80 FR 34153 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34153-34154] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14661] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0332; FRL-9928-19] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled: Application for New and Amended Pesticide Registration and identified by EPA ICR No. 0277.17 and OMB Control No. 2070-0060, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed 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 August 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0332, by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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. Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily G. Negash, Field & External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460- 0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8515; 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: Application for New and Amended Pesticide Registration. ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0277.17. OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0060. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February 29, [[Page 34154]] 2016. 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 ICR renewal will allow EPA to collect necessary data to evaluate an application of a pesticide product as required under section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of August 3, 1996. Under FIFRA, EPA must evaluate pesticides thoroughly before they can be marketed and used in the United States, to ensure that they will not pose unreasonable adverse effects to human health and the environment. Pesticides that meet this test are granted a license or ``registration'' which permits their distribution, sale and use according to requirements set by EPA to protect human health and the environment. The producer of the pesticide must provide data from tests done according to EPA guidelines or other test methods that provide acceptable data. These tests must determine whether a pesticide has the potential to cause adverse effects on humans, wildlife, fish and plants, including endangered species and non-target organisms, as well as possible contamination of surface water or groundwater from leaching, runoff and spray drift. EPA also must approve the language that appears on each pesticide label. A pesticide product can only be used according to the directions on the labeling accompanying it at the time of sale, through its use and disposal. Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 CFR 152). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice as CBI. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in 40 CFR part 2. Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to range from 14 hours to 646 hours per response for registration application activities, and from 520 hours to 45,000 hours per response for activities associated with data generation. 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. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,751. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1. Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,524,893 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $108,720,767. This includes an estimated burden cost of $12,471,401 for the pesticide application process, $96,249,367 for data generation, and no cost for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? Overall, there is a difference of 1,356,689 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the current ICR approved by OMB. This change reflects EPA's updating of the methodology used to estimate the paperwork burden, and including a previously unaccounted for burden for study data generation. However, there is a decrease of approximately 23,000 hours in the total estimated respondent burden for the registration application process compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's receipt of fewer number of applications. This change is 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: June 9, 2015. James Jones, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2015-14661 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Public comment for consideration by contact Mr. Hanlon preferably at least commenting or visiting the docket,
EPA’s federal advisory committees and ten days prior to the meeting to give along with more information about
panels has a different purpose from EPA as much time as possible to process dockets generally, is available at
public comment provided to EPA your request. http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
program offices. Therefore, the process Dated: June 4, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily
for submitting comments to a federal Gina McCarthy, G. Negash, Field & External Affairs
advisory committee is different from the Administrator.
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide
process used to submit comments to an Programs, Environmental Protection
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committees and panels, including Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
scientific advisory committees, provide number: (703) 347–8515; email address:
independent advice to the EPA. negash.lily@epa.gov.
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Interested members of the public may AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
submit relevant information on the topic I. What information is EPA particularly
of the public portion of this advisory [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0332; FRL–9928–19] interested in?
activity, and/or the group conducting
the activity, for the SAB to consider Agency Information Collection Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
during the advisory process. Input from Activities; Proposed Collection; (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
the public to the SAB will have the most Comment Request specifically solicits comments and
impact if it provides specific scientific information to enable it to:
or technical information or analysis for AGENCY: Environmental Protection 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
SAB committees and panels to consider Agency (EPA). collection of information is necessary
or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the
of the technical information. Members functions of the Agency, including
of the public wishing to provide SUMMARY: In compliance with the whether the information will have
comment should contact the DFO Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this practical utility.
document announces that EPA is 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
directly. Oral Statements: In general,
planning to submit an Information Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
individuals or groups requesting an oral
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of proposed collection of information,
presentation at an SAB public meeting
Management and Budget (OMB). The including the validity of the
will be limited to five minutes.
ICR, entitled: Application for New and methodology and assumptions used.
Interested parties wishing to provide 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
comments at the July 10, 2015 STAA Amended Pesticide Registration and
identified by EPA ICR No. 0277.17 and clarity of the information to be
Committee public meeting should collected.
contact Mr. Hanlon, DFO, in writing OMB Control No. 2070–0060, represents
the renewal of an existing ICR that is 4. Minimize the burden of the
(preferably via email) at the contact collection of information on those who
information noted above by July 2, 2015, scheduled to expire on February 29,
2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB are to respond, including through the
to be placed on the list of public use of appropriate automated electronic,
speakers for the public portion of the for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects mechanical, or other technological
meeting. collection techniques or other forms of
Written Statements: Written of the proposed information collection
that is summarized in this document. information technology, e.g., permitting
statements will be accepted throughout electronic submission of responses. In
the advisory process; however, for The ICR and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review particular, EPA is requesting comments
timely consideration by Committee from very small businesses (those that
members, statements should be and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
employ less than 25) on examples of
supplied to Mr. Hanlon, DFO specific additional efforts that EPA
(preferably via email) at the contact or before August 14, 2015.
could make to reduce the paperwork
information noted above by July 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
burden for very small businesses
It is the SAB Staff Office general policy identified by docket identification (ID) affected by this collection.
to post written comments on the Web number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0332, by
page for advisory meetings. Submitters one of the following methods: II. What information collection activity
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are requested to provide an unsigned • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// or ICR does this action apply to?
version of each document because the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Title: Application for New and
SAB Staff Office does not publish instructions for submitting comments. Amended Pesticide Registration.
documents with signatures on its Web Do not submit electronically any ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0277.17.
sites. Members of the public should be information you consider to be OMB control number: OMB Control
aware that their personal contact Confidential Business Information (CBI) No. 2070–0060.
information, if included in any written or other information whose disclosure is ICR status: This ICR is currently
comments, may be posted to the SAB restricted by statute. scheduled to expire on February 29,
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2016. An Agency may not conduct or application activities, and from 520 Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
sponsor, and a person is not required to hours to 45,000 hours per response for Dated: June 9, 2015.
respond to, a collection of information, activities associated with data James Jones,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB generation. Burden is defined in 5 CFR Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
control number. The OMB control 1320.3(b). Safety and Pollution Prevention.
