81 FR 85560 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Annual Measures Reporting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)

Page Range		85560-85561
FR Document		2016-28517

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Annual Measures Reporting'' (EPA ICR No. 2415.03, OMB Control No. 2070-0188) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 15105) on March 21, 2016 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0078; FRL-9955-34-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program 
Annual Measures Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Pesticide Environmental 
Stewardship Program Annual Measures Reporting'' (EPA ICR No. 2415.03, 
OMB Control No. 2070-0188) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through November 30, 2016. Public comments 
were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 15105) on 
March 21, 2016 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for 
an additional 30 days for public comments. 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 December 28, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2016-0078, 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: Lily G. Negash, Office of Pesticide 
Programs,

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Field & External Affairs Division, 7605P, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 703-347-8515; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that 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 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: EPA is requesting renewed approval to offer voluntary 
participation in the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program 
(PESP). The program uses the information collected to establish partner 
membership, develop stewardship strategies, measure progress towards 
stewardship goals, and award incentives. PESP is an EPA partnership 
program that encourages the use of integrated pest management (IPM) 
strategies to reduce pests and pesticide risks. IPM is an approach that 
involves making the best choices from among a series of pest management 
practices that are both economical and pose the least possible hazard 
to people, property, and the environment.
    While most PESP members are entities that are pesticide end-users, 
several others are organizations which focus on training, educating, or 
influencing pesticide users. To become a PESP member, a pesticide user 
entity or an organization submits an application and a five-year 
strategy. The strategy outlines how environmental and human health risk 
reduction goals will be achieved through IPM implementation or 
education. The program encourages PESP members to track progress 
towards IPM goals such as: Reductions in unnecessary use of pesticides, 
cost reductions, and knowledge shared about IPM methodologies. Entities 
participating in PESP also benefit from technical assistance, and 
through incentives for achievements at different levels.
    PESP is EPA's non-regulatory approach to meeting the goals of the 
Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) to 
reduce pesticide risks in agricultural and non-agricultural settings. 
Section 2(b) of the PPA of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 13101(b), sets forth ``the 
national policy of the United States that pollution should be prevented 
or reduced at the source whenever feasible.'' Section 3 defines source 
reduction as any practice that ``reduces the amount of any hazardous 
substance . . . released into the environment'' and ``reduces the 
hazards to public health and the environment associated with the 
release of such substances.''
    Section 3 of FIFRA requires EPA to regulate pesticides to prevent 
``unreasonable adverse effects'' on human health and the environment. 
Further, FQPA of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 136r-1) requires the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture and EPA to implement programs in research, demonstration, 
and education to support the adoption of IPM, make information on IPM 
widely available to pesticide users, use IPM techniques in carrying out 
pest management activities, as well as promote IPM through procurement, 
regulatory policies and other activities.
    Form Numbers: Strategy/Progress Reporting Form for PESP Members 
that are Not Commercial/Residential Pest Control Services (EPA Form No. 
9600-01); PESP Membership Application Form (EPA Form 9600-02); and PESP 
Strategy/Progress Reporting Form for Residential/Commercial Pest 
Control Service Providers (EPA Form No. 9600-03).
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are pesticide user companies and organizations, or entities 
that practice IPM or promote the use of IPM through education and 
training.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary, required to obtain 
or retain a benefit.
    Estimated number of respondents: 419 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually and on occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 47,665 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $3,126,949 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 4,642 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is an adjustment of EPA's projection 
based on historical information about PESP membership.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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Total estimated burden: 14 hours (per for public inspection during normal ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR business hours at the following AGENCY
1320.03(b). addresses:
Total estimated cost: $1,038 (per [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0078; FRL–9955–34–
(1) Maricopa County Air Quality OEI]
year), includes $0 annualized capital or
Department, 1001 North Central
operation & maintenance costs. Information Collection Request
Changes in the estimates: There is no Avenue, Suite 124, Phoenix, Arizona
85004. To arrange for viewing of these Submitted to OMB for Review and
increase in hours in the total estimated Approval; Comment Request;
respondent burden compared with the documents, please call (602) 506–6010
or visit online at http:// Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
ICR currently approved by OMB. Program Annual Measures Reporting
www.maricopa.gov/aq/contact_us/
Courtney Kerwin, public_records/Default.aspx. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Director, Regulatory Support Division. Agency (EPA).
(2) U.S. Environmental Protection
[FR Doc. 2016–28516 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am]
Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, ACTION: Notice.
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San Francisco, California 94105–3901.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
To arrange for viewing of these
Agency has submitted an information
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION documents, call Eugene Chen at (415) collection request (ICR), ‘‘Pesticide
AGENCY 947–4304, chen.eugene@epa.gov. Due to Environmental Stewardship Program
building security procedures, at least 48 Annual Measures Reporting’’ (EPA ICR
[FRL–9955–63-Region 9]
hours advance notice is required. No. 2415.03, OMB Control No. 2070–
Notice of Approval of Clean Air Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 0188) to the Office of Management and
Prevention of Significant Deterioration Eugene Chen, EPA Region 9, (415) 947– Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Permit for Ocotillo Power Plant 4304, chen.eugene@epa.gov. Anyone in accordance with the Paperwork
who wishes to review the EPA Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
AGENCY: United States Environmental This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
Protection Agency (EPA). Environmental Appeals Board’s (EAB)
decision described below or documents which is currently approved through
ACTION: Notice of final agency action. November 30, 2016. Public comments
in the EAB’s electronic docket for its
SUMMARY: This notice announces that were previously requested via the
decision can obtain them at http://
the Maricopa County Air Quality Federal Register (81 FR 15105) on
www.epa.gov/eab/.
Department (MCAQD) issued a final March 21, 2016 during a 60-day
permit decision to Arizona Public NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION AND comment period. This notice allows for
Service (APS) for a major modification SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The an additional 30 days for public
of a Clean Air Act Prevention of MCAQD issued a final PSD permit to comments. A fuller description of the
Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit APS on March 22, 2016, authorizing a ICR is given below, including its
(Permit No. PSD16–01). The PSD permit major modification to the Ocotillo estimated burden and cost to the public.
decision authorizes a major Power Plant. EPA regulations at 40 CFR An Agency may not conduct or sponsor
modification at the Ocotillo Power 124.19 provided an opportunity for and a person is not required to respond
Plant, located in Tempe, Arizona, administrative review by the EPA’s EAB to a collection of information unless it
primarily for the purposes of of this initial permit decision. displays a currently valid OMB control
constructing five simple cycle natural number.
The EPA’s EAB received one petition
gas-fired combustion turbines, including DATES: Additional comments may be
for review of the permit, and on submitted on or before December 28,
ancillary equipment. The MCAQD is September 1, 2016, the EAB issued an
authorized to issue PSD permit 2016.
Order denying the petition for review.
decisions pursuant to a delegation ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
See In re Arizona Public Service
agreement with the EPA, in which the referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
Company Ocotillo Power Plant, PSD
MCAQD ‘‘stands in the shoes’’ of the HQ–OPP–2016–0078, to (1) EPA online
EPA when administering certain Appeal No. 16–01 (EAB, September 1,
using www.regulations.gov (our
elements of the PSD permitting 2016) (Order Denying Review).
preferred method), by email to OPP_
program. This MCAQD-issued PSD Following the EAB’s action, pursuant to
Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
permit decision is considered to be a 40 CFR 52.21(u) and the MCAQD’s PSD
Docket Center, Environmental
federally-issued PSD permit decision, delegation agreement with the EPA, the Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
and serves as a final agency action by MCAQD issued a final permit decision 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
the EPA. on September 9, 2016. All conditions of Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
DATES: The MCAQD issued a final PSD PSD Permit No. PSD16–01, as initially email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
permit decision for the Ocotillo Power issued by the MCAQD on March 22, Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
Plant on September 9, 2016. The permit 2016, were final and effective as of for EPA.
became effective on that date. Pursuant September 9, 2016. EPA’s policy is that all comments
to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, Dated: November 3, 2016. received will be included in the public
42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of Elizabeth Adams,
docket without change including any
this final permit decision, to the extent personal information provided, unless
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Acting Director, Air Division, Region IX. the comment includes profanity, threats,
it is available, may be sought by filing
a petition for review in the United [FR Doc. 2016–28435 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] information claimed to be Confidential
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Business Information (CBI) or other
Circuit within 60 days of November 28, information whose disclosure is
2016. restricted by statute.
ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily
above-referenced permit are available G. Negash, Office of Pesticide Programs,

