Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (Renewal), 98-99 [2024-31463]

Download as PDF 98 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 1 / Thursday, January 2, 2025 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Comments Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before February 24, 2025. The filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number CP25–33–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by using the Commission’s eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select ‘‘General’’ and then select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 6 (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket number CP25–33– 000. To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. To file via any other method: DebbieAnne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail at: David A. Alonzo, Manager of Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas, or by email (with a link to the document) at david_alonzo@tcenergy.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the 6 Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Dec 31, 2024 Jkt 265001 applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Tracking the Proceeding Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208– FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. Dated: December 26, 2024. Carlos D. Clay, Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–31473 Filed 12–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0139; FRL–12537–01– OMS] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 the following information collection request (ICR), Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (EPA ICR Number 0152.15 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 (PRA). This is a proposed extension of ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 June 24, 2024 during a 60 day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 3, 2025. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPP–2024–0139, to EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov or by mail to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460 The 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 Ocampo, Office of Program Support (7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 566–1216; email address: ocampo.connie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request to renew the approval of an ICR currently approved through January 31, 2025. 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 25, 2024, establishing a 60-day comment period (89 FR 31747). This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information collection activities and related estimated burden and costs that are summarized in this document, are available in the docket. Abstract: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP or ‘‘Customs’’) regulations at 19 CFR 12.112 require that an importer or their authorized agent desiring to import a pesticide or pesticide device into the United States shall, prior to the shipment’s arrival in the United States, submit a Notice of E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 1 / Thursday, January 2, 2025 / Notices Arrival (NOA) of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540–1 or its electronic alternative via a CBP-authorized electronic interchange system) to EPA. This is necessary to ensure that the EPA fulfills its obligations and is notified of the arrival of pesticides and pesticide devices as required under section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and allow time for the EPA to review and plan for the final disposition of the shipment. Paper NOAs (EPA Form 3540–1) must be reviewed by the EPA, provide the EPA’s determination of any action to be taken by CBP, and be signed by the EPA Administrator (or designee per delegations). Alternatively, an importer or their authorized agent can electronically submit the pesticide data required on the Paper NOA through the Participating Government Agency (PGA) Message Set in Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) along with an image of the product’s label. The data in the PGA Message Set is automatically checked for presence, format, and validity, similar to the physical reviews done by regional import specialist for paper NOAs submitted by using EPA Form 3540–1. Upon entry of a shipment of pesticides or devices, and concurrent with the filing of the entry documentation, CBP must be in receipt of the completed Paper NOA or its electronic alternative. CBP will compare the entry information for the shipment with the information in the NOA and notify the EPA of any discrepancies. Form number(s): EPA Form 3540–1 or its Customs-authorized electronic equivalent. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR are importers of pesticides and pesticide devices, which may include entities identified with the following North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220); Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325300); and 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, per 40 CFR 152.25(f), FIFRA sections 3 and 25, and 19 CFR 12.112. Estimated number of potential respondents: 168,025. Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 67,723 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Dec 31, 2024 Jkt 265001 Total estimated costs: $5,478,039 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 26,843 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that currently approved by OMB. This change reflects an increase in the annual number of NOAs submitted electronically through the ACE system by 75,892. There is an increase in respondent costs by $2,724,517. Cost increases are a result of changes to reflect the current wage rates. This is an adjustment. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Information Engagement Division. [FR Doc. 2024–31463 Filed 12–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0438; FRL–12231–01– OCSPP] Draft Pesticide Registration Notice; Establishment of a Plan To Track the Adoption of Bilingual Labeling on End Use Pesticide Product Labels; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled ‘‘Establishment of a Plan to Track the Adoption of Bilingual Labeling on End Use Pesticide Product Labels.’’ PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5) requires EPA to ‘‘develop and implement, and make publicly available, a plan for tracking the adoption of the bilingual labeling.’’ This draft PR Notice provides guidance on how the Agency plans to track the adoption of bilingual labeling. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 3, 2025. