81 FR 5748 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Compliance

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 22 (February 3, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-01971

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Compliance'' (EPA ICR No. 2530.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a request for approval of a new collection, for which EPA requests approval by February 29, 2016. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2016-0010; FRL-9941-88-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Use 
Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Compliance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Recordkeeping for Institutional 
Dual Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Compliance'' (EPA ICR No. 
2530.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for emergency processing in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a request for approval 
of a new collection, for which EPA requests approval by February 29, 
2016. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its 
estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
ORD-2016-0010, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to 
[email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for 
EPA.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Doyle, Office of Research and 
Development, Mail Code: 8801R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-
4584; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: To comply with the U.S. Government Policy for 
Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern 
(Policy) (http://www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/Pages/default.aspx), EPA must 
ensure that the institutions that are subject to the Policy train their 
laboratory personnel and maintain records of that training. This 
training is specific to ``dual use research of concern,'' and should 
include information on how to properly identify DURC and appropriate 
methods for ensuring research that is determined to be DURC is 
conducted and communicated responsibly.
    EPA is requesting emergency clearance of this ICR under 5 CFR 
1320.13(a)(2)(i) because the iDURC policy's effective date has passed, 
but without PRA approval the recordkeeping provisions cannot yet be 
implemented. Standard processing of this ICR would further delay full 
implementation of the policy, which seeks to mitigate the risk of 
public harm from life sciences research being misapplied.
    EPA requests that OMB authorize this ICR by February 29, 2016, for 
the maximum of 180 days.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private sector and the federal-
owned/contractor-operated labs.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (per EPA Order on 
Policy and Procedures for Managing Dual Use Research of Concern).
    Estimated number of respondents: Eighteen (total).
    Frequency of response: Only once and/or as necessary.
    Total estimated burden: 72 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 
CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $4,320 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.

