Final Test Guidelines; Series 810-Product Performance Test Guidelines; Notice of Availability, 8666-8667 [2018-04106]

Download as PDF 8666 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices the petitions. The Order explains EPA’s basis for denying the petitions. Dated: February 8, 2018. Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, Regional Administrator, Region 4. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–04093 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0595; FRL–9974–36– OEI] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Detergent Gasoline Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Detergent Gasoline (EPA ICR No. 1655.10, OMB Control No. 2060–0275), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed reinstatement of the ICR, which was approved through November 30, 2017. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 6, 2017 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: Comments must be submitted on or before March 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2007–0595, online using https:// www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ epa.gov, or by mail to: (1) EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oria_ 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. James W. Caldwell, Environmental Engineer, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mail Code 6405A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; Telephone: (202) 343–9303; Fax: (202) 343–2802; Email address: caldwell.jim@ 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, 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: Gasoline combustion results in the formation of engine deposits. The accumulation of deposits, particularly in the orifices of fuel injectors and on intake valves, typically results in increased emissions and reduced engine performance. As fuel injectors replaced carburetors in the 1980’s, a number of vehicle manufacturers experienced problems with deposit formation. Detergent additives, which had been available for years to control deposits in carbureted vehicles, were improved to accommodate the new technology. However, their use was voluntary and there were no regulatory standards by which to gauge their effectiveness. Congress recognized the importance of effective detergent additives in minimizing vehicle emissions, and added Section 211(1) in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. It required gasoline to contain detergent additives, effective January 1, 1995, and provided EPA with the authority to establish specifications for such additives. The regulations at 40 CFR 80, Subpart G implemented certification requirements for detergents and imposed a variety of recordkeeping and reporting requirements for certain parties involved with detergents, gasoline, or post-refinery component (any gasoline blending stock or any oxygenate that is blended with gasoline subsequent to the gasoline refining process (PRC)). All gasolines must contain certified detergents, with the exception of research, racing, and aviation gasolines. Form Numbers: None PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Respondents/affected entities: The respondents are related to the following major group Standard Industrialization Classification (SIC) codes: 5172– Petroleum Products and 2911– Petroleum Refining. The respondents are related to the following major group NAICS codes: 324110–Petroleum Refineries; 324199–All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing; 325110–Petrochemical Manufacturing; 325199–All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing; 424710– Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals; and 424720–Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals). Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory per 40 CFR 80, Subpart G. Estimated number of respondents: 1,354 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 220,181 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $16,554,566.00 (per year), which includes $335,040.00 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no increase of hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The respondent universe and responses also remain the same in this collection. There is a decrease in cost to the industry of $2,281,002 per year due to a correction in industry labor costs. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–04056 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0276; FRL–9971–08] Final Test Guidelines; Series 810— Product Performance Test Guidelines; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA is announcing the availability of the following 810 Series final test guidelines: General Considerations for Testing Public Health Antimicrobial Pesticides—Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2000; Sterilants, Sporicides, and Decontaminants—Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2100; and Disinfectants for Use on Environmental Surfaces—Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 810.2200. These test guidelines are part of a series of test guidelines established by the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) for use in testing pesticides and chemical substances. The test guidelines serve as a compendium of accepted scientific methodologies and protocols for testing that is intended to provide data to inform regulatory decisions. The test guidelines provide guidance for conducting the tests, and are also used by EPA, the public, and companies that are subject to data submission requirements under one or more statutes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thao Pham, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 703–308–0125; email address: pham.thao@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction EPA is announcing the availability of three final test guidelines: General Considerations for Testing Public Health Antimicrobial Pesticides—Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2000; Sterilants, Sporicides, and Decontaminants—Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2100; and Disinfectants for Use on Environmental Surfaces—Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2200. These final test guidelines are part of a series of test guidelines established by OCSPP for use in testing pesticides and chemical substances to develop data for submission to the Agency under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FFDCA) section 408 (21 U.S.C. 346a), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). The test guidelines serve as a compendium of accepted scientific methodologies and protocols for testing that is intended to provide data to inform regulatory decisions under TSCA, FIFRA, and/or FFDCA. The test guidelines provide guidance for conducting tests, and are also used by EPA, the public, and companies that are subject to data submission requirements under TSCA, FIFRA, and/ or FFDCA. As guidance documents, the test guidelines are not binding on either EPA or any outside parties, and EPA may depart from the test guidelines where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. At places in this guidance, the Agency uses the word ‘‘should.’’ In this guidance, use of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 ‘‘should’’ with regard to an action means that the action is recommended rather than mandatory. The procedures contained in the test guidelines are recommended for generating the data that are the subject of the particular test guideline, but EPA recognizes that departures may be appropriate in specific situations. You may propose alternatives to the recommendations described in the test guidelines, and the Agency will assess them for appropriateness on a case-by-case basis. II. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of pesticides and chemical substances for submission to EPA under TSCA, FIFRA, and/or FFDCA, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? 1. Docket for this document. The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA– HQ–OPP–2015–0276, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. 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 OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 2. Electronic access to the OCSPP test guidelines. To access OCSPP test guidelines electronically, please go to https://www.epa.gov/ocspp/pubs/frs/ home/testmeth.htm. You may also access the test guidelines in https:// www.regulations.gov, grouped by series under docket ID numbers: EPA–HQ– OPPT–2009–0150 through EPA–HQ– OPPT–2009–0159 and EPA–HQ–OPPT– 2009–0576. Test Guidelines 810.2000, 810.2100, and 810.2200. The OCSPP 810 Test Guideline Series addresses antimicrobial pesticide products with public health uses or that bear public health claims for which product performance (efficacy) test data are required to be submitted to the Agency to support registration or amended registration, including, but not limited to the requirements of 40 CFR 158.2220(a)(2). These guidelines provide an update to the 2012 OCSPP Guidelines 810.2000, 810.2100, and 810.2200 and supersede previous efficacy testing guidance for sterilants, sporicides, decontaminants, and disinfectant products. All studies initiated one year after the final publication date should utilize the revised guidelines for testing. B. How was this final test guideline developed? The updated test guidelines integrate agency policies and revised test methods that have been released after the 2012 publication of the 810 guideline series. The availability of public draft test guidelines for public comment was announced in a June 17, 2015 Federal Register notice (80 FR 34638) (FRL–9927–37). The public draft test guidelines were placed in the EPA Docket for public access. These final test guidelines were reformatted for ease of navigation and reading and incorporate changes resulting from the public comments received in response to the 2015 public draft test guidelines. The Agency is also making available in the docket a Response to Comments document that summarizes changes to the 2015 draft guidelines and addresses issues raised in the public comment submissions. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. Dated: February 6, 2018. Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018–04106 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P III. Overview A. What action is EPA taking? 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04106]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0276; FRL-9971-08]


