81 FR 66014 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 1632.05 and OMB Control No. 2070-0133); Comment Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66014-66015] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23151] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0446; FRL-9950-87] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 1632.05 and OMB Control No. 2070- 0133); 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: ``Standards for Pesticides Containers and Containment'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1632.05 and OMB Control No. 2070-0133, 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-2016-0446, 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: Ram[eacute] Cromwell, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number (703) 308-9068; 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: Standards for Pesticides Containers and Containment. ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1632.05. OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0133. 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 information collection request covers the information collection activities associated with the container design and residue removal requirements and containment structure requirements. With respect to the container design and residue removal requirements, the information collection activities are associated with the requirement that businesses subject to the container regulations (pesticide registrants) and repackaging regulations (pesticide registrants and refillers) maintain records of test data, cleaning procedures, certain data when a container is refilled, and other supporting information. These records are subject to both call-in by EPA and on-site inspection by EPA and its representatives. EPA has not established a regular schedule for the collection of these records, and there is no reporting. With respect to the containment structure requirements, the information collection activities are associated with the requirement that businesses subject to the containment structure regulations maintain records of the: (1) Monthly inspection and maintenance of each containment structure and all stationary bulk containers; (2) Duration over which non-stationary bulk containers holding pesticide and not protected by a secondary containment unit remain at the same location; and (3) Construction date of the containment structure. The businesses subject to the containment structure regulations include agrichemical retailers and refilling establishments, custom blenders and commercial applicators of agricultural pesticides. The records have to be maintained by the owners and operators of such businesses. There is no regular schedule for the collection of either of these records, nor does EPA anticipate a call-in of records at some future date. Instead, the records would be available to inspectors to ensure that businesses are in compliance with containment requirements. These inspections are generally conducted by the states, which enforce FIFRA regulations through cooperative agreements with EPA. Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 hours per response for container regulations and 4 hours per response for containment [[Page 66015]] regulation. 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 pesticide registrants and businesses who formulate pesticide products or pesticide formulation intermediates (NAICS code 325320), farm supply wholesalers (NAICS code 4229101), swimming pool applicators (NAICS codes 561790, 453998, and 235990), and agricultural (aerial and ground) commercial applicators (NAICS code 115112). Estimated total number of potential respondents: 23,586. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1. Estimated total annual burden hours: 169,660 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $7,296,308. This includes an estimated burden cost of $6,494,488 for container regulations and an estimated cost of $801,820 for containment regulations for maintenance and operational costs. III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? There is no changes to the overall estimated burden hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. 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. [FR Doc. 2016-23151 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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the EPA on April 20, 2016, are final and along with more information about the Federal Register or by other
effective as of August 31, 2016. dockets generally, is available at http:// appropriate means, such as on the
Dated: September 8, 2016. www.epa.gov/dockets. related collection instrument or form, if
Elizabeth Adams, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: applicable. The display of OMB control
Ramé Cromwell, Field and External numbers for certain EPA regulations is
Acting Director, Air Division, Region IX.
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
[FR Doc. 2016–23170 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Abstract: This information collection
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Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania request covers the information
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; collection activities associated with the
telephone number (703) 308–9068; container design and residue removal
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
email address: cromwell.rame@epa.gov. requirements and containment structure
AGENCY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requirements. With respect to the
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0446; FRL–9950–87] container design and residue removal
I. What information is EPA particularly requirements, the information collection
Agency Information Collection interested in? activities are associated with the
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an requirement that businesses subject to
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. the container regulations (pesticide
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
1632.05 and OMB Control No. 2070– registrants) and repackaging regulations
specifically solicits comments and
0133); Comment Request (pesticide registrants and refillers)
information to enable it to:
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 1. Evaluate whether the proposed maintain records of test data, cleaning
Agency (EPA). collection of information is necessary procedures, certain data when a
ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the container is refilled, and other
functions of the Agency, including supporting information. These records
SUMMARY: In compliance with the whether the information will have are subject to both call-in by EPA and
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this practical utility. on-site inspection by EPA and its
document announces that EPA is 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the representatives.
