Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing ICR Collection and Request for Comment; Labeling Requirements for Certain Minimum Risk Pesticides Under FIFRA Section 25(b), 101009-101010 [2024-29363]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101009-101010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29363]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0536; FRL-12026-01-OCSPP]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 
Existing ICR Collection and Request for Comment; Labeling Requirements 
for Certain Minimum Risk Pesticides Under FIFRA Section 25(b)

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): ``Labeling 
Requirements for Certain Minimum Risk Pesticides Under FIFRA Section 
25(b),'' identified by EPA ICR No. 2475.05 and OMB Control No. 2070-
0187. This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is 
currently approved through August 31, 2025. 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 February 11, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0536, through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions 
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically

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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/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Siu, Mission Support Division 
(7602M), Office of Program Support, Office of Chemical Safety and 
Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-0335; 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: Labeling Requirements for Certain Minimum Risk Pesticides 
Under FIFRA Section 25(b).
    EPA ICR No.: 2475.05.
    OMB Control No.: 2070-0187.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently approved through August 31, 2025. 
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 information collection request documents the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) burden for the labeling requirements for 
certain minimum risk pesticide products exempt from Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registration under 
40 CFR 152.25(f). These requirements were updated in the final rule 
entitled: Pesticides; Revisions to Minimum Risk Exemption ((80 FR 
80653(December 28, 2015)(FRL-9934-44)).Under 40 CFR 152.25(f), EPA has 
exempted from the requirement of FIFRA registration certain pesticide 
products if they are composed of specified ingredients and labeled 
accordingly. EPA created the exemption for minimum risk pesticides to 
eliminate the need for industry or business to expend significant 
resources to apply for and maintain regulated products that are deemed 
to be of minimum risk to human health and the environment. In addition, 
exempting such products freed Agency resources to focus on evaluating 
formulations whose toxicity was less well characterized, or was of 
higher toxicity. The labeling requirements are the key component of the 
minimum risk exemption since this is the only information that 
enforcement authorities have to assess whether or not the product meets 
the exemption requirements. While EPA does not review these products, 
and therefore a Federal label review is not conducted, to maintain 
exemption status, an exempt product's label must meet certain criteria.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5.5 
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 by 
this ICR are individuals or entities engaged in activities related to 
the registration of pesticide products including manufacturers, 
distributers, retailers, and users of minimum risk pesticides. A list 
of potentially affected entities with North American Industrial 
Classification System (NAICS) codes provided to assist in determining 
potential applicability in question 12.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit (FIFRA sections 3 and 25; 40 CFR 152.25(f)).
    Forms: None.
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Total estimated number of potential respondents: 234.
    Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 
0.6.
    Total estimated annual burden hours: 752 hours.
    Total estimated annual respondent costs: $ 109,361, which includes 
$ 0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.

III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There is an increase of 273 annual hours in the total estimated 
respondent burden and $48,821 in burden costs when compared with that 
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects 
EPA's estimation of new products entering the market, which has 
increased from 87 to 137 per year, and updated wage rates. These 
changes are an adjustment.

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: December 9, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-29363 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]
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