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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Notices
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0297; FRL–9963–91]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection; Comment Request
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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: ‘‘Safer Detergent
Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) Program’’
and identified by EPA ICR No. 2261.04
and OMB Control No. 2070–0171,
represents the renewal of an existing
ICR that is scheduled to expire on
March 31, 2018. 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 December 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0297, 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: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 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.html.
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:
For technical information contact:
Chen Wen, Chemistry, Economics &
Sustainable Strategies Division (7409–
M), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
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Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–8849; email address:
wen.chen@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.
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: Safer Detergent Stewardship
Initiative (SDSI) Program.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2261.04.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0171.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2018.
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
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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: The Safer Detergent
Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) is a
voluntary program administered by the
EPA to offer resources and recognition
to businesses involved in the transition
to safer surfactants. Surfactants are a
major ingredient in cleaning products
such as detergents, cleaners, airplane
deicers and fire-fighting foams. Safer
surfactants are those that break down
quickly to non-polluting compounds.
Under SDSI, businesses that have fully
transitioned to safer surfactants, or (for
non-profits, academic institutions, etc.),
and document outstanding efforts to
encourage the use of safer surfactants,
are granted Champion status. At this
level, the participant is listed on the
EPA SDSI Web site as a champion and
may use a special logo in their literature
to help explain their participation in the
program. Businesses that commit to a
full and timely transition to safer
surfactants, and/or (for non-profits,
academic institutions, etc.), document
outstanding efforts to encourage the use
of safer surfactants, are granted Partner
status. This category provides
recognition of significant
accomplishments towards the use of
safer surfactants. Partners will be listed
on the EPA SDSI Web site and may be
granted recognition as a Champion in
the future if appropriate. This
information collection addresses
reporting activities that support the
administration of the SDSI program.
Responses to this collection of
information are voluntary. 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.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 10 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 establishments or organizations
engaged in formulating, producing,
purchasing or distributing surfactants or
products containing surfactants.
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Dated: September 22, 2017.
Louise P. Wise,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
registrant to voluntarily cancel their
registrations of certain products
containing the pesticide
tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP). The request
would not terminate the last TCVP
products registered for use in the United
States. EPA intends to grant this request
at the close of the comment period for
this announcement unless the Agency
receives substantive comments within
the comment period that would merit its
further review of the request, or unless
the registrant withdraws its request. If
this request is granted, any sale,
distribution, or use of products listed in
this notice will be permitted after the
registration has been cancelled only if
such sale, distribution, or use is
consistent with the terms as described
in the final order.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 9, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0316, 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.html.
Additional instructions on commenting
or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Khue Nguyen, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: 703–347–0248; email address:
nguyen.khue@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 4.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
40 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $2,788.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $2,788 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 a decrease of 100 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This
decrease reflects EPA’s expectation,
based on past experience, that
significantly fewer respondents will
apply for recognition as Champions or
Partners in the next three years. 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
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 technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0316; FRL–9967–71]
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Tetrachlorvinphos; Notice of Receipt
of Request To Voluntarily Cancel
Certain Pesticide Registrations
A. Does this action apply to me?
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing
a notice of receipt of a request by the
SUMMARY:
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I. General Information
This action is directed to the public
in general, and may be of interest to a
wide range of stakeholders including
environmental, human health, and
agricultural advocates; the chemical
industry; pesticide users; and members
of the public interested in the sale,
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distribution, or use of pesticides. Since
others also may be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be affected
by this action.
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When preparing and submitting your
comments, see the commenting tips at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
comments.html.
II. Background on the Receipt of
Request To Cancel
This notice announces receipt by EPA
of a request from the registrant Bayer
Healthcare, LLC to cancel certain TCVP
product registrations. TCVP is an
organophosphate insecticide registered
for use on livestock and livestock
premises and as pet collars and pet
dust/powders in residential settings. In
a letter dated July 7, 2017, Bayer
Healthcare, LLC requested EPA to
cancel certain pesticide product
registrations identified in Table 1 of
Unit III. Specifically, Bayer stated that
the pesticide product registrations
identified in Table 1 were TCVP pet
collar products that were never
commercialized. Bayer noted that since
the products identified in Table 1 were
not in the channels of trade, no existing
stocks provision is required for these
products. The registrant’s request will
not terminate the last TCVP products
registered in the United States.
III. What action is the agency taking?
This notice announces receipt by EPA
of a request from a registrant to cancel
certain TCVP product registrations. The
affected products and the registrant
making the request are identified in
Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.
Unless a request is withdrawn by the
registrant or if the Agency determines
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0297; FRL-9963-91]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing 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, entitled: ``Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative (SDSI)
Program'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2261.04 and OMB Control No.
2070-0171, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled
to expire on March 31, 2018. 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 December 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0297, 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: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 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.html.
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:
For technical information contact: Chen Wen, Chemistry, Economics &
Sustainable Strategies Division (7409-M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8849; email address: wen.chen@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. 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: Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) Program.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2261.04.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0171.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31,
2018. 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: The Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) is a
voluntary program administered by the EPA to offer resources and
recognition to businesses involved in the transition to safer
surfactants. Surfactants are a major ingredient in cleaning products
such as detergents, cleaners, airplane deicers and fire-fighting foams.
Safer surfactants are those that break down quickly to non-polluting
compounds. Under SDSI, businesses that have fully transitioned to safer
surfactants, or (for non-profits, academic institutions, etc.), and
document outstanding efforts to encourage the use of safer surfactants,
are granted Champion status. At this level, the participant is listed
on the EPA SDSI Web site as a champion and may use a special logo in
their literature to help explain their participation in the program.
Businesses that commit to a full and timely transition to safer
surfactants, and/or (for non-profits, academic institutions, etc.),
document outstanding efforts to encourage the use of safer surfactants,
are granted Partner status. This category provides recognition of
significant accomplishments towards the use of safer surfactants.
Partners will be listed on the EPA SDSI Web site and may be granted
recognition as a Champion in the future if appropriate. This
information collection addresses reporting activities that support the
administration of the SDSI program.
Responses to this collection of information are voluntary.
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.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10
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 establishments or organizations engaged in formulating,
producing, purchasing or distributing surfactants or products
containing surfactants.
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Estimated total number of potential respondents: 4.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 40 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $2,788. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $2,788 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 a decrease of 100 hours in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's expectation, based on past
experience, that significantly fewer respondents will apply for
recognition as Champions or Partners in the next three years. 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 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 technical person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: September 22, 2017.
Louise P. Wise,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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