81 FR 66012 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 2330.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-0179; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

Page Range		66012-66013
FR Document		2016-23148

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: ``Pesticide Registration Fees Program'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2330.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-0179, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2017. 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-2016-0463; FRL-9951-05]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 2330.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-0179; 
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 EPA is planning to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The ICR, entitled: ``Pesticide Registration Fees Program'' and 
identified by EPA ICR No. 2330.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-0179, 
represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire 
on June 30, 2017. 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 November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0463, 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: Cameo Smoot, Field and Affairs 
Division, (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5454; 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: Pesticide Registration Fees Program.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2330.03.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0179.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on June 30, 
2017. 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 covers the paperwork burden hours and costs 
associated with the information collection activities under the 
pesticide registration fee programs implemented through the Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency. Pesticide 
registrants are required by statute to pay an annual registration 
maintenance fee for all products registered under Section 3 and Section 
24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA). In addition, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) 
amended FIFRA in 2004 to create a registration service fee system for 
applications for specific pesticide registration, amended registration, 
and associated tolerance actions (Section 33). This ICR specifically 
covers the activities related to the collection of the annual 
registration maintenance fees, the registration service fees and the 
burden associated with the submission of requests for fees to be 
waived.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1,681 
hours for the Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee program and 6,840 
hours for the Pesticide Registration Service Fee Waiver program. 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 identified by the North American Industrial Classification 
System (NAICS) codes: 32532--Pesticide and other agricultural chemical 
manufacturing; 32518--Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;

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32519--Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing; and 9641--Regulation 
of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,471.
    Frequency of response: Annually and on occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: Ranges from 1,681 to 6,840 
hours depending on the program.
    Estimated total annual costs for both programs: $631,791.

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

    For the Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee program there is 
decrease of 312 hours (from 1993 to 1681) hours in the total annual 
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. The reason for the decrease was a reduction 
in the number responses from 1,744 to 1,471. The total estimated annual 
respondent burden for the pesticide registration service fee waivers 
information collection has increased from 5,914 hours in the existing 
ICR to 6,840 hours for this renewal, due to the increase of 
respondent's usage of the newer waiver provisions allowed under PRIA. 
These changes are adjustments.

