EPA's Design for the Environment Program Logo Redesign; Notice of Public Meeting, 41550-41551 [2014-16567]

Download as PDF 41550 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 136 / Wednesday, July 16, 2014 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES What information collection activity or ICR does this apply to? Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially covered by the general permits include but are not limited to the following NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes: 111 Crop Production; 113110 Timber Tract Operations; 113210 Forest Nurseries Gathering of Forest Products; 221310 Water Supply for Irrigation; 923120 Administration of Public Health Programs; 924110 Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs; 924120 Administration of Conservation Programs; and 221 Utilities. Title: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides to Waters of the United States. ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2397.02, OMB Control No. 2040–0284. ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 11/30/2014. 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 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: This draft ICR calculates the burden and costs associated with information collection and reporting activities from EPA and state NPDES general permits for point source discharges from the application of pesticides to waters of the United States. On November 27, 2006, EPA issued a final rule (hereinafter called the ‘‘2006 NPDES Pesticides Rule’’) clarifying circumstances in which an NPDES permit was not required to apply pesticide to, or over, including near, waters of the U.S. On January 9, 2009, the Sixth Circuit Court vacated EPA’s 2006 NPDES Pesticides Rule. As a result of the Court’s decision, beginning October 31, 2011 NPDES permits were required for discharges to waters of the U.S. from the application of biological pesticides and chemical pesticides that leave a residue. Regulations governing permit requirements for NPDES discharges are codified at 40 CFR parts 122. This draft VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 ICR includes information submitted or recorded by permittees as well as information used primarily by permitting authorities. The permitting authority will use the information to assess permittee compliance and modify/add new permit requirements as appropriate. The estimated burden in this draft ICR is based on EPA’s NPDES Pesticide General Permit (PGP). Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.7 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The draft ICR provides a detailed explanation of the agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 365,047 (365,000 permittees, 47 permitting authorities [46 states and Virgin Islands]). Frequency of response: varies from once, every 5 years, to occasionally as needed. Estimated total number of responses: 1,283,531 (1,276,395 by permittees, 7,136 by permitting authorities [i.e., states, tribes, and territories]). Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 3.5 (1,283,531 responses divided by 365,047 respondents). Estimated total annual burden hours: 834,756 hours (828,141 hours for permittees and 6,615 hours for permitting authorities [i.e., states, tribes, and territories]). Estimated total annual cost: $38,662,462 ($38,462,682 for permittees and $199,780 for permitting authorities), includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? There is a decrease of 12,896 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 currently approved by OMB. EPA expects that the 2016 PGP will be similar to the 2011 PGP. All of the decrease in burden is attributable to the shift from the 2011 PGP to the 2016 PGP in year 3 of this draft ICR when permittees renewing their coverage would not need to develop a new Pesticide Discharge Management Plan. What is the next step in the process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received on this notice and amend the draft ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 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 draft ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: July 8, 2014. Andrew D. Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management. [FR Doc. 2014–16737 Filed 7–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0426; FRL–9907–87] EPA’s Design for the Environment Program Logo Redesign; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. EPA is interested in soliciting input regarding the Agency’s Design for the Environment (DfE) Program’s logo redesign. The Agency will consider the information gathered from this notice and other sources as it selects a logo for the DfE Program that accurately communicates the program’s efforts to advance human and environmental health protection through safer products. The Agency will hold two listening sessions via webinars on this topic to give the public the opportunity to provide feedback on draft logo designs. SUMMARY: The webinars will be held on Monday, August 4, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., EDT; and Tuesday, August 5, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., EDT. DATES: E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 136 / Wednesday, July 16, 2014 / Notices To participate in any of the webinars, you must register no later than 11:59 p.m., EDT, on Friday, August 1, 2014. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the webinar, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meetings/listening sessions will be held via webinars. See Unit III. How can I participate in this meeting? in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Further information about the webinars can be found on the DfE Web site at https://www.epa.gov/dfe/ label. Registration: To register, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dfe/label. You may also register to participate in a webinar by contacting the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. For technical information contact: Bridget Williams, Economics, Exposure and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8558; email address: williams.bridget@epa.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 1404; email address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture, distribute, label, certify, verify, and purchase or use consumer, commercial, or industrial products that may be considered as ‘‘green,’’ ‘‘sustainable,’’ or ‘‘environmentally preferable.’’ Participation in this activity is voluntary. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include but are limited to: • Manufacturing (NAICS codes 31– 33). • Construction (NAICS code 23). • Wholesale trade (NAICS code 42). • Retail trade (NAICS codes 44–45). • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS code 54). VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 41551 • Accommodations and food Services (NAICS code 72). • Other services, except public administration (NAICS code 81). • Public administration (NAICS code 92). for human health) with a logo that is easier to display on products, materials, and in digital media, • Increase consumer and I/I purchaser recognition of products bearing EPA’s Safer Product Label, and • Encourage innovation and B. How can I get copies of this document development of safer chemicals and and other related information? chemical-based products. The docket for this action, identified III. How can I participate in this by docket identification (ID) number meeting? EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0426, is available To participate in any of the webinars, at https://www.regulations.gov or at the identified by docket ID number EPA– Office of Pollution Prevention and HQ–OPPT–2013–0426, you must Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), register no later than 11:59 p.m., EDT, Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, August 1, 2014. To register, Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. please visit the DfE Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/dfe/label. You may also NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to register to participate in a webinar by contacting the technical person listed 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any information number for the Public Reading Room is in your request that is considered (202) 566–1744, and the telephone confidential business information (CBI). number for the OPPT Docket is (202) Upon registration for a webinar, all 566–0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information registered participants will receive information on how to participate in the about the docket available at https:// webinar. For any questions on webinar www.epa.gov/dockets. logistics or registration, consult the Comments: Submit your comments, technical person listed under FOR identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0426, by FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. one of the following methods: List of Subjects • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// Environmental protection, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online environmentally preferable products, instructions for submitting comments. green products, procurement, safer • Mail: Document Control Office products, safer chemicals. (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Dated: July 7, 2014. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Wendy C. Hamnett, Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Toxics. Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., [FR Doc. 2014–16567 Filed 7–15–14; 8:45 am] Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW., BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Washington, DC. ATTN: Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0426. Please review the visitor instructions ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and additional information about the AGENCY docket available at https://www.epa.gov/ [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0014; FRL–9913–20] dockets. II. Background EPA is interested in soliciting input regarding the Agency’s redesign of the logo that represents the Design for the Environment Program. While EPA does not intend to formally respond to all comments that are submitted, EPA will consider the information gathered from this notice and other sources as it selects a new DfE logo that accurately reflects the program’s efforts to advance human and environmental health protection through the labeling of safer products. The EPA would like the DfE logo redesign to achieve the following: • Better convey the scientific rigor and benefits of the program (e.g., safer PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations; Correction Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of June 11, 2014, concerning receipt of requests to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. In this notice, EPA inadvertently listed the pesticide products AC 801, 757 MiticideInsecticide (EPA Reg. No. 071711– 00022) and AC 801, 757 3EC MiticideInsecticide (EPA Reg. No. 071711– 00023). The registrant did not request a SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41550-41551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16567]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0426; FRL-9907-87]


