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Ammonia & Ammonium Sulfate
Case No(s): 7440 & 5073.
Butralin Case 2075 ...........................
Cypermethrin Case 2130 .................
Glyphosate Case 0178 .....................
Naphthenate Salts Case 3099 .........
Prometon Case 2545 .......................
Pymetrozine Case 7611 ...................
Pyrithiobac-soduim Case 7239 ........
Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0684
Stephen Savage, savage.stephen@epa.gov (703) 347–0345.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0720
EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0167
EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0361
EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0455
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0290
EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0368
EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0661
Brittany Pruitt, Pruitt.brittany@epa.gov (703) 347–0289.
Susan Bartow, bartow.susan@epa.gov (703) 603–0065.
glyphosateRegReview@epa.gov (703) 347–0292.
Rachel Ricciardi, ricciardi.rachel@epa.gov (703) 347–0465.
Brittany Pruitt, pruitt.brittany@epa.gov (703) 347–0289.
Marianne Mannix, mannix.marianne@epa.gov (703) 347–0275.
Linsey Walsh, walsh.linsey@epa.gov (703) 347–8030.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is
providing an opportunity, through this
notice of availability, for interested
parties to provide comments and input
concerning the Agency’s draft human
health and/or ecological risk
assessments for the pesticides listed in
the Table in Unit IV. For the pyrethroid
cypermethrin (cypermethrin, zetacypermethrin, and alpha-cypermethrin),
the ecological assessment for all of the
pyrethroids was previously published
for comment in the Federal Register in
November 29, 2016 (81 FR 85952; FRL–
9953–53); EPA is now publishing the
single chemical human health risk
assessment for cypermethrin. The
Agency will consider all comments
received during the public comment
period and make changes, as
appropriate, to a draft human health
and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA
may then issue a revised risk
assessment, explain any changes to the
draft risk assessment, and respond to
comments.
Information submission requirements.
Anyone may submit data or information
in response to this document. To be
considered during a pesticide’s
registration review, the submitted data
or information must meet the following
requirements:
• To ensure that EPA will consider
data or information submitted,
interested persons must submit the data
or information during the comment
period. The Agency may, at its
discretion, consider data or information
submitted at a later date.
• The data or information submitted
must be presented in a legible and
useable form. For example, an English
translation must accompany any
material that is not in English and a
written transcript must accompany any
information submitted as an
audiographic or videographic record.
Written material may be submitted in
paper or electronic form.
• Submitters must clearly identify the
source of any submitted data or
information.
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• Submitters may request the Agency
to reconsider data or information that
the Agency rejected in a previous
review. However, submitters must
explain why they believe the Agency
should reconsider the data or
information in the pesticide’s
registration review.
As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the
registration review docket for each
pesticide case will remain publicly
accessible through the duration of the
registration review process; that is, until
all actions required in the final decision
on the registration review case have
been completed.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 26, 2018.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0759; FRL–9974–78–
OAR]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request;
Certification and Compliance
Requirements for Medium- and HeavyDuty Engines and Vehicles
(Greenhouse Gases and Fuel
Economy)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Certification and Compliance
Requirements for Medium- and HeavyDuty Engines and Vehicles (Greenhouse
Gases and Fuel Economy),’’ (EPA ICR
Number 2394.06, OMB Control Number
2060–0048) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the
SUMMARY:
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through April 30,
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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2017–0759, online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@
epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460.
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: Mr.
Fakhri Hamady, US Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone
number: 734–214–4330; and/or Ms.
Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, US
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code
6405A, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–343–9264;
email address: reyes-morales.nydia@
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,
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
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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.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act, EPA is
soliciting comments and information to
enable it to: (i) 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; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (iv) 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. 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. At that time, EPA
will issue another Federal Register
notice to announce the submission of
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking
a revision with a three-year extension to
an existing package. Title II of the Clean
Air Act, (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA),
charges the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) with developing
standards for compounds deemed
‘pollutants’ (as defined by the CAA
itself) and with issuing certificates of
conformity for those engines and motor
vehicle designs that comply with
applicable emission standards. Such a
certificate must be issued before engines
and vehicles may be legally introduced
into commerce. The Supreme Court’s
decision in Massachusetts v.
