Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting (Renewal), 36314-36315 [2014-14901]

Download as PDF 36314 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 123 / Thursday, June 26, 2014 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in detail the information collection activities and the related burden and cost estimates which is summarized in this document, are available in the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, William Jefferson Clinton (WJC) 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. ICR Title: Chemical-Specific Rules, TSCA Section 8(a). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No.1198.10, OMB Control No. 2070–0067. ICR status: The current OMB approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2014. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Abstract: Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) authorizes EPA to promulgate rules that require persons who manufacture, import or process chemical substances and mixtures, or who propose to manufacture, import, or process chemical substances and mixtures, to maintain such records and submit such reports to EPA as may be reasonably required. Any chemical covered by TSCA for which EPA or another Federal agency has a reasonable need for information and which cannot be satisfied via other sources is a proper potential subject for a Chemical-Specific TSCA Section 8(a) Rulemaking. Information that may be collected under TSCA section 8(a) includes, but is not limited to, chemical names; categories of use; production or processing volume, byproducts of chemical production, processing, use or disposal; existing data concerning environmental and health effects; exposure data; and disposal information. Generally, EPA uses chemical-specific information under TSCA section 8(a) to evaluate the potential for adverse human health and environmental effects caused by the manufacture (including import), processing, use or disposal of identified chemical substances and mixtures. Additionally, EPA may use TSCA section 8(a) information to assess the need or set priorities for testing and/ or further regulatory action. To the extent that the submitter considers the reported information not to be confidential, environmental groups, environmental justice advocates, state VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:51 Jun 25, 2014 Jkt 232001 and local government entities and other members of the public will also have access to this information for their use. Respondents may claim all or part of a response 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 section 14 and 40 CFR part 2. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are primarily those businesses that fall under NAICS codes 325, Chemical Manufacturers and Processors, and 324110, Petroleum Refineries. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (see 40 CFR 704). Estimated number of respondents: 4 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 275 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $16,551 per year, includes $0 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is no change in the number of hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. Spencer W. Clark, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2014–14887 Filed 6–25–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0494; FRL 9912–34– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) 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.): Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting (EPA ICR No. 1693.08, OMB Control No. 2070–0142). EPA did not receive any comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Register on September 25, 2013 (78 FR 59014). With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public comments. 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. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPP–2013–0494, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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: Scott Drewes, Field and External Affairs Division, 7506P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 347–0107; email address: drewes.scott@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Docket: The ICR, which explains in detail the information collection activities and the related burden and cost estimates, is summarized in this document and is available in the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC 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 docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. ICR Title: Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting. ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1693.08, OMB Control No. 2070–0142. ICR status: The current OMB approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2014. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Abstract: This ICR addresses the two information collection requirements E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 123 / Thursday, June 26, 2014 / Notices described in regulations pertaining to pesticidal substances that are produced by plants (plant-incorporated protectants) and which are codified in 40 CFR part 174. A plant-incorporated protectant is defined as ‘‘the pesticidal substance that is intended to be produced and used in a living plant and the genetic material necessary for the production of such a substance.’’ Many, but not all, plant-incorporated protectants are exempt from registration requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Registrants sometimes include in a submission to EPA for registration of plant-incorporated protectants information that they claim to be confidential business information (CBI). CBI is protected by FIFRA and generally cannot be released to the public. Under 40 CFR part 174, whenever a registrant claims that information submitted to EPA in support of a registration application for plant-incorporated protectants contains CBI, the registrant must substantiate such claims when they are made, rather than provide it later upon request by EPA. In addition, manufacturers of plant-incorporated protectants that are otherwise exempted from the requirements of registration must report adverse effects of the plant-incorporated protectant to the Agency. Such reporting will allow the Agency to determine whether further action is needed to prevent unreasonable adverse effects to the environment. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR include producers and importers of Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPs). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for respondents under this ICR include: 325320 (Pesticide and other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing), 325414 (Biological Products (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing), 422910 (Farm Supplies Wholesalers), 422930 (Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists’s Suppliers), 541710 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), and 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools). Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory. Estimated number of respondents: 20. Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 432 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $31,371 (per year). There are no annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs associated with this ICR. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:51 Jun 25, 2014 Jkt 232001 Changes in the Estimates: There is increase of 43 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA’s updating of burden estimates for this collection based upon historical information on the number of CBI substantiations per year. Based upon revised estimates, the number of CBI substantiations per year has increased from 18 to 20, with a corresponding increase in the associated burden. This change is an adjustment. Spencer W. Clark, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2014–14901 Filed 6–25–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0356; FRL—9912– 43–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Group I Polymers and Resins (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Group I Polymers and Resins (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart U) (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 2410.03, OMB Control No. 2060– 0665), 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 June 30, 2014, 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 information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 28, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OECA–2013–0356, 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, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36315 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: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–2970; fax number:(202) 564–0050; email address: yellin.patrick@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, WJC 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: EPA promulgated revisions for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Group I Polymers and Resins. Potential respondents subject to the new requirements of the NESHAP include an estimated 5 existing facilities that produce butyl rubber, epichlorohydrin elastomer, ethylenepropylene rubber, neoprene rubber, and nitrile butadiene rubber. The burden attributable to this ICR consist of notification of front-end process vent limits, notification of backend operation limits, recordkeeping related to the new limits, and reports submitted to satisfy affirmative defense provisions. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Owners and operators of facilities that produce butyl rubber, epichlorohydrinelastomer, ethylenepropylene rubber, neoprene rubber, and nitrile butadienerubber. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart U). Estimated number of respondents: 5 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually. E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36314-36315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14901]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0494; FRL 9912-34-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI 
Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the following information collection request 
(ICR) 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.): Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and 
Adverse Effects Reporting (EPA ICR No. 1693.08, OMB Control No. 2070-
0142). EPA did not receive any comments in response to the previously 
provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on 
September 25, 2013 (78 FR 59014). With this submission, EPA is 
providing an additional 30 days for public comments. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2013-0494, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), 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: Scott Drewes, Field and External 
Affairs Division, 7506P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
347-0107; email address: drewes.scott@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Docket: The ICR, which explains in detail the information 
collection activities and the related burden and cost estimates, is 
summarized in this document and is available in the docket for this 
ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov or 
in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC 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 
docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    ICR Title: Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and 
Adverse Effects Reporting.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1693.08, OMB Control No. 2070-0142.
    ICR status: The current OMB approval for this ICR is scheduled to 
expire on June 30, 2014. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue 
to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this 
submission is pending at OMB.
    Abstract: This ICR addresses the two information collection 
requirements