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0438, through the https:// SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 99 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be 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: Susan Bartow, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (7508M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 566–2280; email address: OPPbilinguallabels@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the general public and may be of specific interest to persons or entities that register pesticide products. Since a potentially broad range of entities may be interested in this action, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be interested. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this guidance to a particular entity or registration action, contact the person listed under FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. II. What is the Agency’s authority for taking this action? EPA is issuing this guidance pursuant to its authority under PRIA 5 which requires the Agency to develop, implement, and make publicly available, a plan for tracking the adoption of bilingual labeling by December 29, 2024. III. What action is the Agency taking? EPA is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft PR Notice entitled ‘‘Establishment of a Plan to Track the Adoption of Bilingual Labeling on End Use Pesticide Product Labels.’’ PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5) requires EPA to ‘‘develop and implement, and make publicly available, a plan for tracking the adoption of the bilingual labeling.’’ Currently, bilingual labeling is implemented through a non-notification process (see PR Notice 98–10, entitled ‘‘Notifications, Non-Notifications and Minor Formulation Amendments’’ dated E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 98-99]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-31463]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0139; FRL-12537-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 the 
following information collection request (ICR), Notice of Arrival of 
Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (EPA ICR Number 
0152.15 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 (PRA). This is a proposed extension of ICR, 
which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments 
were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 24, 2024 
during a 60 day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 
days for public comments.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 3, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2024-0139, to EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov or by 
mail to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460
    The 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 Ocampo, Office of Program 
Support (7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1216; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request to renew the approval of 
an ICR currently approved through January 31, 2025. 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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on April 25, 2024, establishing a 60-day comment period (89 FR 31747). 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 
Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information 
collection activities and related estimated burden and costs that are 
summarized in this document, are available in the docket.
    Abstract: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP or 
``Customs'') regulations at 19 CFR 12.112 require that an importer or 
their authorized agent desiring to import a pesticide or pesticide 
device into the United States shall, prior to the shipment's arrival in 
the United States, submit a Notice of

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Arrival (NOA) of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540-1 or its 
electronic alternative via a CBP-authorized electronic interchange 
system) to EPA. This is necessary to ensure that the EPA fulfills its 
obligations and is notified of the arrival of pesticides and pesticide 
devices as required under section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and allow time for the EPA to 
review and plan for the final disposition of the shipment. Paper NOAs 
(EPA Form 3540-1) must be reviewed by the EPA, provide the EPA's 
determination of any action to be taken by CBP, and be signed by the 
EPA Administrator (or designee per delegations). Alternatively, an 
importer or their authorized agent can electronically submit the 
pesticide data required on the Paper NOA through the Participating 
Government Agency (PGA) Message Set in Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE) along with an image of the product's label. The data in the PGA 
Message Set is automatically checked for presence, format, and 
validity, similar to the physical reviews done by regional import 
specialist for paper NOAs submitted by using EPA Form 3540-1. Upon 
entry of a shipment of pesticides or devices, and concurrent with the 
filing of the entry documentation, CBP must be in receipt of the 
completed Paper NOA or its electronic alternative. CBP will compare the 
entry information for the shipment with the information in the NOA and 
notify the EPA of any discrepancies.
    Form number(s): EPA Form 3540-1 or its Customs-authorized 
electronic equivalent.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are importers of pesticides and pesticide devices, which may 
include entities identified with the following North American 
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes: Commercial and 
Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220); Pesticide and Other 
Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325300); and 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, per 40 CFR 
152.25(f), FIFRA sections 3 and 25, and 19 CFR 12.112.
    Estimated number of potential respondents: 168,025.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 67,723 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated costs: $5,478,039 (per year), includes $0 
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 26,843 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with that currently 
approved by OMB. This change reflects an increase in the annual number 
of NOAs submitted electronically through the ACE system by 75,892. 
There is an increase in respondent costs by $2,724,517. Cost increases 
are a result of changes to reflect the current wage rates. This is an 
adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-31463 Filed 12-31-24; 8:45 am]
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