Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Lead Training, Certification, Accreditation and Authorization Activities (Renewal), 31318-31319 [2019-13920]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 31318 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2019 / Notices National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is required. DATES: The NEJAC will convene a public teleconference meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, starting at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting discussion will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, the discussion and deliberation of final letters that address environmental justice concerns raised during the NEJAC public meeting in Bethesda, MD, April 29–May 2, 2019, and a presentation from the Office of Research and Development on research funding. One public comment period relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2019, starting at 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period are highly encouraged to pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Friday, August 09, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning the public meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (MC2202A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202–564–0203; or email at nejac@epa.gov. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ national-environmental-justiceadvisory-council. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee ‘‘will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator about broad, crosscutting issues related to environmental justice. The NEJAC’s efforts will include evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to environmental justice.’’ Registration Registration for the August 14, 2019, public teleconference will be processed VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 247001 at https://nejac-august-2019-publicteleconference.eventbrite.com. Preregistration is required. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Friday, August 09, 2019. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Friday, August 09, 2019. When registering, please provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, and telephone number for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would like to provide public comment during the meeting, and whether you are submitting written comments before the Friday, August 09, 2019, deadline. A. Public Comment Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. To accommodate the number of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Written comments can also be submitted for the record. The suggested format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by registration deadline, will be included in the materials distributed to the NEJAC prior to the teleconference. Written comments received after that time will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments should be sent to Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at nejac@ epa.gov. B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or Requiring English Language Translation Assistance For information about access or services for individuals requiring assistance, please contact Karen L. Martin, at (202) 564–0203 or via email at nejac@epa.gov. To request special accommodations for a disability or other assistance, please submit your request at least fourteen (14) working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the address, email, or phone/fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Dated: June 12, 2019. Matthew Tejada, Director, Office of Environmental Justice. [FR Doc. 2019–13908 Filed 6–28–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0692; FRL–9988–64– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Lead Training, Certification, Accreditation and Authorization Activities (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR), Lead Training, Certification, Accreditation and Authorization Activities (EPA ICR Number 2507.03, OMB Control Number 2070–0195) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2019. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 31, 2018. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 31, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPPT–2017–0692, to (1) EPA online using 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 (2) OMB via email to oira_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 Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact John Yowell, National Program Chemicals SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2019 / Notices Division, (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–1213; email address: yowell.john@epa.gov. For general information, contact the TSCAHotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@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, West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 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: This is a request to renew the approval of an information collection involving third-party notification, required under section 406(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to owners and occupants of housing—informing them about the dangers of lead-contaminated dust and paint debris that are sometimes generated during renovations of housing where lead-based paint is present. Section 406(b) of TSCA requires EPA to promulgate regulations requiring certain persons who perform renovations for compensation on target housing to provide a lead hazard information pamphlet (developed under TSCA section 406(a)) to the owner and occupants of such housing prior to beginning the renovation. Further, the firm performing the renovation must keep records acknowledging receipt of the pamphlet on file for three years after completion of work. Those who fail to provide the pamphlet or keep records as required may be subject to both civil and criminal sanctions. This information collection also addresses the reporting and recordkeeping requirements for individuals or firms conducting leadbased paint activities or renovation in or on houses, apartments, or childoccupied facilities built before 1978, under the authority of sections 402 and 404 of TSCA. These sections and their implementing regulations require EPA to develop and administer a training and certification program as well as work practice standards for persons who perform lead-based paint activities or renovations. With respect to target VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 247001 housing or child-occupied facilities, 40 CFR part 745, subpart E, covers work practice standards, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, individual and firm certification, and enforcement for renovations while 40 CFR part 745, subpart L, covers inspections, lead hazard screens, risk assessments, and abatement activities. 40 CFR part 745, subpart Q, establishes the requirements that state or tribal programs must meet for authorization to administer the standards, regulations, or other requirements established under TSCA Section 402. Respondents may claim all or part of a document 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. Form Numbers: 8500–25; 8500–27; 747–B–99–002. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR include persons who are engaged in lead-based paint activities and/or perform renovations of target housing or childoccupied facilities for compensation, dust sampling, or dust testing; or who perform lead-based paint inspections, lead hazard screens, risk assessments or abatements in target housing or childoccupied facilities; or who provide training or operate a training program for individuals who perform any of these activities; or state, territorial or tribal agencies that administer leadbased paint activities and/or renovation programs. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 745). Estimated number of respondents: 770,564 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 5,251,320 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $303,099,637 (per year), includes $15,274,835 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 1,211,977 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This change reflects decreases to the estimated number of respondents based on the number of respondents reporting to EPA for the prior information collection as well as changes in the number of events for certain paperwork activities based on market factors. In addition, the renewal ICR presents estimated annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs of approximately $15,274,835. These costs were inadvertently excluded from PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31319 the Agency’s estimates in the existing ICR. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2019–13920 Filed 6–28–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0185; FRL–9995–64] Pesticides; Draft Revised Method for National Level Endangered Species Risk Assessment Process for Biological Evaluations of Pesticides; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of May 16, 2019, opening a 45-day comment period for a draft revised method for conducting national level threatened and endangered species biological evaluations for pesticides. The May 16, 2019 Notice also announced a June 10, 2019 public meeting for EPA to present the draft revised method and provide an additional opportunity for the public to provide feedback. This document extends the comment period for 45 days, from July 1, 2019 to August 15, 2019. EPA is extending the comment period after receipt and consideration of seven extension requests, to date, citing the following reasons for the requests: The complex and highly technical nature of the revised draft; the need to engage experts familiar with the subject matter; the potential wide-ranging impacts of the revisions and the importance of soliciting feedback from stakeholders who may be affected; and the additional time needed to develop constructive comments. In addition, stakeholders may want to review the recording of the June 10, 2019 public meeting that is now available in the revised method docket (EPA–HQ–OPP– 2019–0185). EPA responded to a number of clarifying questions about the draft revised method at that public meeting. Therefore, EPA believes that additional time for the public to consider the clarifying information provided at that meeting will further ensure meaningful stakeholder involvement in this process. This extension will facilitate the submission of high quality, useful comments during the public comment period. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1

