Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of Seven Existing Information Collection Requests (ICRs) Undergoing Consolidation; Comment Request, 50022-50025 [2020-17901]
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal of Seven
Existing Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) Undergoing
Consolidation; Comment Request
currently approved ICRs for the purpose
of these renewals. As required by the
PRA, before submitting these ICRs to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the information collection activities
that are summarized in this document.
The ICRs and accompanying material
are available for public review and
comment in the relevant dockets
identified in this document for each
ICR.
Comments must be received on
or before October 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by the docket identification
(ID) number for the corresponding ICR
as identified in Unit IV. of this
document, using the following method:
• 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.
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related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is
closed to visitors with limited
exceptions. The staff continues to
provide remote customer service via
email, phone, and webform. For the
latest status information on EPA/DC
services and docket access, visit https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Siu, Field and External Affairs
Division, 7650P, Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (703) 347–0159; email address:
siu.carolyn@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
AGENCY:
I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is
planning to submit renewal requests for
seven currently approved Information
Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). The
seven renewal ICRs, which are
identified in Unit IV. by their
corresponding titles, EPA ICR numbers,
OMB Control numbers, and related
docket identification (ID) numbers, are
being consolidated under a separate but
parallel effort. To ensure continuity of
the approved collection activities, EPA
did not make any changes to the
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.
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY:
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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 should I consider when I
prepare my comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Submit your comments by the
deadline identified under DATES.
6. In the subject line on the first page
of your response, identify the docket ID
number that is assigned to the ICR
action. You may also provide the ICR
title and related EPA and OMB
numbers. For the ICRs that are the
subject of this notice, please refer to the
information in Unit IV.
III. What do I need to know about the
PRA?
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
subject to PRA approval unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The OMB control numbers for
the EPA regulations in title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the preamble of the final
rule, are further displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instruments or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers for certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in a list at 40
CFR 9.1.
As used in the PRA context, burden
is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
IV. Which ICRs are being renewed?
EPA is planning to submit the seven
ICR renewal requests to OMB for review
and approval under PRA that are
identified in this unit, which provides
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the ICR titles and corresponding ICR,
OMB and docket ID numbers. This unit
also provides a brief summary of the
information collection activity and the
Agency’s estimated burden and costs.
The Supporting Statement for each ICR,
a copy of which is available in the
corresponding docket, provides a more
detailed explanation of the collection
activities and the Agency’s estimates.
Please note that EPA intends to
request the renewal of the ICRs without
any substantive changes to what is
currently approved because these seven
ICRs are being consolidated in a
separate effort. Ensuring the continuity
of the existing approvals during the
consolidation these ICRs is an
administrative action that is intended to
focus EPA and the public on the
consolidation. EPA will announce and
seek comment on the consolidated ICR
later this summer.
A. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2017–0628
Title: Experimental Use Permits
(EUPs) for Pesticides.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0276.17.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0040.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR
is scheduled to expire on February 28,
2021.
Abstract: The information collection
provides EPA with the data necessary to
determine whether to issue an
experimental use permit (EUP) under
section 5 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA). FIFRA requires that before a
pesticide product may be distributed or
sold in the U.S., it must be registered by
EPA. However, FIFRA section 5
authorizes EPA to issue an EUP to allow
pesticide companies to temporarily ship
pesticide products for experimental use
for the purpose of gathering data
necessary to support the application for
registration of a pesticide product. In
general, EUPs are issued either for a
pesticide not registered with the Agency
or for a new use of a registered
pesticide.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to range between 32.8–147
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of
which is available in the docket,
provides a detailed explanation of this
estimate, which is only briefly
summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
include Pesticide and other Agricultural
Chemical Manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 31.
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Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
567 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $37,497.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $37,497 and an estimated cost of $0
for non-burden hour paperwork costs,
e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last
approval: There are no changes in the
estimates.
B. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2015–0715
Title: Tolerance Petitions for
Pesticides on Food or Feed Crops and
New Food Use Inert Ingredients.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0597.13.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0024.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR
is scheduled to expire on April 30,
2022.
Abstract: The use of pesticides to
increase crop production often results in
pesticide residues in or on the crop. To
protect public health from unsafe
pesticide residues, EPA sets limits on
the nature and level of residues
permitted pursuant to section 408 of the
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA). A pesticide may not be used
on food or feed crops unless the Agency
has established a tolerance (maximum
residue limit) for the pesticide residues
on that crop or established an
exemption from the requirement to have
a tolerance.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to range between 1,726–1,739
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of
which is available in the docket,
provides a detailed explanation of this
estimate, which is only briefly
summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
include individuals or entities engaged
in activities related to the registration of
a pesticide product and establishments
primarily engaged in administrative
management and general management
consulting services.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 165.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
285,128 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$27,475,223. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $27,475,223 and an
estimated cost of $0 for non-burden
hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment
or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last
approval: There are no changes in the
estimates.
