Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group and Its Identified Subcontractors and PG Environmental, 15663-15664 [2021-06065]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 24, 2021 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES import) mercury, mercury-added products, and persons who otherwise intentionally use mercury in a manufacturing process. Estimated average number of potential respondents per year: 756. Frequency of response: Every three years. Estimated yearly average number of responses for each respondent: 0.33. Estimated total annual burden hours: 52,000 hours. Estimated total annual costs: EPA estimates the annual average industry burden and cost over three years at approximately 17,000 hours and $1.4 million dollars, respectively, with a total industry burden of approximately 52,000 hours and $4.2 million over the three-year period. Annual average agency burden and costs annualized over 3 years are 1,600 hours and $0.15 million, with a total agency burden of approximately 4,800 hours and $0.4 million over 3 years. Total annual burden and cost for both industry and agency annualized over 3 years is 19,000 hours and $1.8 million dollars. Total overall burden and costs are 57,000 hours and $4.6 million. III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? In June 2018, EPA finalized a rule to require reporting from persons who manufacture (including import) mercury or mercury-added products, or otherwise intentionally use mercury in a manufacturing process. That rule was challenged in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals by the Natural Resources Defense Council and several state attorneys general in July 2018. The petitioners argued that three exemptions to the reporting requirements violated the statutory mandate within TSCA section 8(b)(10). Oral arguments were held on November 20, 2019 and the court issued its decision in June 5, 2020. The Agency prevailed on two issues, but the Second Circuit vacated an exemption (40 CFR 713.7(b)(2)) for persons who import pre-assembled products that contain a mercury-added component. As a result, such persons are now required to report pursuant to 40 CFR 713.7(b). Additionally, an interim final rule will be used to effectuate the decision of the court, including necessary regulatory amendments. Based on the numbers of reporters of mercury data to the IMERC Database, as well as EPA’s TRI program and CDR rule, there will be a change in manufacturers (including importers) or processors that could respond to this information collection. The annual public burden for this collection of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Mar 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 information is estimated about 23 hours per respondent. This request represents a decrease of 9 hours per respondent from that currently in the OMB inventory, or a total decrease of 20,522 hours (from 72,567 to 52,045 hours). This increase is due to, a decrease in rule familiarization burden, a decrease in form completion burden due to mercury export prohibitions, and changes in the number of estimated respondents. In addition, OMB has requested that EPA move towards using the 18question format for ICR Supporting Statements used by other federal agencies and departments and is based on the submission instructions established by OMB in 1995, replacing the alternate format developed by EPA and OMB prior to 1995. EPA intends to update this Supporting Statement during the comment period to reflect the 18-question format, and has included the questions in an attachment to this Supporting Statement. In doing so, the Agency does not expect the change in format to result in substantive changes to the information collection activities or related estimated burden and costs. IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted 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 the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Dated: March 17, 2021. Michal Freedhoff, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2021–06009 Filed 3–23–21; 8:45 am] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–10021– 67] Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group and Its Identified Subcontractors and PG Environmental Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has authorized its contractor and subcontractor, Eastern Research Group (ERG), Lexington, MA; and PG Environmental, Golden, CO, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than March 31, 2021. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Program Management and Operations Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8257; fax number: (202) 564–8251; email address: sherlock.scott@epa.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to all who manufacture, process, or distribute industrial chemicals. Since other entities may also 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? BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 15663 The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004 is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 15664 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 24, 2021 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. 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. II. What action is the Agency taking? Under EPA contract number 68HERC21D0007, contractor and subcontractors ERG, 110 Hartwell Ave, Suite 1, Lexington, MA and PG Environmental, 1113 Washington Ave, Golden, CO, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in enforcement program implementation; enforcement case support; conducting inspections; provide laboratory support; and perform analysis. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA contract number 68HERC21D0007, ERG and PG Environmental will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all section(s) of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. ERG and PG Environmental personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA under all section(s) of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be CBI. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide ERG and PG Environmental access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and ERG’s site located at 14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, in accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection Manual. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 09, 2026. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for the duration of the extended contract without further notice. ERG and PG Environmental personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Mar 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 Dated: March 19, 2021. Pamela Myrick, Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2021–06065 Filed 3–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0080; FRL–10021–46] Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses (March 2021) Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090, email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each application summary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following SUMMARY: EPA has received applications list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers active ingredients. Pursuant to the determine whether this document Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: providing notice of receipt and • Crop production (NAICS code 111). opportunity to comment on these • Animal production (NAICS code applications. 112). DATES: Comments must be received on • Food manufacturing (NAICS code or before April 23, 2021. 311). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, B. What should I consider as I prepare identified by the docket identification my comments for EPA? (ID) number and the File Symbol of the EPA registration number of interests as 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this shown in the body of this document, by information to EPA through one of the following methods: regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// the part or all of the information that www.regulations.gov. Follow the online you claim to be CBI. For CBI instructions for submitting comments. information in a disk or CD–ROM that Do not submit electronically any you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the information you consider to be disk or CD–ROM as CBI, and then Confidential Business Information (CBI) identify electronically within the disk or or other information whose disclosure is CD–ROM the specific information that restricted by statute. is claimed as CBI. In addition to one • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental complete version of the comment that Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ includes information claimed as CBI, a DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. copy of the comment that does not NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. contain the information claimed as CBI • Hand Delivery: To make special must be submitted for inclusion in the arrangements for hand delivery or public docket. Information so marked delivery of boxed information, please will not be disclosed except in follow the instructions at https:// accordance with procedures set forth in www.epa.gov/dockets/where-send40 CFR part 2. comments-epa-dockets. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. Due to the public health concerns When preparing and submitting your related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket comments, see the commenting tips at Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ closed to visitors with limited commenting-epa-dockets. exceptions. The staff continues to II. Registration Applications provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For the EPA has received applications to latest status information on EPA/DC register new uses for pesticide products services and docket access, visit https:// containing currently registered active www.epa.gov/dockets. ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing Marietta Echeverria, Registration Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15663-15664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06065]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-10021-67]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research 
Group and Its Identified Subcontractors and PG Environmental

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor and subcontractor, Eastern 
Research Group (ERG), Lexington, MA; and PG Environmental, Golden, CO, 
to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all 
sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than March 
31, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Program 
Management and Operations Division (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8257; fax number: (202) 564-8251; 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:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to all who manufacture, process, or distribute 
industrial chemicals. Since other entities may also 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-OPPT-2003-0004 is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), West William

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Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC. 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280.
    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.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under EPA contract number 68HERC21D0007, contractor and 
subcontractors ERG, 110 Hartwell Ave, Suite 1, Lexington, MA and PG 
Environmental, 1113 Washington Ave, Golden, CO, will assist the Office 
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in enforcement program 
implementation; enforcement case support; conducting inspections; 
provide laboratory support; and perform analysis.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68HERC21D0007, ERG and PG Environmental will 
require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all section(s) of TSCA to 
perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. ERG and 
PG Environmental personnel will be given access to information 
submitted to EPA under all section(s) of TSCA. Some of the information 
may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide ERG and PG 
Environmental access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis 
only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA 
Headquarters and ERG's site located at 14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, 
Chantilly, VA, in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 09, 
2026. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    ERG and PG Environmental personnel will be required to sign 
nondisclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security 
procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: March 19, 2021.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2021-06065 Filed 3-23-21; 8:45 am]
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