Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Plant-Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting, 25452-25453 [2018-11802]

Download as PDF 25452 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 106 / Friday, June 1, 2018 / Notices Ends: 07/16/2018, Contact: Paul Enriquez 949–643–6365. EIS No. 20180114, Final Supplement, USACE, LA, Integrated General Reevaluation Report & Supplement III to the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Mississippi River Ship Channel, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Louisiana Project, Review Period Ends: 07/02/2018, Contact: Steve Roberts 504–862–2517. EIS No. 20180115, Draft, USFS, WA, Sunrise Vegetation and Fuels Management, Comment Period Ends: 07/16/2018, Contact: Johnny Collin 509–843–4643. EIS No. 20180116, Draft Supplement, FHWA, WI, WIS 23 Fond du Lac to Plymouth, 2018 Limited Scope Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Comment Period Ends: 07/31/2018, Contact: Michael Davies 608–829–7500. EIS No. 20180117, Draft, NJDEP, NJ, Rebuild by Design (RBD) Meadowlands Flood Protection Project, Comment Period Ends: 07/16/ 2018, Contact: Dennis Reinknecht 609–777–4152. EIS No. 20180118, Final, USDA, TX, Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program—Tick Control Barrier, Review Period Ends: 07/02/2018, Contact: Dr. Denise Bonilla 970–494– 7317. Dated: May 29, 2018. Rob Tomiak, Director, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2018–11773 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0440; FRL–9978–73– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; PlantIncorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection 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 (PRA): ‘‘PlantIncorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting’’ (EPA ICR No. 1693.09, OMB daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 May 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 Control No. 2070–0142). This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2018. EPA did not receive any public comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of September 13, 2017. With this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment. 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 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA– HQ–OPP–2017–0440, to both EPA and OMB as follows: • To 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 • To OMB via email to oira_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to the 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: Ryne Yarger, Field and External Affairs Division, 7506P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703–605–1193; fax number: 703–305–5884; email address: yarger.ryne@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in detail the information collection activities and the related burden and cost estimates that are 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, West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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: This ICR addresses the two information collection requirements PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 contained in the regulations codified in 40 CFR part 174 pertaining to pesticidal substances that are produced by plants (plant-incorporated protectants, or PIPs). A PIP 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, PIPs are exempt from registration requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). CBI is protected by FIFRA and generally cannot be released to the public. For most pesticide registration applications, the current CBI regulations at 40 CFR part 2 require that claimants substantiate their CBI claims for their own records when the claim is made, and subsequently provide the substantiation to EPA only if requested. However, under 40 CFR part 174, whenever a registrant claims that information submitted to EPA in support of a PIP registration application contains CBI, the registrant must substantiate such claims to EPA when they are made. In addition, 40 CFR part 174 also requires manufacturers of PIPs that are otherwise exempted from registration requirements to report any adverse effects of the PIP to the Agency within 30 days of when the information is first obtained. Such reporting will allow the Agency to determine whether further action is needed to prevent unreasonable adverse effects to human health or the environment. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR include producers and importers of 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 Florist’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: 24 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 518 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $41,892 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 86 hours in the total E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 106 / Friday, June 1, 2018 / Notices 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 20 to 24, with a corresponding increase in the associated burden. This change is an adjustment. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2018–11802 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0467; FRL–9976–98] Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments To Terminate Uses Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows an October 3, 2017 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II to voluntarily cancel and amend SUMMARY: to terminate uses of these product registrations. In the October 3, 2017 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 180-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency received 5 anonymous public comments on the notice but none merited its further review of the requests. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations and amendments to terminate uses. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. DATES: The cancellations and amendments are applicable June 1, 2018. Christopher Green, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–0367; email address: green.christopher@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a 25453 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, 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. 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–OPP–2017–0467, 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. II. What action is the Agency taking? This notice announces the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, as requested by registrants, of products registered under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a). These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit. TABLE 1—PRODUCT CANCELLATIONS Registration No. Company No. 53883–370 ................. CA–130009 ................ WY–080010 ............... 53883 91606 8033 Product name Active ingredient Quali-Pro Oxadiazon 50 WSB ............................... Aspergillus Flavus AF36 ........................................ Assail 70WP Insecticide ......................................... Oxadiazon. Aspergillus flavus strain AF36. Acetamiprid. TABLE 2—PRODUCT REGISTRATION AMENDMENTS TO TERMINATE USES Registration No. Company No. 2724 49620–2 ..................... daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 2724–404 ................... 49620 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 May 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 Product name Active ingredient Zoecon RF–322 Ovicidal Pump Spray. EKA SC–R .................... PO 00000 Frm 00029 MGK 264; Piperonyl butoxide; Pyrethrins; & S-Methoprene. Sodium chlorate ............ Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Uses to be terminated Use on horses. Defoliants/desiccants applied to: Agricultural drainage systems, beans (dried type), corn, cotton, fallow land, flax, guar, peas (Southern), peppers (chili type), potatoes, rice, safflower, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, wheat; and as an herbicide applied to nonagricultural settings (commercial, industrial, and residential). E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25452-25453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11802]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0440; FRL-9978-73-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 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 (PRA): ``Plant-Incorporated Protectants; 
CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting'' (EPA ICR No. 
1693.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0142). This is a request to renew the 
approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through May 
31, 2018. EPA did not receive any public comments in response to the 
previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal 
Register of September 13, 2017. With this submission to OMB, EPA is 
providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment. 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 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2017-0440, to both EPA and OMB as follows:
     To 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
     To OMB via email to [email protected]. Address 
comments to the 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: Ryne Yarger, Field and External 
Affairs Division, 7506P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-605-
1193; fax number: 703-305-5884; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in 
detail the information collection activities and the related burden and 
cost estimates that are 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, West William 
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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: This ICR addresses the two information collection 
requirements contained in the regulations codified in 40 CFR part 174 
pertaining to pesticidal substances that are produced by plants (plant-
incorporated protectants, or PIPs). A PIP 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, PIPs are exempt from 
registration requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
    CBI is protected by FIFRA and generally cannot be released to the 
public. For most pesticide registration applications, the current CBI 
regulations at 40 CFR part 2 require that claimants substantiate their 
CBI claims for their own records when the claim is made, and 
subsequently provide the substantiation to EPA only if requested. 
However, under 40 CFR part 174, whenever a registrant claims that 
information submitted to EPA in support of a PIP registration 
application contains CBI, the registrant must substantiate such claims 
to EPA when they are made. In addition, 40 CFR part 174 also requires 
manufacturers of PIPs that are otherwise exempted from registration 
requirements to report any adverse effects of the PIP to the Agency 
within 30 days of when the information is first obtained. Such 
reporting will allow the Agency to determine whether further action is 
needed to prevent unreasonable adverse effects to human health or the 
environment.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include producers and importers of 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 Florist'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: 24 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 518 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $41,892 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 86 hours in the 
total

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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 20 to 24, with a 
corresponding increase in the associated burden. This change is an 
adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-11802 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am]
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