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C. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2017–0440
Title: Plant-Incorporated Protectants;
CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects
Reporting.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1693.10.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0142.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR
is scheduled to expire on February 28,
2021.
Abstract: EPA is responsible for the
regulation of pesticides as authorized by
FIFRA. Prior to EPA granting a
registration, the manufacturer of the
pesticide must demonstrate to the
Agency that the use of the pesticide
product will not result in any
unreasonable adverse effects to humans
or the environment. EPA is also
responsible under FFDCA for
establishing a tolerance or exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for
pesticide residues on food or feed.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 7.0–21.5 hours per
response. The ICR, a copy of which is
available in the docket, provides a
detailed explanation of this estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
include pesticides and other agricultural
chemical manufacturing, research and
development in the physical,
engineering, and life sciences, biological
products (except diagnostic)
manufacturing, colleges, universities,
and professional schools, farm supplies
wholesalers, flower, nursery stock, and
florists’ supplies (wholesalers).
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 25.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
518 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $41,892.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $41,892 and an estimated cost of $0
for non-burden hour paperwork costs,
e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last
approval: There are no changes in the
estimates.
D. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2017–0687
Title: Submission of Unreasonable
Adverse Effects Information under
FIFRA Section 6(a)(2).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1204.14.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0039.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR
is scheduled to expire on February 28,
2021.
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Abstract: FIFRA section 6(a)(2)
requires pesticide registrants to submit
information to the Agency which may
be relevant to the balancing of the risks
and benefits of a pesticide product. The
statute requires the registrant to submit
any factual information that it acquires
regarding adverse effects associated
with its pesticidal products, and it is up
to the Agency to determine whether or
not that factual information constitutes
an unreasonable adverse effect. In order
to limit the amount of less meaningful
information that might be submitted to
the Agency, the EPA has limited the
scope of factual information that the
registrant must submit. The Agency’s
regulations at 40 CFR part 159 provide
a detailed description of the reporting
obligations of registrants under FIFRA
section 6(a)(2).
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 2.37–3.00 hours
per response. The ICR, a copy of which
is available in the docket, provides a
detailed explanation of this estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
include those in pesticide and other
agricultural chemical manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 1,452.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
301,118 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $
19,999,815. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $19,999,815 and an
estimated cost of $0 for non-burden
hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment
or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last
approval: There are no changes in the
estimates.
E. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2017–0619
Title: Pesticide Program Public Sector
Collections (FIFRA Sections 18 & 24(c)).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2311.04.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0182.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR
is scheduled to expire on February 28,
2021.
Abstract: This ICR covers the
paperwork burden under the PRA that
is associated with two types of pesticide
registration requests made by States,
U.S. Territories, or Federal agencies.
Specifically, this ICR covers emergency
exemption requests, which allow for an
unregistered use of a pesticide, and
State registrations of a pesticide use to
meet a special local need (SLN). FIFRA
section 18 authorizes EPA to grant
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emergency exemptions to States, U.S.
Territories, and Federal agencies to
allow an unregistered use of a pesticide
for a limited time if EPA determines that
emergency conditions exist. FIFRA
Section 18 requests include unregistered
pesticide use exemptions for specific
agricultural, public health, quarantine
and crisis purposes. FIFRA Section
24(c) authorizes any particular State to
register additional uses of a federally
registered pesticide for distribution and
use within that state to meet a SLN.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 39–99 hours per
response. The ICR, a copy of which is
available in the docket, provides a
detailed explanation of this estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
include States and Federal government
agencies and pesticide, fertilizer, and
other agricultural chemical
manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 283.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
25,753 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$1,829,103. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $1,829,103 and an
estimated cost of $0 for non-burden
hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment
or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last
approval: There are no changes in the
estimates.
F. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2016–0108
Title: Notice of Supplemental
Distribution of a Registered Pesticide
Product.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0278.13.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0044.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR
is scheduled to expire on October 31,
2021.
Abstract: This information collection
activity notifies the EPA of
supplemental distribution of registered
pesticide products. As mandated by
FIFRA, as amended, EPA is responsible
for the regulation of pesticides. FIFRA
section 3(e) (7 U.S.C. 136a(e)) allows
pesticide products with the same
formulation, label claims, and
manufacturer as a registered product to
be distributed under the same
registration as the basic product.