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Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Lead Training, Certification, Accreditation 
and Authorization Activities (Renewal)

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), Lead Training, 
Certification, Accreditation and Authorization Activities (EPA ICR 
Number 2507.03, OMB Control Number 2070-0195) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of the 
ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2019. Public 
comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 31, 
2018. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 31, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2017-0692, to (1) EPA online using 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 (2) OMB via email to 
[email protected].
    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 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact 
John Yowell, National Program Chemicals

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Division, (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-1213; email address: 
[email protected]. For general information, contact the TSCA-Hotline, 
ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone 
number: (202) 554-1404; 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 
https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West 
William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 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: This is a request to renew the approval of an information 
collection involving third-party notification, required under section 
406(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to owners and 
occupants of housing--informing them about the dangers of lead-
contaminated dust and paint debris that are sometimes generated during 
renovations of housing where lead-based paint is present. Section 
406(b) of TSCA requires EPA to promulgate regulations requiring certain 
persons who perform renovations for compensation on target housing to 
provide a lead hazard information pamphlet (developed under TSCA 
section 406(a)) to the owner and occupants of such housing prior to 
beginning the renovation. Further, the firm performing the renovation 
must keep records acknowledging receipt of the pamphlet on file for 
three years after completion of work. Those who fail to provide the 
pamphlet or keep records as required may be subject to both civil and 
criminal sanctions.
    This information collection also addresses the reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements for individuals or firms conducting lead-
based paint activities or renovation in or on houses, apartments, or 
child-occupied facilities built before 1978, under the authority of 
sections 402 and 404 of TSCA. These sections and their implementing 
regulations require EPA to develop and administer a training and 
certification program as well as work practice standards for persons 
who perform lead-based paint activities or renovations. With respect to 
target housing or child-occupied facilities, 40 CFR part 745, subpart 
E, covers work practice standards, recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements, individual and firm certification, and enforcement for 
renovations while 40 CFR part 745, subpart L, covers inspections, lead 
hazard screens, risk assessments, and abatement activities. 40 CFR part 
745, subpart Q, establishes the requirements that state or tribal 
programs must meet for authorization to administer the standards, 
regulations, or other requirements established under TSCA Section 402.
    Respondents may claim all or part of a document 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.
    Form Numbers: 8500-25; 8500-27; 747-B-99-002.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include persons who are engaged in lead-based paint activities 
and/or perform renovations of target housing or child-occupied 
facilities for compensation, dust sampling, or dust testing; or who 
perform lead-based paint inspections, lead hazard screens, risk 
assessments or abatements in target housing or child-occupied 
facilities; or who provide training or operate a training program for 
individuals who perform any of these activities; or state, territorial 
or tribal agencies that administer lead-based paint activities and/or 
renovation programs.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 745).
    Estimated number of respondents: 770,564 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 5,251,320 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $303,099,637 (per year), includes $15,274,835 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 1,211,977 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This change reflects decreases to the estimated number 
of respondents based on the number of respondents reporting to EPA for 
the prior information collection as well as changes in the number of 
events for certain paperwork activities based on market factors. In 
addition, the renewal ICR presents estimated annualized capital or 
operation & maintenance costs of approximately $15,274,835. These costs 
were inadvertently excluded from the Agency's estimates in the existing 
ICR.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-13920 Filed 6-28-19; 8:45 am]
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