Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (Renewal), 86920-86921 [2020-29098]

Download as PDF 86920 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 251 / Thursday, December 31, 2020 / Notices Abstract: Because of the substantial risk to life, safety, or health of the workforce and the public, EPA requests an emergency approval to collect the necessary information from Federal employees, detailees, interns, volunteers, grantee recipients and contractors that perform work in EPA facilities to implement an effective COVID–19 Contact Tracing program. Each item of information requested is based on CDC and industry best practice for Contact Tracing. This information is necessary to identify individuals in the workforce who are COVID- 19 positive and to notify and trace persons in the workforce who were in close contact with the COVID–19 positive employee. Including contractors, interns, grantees, and volunteers, enables EPA to capture the total workforce and take appropriate action. The following information will be collected for COVID Contact Testing: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES —Name; —Work location; —Contact information; —Supervisor; —Health status; —Close contacts (as defined by CDC) when in the office; and —Building and floors visited during period of possible transmission (as defined by CDC). Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: EPA’s Contract Tracing Program participants, including detailees, interns, volunteers, grantee recipients and contractors. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 250 (total). Frequency of response: Once. Total estimated burden: 63 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $0 (per year), which includes annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: This is a new collection for information necessary for contact tracing EPA employees, contractors and grantee recipients that perform work in EPA facilities. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2020–28993 Filed 12–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:28 Dec 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Comments’’ or by using the search function. [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0122; FRL–10014–20– OMS] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices under section 17(c) of FIFRA (EPA ICR Number 0152.13 and OMB Control Number 2070–0020) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2020. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 8, 2020 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0122, 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. 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. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Connie Hernandez, FEAD (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–5190; email address: hernandez.connie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 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: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) regulations at 19 CFR 12.112 require that an importer desiring to import a pesticide or device into the United States shall, prior to the shipment’s arrival in the United States, submit a Notice of Arrival (NOA) of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540–1 or its Customs-authorized electronic equivalent) to EPA. Once EPA receives the NOA, EPA will determine the disposition of the shipment upon its arrival in the United States. Upon completing its review, the EPA response is sent to the importer of record or licensed customs broker, who must present the NOA to Customs upon arrival of the shipment at the port of entry. This is necessary to ensure that EPA is notified of the arrival of pesticides and pesticidal devices as required under section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and that EPA has the ability to examine such shipments to determine compliance with FIFRA. Customs compares entry documents for the shipment with the NOA and notifies the EPA regional office of any discrepancies. Alternatively, importers may submit NOA information electronically through Customs’ Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Most of the electronic filings are automatically processed, and an early indication is provided to the filer if the initial reporting requirements have been met and if the shipment can be released upon arrival at the port of entry. For those filings that do not meet the reporting requirements, automatic checks will be performed to notify the filer of errors. For filings that require E:\FR\FM\31DEN1.SGM 31DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 251 / Thursday, December 31, 2020 / Notices non-automated checks, EPA staff can review and provide feedback notifications through ACE to the filer on what information is needed that has not been provided. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/Affected Entities: Pesticide importers, which includes many types of business entities ranging from Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220) to Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325300) and even Public Administration: Executive Offices (NAICS 921110). Other business and institutions that import pesticides include Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (Sector 11), Wholesale Trade, (Sector 42). Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (FIFRA sections 3 and 25; 40 CFR 152.25(f)). Estimated number of respondents: 92,133 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 40,880 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $ 2,753,522 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 24,540 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to an increase in the annual number of NOAs submitted. The new electronic system for submitting NOA filings, ACE, has contributed to the increase in the number of NOAs. The annual number of NOAs submitted to EPA increased from 38,000 for the previous ICR renewal to 92,133 for this ICR renewal. The average burden hours per response increased slightly from the previous ICR renewal of 0.43 hours to the current 0.44 per response. This change is an adjustment. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2020–29098 Filed 12–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [File No. 202 3094] Epichouse, LLC (First Class Herbalist CBD); Analysis To Aid Public Comment Federal Trade Commission. Proposed consent agreement; request for comment. AGENCY: ACTION: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:28 Dec 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations. Comments must be received on or before February 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file comments online or on paper by following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Please write ‘‘Epichouse, LLC (First Class Herbalist LLC); File No. 202 3094’’ on your comment, and file your comment online at https:// www.regulations.gov by following the instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC–5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Fentonmiller (202–326–2775), Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 2.34, 16 CFR 2.34, notice is hereby given that the above-captioned consent agreement containing a consent order to cease and desist, having been filed with and accepted, subject to final approval, by the Commission, has been placed on the public record for a period of thirty (30) days. The following Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes the terms of the consent agreement and the allegations in the complaint. An electronic copy of the full text of the consent agreement package can be obtained at https:// www.ftc.gov/news-events/commissionactions. You can file a comment online or on paper. For the Commission to consider your comment, we must receive it on or before February 1, 2021. Write ‘‘Epichouse, LLC (First Class Herbalist LLC); File No. 202 3094’’ on your comment. Your comment—including your name and your state—will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including, to the extent DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 86921 practicable, on the https:// www.regulations.gov website. Because of the public health emergency in response to the COVID–19 pandemic and the agency’s heightened security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be subject to delay. We strongly encourage you to submit your comments online through the https://www.regulations.gov website. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, write ‘‘Epichouse, LLC (First Class Herbalist LLC); File No. 202 3094’’ on your comment and on the envelope, and mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC– 5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC 20580; or deliver your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC 20024. If possible, submit your paper comment to the Commission by courier or overnight service. Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible website at https://www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential information. In particular, your comment should not include sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else’s Social Security number; date of birth; driver’s license number or other state identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ‘‘trade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential’’—as provided by Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— including in particular competitively sensitive information such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names. Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual E:\FR\FM\31DEN1.SGM 31DEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2020-29098]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0122; FRL-10014-20-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices 
Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Notice of Arrival of Pesticides 
and Devices under section 17(c) of FIFRA (EPA ICR Number 0152.13 and 
OMB Control Number 2070-0020) to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through December 31, 2020. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register on May 8, 2020 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 1, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID Number 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0122, 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. 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Hernandez, FEAD (7506P), Office 
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 305-5190; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in 
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available 
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 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: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) 
regulations at 19 CFR 12.112 require that an importer desiring to 
import a pesticide or device into the United States shall, prior to the 
shipment's arrival in the United States, submit a Notice of Arrival 
(NOA) of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540-1 or its Customs-
authorized electronic equivalent) to EPA. Once EPA receives the NOA, 
EPA will determine the disposition of the shipment upon its arrival in 
the United States. Upon completing its review, the EPA response is sent 
to the importer of record or licensed customs broker, who must present 
the NOA to Customs upon arrival of the shipment at the port of entry. 
This is necessary to ensure that EPA is notified of the arrival of 
pesticides and pesticidal devices as required under section 17(c) of 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and 
that EPA has the ability to examine such shipments to determine 
compliance with FIFRA. Customs compares entry documents for the 
shipment with the NOA and notifies the EPA regional office of any 
discrepancies. Alternatively, importers may submit NOA information 
electronically through Customs' Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). 
Most of the electronic filings are automatically processed, and an 
early indication is provided to the filer if the initial reporting 
requirements have been met and if the shipment can be released upon 
arrival at the port of entry. For those filings that do not meet the 
reporting requirements, automatic checks will be performed to notify 
the filer of errors. For filings that require

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non-automated checks, EPA staff can review and provide feedback 
notifications through ACE to the filer on what information is needed 
that has not been provided.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Pesticide importers, which includes 
many types of business entities ranging from Commercial and 
Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220) to Pesticide and 
Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325300) and even 
Public Administration: Executive Offices (NAICS 921110). Other business 
and institutions that import pesticides include Agriculture, Forestry, 
Fishing and Hunting (Sector 11), Wholesale Trade, (Sector 42).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (FIFRA sections 3 and 
25; 40 CFR 152.25(f)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 92,133 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 40,880 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $ 2,753,522 (per year), includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 24,540 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to an increase in the annual 
number of NOAs submitted. The new electronic system for submitting NOA 
filings, ACE, has contributed to the increase in the number of NOAs. 
The annual number of NOAs submitted to EPA increased from 38,000 for 
the previous ICR renewal to 92,133 for this ICR renewal. The average 
burden hours per response increased slightly from the previous ICR 
renewal of 0.43 hours to the current 0.44 per response. This change is 
an adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-29098 Filed 12-30-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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