Pesticide registrants may distribute or
sell registered pesticides under a
different product name in addition to
the registered name, or under a different
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entity’s name and address. Such
distribution and sale is termed
‘‘supplemental distribution’’ and the
product is termed a ‘‘distributor
product.’’ EPA requires pesticide
registrants who enter into supplemental
distribution agreements with other
companies to submit EPA Form 8570–
5, Notice of Supplemental Distribution
of a Registered Pesticide Product.
Supplemental registrations are only an
extension of a currently federally
registered pesticide product.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 0.32 hours per
response. The ICR, a copy of which is
available in the docket, provides a
detailed explanation of this estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
include those in pesticide and other
agricultural chemical manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 1,885.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
603 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $54,463.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $54,463 and an estimated cost of $0
for non-burden hour paperwork costs,
e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last
approval: There are no changes in the
estimates.
G. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2016–0630
Title: Compliance Requirement for
Child-Resistant Packaging.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0616.13.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0052.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR
is scheduled to expire on November 30,
2021.
Abstract: This information collection
program is designed to provide EPA
with assurances that the packaging of
pesticide products sold and distributed
to the general public in the United
States meets standards set forth by the
Agency pursuant to FIFRA. Registrants
must certify to the Agency that the
pesticide packaging or device regulated
by this Act meets these standards.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 3,535 hours per
response. The ICR, a copy of which is
available in the docket, provides a
detailed explanation of this estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
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Respondents/Affected entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
include pesticide and other agricultural
chemical manufacturing, other chemical
and allied products merchant
wholesalers, exterminating and pest
control services.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 31.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
3,535 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$249,292. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $249,292 and an
estimated cost of $0 for non-burden
hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment
or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last
approval: There are no changes in the
estimates.
V. What is the next step in the process
for these ICRs?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the individual ICRs
as appropriate before submitting the
final ICR packages 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 these ICRs to OMB and
the opportunity for the public to submit
additional comments for OMB
consideration. If you have any questions
about any of these ICRs or the approval
process in general, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: July 31, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Kansas
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) approval of the State of Kansas’s
request to revise/modify certain of its
EPA-authorized programs to allow
electronic reporting.
SUMMARY:
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EPA approves the authorized
program revisions/modifications as of
August 17, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley M. Miller, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Information
Management, Mail Stop 2824T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20460, (202) 566–2908,
miller.shirley@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
was published in the Federal Register
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
establishes electronic reporting as an
acceptable regulatory alternative to
paper reporting and establishes
requirements to assure that electronic
documents are as legally dependable as
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
local government agencies that receive,
or wish to begin receiving, electronic
reports under their EPA-authorized
programs must apply to EPA for a
revision or modification of those
programs and obtain EPA approval.
Subpart D provides standards for such
approvals based on consideration of the
electronic document receiving systems
that the state, tribe, or local government
will use to implement the electronic
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
provides special procedures for program
revisions and modifications to allow
electronic reporting, to be used at the
option of the state, tribe or local
government in place of procedures
available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the subpart
D procedures must show that the state,
tribe or local government has sufficient
legal authority to implement the
electronic reporting components of the
programs covered by the application
and will use electronic document
receiving systems that meet the
applicable subpart D requirements.
On December 3, 2019, the Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
(KDHE) submitted an application titled
KEIMS (Kansas Environmental
Information Management System) for
revisions/modifications to its EPAapproved programs under title 40 CFR
to allow new electronic reporting. EPA
reviewed KDHE’s request to revise/
modify its EPA-authorized programs
and, based on this review, EPA
determined that the application met the
standards for approval of authorized
program revisions/modifications set out
in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
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notice of EPA’s decision to approve
Kansas’s request to revise/modify its
following EPA-authorized programs to
allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR
parts 122, 125, 240–249, 260–270, 272–
279, 280, and EPCRA Sections 302–304,
311–313 is being published in the
Federal Register:
Part 123: EPA-Administered Permit
Programs: the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Reporting under CFR 122 &
125
Part 239: Requirements for State Permit
Program Determination of Adequacy
(RCRA Subtitle C) Reporting under
CFR 240–259
Part 271: Requirements for
Authorization of State Hazardous
Waste Programs (RCRA Subtitle C)
Reporting under CFR 260–270, 272–
279
Part 281: Technical Standards and
Corrective Action Requirements for
Owners and Operators of
Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
Reporting under CFR 280
Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act (SARA Title 111/
CRTK) Reporting under EPCRA
Sections 302–304, 311–313
KDHE was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its
application with respect to the
authorized programs listed above.