Final Test Guidelines; Series 810--Product Performance Test 
Guidelines; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of the following 810 Series 
final test guidelines: General Considerations for Testing Public Health 
Antimicrobial Pesticides--Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test 
Guideline 810.2000; Sterilants, Sporicides, and Decontaminants--
Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2100; and 
Disinfectants for Use on Environmental Surfaces--Guidance for Efficacy 
Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline

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810.2200. These test guidelines are part of a series of test guidelines 
established by the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 
(OCSPP) for use in testing pesticides and chemical substances. The test 
guidelines serve as a compendium of accepted scientific methodologies 
and protocols for testing that is intended to provide data to inform 
regulatory decisions. The test guidelines provide guidance for 
conducting the tests, and are also used by EPA, the public, and 
companies that are subject to data submission requirements under one or 
more statutes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thao Pham, Antimicrobials Division 
(7510P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703-308-0125; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    EPA is announcing the availability of three final test guidelines: 
General Considerations for Testing Public Health Antimicrobial 
Pesticides--Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 
810.2000; Sterilants, Sporicides, and Decontaminants--Guidance for 
Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2100; and Disinfectants for 
Use on Environmental Surfaces--Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP 
Test Guideline 810.2200.
    These final test guidelines are part of a series of test guidelines 
established by OCSPP for use in testing pesticides and chemical 
substances to develop data for submission to the Agency under the 
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FFDCA) section 408 (21 U.S.C. 346a), 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 
U.S.C. 136 et seq.), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). The test guidelines serve as a compendium of 
accepted scientific methodologies and protocols for testing that is 
intended to provide data to inform regulatory decisions under TSCA, 
FIFRA, and/or FFDCA.
    The test guidelines provide guidance for conducting tests, and are 
also used by EPA, the public, and companies that are subject to data 
submission requirements under TSCA, FIFRA, and/or FFDCA. As guidance 
documents, the test guidelines are not binding on either EPA or any 
outside parties, and EPA may depart from the test guidelines where 
circumstances warrant and without prior notice. At places in this 
guidance, the Agency uses the word ``should.'' In this guidance, use of 
``should'' with regard to an action means that the action is 
recommended rather than mandatory. The procedures contained in the test 
guidelines are recommended for generating the data that are the subject 
of the particular test guideline, but EPA recognizes that departures 
may be appropriate in specific situations. You may propose alternatives 
to the recommendations described in the test guidelines, and the Agency 
will assess them for appropriateness on a case-by-case basis.

II. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this 
action may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be 
required to conduct testing of pesticides and chemical substances for 
submission to EPA under TSCA, FIFRA, and/or FFDCA, the Agency has not 
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by 
this action.

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

    1. Docket for this document. The docket for this action, identified 
by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0276, is available 
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs 
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection 
Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 
Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. 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 OPP 
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    2. Electronic access to the OCSPP test guidelines. To access OCSPP 
test guidelines electronically, please go to https://www.epa.gov/ocspp/pubs/frs/home/testmeth.htm. You may also access the test guidelines in 
https://www.regulations.gov, grouped by series under docket ID numbers: 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0150 through EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0159 and EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2009-0576.

III. Overview

A. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA is announcing the availability of final test guidelines under 
Series 810, entitled ``Product Performance Test Guidelines'' and 
identified as OCSPP Test Guidelines 810.2000, 810.2100, and 810.2200. 
The OCSPP 810 Test Guideline Series addresses antimicrobial pesticide 
products with public health uses or that bear public health claims for 
which product performance (efficacy) test data are required to be 
submitted to the Agency to support registration or amended 
registration, including, but not limited to the requirements of 40 CFR 
158.2220(a)(2). These guidelines provide an update to the 2012 OCSPP 
Guidelines 810.2000, 810.2100, and 810.2200 and supersede previous 
efficacy testing guidance for sterilants, sporicides, decontaminants, 
and disinfectant products.
    All studies initiated one year after the final publication date 
should utilize the revised guidelines for testing.

B. How was this final test guideline developed?

    The updated test guidelines integrate agency policies and revised 
test methods that have been released after the 2012 publication of the 
810 guideline series. The availability of public draft test guidelines 
for public comment was announced in a June 17, 2015 Federal Register 
notice (80 FR 34638) (FRL-9927-37). The public draft test guidelines 
were placed in the EPA Docket for public access. These final test 
guidelines were reformatted for ease of navigation and reading and 
incorporate changes resulting from the public comments received in 
response to the 2015 public draft test guidelines. The Agency is also 
making available in the docket a Response to Comments document that 
summarizes changes to the 2015 draft guidelines and addresses issues 
raised in the public comment submissions.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; 21 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.

    Dated: February 6, 2018.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-04106 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
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