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TABLE 1—PROPOSED INTERIM DECISIONS—Continued
Registration review case name and No.
Docket ID No.
Chemical review manager and contact information
Metaldehyde ............................................
Case Number 0576
MGK–264 (N-octyl bicycloheptene
dicarboximide).
Case Number 2430
Nosema locustae ....................................
Case Number 4104
Oxadiazon ...............................................
Case Number 2485
Oxyfluorfen ..............................................
Case Number 2490
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) .......................
Case Number 2525
Pyrethrins ................................................
Case Number 2580
Tembotrione ............................................
Case Number 7273
Topramezone ..........................................
Case Number 7268
Ulocladium oudemansii (U3 Strain) ........
Case Number 6520
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0649 ...................
Rachel Eberius, Eberius.Rachel@epa.gov, 703–347–0492.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0415 ...................
Andrew Muench, Muench.Andrew@epa.gov, 703–347–
8263.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0065 ...................
Andrew Queen, Queen.Andrew@epa.gov, 703–308–8135.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0782 ...................
Theodore Varns, Varns.Theodore@epa.gov, 703–347–
8589.
R. David Jones, Jones.Rdavid@epa.gov, 703–305–6725.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0778 ...................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0498 ...................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0885 ...................
James Douglass, Douglass.James@epa.gov, 703–347–
8630.
Jordan Page, Page.Jordan@epa.gov, 703–347–0467.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0063 ...................
Carolyn Smith, Smith.Carolyn@epa.gov, 703–347–8325.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0127 ...................
Kelsi Grogan, Grogan.Kelsi@epa.gov, 703–347–8970.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0313 ...................
Monica Thapa, Thapa.Monica@epa.gov, 703–347–8688.
The registration review docket for a
pesticide includes earlier documents
related to the registration review case.
For example, the review opened with a
Preliminary Work Plan, for public
comment. A Final Work Plan was
placed in the docket following public
comment on the Preliminary Work Plan.
The documents in the dockets
describe EPA’s rationales for conducting
additional risk assessments for the
registration review of the pesticides
included in the tables in Unit IV, as well
as the Agency’s subsequent risk findings
and consideration of possible risk
mitigation measures. These proposed
interim registration review decisions are
supported by the rationales included in
those documents. Following public
comment, the Agency will issue interim
or final registration review decisions for
the pesticides listed in Table 1 in Unit
IV.
The registration review final rule at 40
CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum
60-day public comment period on all
proposed interim registration review
decisions. This comment period is
intended to provide an opportunity for
public input and a mechanism for
initiating any necessary amendments to
the proposed interim decision. All
comments should be submitted using
the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be
received by EPA on or before the closing
date. These comments will become part
of the docket for the pesticides included
in the Tables in Unit IV. Comments
received after the close of the comment
period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not
required to consider these late
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The Agency will carefully consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may provide a ‘‘Response to
Comments Memorandum’’ in the
docket. The interim registration review
decision will explain the effect that any
comments had on the interim decision
and provide the Agency’s response to
significant comments.
Background on the registration review
program is provided at: https://
www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: July 26, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection and Request for
Comment; Agricultural Worker
Protection Standard Training,
Notification and Recordkeeping
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of
and solicits public comment on an
Information Collection Request (ICR)
that EPA is planning to submit to the
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Comments must be received on
or before October 4, 2021.
DATES:
Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0316,
online through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at 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.
Additional instructions on commenting
or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
Please note that 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 and
ADDRESSES:
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Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The ICR, entitled: ‘‘Agricultural
Worker Protection Standard Training,
Notification, and Recordkeeping’’ and
identified by EPA ICR No. 2491.05 and
OMB Control No. 2070–0190, represents
the renewal of an existing ICR that is
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2022.
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
review and approval under the PRA,
EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the information collection
that is summarized in this document.
The ICR and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review
and comment.
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docket access, visit https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Siu, Mission Support Division
(7101), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; telephone number: (703)
34–0159; email address: siu.carolyn@
epa.gov.
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.
