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Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements (EIS)
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Through March 7, 2023 10 a.m. EST
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air
Act requires that EPA make public its
comments on EISs issued by other
Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
on EISs are available at: https://
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Dated: March 7, 2023.
Cindy S. Barger,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
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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 May 9, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2023–0105
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Sleasman (7602M), Office of
Program Support, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (202) 566–1204;
email address: sleasman.katherine@
epa.gov.
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I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2023–0105; FRL–10559–
01–OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal
Collection and Request for Comment;
Regulation of Persistent,
Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals
Under TSCA Section 6(h)
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 the
following Information Collection
Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB): ‘‘Regulation of
Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic
Chemicals under TSCA Section 6(h),’’
identified by EPA ICR No. 2599.03 and
OMB Control No. 2070–0213. This ICR
represents a renewal of an existing ICR
that is currently approved through
January 31, 2024. Before submitting the
ICR to OMB for review and approval
under the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
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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 people) 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: Regulation of Persistent,
Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals
under TSCA Section 6(h).
EPA ICR No.: 2599.03.
OMB Control No.: 2070–0213.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
approved through January 31, 2024.
Under the PRA, 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 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 ICR covers the
information collection activities
associated with the prohibitions and
restrictions on the following five
persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic
(PBT) chemical substances:
decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE)
(Chemical Abstract Services Number
(CASRN) 1163–19–5), phenol,
isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1))
(CASRN 68937–41–7), 2,4,6-tris(tertbutyl)phenol (2,4,6–TTBP) (CASRN
732–26–3), pentachlorothiophenol
(PCTP) (CASRN 133–49–3), and
hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) (CASRN
87–68–3). Specifically, the information
collection activities associated with the
downstream notification of the
prohibitions in the rule for PIP (3:1) and
the rule familiarization activities and
recordkeeping requirement for all five
PBT chemicals.
Burden statement: The average annual
public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to 0.74 hours 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: Entities
potentially affected are those that
manufacture, process, distribute in
commerce or use decabromodiphenyl
ether (decaBDE), phenol, isopropylated
phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), 2,4,6tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6–TTBP),
pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP),
hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), or
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products or articles containing these
chemicals.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory per TSCA section 6(h) and
40 CFR part 751.
Frequency of response: Occasional.
Total estimated number of potential
respondents: 73.
Total estimated average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Total estimated annual burden hours:
53 hours.
Total estimated annual costs: $4,299
(includes an estimated burden cost of
$4,299 and an estimated cost of $0 for
capital investment or maintenance and
operational costs).
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III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is decrease of 33 hours in the
total estimated annual respondent
burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
This decrease reflects EPA’s updating of
burden estimates and represents an
adjustment. It results from the fact that
some firms are no longer expected to
incur recordkeeping and downstream
notification costs since they are
prohibited from using the chemical
during the period this ICR covers.
In addition, EPA has updated this
Supporting Statement to reflect the
OMB request that EPA move towards
using the 18-question format for ICR
Supporting Statements that is used by
other federal agencies and departments
based on the submission instructions
established by OMB in 1995. The 18question format will replace the
alternate format developed by EPA and
OMB prior to 1995. The Agency does
not expect the change in format to result
in substantive changes to the
presentation of the information
collection activities or related estimated
burden and costs. EPA welcomes
comment on this new format in the
context of this ICR.
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
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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.
Dated: March 6, 2023.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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The cancellations and
amendments are effective March 10,
2023.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Green, Registration Division
(7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; telephone number: (202)
566–2707; email address:
green.christopher@epa.gov.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0222; FRL–10567–01–
OCSPP]
Cancellation Order for Certain
Pesticide Registrations and
Amendments To Terminate Uses
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces EPA’s
order for the cancellations and
amendments to terminate uses,
voluntarily requested by the registrants
and accepted by the Agency, of certain
product registrations, pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This
cancellation order follows a November
22, 2022, Federal Register Notice of
Receipt of requests from the registrants
listed in Table 3 of Unit II., to
voluntarily cancel and amend certain
product registrations to terminate uses
of these product registrations. In the
November 22, 2022, notice, EPA
indicated that it would issue an order
implementing the cancellations and
amendments to terminate uses, unless
the Agency received substantive
comments within the 30-day comment
period that would merit its further
review of these requests, or unless the
registrants withdrew their requests. The
Agency did not receive any comments
on the notice. Further, the registrants
did not withdraw their requests.
Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this
notice a cancellation order granting the
requested cancellations and
amendments to terminate uses. Any
distribution, sale, or use of the products
subject to this cancellation order is
permitted only in accordance with the
terms of this order, including any
existing stocks provisions.
SUMMARY:
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I. General Information
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, 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.
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–OPP–2022–0222, is available
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001. 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 OPP
Docket is (202) 566–1744. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
This notice announces the
cancellations and amendments to
terminate uses, as requested by
registrants, of products registered under
FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a). These
registrations are listed in sequence by
registration number in Tables 1 and 2 of
this unit.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0105; FRL-10559-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal
Collection and Request for Comment; Regulation of Persistent,
Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h)
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
the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning
to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ``Regulation of
Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA Section
6(h),'' identified by EPA ICR No. 2599.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-
0213. This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is
currently approved through January 31, 2024. 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 May 9, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0105 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman (7602M), Office of
Program Support, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1204;
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 people) 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: Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic
Chemicals under TSCA Section 6(h).
EPA ICR No.: 2599.03.
OMB Control No.: 2070-0213.
ICR status: This ICR is currently approved through January 31,
2024. Under the PRA, 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
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 ICR covers the information collection activities
associated with the prohibitions and restrictions on the following five
persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemical substances:
decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) (Chemical Abstract Services Number
(CASRN) 1163-19-5), phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1))
(CASRN 68937-41-7), 2,4,6-tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP) (CASRN
732-26-3), pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP) (CASRN 133-49-3), and
hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) (CASRN 87-68-3). Specifically, the
information collection activities associated with the downstream
notification of the prohibitions in the rule for PIP (3:1) and the rule
familiarization activities and recordkeeping requirement for all five
PBT chemicals.
Burden statement: The average annual public reporting and
recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to
0.74 hours 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: Entities potentially affected are
those that manufacture, process, distribute in commerce or use
decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), phenol, isopropylated phosphate
(3:1) (PIP (3:1)), 2,4,6-tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP),
pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP), hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), or
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products or articles containing these chemicals.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory per TSCA section 6(h)
and 40 CFR part 751.
Frequency of response: Occasional.
Total estimated number of potential respondents: 73.
Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Total estimated annual burden hours: 53 hours.
Total estimated annual costs: $4,299 (includes an estimated burden
cost of $4,299 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs).
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is decrease of 33 hours in the total estimated annual
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's updating of burden
estimates and represents an adjustment. It results from the fact that
some firms are no longer expected to incur recordkeeping and downstream
notification costs since they are prohibited from using the chemical
during the period this ICR covers.
In addition, EPA has updated this Supporting Statement to reflect
the OMB request that EPA move towards using the 18-question format for
ICR Supporting Statements that is used by other federal agencies and
departments based on the submission instructions established by OMB in
1995. The 18-question format will replace the alternate format
developed by EPA and OMB prior to 1995. The Agency does not expect the
change in format to result in substantive changes to the presentation
of the information collection activities or related estimated burden
and costs. EPA welcomes comment on this new format in the context of
this ICR.
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.
Dated: March 6, 2023.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-04872 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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