Environmental Protection Agency, 549
U.S. 497 (2007), extended that charge to
greenhouse gases (GHGs) when it ruled
that GHGs are in fact pollutants as
defined in the CAA. Furthermore, 49
U.S.C. 32902 requires the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), in consultation with the
Department of Energy and the EPA, to
prescribe each model year average fuel
economy standards. Under 49 U.S.C.
32907, manufacturers are required to
submit reports to both NHTSA and EPA
demonstrating how they plan to comply
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with applicable average fuel economy
standards.
Under this ICR, EPA, in collaboration
with NHTSA, collects information
necessary to discharge those obligations
with regards to certain medium- and
heavy-duty engines and vehicles
[collectively referred to here as ‘‘heavyduty (HD) engines/vehicles’’ for
simplicity]. Specifically, EPA and
NHTSDA (1) issue certificates of
compliance with GHG emission
requirements and fuel economy
standards; and (2) verify compliance
with regulatory provisions for
manufacturers of HD engines, HD
pickup trucks and vans, vocational
vehicles and combination tractors.
To apply for a certificate of
conformity, manufacturers submit
descriptions of their planned
production engines or vehicles,
including detailed descriptions of
emission control systems and test data.
They also submit compliance plans and
annual production reports and keep
records.
To reduce the burden on affected
manufacturers and enhance compliance
flexibility, the CAA created the
Averaging, Banking and Trading
(AB&T). AB&T is a voluntary program
that allows manufacturers to bank
credits for groups of engines/vehicles
that emit below the standard and use
the credits for groups that emit above
the standard. They may also trade
banked credits with other
manufacturers. AB&T participants are
required to submit information
regarding the calculation, actual
generation and usage of credits.
The information and test results
manufacturers submit is verified by EPA
through confirmatory testing and by
NHTSA through limited equipment
testing and modeling runs; and used to
ensure compliance. It is collected
electronically by EPA’s Diesel Engine
Compliance Center (DECC), Compliance
Division, Office of Transportation and
Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation;
and stored in DECC’s databases. The
information may also be used by EPA’s
Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance and the Department of Justice
for enforcement purposes.
Manufacturers may assert a claim of
confidentiality over information
provided to EPA. Confidentiality is
granted in accordance with the Freedom
of Information Act and EPA regulations
at 40 CFR part 2. Non-confidential
information may be disclosed on
OTAQ’s website or upon request under
the Freedom of Information Act to trade
associations, environmental groups, and
the public.
Forms: None.
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Respondents/affected entities:
Manufacturers of heavy-duty (HD)
engines, HD pickups and vans,
vocational vehicles and combination
tractors.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Regulated engine and vehicle
manufacturers must respond to this
collection if they wish to sell their
products in the US, as prescribed by
Section 206(a) of the CAA (42 U.S.C.
7521).
Estimated number of respondents: 49
(total).
Frequency of response: Annually or
On Occasion, depending on the type of
response.
Total estimated burden: 2,095 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $229,102 (per
year), includes $55,012 in annualized
capital or operation & maintenance
costs.
Changes in Estimates: Preliminary
estimates reflect a substantial decrease
in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This is mainly due
to two factors:
(1) A net decrease in the total number
of applications for certification
submitted each year. While the number
of respondents (manufacturers) has
increased in comparison to the previous
ICR, EPA had overestimated the number
of HD engine/vehicle families each
manufacturer would seek to certify; and
(2) Manufacturer’s use of carry over
data. Now that the program has been in
place for a few years, manufacturers are
able to ‘‘carry over’’ test data from one
model year to the next. Manufacturers
may carry over (resubmit) test results if
no significant emission-related changes
have been made to an engine or vehicle
family. This considerably lowers the
burden and expense of preparing and
submitting certification applications.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air
and Radiation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0759; FRL-9974-78-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Certification and Compliance Requirements for Medium- and Heavy-Duty
Engines and Vehicles (Greenhouse Gases and Fuel Economy)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Certification and Compliance
Requirements for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles
(Greenhouse Gases and Fuel Economy),'' (EPA ICR Number 2394.06, OMB
Control Number 2060-0048) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as
described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through April 30, 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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2017-0759, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method),
by email to [email protected] or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
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: Mr. Fakhri Hamady, US Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: 734-214-4330; and/or Ms. Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, US
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code
6405A, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9264; email
address: [email protected].