Dated: August 10, 2020.
Jennifer Campbell,
Acting Director, Office of Information
Management.
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HQ-OPP-2016-0630; FRL-10010-29]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of
Seven Existing Information Collection Requests (ICRs) Undergoing
Consolidation; 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 renewal requests for
seven currently approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The seven renewal ICRs, which
are identified in Unit IV. by their corresponding titles, EPA ICR
numbers, OMB Control numbers, and related docket identification (ID)
numbers, are being consolidated under a separate but parallel effort.
To ensure continuity of the approved collection activities, EPA did not
make any changes to the currently approved ICRs for the purpose of
these renewals. As required by the PRA, before submitting these ICRs to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the information collection activities that are summarized in
this document. The ICRs and accompanying material are available for
public review and comment in the relevant dockets identified in this
document for each ICR.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number for the corresponding ICR as identified in
Unit IV. of this document, using the following method:
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.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Siu, Field and External
Affairs Division, 7650P, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0159; email address:
[email protected].
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 should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES.
6. In the subject line on the first page of your response, identify
the docket ID number that is assigned to the ICR action. You may also
provide the ICR title and related EPA and OMB numbers. For the ICRs
that are the subject of this notice, please refer to the information in
Unit IV.
III. What do I need to know about the PRA?
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information subject to PRA approval
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB
control numbers for the EPA regulations in title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), after appearing in the preamble of the final
rule, are further displayed either by publication in the Federal
Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related
collection instruments or form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in a list
at 40 CFR 9.1.
As used in the PRA context, burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
IV. Which ICRs are being renewed?
EPA is planning to submit the seven ICR renewal requests to OMB for
review and approval under PRA that are identified in this unit, which
provides
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the ICR titles and corresponding ICR, OMB and docket ID numbers. This
unit also provides a brief summary of the information collection
activity and the Agency's estimated burden and costs. The Supporting
Statement for each ICR, a copy of which is available in the
corresponding docket, provides a more detailed explanation of the
collection activities and the Agency's estimates.
Please note that EPA intends to request the renewal of the ICRs
without any substantive changes to what is currently approved because
these seven ICRs are being consolidated in a separate effort. Ensuring
the continuity of the existing approvals during the consolidation these
ICRs is an administrative action that is intended to focus EPA and the
public on the consolidation. EPA will announce and seek comment on the
consolidated ICR later this summer.
A. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0628
Title: Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) for Pesticides.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0276.17.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0040.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
February 28, 2021.
Abstract: The information collection provides EPA with the data
necessary to determine whether to issue an experimental use permit
(EUP) under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA requires that before a pesticide product
may be distributed or sold in the U.S., it must be registered by EPA.
However, FIFRA section 5 authorizes EPA to issue an EUP to allow
pesticide companies to temporarily ship pesticide products for
experimental use for the purpose of gathering data necessary to support
the application for registration of a pesticide product. In general,
EUPs are issued either for a pesticide not registered with the Agency
or for a new use of a registered pesticide.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between
32.8-147 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in
the docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is
only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include Pesticide and other Agricultural Chemical
Manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 31.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 567 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $37,497. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $37,497 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no
changes in the estimates.
B. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0715
Title: Tolerance Petitions for Pesticides on Food or Feed Crops and
New Food Use Inert Ingredients.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0597.13.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0024.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
April 30, 2022.
Abstract: The use of pesticides to increase crop production often
results in pesticide residues in or on the crop. To protect public
health from unsafe pesticide residues, EPA sets limits on the nature
and level of residues permitted pursuant to section 408 of the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). A pesticide may not be used on
food or feed crops unless the Agency has established a tolerance
(maximum residue limit) for the pesticide residues on that crop or
established an exemption from the requirement to have a tolerance.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between
1,726-1,739 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available
in the docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which
is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include individuals or entities engaged in activities related
to the registration of a pesticide product and establishments primarily
engaged in administrative management and general management consulting
services.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 165.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 285,128 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $27,475,223. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $27,475,223 and an estimated cost of $0 for
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no
changes in the estimates.
C. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0440
Title: Plant-Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and
Adverse Effects Reporting.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1693.10.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0142.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
February 28, 2021.