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    Changes in the Estimates: There is no currently approved burden as 
this is a new information collection request.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Stat. 388), as amended and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
supplemented by subsequent AGENCY Supporting documents which explain in
enactments, particularly section 9(c) of detail the information that the EPA will
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2016–0010; FRL–9941–88–
the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 OEI] be collecting are available in the public
U.S.C. 485h(c)) and section 5 of the docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. Information Collection Request viewed online at www.regulations.gov
825s); and other acts specifically Submitted to OMB for Review and or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
applicable to the projects involved. Approval; Comment Request; WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00A, Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary Use Research of Concern (iDURC) DC. The telephone number for the
of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to Policy Compliance Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
develop power and transmission rates to additional information about EPA’s
Western’s Administrator; (2) the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
authority to confirm, approve, and place dockets.
such rates into effect on an interim basis ACTION: Notice.
to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and Abstract: To comply with the U.S.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
(3) the authority to confirm, approve, Government Policy for Institutional
Agency has submitted an information
and place into effect on a final basis, to Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use
collection request (ICR),
remand, or to disapprove such rates to ‘‘Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Research of Concern (Policy) (http://
FERC. Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/Pages/
Compliance’’ (EPA ICR No. 2530.01, default.aspx), EPA must ensure that the
Availability of Information
OMB Control No. 2080–NEW) to the institutions that are subject to the Policy
All brochures, studies, comments, Office of Management and Budget train their laboratory personnel and
letters, memorandums, or other (OMB) for emergency processing in maintain records of that training. This
documents Western initiates or uses to accordance with the Paperwork training is specific to ‘‘dual use research
develop the proposed formula rates are Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). of concern,’’ and should include
available for inspection and copying at This is a request for approval of a new information on how to properly identify
the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, collection, for which EPA requests DURC and appropriate methods for
located at 5555 East Crossroads approval by February 29, 2016. A fuller ensuring research that is determined to
Boulevard, Loveland Colorado 80538– description of the ICR is given below, be DURC is conducted and
8986. Many of these documents and including its estimated burden and cost communicated responsibly.
supporting information are also to the public. An Agency may not
available on Western’s RMR Web site EPA is requesting emergency
conduct or sponsor and a person is not
under the 2017 Rate Adjustment— required to respond to a collection of clearance of this ICR under 5 CFR
Transmission and Ancillary Services information unless it displays a 1320.13(a)(2)(i) because the iDURC
section located at http://www.wapa.gov/ currently valid OMB control number. policy’s effective date has passed, but
regions/RM/rates/Pages/rates.aspx. DATES: Additional comments may be
without PRA approval the
submitted on or before March 4, 2016. recordkeeping provisions cannot yet be
Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
implemented. Standard processing of
Environmental Compliance referencing Docket ID Number EPA– this ICR would further delay full
In compliance with the National HQ–ORD–2016–0010, to (1) EPA online implementation of the policy, which
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of using www.regulations.gov (our seeks to mitigate the risk of public harm
1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347; the Council preferred method), by email to from life sciences research being
on Environmental Quality Regulations ord.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA misapplied.
for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts Docket Center, Environmental EPA requests that OMB authorize this
1500–1508); and DOE NEPA Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, ICR by February 29, 2016, for the
Implementing Procedures and 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., maximum of 180 days.
Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021), Western Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Form Numbers: None.
is in the process of determining whether
an environmental assessment or an Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Respondents/affected entities: Private
environmental impact statement should for EPA. sector and the federal-owned/
be prepared or if this action can be EPA’s policy is that all comments contractor-operated labs.
categorically excluded from those received will be included in the public Respondent’s obligation to respond:
requirements. docket without change including any
Mandatory (per EPA Order on Policy
personal information provided, unless
Determination Under Executive Order and Procedures for Managing Dual Use
the comment includes profanity, threats,
12866 information claimed to be Confidential Research of Concern).
Western has an exemption from Business Information (CBI) or other Estimated number of respondents:
centralized regulatory review under information whose disclosure is Eighteen (total).
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no restricted by statute. Frequency of response: Only once
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clearance of this notice by the Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and/or as necessary.
Management and Budget is required. Brendan Doyle, Office of Research and
Total estimated burden: 72 hours (per
Development, Mail Code: 8801R,
Dated: January 20, 2016.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Mark A. Gabriel, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 1320.03(b).
Administrator. DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– Total estimated cost: $4,320 (per
[FR Doc. 2016–02035 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] 4584; email address: doyle.brendan@ year), includes $0 annualized capital or
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Changes in the Estimates: There is no SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
currently approved burden as this is a Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an Evaluate whether the proposed
new information collection request. information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary
‘‘Application for Registration and for the proper performance of the
Courtney Kerwin,
Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing functions of the Agency, including
Acting Director, Collection Strategies and Device-Producing Establishments’’ whether the information will have
Division.
(EPA ICR No. 0160.11, OMB Control No. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
[FR Doc. 2016–01971 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] 2070–0078) to the Office of Management accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and Budget (OMB) for review and burden of the proposed collection of
approval in accordance with the information, including the validity of
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. the methodology and assumptions used;
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
AGENCY soliciting public comments on specific clarity of the information to be
aspects of the proposed information collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
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collection as described below. This is of the collection of information on those
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31, who are to respond, including through
Advisory Committee; Notice of Charter 2016. An Agency may not conduct or the use of appropriate automated
Renewal sponsor and a person is not required to electronic, mechanical, or other
respond to a collection of information technological collection techniques or
AGENCY: Environmental Protection unless it displays a currently valid OMB other forms of information technology,
Agency (EPA). control number. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
ACTION: Notice. DATES: Comments must be submitted on responses. EPA will consider the
or before April 4, 2016. comments received and amend the ICR
Notice is hereby given that the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as appropriate. The final ICR package
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will then be submitted to OMB for
has determined that, in accordance with OECA–2011–0824, online using review and approval. At that time, EPA
the provisions of the Federal Advisory www.regulations.gov (our preferred will issue another Federal Register
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, method), by email to docket.oeca@ notice to announce the submission of
the Farm, Ranch, and Rural epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Communities Advisory Committee Center, Environmental Protection submit additional comments to OMB.
(FRRCC) is a necessary committee Abstract: The Federal Insecticide,
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
which is in the public interest. Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Accordingly, the FRRCC will be Section 7(a) requires that any person
DC 20460.
renewed for an additional two-year EPA’s policy is that all comments who produces pesticides, active
period. The purpose of the FRRCC is to ingredients or devices subject to the Act
received will be included in the public
provide advice and recommendations to must register with the Administrator of
docket without change including any
the EPA Administrator on EPA the establishment in which the
personal information provided, unless
environmental issues and policies that pesticide, active ingredient or device is
the comment includes profanity, threats,
are of importance to agriculture and produced. This section further requires
information claimed to be Confidential
rural communities. Inquiries may be that application for registration of any
Business Information (CBI) or other
directed to Donna Perla, Designated establishment shall include the name
information whose disclosure is
Federal Officer for FRRCC, U.S. EPA and address of the establishment and of
restricted by statute.
(Mail Code 8101R), 1200 Pennsylvania the producer who operates such an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: establishment. EPA Form 3540–8,
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, or Michelle Stevenson, Office of
perla.donna@epa.gov. Application for Registration of
Compliance, Monitoring, Assistance, Pesticide-Producing and Device-
Dated: January 11, 2016. and Media Programs Division, Producing Establishments, is used to
Ron Carleton, Pesticides, Waste & Toxics Branch collect the establishment registration
Agricultural Counselor to the Administrator. (2225A), Environmental Protection information required by this section.
[FR Doc. 2016–01995 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., FIFRA Section 7(c) requires that any
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Washington, DC 20460; telephone producer operating an establishment
number: (202) 564–4203; email: registered under Section 7 report to the
stevenson.michelle@epa.gov. Administrator within 30 days after it is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: registered, and annually thereafter by
AGENCY Supporting documents which explain in March 1st for certain pesticide or device
detail the information that the EPA will production and sales or distribution
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2011–0824; FRL–9941– be collecting are available in the public information. The producers must report
90–OECA] docket for this ICR. The docket can be which types and amounts of pesticides,
viewed online at www.regulations.gov active ingredients, or devices are
Proposed Information Collection or in person at the EPA Docket Center, currently being produced, were
Request; Comment Request; WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 produced during the past year, sold or
Application for Registration and
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Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, distributed in the past year. The
Pesticide Report for Pesticide- DC. The telephone number for the supporting regulations at 40 CFR part
Producing and Device-Producing Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For 167 provide the requirements and time
Establishments additional information about EPA’s schedules for submitting production
AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ information. EPA Form 3540–16,
Agency (EPA). dockets. Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of and Device-Producing Establishments,
ACTION: Notice.
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments is used to collect the pesticide

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Action		Notice.
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Contact		Brendan Doyle, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code: 8801R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-
FR Citation		81 FR 5748