19, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ– OECA–2012–0660, to: (1) EPA online, using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to: docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 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, VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:13 Jun 18, 2013 Jkt 229001 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–4113; fax number: (202) 564–0050; email address: williams.learia@epa.gov. EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On October 17, 2012 (77 FR 63813), 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 both EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0660, which is available for either public viewing online at https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566–1752. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov to either 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 https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidentiality of 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: NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaners/Halogenated Hazardous Air Pollutants (Renewal) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36775 ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1652.08, OMB Control Number 2060– 0273 ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2013. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to either conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Abstract: The affected entities are subject to the General Provisions of the NESHAP at 40 CFR part 63, subpart A, and any changes, or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 63, subpart T. Owners or operators of the affected facilities must submit initial notification, performance tests, and periodic reports and results. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. Reports are required semiannually at a minimum. Respondents/Affected Entities: Halogenated solvent cleaners. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,431. Frequency of Response: Initially, occasionally, quarterly, semiannually, and annually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 45,242. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $5,395,561, which includes $4,380,761 in labor costs, no capital/startup costs, and $1,014,800 in operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an apparent increase in burden hours for the respondent and the Agency as compared to the previous ICR due to burden calculation revisions. The calculations presented in the previous ICR assumed that total respondent hours per year associated with each burden item included technical, managerial, and clerical labor. The previous ICR calculated technical, managerial, and clerical labor hours as being 85, 5, and 10 percent, respectively, of the total hours. To be consistent with the estimation methodology used in other ICRs, this ICR considers total respondent hours to include only technical labor, and that managerial and clerical hours account for an additional 5 and 10 percent, respectively, of those technical labor hours. Additionally, there is an adjustment increase in the respondent labor estimates associated with semiannual and quarterly reporting. The previous ICR estimated labor burdens for one semiannual report and three quarterly reports per year. We have revised the calculations to account E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0287; FRL-9385-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Pesticide Registration Fees Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The ICR, entitled, ``Pesticide Registration Fees Program'' and 
identified by EPA ICR No. 2330.02 and OMB Control No. 2070-0179, 
represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on 
February 28, 2014. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and 
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection that is summarized in this document. 
The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for 
public review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0287, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo Smoot, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5454; fax number: (703) 305-5884; 
email address: smoot.cameo@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. 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.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected.
    4. 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.

II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply 
to?

    Title: Pesticide Registration Fees Program.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2330.02.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0179.
    ICR status: This is a renewal for a currently approved ICR. This 
ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2014. 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 Code of Federal Regulations (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 for certain EPA 
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Pesticide registrants are required by statute to pay an 
annual registration maintenance fee for all products registered under 
Sections 3 and 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In addition, the Pesticide Registration 
Improvement Act (PRIA) amended FIFRA in 2004 to create a registration 
service fee system for applications for specific pesticide 
registration, amended registration, and associated tolerance actions 
(Section 33). This ICR specifically covers the activities related to 
the collection of the annual registration maintenance fees, the 
registration service fees and the burden associated with the submission 
of requests for fees to be waived.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.14 
hours per respondent for the Pesticide Product Registration Maintenance 
Fee Program and 12, 27, and 37 hours per response for the three 
different types of applications for Pesticide Registration Service Fee 
Waivers. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related 
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities 
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 1744.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1744.
    Frequency of response: Annual and on occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
1.14 for Pesticide Product Maintenance fees and a range from 12-37 
hours for the types of Pesticide Registration Service Fee Waivers.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 7,907 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $535,728 for both programs.

III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    The total annual respondent burden increased by 342 hours for the 
Pesticide Product Maintenance fees program and also increased 303 hours 
for the Pesticide Registration Service Fee waivers compared with that 
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects 
a slight increase in the number of requests submitted to the agency. 
This change is an adjustment.

IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review

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and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal 
Register document 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 7, 2013.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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