Abstract: EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides as
authorized by FIFRA. Prior to EPA granting a registration, the
manufacturer of the pesticide must demonstrate to the Agency that the
use of the pesticide product will not result in any unreasonable
adverse effects to humans or the environment. EPA is also responsible
under FFDCA for establishing a tolerance or exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for pesticide residues on food or feed.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.0-
21.5 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include pesticides and other agricultural chemical
manufacturing, research and development in the physical, engineering,
and life sciences, biological products (except diagnostic)
manufacturing, colleges, universities, and professional schools, farm
supplies wholesalers, flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies
(wholesalers).
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 25.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 518 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $41,892. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $41,892 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no
changes in the estimates.
D. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0687
Title: Submission of Unreasonable Adverse Effects Information under
FIFRA Section 6(a)(2).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1204.14.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0039.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
February 28, 2021.
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Abstract: FIFRA section 6(a)(2) requires pesticide registrants to
submit information to the Agency which may be relevant to the balancing
of the risks and benefits of a pesticide product. The statute requires
the registrant to submit any factual information that it acquires
regarding adverse effects associated with its pesticidal products, and
it is up to the Agency to determine whether or not that factual
information constitutes an unreasonable adverse effect. In order to
limit the amount of less meaningful information that might be submitted
to the Agency, the EPA has limited the scope of factual information
that the registrant must submit. The Agency's regulations at 40 CFR
part 159 provide a detailed description of the reporting obligations of
registrants under FIFRA section 6(a)(2).
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.37-
3.00 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include those in pesticide and other agricultural chemical
manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,452.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 301,118 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $ 19,999,815. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $19,999,815 and an estimated cost of $0 for
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no
changes in the estimates.
E. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0619
Title: Pesticide Program Public Sector Collections (FIFRA Sections
18 & 24(c)).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2311.04.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0182.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
February 28, 2021.
Abstract: This ICR covers the paperwork burden under the PRA that
is associated with two types of pesticide registration requests made by
States, U.S. Territories, or Federal agencies. Specifically, this ICR
covers emergency exemption requests, which allow for an unregistered
use of a pesticide, and State registrations of a pesticide use to meet
a special local need (SLN). FIFRA section 18 authorizes EPA to grant
emergency exemptions to States, U.S. Territories, and Federal agencies
to allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA
determines that emergency conditions exist. FIFRA Section 18 requests
include unregistered pesticide use exemptions for specific
agricultural, public health, quarantine and crisis purposes. FIFRA
Section 24(c) authorizes any particular State to register additional
uses of a federally registered pesticide for distribution and use
within that state to meet a SLN.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 39-99
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include States and Federal government agencies and pesticide,
fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 283.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 25,753 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $1,829,103. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $1,829,103 and an estimated cost of $0 for
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no
changes in the estimates.
F. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0108
Title: Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered
Pesticide Product.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0278.13.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0044.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
October 31, 2021.
Abstract: This information collection activity notifies the EPA of
supplemental distribution of registered pesticide products. As mandated
by FIFRA, as amended, EPA is responsible for the regulation of
pesticides. FIFRA section 3(e) (7 U.S.C. 136a(e)) allows pesticide
products with the same formulation, label claims, and manufacturer as a
registered product to be distributed under the same registration as the
basic product. Pesticide registrants may distribute or sell registered
pesticides under a different product name in addition to the registered
name, or under a different entity's name and address. Such distribution
and sale is termed ``supplemental distribution'' and the product is
termed a ``distributor product.'' EPA requires pesticide registrants
who enter into supplemental distribution agreements with other
companies to submit EPA Form 8570-5, Notice of Supplemental
Distribution of a Registered Pesticide Product. Supplemental
registrations are only an extension of a currently federally registered
pesticide product.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.32
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include those in pesticide and other agricultural chemical
manufacturing.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,885.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 603 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $54,463. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $54,463 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no
changes in the estimates.
G. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0630
Title: Compliance Requirement for Child-Resistant Packaging.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0616.13.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0052.
ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
November 30, 2021.
Abstract: This information collection program is designed to
provide EPA with assurances that the packaging of pesticide products
sold and distributed to the general public in the United States meets
standards set forth by the Agency pursuant to FIFRA. Registrants must
certify to the Agency that the pesticide packaging or device regulated
by this Act meets these standards.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3,535
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only
briefly summarized here:
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Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include pesticide and other agricultural chemical
manufacturing, other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers,
exterminating and pest control services.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 31.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 3,535 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $249,292. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $249,292 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no
changes in the estimates.
V. What is the next step in the process for these ICRs?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the individual
ICRs as appropriate before submitting the final ICR packages 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 these ICRs to OMB and the opportunity for
the public to submit additional comments for OMB consideration. If you
have any questions about any of these ICRs or the approval process in
general, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: July 31, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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