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II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Title: Agricultural Worker Protection
Standard Training, Notification, and
Recordkeeping.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2491.05.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0190.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2022.
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. The OMB control numbers for
EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9,
are displayed either by publication in
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the Federal Register or by other
appropriate means, such as on the
related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control
numbers for certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This Information Collection
Request (ICR) estimates the
recordkeeping and third-party response
burden of paperwork activities that
covers the information collection
requirements contained in the Worker
Protection Standard (WPS) regulations
at 40 CFR part 170. The requirements in
40 CFR part 170 were established to
protect agricultural workers and
pesticide handlers from the hazards of
pesticides used in the production of
agricultural plants on agricultural
establishments. The paperwork
activities include respondent activities
associated with training and notification
of pesticide-related information for
workers who enter pesticide-treated
areas after pesticide application to
perform crop-related tasks, as well as for
handlers who mix, load, and apply
pesticides. Agricultural employers and
commercial pesticide handling
establishments (CPHEs) are responsible
for providing required training,
notifications and information to their
employees to ensure worker and
handler safety.
In 2015 (80 FR 67495, November 2,
2015 (FRL–9931–81), EPA revised the
requirements associated with training
for workers and handlers, improved
posting of pesticide-treated areas,
required additional information for
workers before they enter a pesticidetreated area while a restricted entry
interval (REI) is in effect, access to more
general and application-specific
information about pesticides used on
the establishment, and revised
recordkeeping of training to improve
enforceability and compliance.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 6 minutes per
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the
docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed
explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Respondents affected by the collection
activities under this ICR are agricultural
employers on agricultural
establishments, including employers in
farms as well as in nursery, forestry, and
greenhouse establishments.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory under 40 CFR 170.
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Estimated total number of potential
respondents: Approximately 985,000
agricultural establishments and
approximately 1,995,000 agricultural
workers/handlers.
Frequency of response: Annually or
on occasion, depending on the activity.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: Varies.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
10,449,889 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$ 486,621,459. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $ 0 for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is no change in the number of
hours requested and those identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
There is an estimated increase of 3,220
respondents, which is the result of a
correction to the Agency’s previously
reported bottom-line annual estimates.
Although the full burden analysis for
the currently approved ICR properly
accounted for burden imposed on these
respondents, these respondents were
inadvertently omitted from the total
number of respondents reported to
OMB. This change is an adjustment.
In addition, this ICR reflects a change
in format. OMB has requested that EPA
move towards using the 18-question
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. The Agency does not
believe that this change in format
resulted 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 person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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Dated: July 27, 2021.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Pesticide Registration Review; Draft
Human Health and/or Ecological Risk
Assessments for Several Pesticides;
Notice of Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s draft human health
and/or ecological risk assessments for
the registration review of copper 8
quinolinolate, DCNA, nabam,
triadimefon and triadimenol.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before October 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to
the docket identification (ID) number for
the specific pesticide of interest
provided in the Table in Unit IV., using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
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. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting
the docket, along with more information
about dockets generally, are available at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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:
For pesticide specific information
contact: The Chemical Review Manager
for the pesticide of interest identified in
the Table in Unit IV.
For general questions on the
registration review program, contact:
Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
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number: (703) 305–7106; email address:
biscoe.melanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
I. General Information
Registration review is EPA’s periodic
review of pesticide registrations to
ensure that each pesticide continues to
satisfy the statutory standard for
registration, that is, the pesticide can
perform its intended function without
unreasonable adverse effects on human
health or the environment. As part of
the registration review process, the
Agency has completed comprehensive
draft human health and/or ecological
risk assessments for all pesticides listed
in the Table in Unit IV. After reviewing
comments received during the public
comment period, EPA may issue a
revised risk assessment, explain any
changes to the draft risk assessment, and
respond to comments and may request
public input on risk mitigation before
completing a proposed registration
review decision for the pesticides listed
in the Table in Unit IV. Through this
program, EPA is ensuring that each
pesticide’s registration is based on
current scientific and other knowledge,
including its effects on human health
and the environment.