planning to submit an Information Agency’s estimates of the burden of the EPA has not established a regular
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of proposed collection of information, schedule for the collection of these
Management and Budget (OMB). The including the validity of the records, and there is no reporting. With
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Standards for Pesticides methodology and assumptions used. respect to the containment structure
Containers and Containment’’ and 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and requirements, the information collection
identified by EPA ICR No. 1632.05 and clarity of the information to be activities are associated with the
OMB Control No. 2070–0133, represents collected. requirement that businesses subject to
the renewal of an existing ICR that is 4. Minimize the burden of the the containment structure regulations
scheduled to expire on June 30, 2017. collection of information on those who maintain records of the: (1) Monthly
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for are to respond, including through the inspection and maintenance of each
review and approval, EPA is soliciting use of appropriate automated electronic, containment structure and all stationary
comments on specific aspects of the mechanical, or other technological bulk containers; (2) Duration over which
proposed information collection that is collection techniques or other forms of non-stationary bulk containers holding
summarized in this document. The ICR information technology, e.g., permitting pesticide and not protected by a
and accompanying material are electronic submission of responses. In secondary containment unit remain at
available in the docket for public review particular, EPA is requesting comments the same location; and (3) Construction
and comment. from very small businesses (those that date of the containment structure.
DATES: Comments must be received on employ less than 25) on examples of The businesses subject to the
or before November 25, 2016. specific additional efforts that EPA containment structure regulations
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, could make to reduce the paperwork include agrichemical retailers and
identified by docket identification (ID) burden for very small businesses refilling establishments, custom
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0446, by affected by this collection. blenders and commercial applicators of
one of the following methods: agricultural pesticides. The records have
II. What information collection activity
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// or ICR does this action apply to?
to be maintained by the owners and
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online operators of such businesses. There is
instructions for submitting comments. Title: Standards for Pesticides no regular schedule for the collection of
Do not submit electronically any Containers and Containment. either of these records, nor does EPA
information you consider to be ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1632.05. anticipate a call-in of records at some
Confidential Business Information (CBI) OMB control number: OMB Control future date. Instead, the records would
or other information whose disclosure is No. 2070–0133. be available to inspectors to ensure that
restricted by statute. ICR status: This ICR is currently businesses are in compliance with
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental scheduled to expire on June 30, 2017. containment requirements. These
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, inspections are generally conducted by
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. and a person is not required to respond the states, which enforce FIFRA
to, a collection of information, unless it regulations through cooperative
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NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special displays a currently valid OMB control agreements with EPA.
arrangements for hand delivery or number. The OMB control numbers for Burden statement: The annual public
delivery of boxed information, please EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code reporting and recordkeeping burden for
follow the instructions at http:// of Federal Regulations (CFR), after this collection of information is
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. appearing in the Federal Register when estimated to average 6 hours per
Additional instructions on approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, response for container regulations and 4
commenting or visiting the docket, are displayed either by publication in hours per response for containment
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regulation. Burden is defined in 5 CFR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Although EPA is unable to offer
1320.3(b). AGENCY compensation or an honorarium for
The ICR, which is available in the CAAAC members, they may receive
[FRL–9953–01–OAR]
docket along with other related travel and per diem allowances,
materials, provides a detailed Clean Air Act Advisory Committee according to applicable federal travel
explanation of the collection activities (CAAAC): Request for Nominations regulations. EPA is seeking nominations
and the burden estimate that is only from academia, industry, non-
briefly summarized here: AGENCY: Environmental Protection governmental/environmental
Agency (EPA). organizations, community
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
ACTION: Request for nominations to the organizations, state and local
potentially affected by this ICR are
pesticide registrants and businesses who Clean Air Act Advisory Committee government agencies, tribal
formulate pesticide products or (CAAAC). governments, unions, trade associations,
pesticide formulation intermediates utilities, and lawyers/consultants. EPA
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
(NAICS code 325320), farm supply values and welcomes diversity. In an
Protection Agency (EPA) invites
wholesalers (NAICS code 4229101), effort to obtain nominations of diverse
nominations from a diverse range of
swimming pool applicators (NAICS candidates, EPA encourages
qualified candidates to be considered
codes 561790, 453998, and 235990), and nominations of women and men of all
for appointment to its Clean Air Act
agricultural (aerial and ground) racial and ethnic groups.
