81 FR 15107 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection (EPA ICR No. 2531.01); Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled: ``School Integrated Pest Management Awards Program'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2531.01 and OMB Control No. 2070--NEW, represents a new request. 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0047; FRL-9942-83]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection 
(EPA ICR No. 2531.01); Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
document announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled: ``School 
Integrated Pest Management Awards Program'' and identified by EPA ICR 
No. 2531.01 and OMB Control No. 2070--NEW, represents a new request. 
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 May 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0047, 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: School Integrated Pest Management Awards Program.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2531.01.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070--NEW.
    ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 
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 new ICR covers information collection activities 
associated with EPA's award program that encourages the use of 
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as the preferred approach to pest 
control in the nation's schools. IPM is a smart, sensible, and 
sustainable approach to pest control that emphasizes the remediation of 
pest conducive conditions. IPM combines a variety of pest management 
practices to provide effective, economical pest control with the least 
possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. These 
practices involve exclusion of pests, maintenance of sanitation, and 
the judicious use of pesticides. The EPA's statutory authorities for 
this collection of information are set forth in the Pollution 
Prevention Act of 1990,

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the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and 
the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.
    The Agency's IPM implementation efforts are based on a wholesale 
approach aimed at kindergarten through 12th grade public and Tribal 
schools. The Agency intends to use the information collected through 
this ICR to encourage school districts to implement IPM programs and to 
recognize those that have attained a notable level of success. Because 
IPM implementation occurs along a continuum, the School IPM (SIPM) 
incentive program will recognize each milestone step a school district 
must take to begin, grow, and sustain an IPM program.
    This program has five awards categories--Great Start, Leadership, 
Excellence, Sustained Excellence, and Connector. The first four 
categories are stepwise levels that are reflective of the effort, 
experience, and, ultimately, success that results from implementing 
EPA-recommended IPM tactics that protect human health and the 
environment. Schools with pest infestations are not only exposed to 
potential harm to health and property, but also to stigmatization. The 
School IPM recognition program will give districts across the nation 
the opportunity to receive positive reinforcement through public 
recognition of their efforts in implementing pest prevention and 
management strategies.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 16.5 
hours annually 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 school districts, or other entities represent by them.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: Annual average of 
53.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
One per application.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 870 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $72,000. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $72,000 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital 
investment or maintenance and operational costs.

III. 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 4, 2014.
James Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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and duration of any startup, shutdown, document announces that the 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
or malfunction in the operation of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
affected facility, or any period during is planning to submit an Information proposed collection of information,
which the monitoring system is Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of including the validity of the
inoperative. These reports are used by Management and Budget (OMB). The methodology and assumptions used.
EPA to determine compliance with the ICR, entitled: ‘‘School Integrated Pest 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
standards. Management Awards Program’’ and clarity of the information to be
Form Numbers: None. identified by EPA ICR No. 2531.01 and collected.
Respondents/affected entities: OMB Control No. 2070—NEW, 4. Minimize the burden of the
Hospital, medical, infectious waste represents a new request. Before collection of information on those who
incinerators. submitting the ICR to OMB for review are to respond, including through the
Respondent’s obligation to respond: and approval, EPA is soliciting use of appropriate automated electronic,
Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart Ce comments on specific aspects of the mechanical, or other technological
and Part 62, Subpart HHH). proposed information collection that is collection techniques or other forms of
Estimated number of respondents: 58 summarized in this document. The ICR information technology, e.g., permitting
(total). and accompanying material are electronic submission of responses. In
Frequency of response: Initially, available in the docket for public review particular, EPA is requesting comments
occasionally, semiannually and and comment. from very small businesses (those that
annually. DATES: Comments must be received on
employ less than 25) on examples of
Total estimated burden: 38,800 hours or before May 20, 2016. specific additional efforts that EPA
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR could make to reduce the paperwork
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
1320.3(b). burden for very small businesses
identified by docket identification (ID) affected by this collection.
Total estimated cost: $4,370,000 (per number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0047, by
year), includes $479,000 annualized one of the following methods: II. What information collection activity
capital or operation & maintenance • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// or ICR does this action apply to?
costs. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Changes in the Estimates: There is an Title: School Integrated Pest
instructions for submitting comments. Management Awards Program.
overall decrease in the respondent and Do not submit electronically any ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2531.01.
Agency burden currently identified in information you consider to be OMB control number: OMB Control
the OMB Inventory of Approved Confidential Business Information (CBI) No. 2070—NEW.
Burdens due to a decrease in the or other information whose disclosure is ICR status: This ICR is for a new
respondent universe since the previous restricted by statute. information collection activity. An
ICR. Based on the 2013 Agency analysis, • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
21 HMIWI units (16 privately owned, 1 Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ and a person is not required to respond
federally owned, and 4 state owned) DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. to, a collection of information, unless it
have been shut down over the past NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. displays a currently valid OMB control
several years. The revised estimate • Hand Delivery: To make special number. The OMB control numbers for
results in a decreased in respondent arrangements for hand delivery or EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code
labor hours, number of responses, and delivery of boxed information, please of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
capital/O&M costs. follow the instructions at http:// appearing in the Federal Register when
However, there is a slight adjustment www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9,
increase in respondent hours for States Additional instructions on are displayed either by publication in
due to a change in assumption. In this commenting or visiting the docket, the Federal Register or by other
ICR, we assume all respondents will along with more information about appropriate means, such as on the
take some time to re-familiarize dockets generally, is available at related collection instrument or form, if
themselves with the regulatory http://www.epa.gov/dockets. applicable. The display of OMB control
requirements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily numbers for certain EPA regulations is
Courtney Kerwin, G. Negash, Field & External Affairs consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Abstract: This new ICR covers
Division. Programs, Environmental Protection information collection activities
[FR Doc. 2016–06219 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., associated with EPA’s award program
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone that encourages the use of Integrated
number: (703) 347–8515; email address: Pest Management (IPM) as the preferred
negash.lily@epa.gov. approach to pest control in the nation’s
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: schools. IPM is a smart, sensible, and
AGENCY sustainable approach to pest control that
I. What information is EPA particularly emphasizes the remediation of pest
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0047; FRL–9942–83] interested in? conducive conditions. IPM combines a
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) variety of pest management practices to
Agency Information Collection
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA provide effective, economical pest
Activities; Proposed Collection (EPA
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specifically solicits comments and control with the least possible hazard to
ICR No. 2531.01); Comment Request
information to enable it to: people, property, and the environment.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 1. Evaluate whether the proposed These practices involve exclusion of
Agency (EPA). collection of information is necessary pests, maintenance of sanitation, and
ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the the judicious use of pesticides. The
functions of the Agency, including EPA’s statutory authorities for this
SUMMARY: In compliance with the whether the information will have collection of information are set forth in
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this practical utility. the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990,