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: September 17, 2016.
James Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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accordance with Rule 211 of the Confidential Business Information (CBI) OMB control number: OMB Control
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR or other information whose disclosure is No. 2070–0179.
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern restricted by statute. ICR status: This ICR is currently
time on the specified comment date. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental scheduled to expire on June 30, 2017.
The filings are accessible in the Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ An Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
Commission’s eLibrary system by DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. and a person is not required to respond
clicking on the links or querying the NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. to, a collection of information, unless it
docket number. • Hand Delivery: To make special displays a currently valid OMB control
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed arrangements for hand delivery or number. The OMB control numbers for
information relating to filing delivery of boxed information, please EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code
requirements, interventions, protests, follow the instructions at http:// of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
service, and qualifying facilities filings www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. appearing in the Federal Register when
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Additional instructions on approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9,
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For commenting or visiting the docket, are displayed either by publication in
other information, call (866) 208–3676 along with more information about the Federal Register or by other
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. dockets generally, is available at http:// appropriate means, such as on the
www.epa.gov/dockets. related collection instrument or form, if
Dated September 19, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applicable. The display of OMB control
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., numbers for certain EPA regulations is
Deputy Secretary. Cameo Smoot, Field and Affairs
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Division, (7506P), Office of Pesticide
[FR Doc. 2016–23022 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] Abstract: This ICR covers the
Programs, Environmental Protection paperwork burden hours and costs
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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., associated with the information
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone collection activities under the pesticide
number: (703) 305–5454; email address: registration fee programs implemented
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION smoot.cameo@epa.gov.
AGENCY through the Office of Pesticide
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Programs, Environmental Protection
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0463; FRL–9951–05] Agency. Pesticide registrants are
I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in? required by statute to pay an annual
Agency Information Collection registration maintenance fee for all
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) products registered under Section 3 and
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide,
2330.03 and OMB Control No. 2070– specifically solicits comments and Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
0179; Comment Request information to enable it to: In addition, the Pesticide Registration
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Improvement Act (PRIA) amended
AGENCY: Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary
Agency (EPA). FIFRA in 2004 to create a registration
for the proper performance of the service fee system for applications for
ACTION: Notice. functions of the Agency, including specific pesticide registration, amended
whether the information will have registration, and associated tolerance
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
practical utility. actions (Section 33). This ICR
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the specifically covers the activities related
document announces that EPA is
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the to the collection of the annual
planning to submit an Information
proposed collection of information, registration maintenance fees, the
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
including the validity of the registration service fees and the burden
Management and Budget (OMB). The
methodology and assumptions used. associated with the submission of
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Pesticide Registration
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and requests for fees to be waived.
Fees Program’’ and identified by EPA
clarity of the information to be Burden statement: The annual public
ICR No. 2330.03 and OMB Control No.
collected. reporting and recordkeeping burden for
2070–0179, represents the renewal of an
4. Minimize the burden of the this collection of information is
existing ICR that is scheduled to expire
collection of information on those who estimated to average 1,681 hours for the
on June 30, 2017. Before submitting the
are to respond, including through the Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee
ICR to OMB for review and approval,
use of appropriate automated electronic, program and 6,840 hours for the
EPA is soliciting comments on specific
mechanical, or other technological Pesticide Registration Service Fee
aspects of the proposed information
collection techniques or other forms of Waiver program. Burden is defined in 5
collection that is summarized in this
information technology, e.g., permitting CFR 1320.3(b).
document. The ICR and accompanying
electronic submission of responses. In The ICR, which is available in the
material are available in the docket for
particular, EPA is requesting comments docket along with other related
public review and comment.
from very small businesses (those that materials, provides a detailed
DATES: Comments must be received on employ less than 25) on examples of explanation of the collection activities
or before November 25, 2016. specific additional efforts that EPA and the burden estimate that is only
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, could make to reduce the paperwork briefly summarized here:
identified by docket identification (ID) Respondents/Affected Entities:
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burden for very small businesses
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0463, by affected by this collection. Entities potentially affected by this ICR
one of the following methods: are identified by the North American
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// II. What information collection activity Industrial Classification System
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online or ICR does this action apply to? (NAICS) codes: 32532—Pesticide and
instructions for submitting comments. Title: Pesticide Registration Fees other agricultural chemical
Do not submit electronically any Program. manufacturing; 32518—Other Basic
information you consider to be ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2330.03. Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;