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public
in general, and may be of interest to a
wide range of stakeholders including
environmental, human health, farm
worker, and agricultural advocates; the
chemical industry; pesticide users; and
members of the public interested in the
sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
Since others also may be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be affected
by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action
to a particular entity, consult the
Chemical Review Manager identified in
the Table in Unit IV.
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When preparing and submitting your
comments, see the commenting tips at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
comments.html.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
achieve environmental justice, the fair
treatment and meaningful involvement
of any group, including minority and/or
low income populations, in the
development, implementation, and
enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies. To help
address potential environmental justice
issues, the Agency seeks information on
any groups or segments of the
population who, as a result of their
location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental
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II. Background
III. Authority
EPA is conducting its registration
review of the chemicals listed in the
Table in Unit IV pursuant to section 3(g)
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Procedural Regulations for Registration
Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C.
Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among
other things, that the registrations of
pesticides are to be reviewed every 15
years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product
may be registered or remain registered
only if it meets the statutory standard
for registration given in FIFRA section
3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used
in accordance with widespread and
commonly recognized practice, the
pesticide product must perform its
intended function without unreasonable
adverse effects on the environment; that
is, without any unreasonable risk to
man or the environment, or a human
dietary risk from residues that result
from the use of a pesticide in or on food.
IV. What action is the Agency taking?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice
announces the availability of EPA’s
human health and/or ecological risk
assessments for the pesticides shown in
Table 1 and opens a 60-day public
comment period on the risk
assessments.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection and Request for Comment; Agricultural Worker
Protection Standard Training, Notification and Recordkeeping
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on
an Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled:
``Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification, and
Recordkeeping'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2491.05 and OMB Control
No. 2070-0190, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2022. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on
specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in
this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the
docket for public review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0316, online through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at 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.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Please note that 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 and
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docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Siu, Mission Support Division
(7101), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 34-0159; 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 information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?
Title: Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training,
Notification, and Recordkeeping.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2491.05.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0190.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30,
2022. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers
for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) estimates the
recordkeeping and third-party response burden of paperwork activities
that covers the information collection requirements contained in the
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulations at 40 CFR part 170. The
requirements in 40 CFR part 170 were established to protect
agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from the hazards of
pesticides used in the production of agricultural plants on
agricultural establishments. The paperwork activities include
respondent activities associated with training and notification of
pesticide-related information for workers who enter pesticide-treated
areas after pesticide application to perform crop-related tasks, as
well as for handlers who mix, load, and apply pesticides. Agricultural
employers and commercial pesticide handling establishments (CPHEs) are
responsible for providing required training, notifications and
information to their employees to ensure worker and handler safety.
In 2015 (80 FR 67495, November 2, 2015 (FRL-9931-81), EPA revised
the requirements associated with training for workers and handlers,
improved posting of pesticide-treated areas, required additional
information for workers before they enter a pesticide-treated area
while a restricted entry interval (REI) is in effect, access to more
general and application-specific information about pesticides used on
the establishment, and revised recordkeeping of training to improve
enforceability and compliance.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6
minutes per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities: Respondents affected by the
collection activities under this ICR are agricultural employers on
agricultural establishments, including employers in farms as well as in
nursery, forestry, and greenhouse establishments.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under 40 CFR 170.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: Approximately
985,000 agricultural establishments and approximately 1,995,000
agricultural workers/handlers.
Frequency of response: Annually or on occasion, depending on the
activity.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
Varies.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 10,449,889 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $ 486,621,459. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $ 0 for capital investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is no change in the number of hours requested and those
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. There is an estimated
increase of 3,220 respondents, which is the result of a correction to
the Agency's previously reported bottom-line annual estimates. Although
the full burden analysis for the currently approved ICR properly
accounted for burden imposed on these respondents, these respondents
were inadvertently omitted from the total number of respondents
reported to OMB. This change is an adjustment.
In addition, this ICR reflects a change in format. OMB has
requested that EPA move towards using the 18-question 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.
The Agency does not believe that this change in format resulted 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 person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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Dated: July 27, 2021.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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