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, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301
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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.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i)
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; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (iv) 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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: For this ICR, EPA is seeking a revision with a three-year
extension to an existing package. Title II of the Clean Air Act, (42
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.; CAA), charges the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) with developing standards for compounds deemed `pollutants' (as
defined by the CAA itself) and with issuing certificates of conformity
for those engines and motor vehicle designs that comply with applicable
emission standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines
and vehicles may be legally introduced into commerce. The Supreme
Court's decision in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency,
549 U.S. 497 (2007), extended that charge to greenhouse gases (GHGs)
when it ruled that GHGs are in fact pollutants as defined in the CAA.
Furthermore, 49 U.S.C. 32902 requires the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), in consultation with the Department of
Energy and the EPA, to prescribe each model year average fuel economy
standards. Under 49 U.S.C. 32907, manufacturers are required to submit
reports to both NHTSA and EPA demonstrating how they plan to comply
with applicable average fuel economy standards.
Under this ICR, EPA, in collaboration with NHTSA, collects
information necessary to discharge those obligations with regards to
certain medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles [collectively
referred to here as ``heavy-duty (HD) engines/vehicles'' for
simplicity]. Specifically, EPA and NHTSDA (1) issue certificates of
compliance with GHG emission requirements and fuel economy standards;
and (2) verify compliance with regulatory provisions for manufacturers
of HD engines, HD pickup trucks and vans, vocational vehicles and
combination tractors.
To apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers submit
descriptions of their planned production engines or vehicles, including
detailed descriptions of emission control systems and test data. They
also submit compliance plans and annual production reports and keep
records.
To reduce the burden on affected manufacturers and enhance
compliance flexibility, the CAA created the Averaging, Banking and
Trading (AB&T). AB&T is a voluntary program that allows manufacturers
to bank credits for groups of engines/vehicles that emit below the
standard and use the credits for groups that emit above the standard.
They may also trade banked credits with other manufacturers. AB&T
participants are required to submit information regarding the
calculation, actual generation and usage of credits.
The information and test results manufacturers submit is verified
by EPA through confirmatory testing and by NHTSA through limited
equipment testing and modeling runs; and used to ensure compliance. It
is collected electronically by EPA's Diesel Engine Compliance Center
(DECC), Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality,
Office of Air and Radiation; and stored in DECC's databases. The
information may also be used by EPA's Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance and the Department of Justice for enforcement
purposes.
Manufacturers may assert a claim of confidentiality over
information provided to EPA. Confidentiality is granted in accordance
with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR part
2. Non-confidential information may be disclosed on OTAQ's website or
upon request under the Freedom of Information Act to trade
associations, environmental groups, and the public.
Forms: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers of heavy-duty (HD)
engines, HD pickups and vans, vocational vehicles and combination
tractors.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Regulated engine and vehicle
manufacturers must respond to this collection if they wish to sell
their products in the US, as prescribed by Section 206(a) of the CAA
(42 U.S.C. 7521).
Estimated number of respondents: 49 (total).
Frequency of response: Annually or On Occasion, depending on the
type of response.
Total estimated burden: 2,095 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $229,102 (per year), includes $55,012 in
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: Preliminary estimates reflect a substantial
decrease in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This is mainly due to two factors:
(1) A net decrease in the total number of applications for
certification submitted each year. While the number of respondents
(manufacturers) has increased in comparison to the previous ICR, EPA
had overestimated the number of HD engine/vehicle families each
manufacturer would seek to certify; and
(2) Manufacturer's use of carry over data. Now that the program has
been in place for a few years, manufacturers are able to ``carry over''
test data from one model year to the next. Manufacturers may carry over
(resubmit) test results if no significant emission-related changes have
been made to an engine or vehicle family. This considerably lowers the
burden and expense of preparing and submitting certification
applications.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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