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32519—Other Basic Organic Chemical ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen
Manufacturing; and 9641—Regulation of AGENCY (NOX) and mercury.
Agricultural Marketing and DATES: The EPA issued a final minor
Commodities. [ER–FRL–9029–2] NSR permit decision for the NGS RCTS
Estimated total number of potential Project on August 31, 2016. The permit
Environmental Impact Statements;
respondents: 1,471. became effective on that date. Pursuant
Notice of Availability
to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act,
Frequency of response: Annually and Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of
on occasion. Activities, General Information (202) this final permit decision, to the extent
Estimated total average number of 564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa. it is available, may be sought by filing
responses for each respondent: 1. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact a petition for review in the United
Statements (EISs) States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Estimated total annual burden hours:
Filed 09/12/2016 Through 09/16/2016 Circuit within 60 days of September 26,
Ranges from 1,681 to 6,840 hours 2016.
depending on the program. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the
Estimated total annual costs for both Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air
above-referenced permit are available
programs: $631,791. Act requires that EPA make public its
for public inspection during normal
comments on EISs issued by other
business hours at the following address:
III. Are there changes in the estimates Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
from the last approval? on EISs are available at: http://
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ Francisco, CA 94105–3901. To arrange
For the Pesticide Registration eisdata.html.
Maintenance Fee program there is for viewing of these documents, call
EIS No. 20160211, Final, USAF, GU, Larry Maurin at (415) 972–3943. Due to
decrease of 312 hours (from 1993 to Divert Activities and Exercises,
1681) hours in the total annual building security procedures, at least 48
Commonwealth of the Northern hours advance notice is required.
estimated respondent burden compared Mariana Islands, Review Period Ends:
with that identified in the ICR currently FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
10/24/2016, Contact: Mark Petersen Larry Maurin, EPA Region 9, (415) 972–
approved by OMB. The reason for the 808–449–1078.
decrease was a reduction in the number 3943, maurin.lawrence@epa.gov.
EIS No. 20160212, Draft, FERC, VA, Anyone who wishes to review the EPA
responses from 1,744 to 1,471. The total Mountain Valley Project and Environmental Appeals Board’s (EAB)
estimated annual respondent burden for Equitrans Expansion Project, decision described below or documents
the pesticide registration service fee Comment Period Ends: 12/22/2016, in the EAB’s electronic docket for its
waivers information collection has Contact: Paul Friedman 202–502– decision can obtain them at http://
increased from 5,914 hours in the 8059. www.epa.gov/eab/. Key portions of the
existing ICR to 6,840 hours for this Dated: September 19, 2016. administrative record for this decision
renewal, due to the increase of Dawn Roberts, (including the final permit, all public
respondent’s usage of the newer waiver Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance comments, the EPA’s responses to the
provisions allowed under PRIA. These Division, Office of Federal Activities. public comments, and additional
changes are adjustments. [FR Doc. 2016–22990 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] supporting information) are available
IV. What is the next step in the process BILLING CODE 6560–50–P through a link at Region 9’s Web site,
http://www2.epa.gov/caa-permitting/
for this ICR?
tribal-nsr-permits-region-9, or at http://
EPA will consider the comments ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION www.regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA–
received and amend the ICR as AGENCY R09–OAR–2016–0026).
appropriate. The final ICR package will NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION AND
[EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0026; FRL–9953–02– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA
then be submitted to OMB for review Region 9]
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR issued a final permit to SRP authorizing
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal Notice of Approval of Clean Air Act the construction and operation of the
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR Permit for Navajo Generating Station RCTS at NGS—Tribal Minor NSR Permit
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the T–0004–NN. The permit for the RCTS
submission of the ICR to OMB and the AGENCY: United States Environmental was initially issued by the EPA on April
opportunity to submit additional Protection Agency (EPA). 20, 2016. The EPA regulations at 40 CFR
ACTION: Notice of final agency action. 49.159(d) provided an opportunity for
comments to OMB. If you have any
administrative review by the EPA’s EAB
questions about this ICR or the approval SUMMARY: This notice announces that of this initial permit decision.
process, please contact the person listed the Environmental Protection Agency The EPA’s EAB received one petition
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (EPA) issued a final permit decision for for review of the permit, and on August
CONTACT. a Clean Air Act Minor New Source 30, 2016, the EAB issued an Order
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Review (NSR) Permit in Indian Country denying the petition for review. See In
Dated: September 17, 2016.
to the Salt River Project Agricultural re Salt River Agricultural Improvement
Improvement and Power District (SRP) and Power District—Navajo Generating
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James Jones, for the construction of a refined coal Station, NSR Appeal No. 16–01 (EAB,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical treatment system (RCTS) at Navajo Aug. 30, 2016) (Order Denying Petition
Safety and Pollution Prevention. Generating Station (NGS). The permit for Review). Following the EAB’s action,
[FR Doc. 2016–23148 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] authorizes SRP to construct and operate pursuant to 40 CFR 49.159(d)(8), the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P the RCTS, including ancillary EPA issued a final permit decision on
equipment, to treat coal with cement August 31, 2016. All conditions of the
kiln dust and calcium bromide so as to NGS RCTS permit, as initially issued by

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before November 25, 2016.
Contact		Cameo Smoot, Field and Affairs Division, (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
FR Citation		81 FR 66012