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the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and III. What is the next step in the process The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Food for this ICR? collection of information unless it
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. EPA will consider the comments displays a currently valid OMB control
The Agency’s IPM implementation received and amend the ICR as number. No person shall be subject to
efforts are based on a wholesale appropriate. The final ICR package will any penalty for failing to comply with
approach aimed at kindergarten through then be submitted to OMB for review a collection of information subject to the
12th grade public and Tribal schools. and approval pursuant to 5 CFR PRA that does not display a valid OMB
The Agency intends to use the 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal control number.
information collected through this ICR Register document pursuant to 5 CFR DATES: Written PRA comments should
to encourage school districts to 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the be submitted on or before May 20, 2016.
implement IPM programs and to submission of the ICR to OMB and the If you anticipate that you will be
recognize those that have attained a opportunity to submit additional submitting comments, but find it
notable level of success. Because IPM comments to OMB. If you have any difficult to do so within the period of
implementation occurs along a questions about this ICR or the approval time allowed by this notice, you should
continuum, the School IPM (SIPM) process, please contact the person listed advise the contact listed below as soon
incentive program will recognize each under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION as possible.
milestone step a school district must CONTACT. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
take to begin, grow, and sustain an IPM Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
program. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
This program has five awards Dated: March 4, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
categories—Great Start, Leadership, James Jones, additional information about the
Excellence, Sustained Excellence, and Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical information collection, contact Cathy
Connector. The first four categories are Safety and Pollution Prevention. Williams at (202) 418–2918.
stepwise levels that are reflective of the [FR Doc. 2016–06314 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
effort, experience, and, ultimately, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
success that results from implementing OMB Control Number: 3060–0874.
Title: Consumer Complaint Portal:
EPA-recommended IPM tactics that
General Complaints, Obscenity or
protect human health and the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Indecency Complaints, Complaints
environment. Schools with pest COMMISSION under the Telephone Consumer
infestations are not only exposed to
[OMB 3060–0874] Protection Act, Slamming Complaints,
potential harm to health and property,
RDAs and Communications
but also to stigmatization. The School
Information Collection Being Reviewed Accessibility Complaints.
IPM recognition program will give
by the Federal Communications Form Number: N/A.
districts across the nation the Type of Review: Revision of a
opportunity to receive positive Commission
currently approved collection.
reinforcement through public AGENCY: Federal Communications Respondents: Individuals or
recognition of their efforts in Commission. households; Business or other for-profit
implementing pest prevention and ACTION: Notice and request for entities; Not-for-profit institutions;
management strategies. comments. State, local or Tribal Government.
Burden statement: The annual public Number of Respondents and
reporting and recordkeeping burden for SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Responses: 335,909 respondents;
this collection of information is to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 335,909 responses.
estimated to average 16.5 hours required by the Paperwork Reduction Estimated Time per Response: 15
annually per response. Burden is Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– minutes (.25 hours) to 30 minutes (.50
defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 3520), the Federal Communications hours).
The ICR, which is available in the Commission (FCC or Commission) Frequency of Response: On occasion
docket along with other related invites the general public and other reporting requirement.
materials, provides a detailed Federal agencies to take this Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
explanation of the collection activities opportunity to comment on the The statutory authority for this
and the burden estimate that is only following information collections. collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 208
briefly summarized here: Comments are requested concerning: of the Communications Act of 1934
Respondents/Affected Entities: Whether the proposed collection of (Act), as amended by the
Entities potentially affected by this ICR information is necessary for the proper Telecommunications Act of 1996.
are school districts, or other entities performance of the functions of the Total Annual Burden: 83,988 hours.
represent by them. Commission, including whether the Total Annual Cost: None.
Estimated total number of potential information shall have practical utility; Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
respondents: Annual average of 53. the accuracy of the Commission’s Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
Frequency of response: On occasion. burden estimate; ways to enhance the that individuals and households
Estimated total average number of quality, utility, and clarity of the provide personally identifiable
responses for each respondent: One per information collected; ways to minimize information, which is covered under the
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application. the burden of the collection of FCC’s updated system of records notice
Estimated total annual burden hours: information on the respondents, (SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal
870 hours. including the use of automated Complaints, Inquiries and Requests for
Estimated total annual costs: collection techniques or other forms of Dispute Assistance’’, which became
$72,000. This includes an estimated information technology; and ways to effective on September 24, 2014.
burden cost of $72,000 and an estimated further reduce the information Privacy Impact Assessment: The
cost of $0 for capital investment or collection burden on small business Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for
maintenance and operational costs. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Informal Complaints and Inquiries was

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before May 20, 2016.
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		81 FR 15107