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described in regulations pertaining to pesticidal substances that are 
produced by plants (plant-incorporated protectants) and which are 
codified in 40 CFR part 174. A plant-incorporated protectant is defined 
as ``the pesticidal substance that is intended to be produced and used 
in a living plant and the genetic material necessary for the production 
of such a substance.'' Many, but not all, plant-incorporated 
protectants are exempt from registration requirements under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Registrants 
sometimes include in a submission to EPA for registration of plant-
incorporated protectants information that they claim to be confidential 
business information (CBI). CBI is protected by FIFRA and generally 
cannot be released to the public. Under 40 CFR part 174, whenever a 
registrant claims that information submitted to EPA in support of a 
registration application for plant-incorporated protectants contains 
CBI, the registrant must substantiate such claims when they are made, 
rather than provide it later upon request by EPA. In addition, 
manufacturers of plant-incorporated protectants that are otherwise 
exempted from the requirements of registration must report adverse 
effects of the plant-incorporated protectant to the Agency. Such 
reporting will allow the Agency to determine whether further action is 
needed to prevent unreasonable adverse effects to the environment.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include producers and importers of Plant Incorporated 
Protectants (PIPs). The North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes for respondents under this ICR include: 325320 (Pesticide 
and other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing), 325414 (Biological 
Products (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing), 422910 (Farm Supplies 
Wholesalers), 422930 (Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists's Suppliers), 
541710 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life 
Sciences), and 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional 
Schools).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory.
    Estimated number of respondents: 20.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 432 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $31,371 (per year). There are no annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs associated with this ICR.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is increase of 43 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's updating of burden 
estimates for this collection based upon historical information on the 
number of CBI substantiations per year. Based upon revised estimates, 
the number of CBI substantiations per year has increased from 18 to 20, 
with a corresponding increase in the associated burden. This change is 
an adjustment.

Spencer W. Clark,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-14901 Filed 6-25-14; 8:45 am]
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