Advisory Committee (CAAAC).
commercial applicators (NAICS code Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by Evaluation Criteria
115112). March 2017. Outside sources in The following criteria will be used to
Estimated total number of potential addition to this Federal Register Notice evaluate nominees:
respondents: 23,586. may also be utilized in the solicitation • The background and experiences
Frequency of response: On occasion. of nominees. that would help members contribute to
Estimated total average number of BACKGROUND: Clean Air Act Advisory the diversity of perspectives on the
responses for each respondent: 1. Committee provides advice, information committee (e.g., geographic, economic,
and recommendations on policy and social, cultural, educational, and other
Estimated total annual burden hours:
technical issues associated with considerations)
169,660 hours.
implementation of the Clean Air Act • Experience serving as an elected
Estimated total annual costs: (CAA) as requested by EPA. These official;
$7,296,308. This includes an estimated issues include the development, • Experience serving as an appointed
burden cost of $6,494,488 for container implementation, and enforcement of official for a state, county, city or tribe;
regulations and an estimated cost of programs required by the Act. The • Experience working on national
$801,820 for containment regulations CAAAC will provide advice and level or on local government issues;
for maintenance and operational costs. recommendations on approaches for • Demonstrated experience with air
III. Are there changes in the estimates new and expanded programs including quality policy issues;
from the last approval? those using innovative technologies and • Executive management level
policy mechanisms to achieve experience with membership in broad-
There is no changes to the overall environmental improvements; the based networks;
estimated burden hours in the total potential health, environmental and • Excellent interpersonal, oral and
estimated respondent burden compared economic effects of CAA programs on written communication, and consensus-
with that identified in the ICR currently the public, the regulated community, building skills.
approved by OMB. State and local governments, and other • Ability to volunteer time for
Federal agencies; the policy and meeting attendance, participate in
IV. What is the next step in the process
technical contents of proposed major teleconference meetings, attend
for this ICR?
EPA rulemaking and guidance required listening sessions with the
EPA will consider the comments by the Act in order to help effectively Administrator or other senior-level
received and amend the ICR as incorporate appropriate outside advice officials;
appropriate. The final ICR package will and information; and the integration of • Ability to work with others with
then be submitted to OMB for review existing policies, regulations, standards, varying perspectives to develop policy
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR guidelines, and procedures into recommendations to the Administrator,
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal programs for implementing and prepare reports and advice letters.
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR requirements of the Act. Nominations must include a resume
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the The programs falling under the and a short biography describing the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the purview of the committee include, but professional and educational
opportunity to submit additional are not limited to, those for meeting qualifications of the nominee, as well as
comments to OMB. If you have any National Ambient Air Quality the nominee’s current business/home
questions about this ICR or the approval Standards, reducing emissions from address, email address, and daytime
process, please contact the person listed vehicles and vehicle fuels, reducing air telephone number. Interested
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION toxic emissions, permitting, carrying out candidates may self-nominate. Please
CONTACT. compliance authorities, and CAA- note that EPA’s policy is that, unless
related voluntary activities. Members otherwise prescribed by statute,
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
are appointed by the EPA Administrator members generally are appointed to
Dated: September 17, 2016. for two-year terms with the possibility two-year terms. To help the Agency in
James Jones, of reappointment to additional term(s). evaluating the effectiveness of our
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical The CAAAC usually meets outreach efforts, please also tell us how
Safety and Pollution Prevention. approximately 2–3 times annually and you learned of this opportunity.
[FR Doc. 2016–23151 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] the average workload for the members is ADDRESSES: To receive further
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before November 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ram[eacute] Cromwell, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number (703) 308-9068; email | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 66014 |
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