Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment, 43879-43880 [2013-17517]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2013 / Notices Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703 308–9068; fax number: 703 508–3884; email address: cromwell.rame@epa.gov. also have updated the labor rates to reflect current private-industry rates. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2013–17521 Filed 7–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0737; FRL–9534–7] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment’’ (EPA ICR No. 1632.04; OMB Control No. 2070–0133) 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 a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 31, 2013. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden and costs. Copies of the ICR and related documents are available in the docket. SUMMARY: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 21, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPP–2012–0737, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to oppncic@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: Rame Cromwell, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:15 Jul 19, 2013 Jkt 229001 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 https:// 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: This information collection request covers the information collection activities associated with the container design and residue removal requirements and containment structure requirements. With respect to the container design and residue removal requirements, the information collection activities are associated with the requirement that businesses subject to the container regulations (pesticide registrants) and repackaging regulations (pesticide registrants and refillers) maintain records of test data, cleaning procedures, certain data when a container is refilled, and other supporting information. These records are subject to both call-in by EPA and on-site inspection by EPA and its representatives. EPA has not established a regular schedule for the collection of these records, and there is no reporting. With respect to the containment structure requirements, the information collection activities are associated with the requirement that businesses subject to the containment structure regulations maintain records of the: (1) Monthly inspection and maintenance of each containment structure and all stationary bulk containers; (2) duration over which non-stationary bulk containers holding pesticide and not protected by a secondary containment unit remain at the same location; and (3) construction date of the containment structure. The businesses subject to the containment structure regulations include agrichemical retailers and refilling establishments, custom blenders and commercial applicators of agricultural pesticides. The records have to be maintained by the owners and operators of such businesses. There is no regular schedule for the collection of either of these records, nor does EPA PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43879 anticipate a call-in of records at some future date. Instead, the records would be available to inspectors to ensure that businesses are in compliance with containment requirements. These inspections are generally conducted by the states, which enforce FIFRA regulations through cooperative agreements with EPA. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR include pesticide registrants and businesses who formulate pesticide products or pesticide formulation intermediates (NAICS code 325320), farm supply wholesalers (NAICS code 422910), swimming pool applicators (NAICS codes 561790,453998, and 235990), and agricultural (aerial and ground) commercial applicators (NAICS code 115112). Respondent’s obligation to respond: mandatory under sections 3, 8, 19, and 25 of the Federal Insecticide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136f, 136q, and 136w). Estimated number of respondents: 23,586. Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 169,660 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $6,248,079 (per year), includes $5,561,578 for container regulations and $686,501 for containment regulations. Changes in the Estimates: The renewal of this ICR will result in an overall decrease of 4,890.5 hours in the total estimated respondent burden indentified in the currently approved ICR. This decrease reflects three revisions to the estimated annual burden. First, EPA received very few waiver requests for complying with the non-refillable container regulations, so the estimated rate of registrants requesting waivers decreases from 5% to 1%. The decrease in estimated waiver requests resulted in a corresponding decrease in the associated burden. Second, since registrant repacking activities are similar to the repacking activities conducted by refillers and swimming pool supply companies, EPA increased the average annual burden per registrant respondent from 1 hour to 12.5 hours per respondent to be consistent with the average burden per refiller or swimming pool supply company. Third, for entities subject to the containment requirements, some activities in the previous ICR were onetime activities completed by the compliance date of August 16, 2009. This ICR includes only the ongoing annual information collection activities for the containment requirements, E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1 43880 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2013 / Notices resulting in a corresponding decrease in the estimated annual burden per respondent from the previous ICR. These changes are adjustments. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2013–17517 Filed 7–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–OPP–2012–0544; FRL–9534–8] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide Product Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide Product’’ (EPA ICR No. 0278.11, OMB Control No. 2070– 0044) 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 a renewal of the ICR that is currently approved through July 31, 2013. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden and costs. Copies of the ICR and related documents are available in the docket. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 21, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPP–2012–0544, to (1) EPA online using https://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 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:15 Jul 19, 2013 Jkt 229001 Division, (Mail Code 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 https:// 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: This information collection activity notifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of supplemental distribution of registered pesticide products. As mandated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides. Section 3 (e) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136a (e)) allows pesticide products with the same formulation, label claims, and manufacturer as a registered product to be distributed under the same registration as the basic product. Pesticide registrants may distribute or sell registered pesticides under a different product name in addition to the registered name, or under a different entity’s name and address. Such distribution and sale is termed ‘‘supplemental distribution’’ and the product is termed a ‘‘distributor product.’’ EPA requires pesticide registrants who enter into supplemental distribution agreements with other companies to submit EPA Form 8570– 5, Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide Product. Supplemental registrations are only an extension of a currently federally registered pesticide product. Distributor products must reflect any changes in formulation or labeling made to the basic registered product within the same timeframe imposed on that product. A distributor is considered an agent of the registrant; both the registrant and the distributor may be held liable for violations pertaining to the distributed product. In addition to notifying the Agency, an individual or entity may become a distributor upon meeting the regulatory conditions. Distributor products must be the same as the registered product, and may not be repackaged (must remain in the producer’s unopened container); distributor product labels must bear PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 qualifications such as ‘‘distributed by,’’ or ‘‘sold by;’’ the labeling must bear the same claims as the basic registered product—with the exception of deletion of specific claims. In addition, although the distributed product’s name may be different from that of the registered product, it may not be misleading. Product distributorship data submitted by basic product registrants under FIFRA Section 3(e) are considered by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to contain no confidential business information (CBI). Form Numbers: EPA Form 8570–5. Respondents/affected entities: Pesticide and other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing; individuals or firms engaged in activities related to the registration and supplemental distribution of a pesticide product. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Estimated number of responses: 1,451 per year (total). Frequency of response: Once per event. Total estimated burden: 387 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $34,505 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 68 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is an adjustment to account for a previously unaccountedfor additional activity involved in some of the responses. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2013–17514 Filed 7–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9836–3] Request for Nominations of Experts for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Oxides Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is requesting public nominations for technical experts to form a CASAC ad hoc panel to provide advice through the chartered CASAC on primary (human healthbased) air quality standards for sulfur oxides (SOX). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43879-43880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17517]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0737; FRL-9534-7]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Standards for Pesticide Containers and 
Containment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Standards for Pesticide 
Containers and Containment'' (EPA ICR No. 1632.04; OMB Control No. 