EPA's Design for the Environment Program Logo Redesign; Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is interested in soliciting input regarding the Agency's 
Design for the Environment (DfE) Program's logo redesign. The Agency 
will consider the information gathered from this notice and other 
sources as it selects a logo for the DfE Program that accurately 
communicates the program's efforts to advance human and environmental 
health protection through safer products. The Agency will hold two 
listening sessions via webinars on this topic to give the public the 
opportunity to provide feedback on draft logo designs.

DATES: The webinars will be held on Monday, August 4, 2014, from 1:00 
p.m. to 2:00 p.m., EDT; and Tuesday, August 5, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 
2:00 p.m., EDT.

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    To participate in any of the webinars, you must register no later 
than 11:59 p.m., EDT, on Friday, August 1, 2014.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 
preferably at least 10 days prior to the webinar, to give EPA as much 
time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meetings/listening sessions will be held via webinars. 
See Unit III. How can I participate in this meeting? in SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. Further information about the webinars can be found on the 
DfE Web site at https://www.epa.gov/dfe/label.
    Registration: To register, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dfe/label. You may also register to participate in a webinar by contacting 
the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Bridget Williams, Economics, Exposure and Technology Division (7406M), 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
telephone number: (202) 564-8558; email address: 
williams.bridget@epa.gov.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture, 
distribute, label, certify, verify, and purchase or use consumer, 
commercial, or industrial products that may be considered as ``green,'' 
``sustainable,'' or ``environmentally preferable.'' Participation in 
this activity is voluntary. The following list of North American 
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be 
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine 
whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities 
may include but are limited to:
     Manufacturing (NAICS codes 31-33).
     Construction (NAICS code 23).
     Wholesale trade (NAICS code 42).
     Retail trade (NAICS codes 44-45).
     Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 
code 54).
     Accommodations and food Services (NAICS code 72).
     Other services, except public administration (NAICS code 
81).
     Public administration (NAICS code 92).

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0426, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC. The 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 Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone 
number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Please review the visitor 
instructions and additional information about the docket available at 
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Comments: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0426, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., 
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. ATTN: Docket ID 
Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0426. Please review the visitor instructions 
and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    EPA is interested in soliciting input regarding the Agency's 
redesign of the logo that represents the Design for the Environment 
Program. While EPA does not intend to formally respond to all comments 
that are submitted, EPA will consider the information gathered from 
this notice and other sources as it selects a new DfE logo that 
accurately reflects the program's efforts to advance human and 
environmental health protection through the labeling of safer products.
    The EPA would like the DfE logo redesign to achieve the following:
     Better convey the scientific rigor and benefits of the 
program (e.g., safer for human health) with a logo that is easier to 
display on products, materials, and in digital media,
     Increase consumer and I/I purchaser recognition of 
products bearing EPA's Safer Product Label, and
     Encourage innovation and development of safer chemicals 
and chemical-based products.

III. How can I participate in this meeting?

    To participate in any of the webinars, identified by docket ID 
number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0426, you must register no later than 11:59 
p.m., EDT, on Friday, August 1, 2014. To register, please visit the DfE 
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/dfe/label. You may also register to 
participate in a webinar by contacting the technical person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any information in 
your request that is considered confidential business information 
(CBI). Upon registration for a webinar, all registered participants 
will receive information on how to participate in the webinar. For any 
questions on webinar logistics or registration, consult the technical 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, environmentally preferable products, 
green products, procurement, safer products, safer chemicals.

    Dated: July 7, 2014.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2014-16567 Filed 7-15-14; 8:45 am]
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