Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 42774-42775 [2013-17024]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42774-42775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17024]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0150; FRL-9389-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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, titled ``Requirements for Certified Applicators Using 1080 
Collars for Livestock Protection'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 
1249.09 and OMB Control No. 2070-0074 represents the renewal of an 
existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on March 31, 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 September 16, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0150, 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: Rame Cromwell, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9068; fax number: (703) 305-5884; 
email address: cromwell.rame@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: Requirements for Certified Applicators Using 1080 Collars 
for Livestock Protection.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1249.09.
    OMB control number: 2070-0074.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31, 
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

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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: This ICR potentially affects non-federal Certified 
Applicators in three States (New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming), 
the State lead agencies for pesticide regulation in those States that 
monitor the program and are themselves registrants of 1080 Livestock 
Protection Collar products, and one additional registrant. EPA also 
receives annual reports on use of a 1080 Livestock Protection Collar 
product registered to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS). That product is applied 
in several States by employees of USDA/APHIS. Applicators who are 
certified to apply livestock protection collars are required to keep 
records of: (a) The number of collars attached on livestock; (b) the 
pastures where collared livestock were placed; (c) the dates of each 
attachment, inspection, and removal; (d) the number and locations of 
livestock found with ruptured or punctured collars and the apparent 
cause of the damage; (e) the number, dates, and approximate location of 
all collars lost; and (f) the species, locations, and dates of all 
suspected poisonings of humans, domestic animals or non-target wild 
animals resulting from collar use.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 40 
hours per response. 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: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are pesticide and other agricultural manufacturers (NAICS 
325320), e.g., pesticide registrants whose products include 1080 
collars; and government establishments primarily engaged in 
administration of environmental quality programs (NAICS 9241) e.g., 
States implementing a 1080 collar monitoring program.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 48.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,944 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $83,335. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $83,335 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital 
investment or maintenance and operational costs.

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

    There is no change of 1,944 hours in the total estimated respondent 
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by 
OMB.

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 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: July 3, 2013.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-17024 Filed 7-16-13; 8:45 am]
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