2070-0133) 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 a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through July 31, 2013. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection activity and its 
expected burden and costs. Copies of the ICR and related documents are 
available in the docket.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 21, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2012-0737, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to oppncic@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: Rame Cromwell, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703 308-9068; fax number: 
703 508-3884; email address: cromwell.rame@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 https://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: This information collection request covers the 
information collection activities associated with the container design 
and residue removal requirements and containment structure 
requirements. With respect to the container design and residue removal 
requirements, the information collection activities are associated with 
the requirement that businesses subject to the container regulations 
(pesticide registrants) and repackaging regulations (pesticide 
registrants and refillers) maintain records of test data, cleaning 
procedures, certain data when a container is refilled, and other 
supporting information. These records are subject to both call-in by 
EPA and on-site inspection by EPA and its representatives.
    EPA has not established a regular schedule for the collection of 
these records, and there is no reporting. With respect to the 
containment structure requirements, the information collection 
activities are associated with the requirement that businesses subject 
to the containment structure regulations maintain records of the: (1) 
Monthly inspection and maintenance of each containment structure and 
all stationary bulk containers; (2) duration over which non-stationary 
bulk containers holding pesticide and not protected by a secondary 
containment unit remain at the same location; and (3) construction date 
of the containment structure.
    The businesses subject to the containment structure regulations 
include agrichemical retailers and refilling establishments, custom 
blenders and commercial applicators of agricultural pesticides. The 
records have to be maintained by the owners and operators of such 
businesses. There is no regular schedule for the collection of either 
of these records, nor does EPA anticipate a call-in of records at some 
future date. Instead, the records would be available to inspectors to 
ensure that businesses are in compliance with containment requirements. 
These inspections are generally conducted by the states, which enforce 
FIFRA regulations through cooperative agreements with EPA.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include pesticide registrants and businesses who formulate 
pesticide products or pesticide formulation intermediates (NAICS code 
325320), farm supply wholesalers (NAICS code 422910), swimming pool 
applicators (NAICS codes 561790,453998, and 235990), and agricultural 
(aerial and ground) commercial applicators (NAICS code 115112).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory under sections 3, 8, 
19, and 25 of the Federal Insecticide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 
U.S.C. 136f, 136q, and 136w).
    Estimated number of respondents: 23,586.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 169,660 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $6,248,079 (per year), includes $5,561,578 
for container regulations and $686,501 for containment regulations.
    Changes in the Estimates: The renewal of this ICR will result in an 
overall decrease of 4,890.5 hours in the total estimated respondent 
burden indentified in the currently approved ICR. This decrease 
reflects three revisions to the estimated annual burden. First, EPA 
received very few waiver requests for complying with the non-refillable 
container regulations, so the estimated rate of registrants requesting 
waivers decreases from 5% to 1%. The decrease in estimated waiver 
requests resulted in a corresponding decrease in the associated burden. 
Second, since registrant repacking activities are similar to the 
repacking activities conducted by refillers and swimming pool supply 
companies, EPA increased the average annual burden per registrant 
respondent from 1 hour to 12.5 hours per respondent to be consistent 
with the average burden per refiller or swimming pool supply company. 
Third, for entities subject to the containment requirements, some 
activities in the previous ICR were one-time activities completed by 
the compliance date of August 16, 2009. This ICR includes only the 
ongoing annual information collection activities for the containment 
requirements,

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resulting in a corresponding decrease in the estimated annual burden 
per respondent from the previous ICR. These changes are adjustments.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-17517 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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