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 The ICR, which is available in the
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of the Code of Federal Regulations docket along with other related
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(CFR), after appearing in the Federal materials, provides a detailed
Register when approved, are listed in 40 explanation of the collection activities
CFR part 9, are displayed either by and the burden estimate that is only ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
publication in the Federal Register or briefly summarized here: AGENCY
by other appropriate means, such as on Respondents/Affected Entities:
the related collection instrument or Entities potentially affected by this ICR [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2015–0278, FRL–9929–09–
form, if applicable. The display of OMB are individuals or entities engaged in OSWER]
control numbers for certain EPA activities related to the registration of
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR pesticide products. Agency Information Collection
part 9. Estimated total number of potential Activities; Proposed Collection;
Abstract: This ICR renewal will allow respondents: 1,751. Comment Request; Criteria for
EPA to collect necessary data to Frequency of response: On occasion. Classification of Solid Waste Disposal
evaluate an application of a pesticide Estimated total average number of Facilities and Practices,
product as required under section 3 of responses for each respondent: 1. Recordkeeping and Reporting
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Estimated total annual burden hours: Requirements
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the 1,524,893 hours.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Estimated total annual costs:
Agency (EPA).
(FFDCA), as amended by the Food $108,720,767. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $12,471,401 for ACTION: Notice.
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of
August 3, 1996. Under FIFRA, EPA the pesticide application process, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
must evaluate pesticides thoroughly $96,249,367 for data generation, and no Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
before they can be marketed and used in cost for capital investment or information collection request (ICR),
the United States, to ensure that they maintenance and operational costs. Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste
will not pose unreasonable adverse III. Are there changes in the estimates Disposal Facilities and Practices,
effects to human health and the from the last approval? Recordkeeping and Reporting
environment. Pesticides that meet this Requirements—40 CFR part 257,
test are granted a license or Overall, there is a difference of
subpart B (EPA ICR No. 1745.08, OMB
‘‘registration’’ which permits their 1,356,689 hours in the total estimated
Control No. 2050–0154) to the Office of
distribution, sale and use according to respondent burden compared with that
Management and Budget (OMB) for
requirements set by EPA to protect identified in the current ICR approved
review and approval in accordance with
human health and the environment. by OMB. This change reflects EPA’s
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
The producer of the pesticide must updating of the methodology used to
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the
provide data from tests done according estimate the paperwork burden, and
EPA is soliciting public comments on
to EPA guidelines or other test methods including a previously unaccounted for
specific aspects of the proposed
that provide acceptable data. These tests burden for study data generation.
information collection as described
must determine whether a pesticide has However, there is a decrease of
below. This is a proposed extension of
the potential to cause adverse effects on approximately 23,000 hours in the total
the ICR, which is currently approved
humans, wildlife, fish and plants, estimated respondent burden for the
through September 30, 2015. An Agency
including endangered species and non- registration application process
may not conduct or sponsor and a
target organisms, as well as possible compared with that identified in the ICR
person is not required to respond to a
contamination of surface water or currently approved by OMB. This
collection of information unless it
groundwater from leaching, runoff and decrease reflects EPA’s receipt of fewer
displays a currently valid OMB control
spray drift. EPA also must approve the number of applications. This change is
number.
language that appears on each pesticide an adjustment.
label. A pesticide product can only be DATES: Comments must be submitted on
IV. What is the next step in the process or before August 14, 2015.
used according to the directions on the
for this ICR? ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
labeling accompanying it at the time of
sale, through its use and disposal. EPA will consider the comments referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Responses to the collection of received and amend the ICR as RCRA–2015–0278, online using http://
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR appropriate. The final ICR package will www.regulations.gov (our preferred
152). then be submitted to OMB for review method), by email to rcra-docket@
Respondents may claim all or part of and approval pursuant to 5 CFR epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
a notice as CBI. EPA will disclose 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal Center, Environmental Protection
information that is covered by a CBI Register document pursuant to 5 CFR Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
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claim only to the extent permitted by, 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
and in accordance with, the procedures submission of the ICR to OMB and the DC 20460.
in 40 CFR part 2. opportunity to submit additional EPA’s policy is that all comments
Burden statement: The annual public comments to OMB. If you have any received will be included in the public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for questions about this ICR or the approval docket without change including any
this collection of information is process, please contact the person listed personal information provided, unless
estimated to range from 14 hours to 646 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION the comment includes profanity, threats,
hours per response for registration CONTACT. information claimed to be Confidential
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before August 14, 2015. | |
| Contact | Lily G. Negash, Field & External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460- | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 34153 |
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