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Field & External Affairs Division, 7605P, States that pollution should be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 prevented or reduced at the source AGENCY
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, whenever feasible.’’ Section 3 defines
DC 20460; telephone number: 703–347– source reduction as any practice that [FRL–9955–68–ORD]
8515; email address: negash.lily@ ‘‘reduces the amount of any hazardous
epa.gov. substance . . . released into the Office of Research and Development;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: environment’’ and ‘‘reduces the hazards Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and
Supporting documents which explain in to public health and the environment Equivalent Methods: Designation of
detail the information that EPA will be associated with the release of such One New Equivalent Method
collecting are available in the public substances.’’
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
docket for this ICR. The docket can be Section 3 of FIFRA requires EPA to
Agency(EPA).
viewed online at www.regulations.gov regulate pesticides to prevent
or in person at EPA Docket Center, WJC ‘‘unreasonable adverse effects’’ on ACTION: Notice of the designation of a
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution human health and the environment. new equivalent method for monitoring
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Further, FQPA of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 136r– ambient air quality.
telephone number for the Docket Center 1) requires the U.S. Department of
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
is 202–566–1744. For additional Agriculture and EPA to implement
the Environmental Protection Agency
information about EPA’s public docket, programs in research, demonstration,
(EPA) has designated, in accordance
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. and education to support the adoption
with 40 CFR part 53, one new
Abstract: EPA is requesting renewed of IPM, make information on IPM
equivalent method for measuring
approval to offer voluntary participation widely available to pesticide users, use
concentrations of nitrogen dioxide
in the Pesticide Environmental IPM techniques in carrying out pest
(NO2) in ambient air.
Stewardship Program (PESP). The management activities, as well as
program uses the information collected promote IPM through procurement, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to establish partner membership, regulatory policies and other activities. Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods
develop stewardship strategies, measure and Measurement Division (MD–D205–
Form Numbers: Strategy/Progress 03), National Exposure Research
progress towards stewardship goals, and Reporting Form for PESP Members that
award incentives. PESP is an EPA Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle
are Not Commercial/Residential Pest Park, North Carolina 27711. Email:
partnership program that encourages the Control Services (EPA Form No. 9600–
use of integrated pest management Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov.
01); PESP Membership Application
(IPM) strategies to reduce pests and Form (EPA Form 9600–02); and PESP SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
pesticide risks. IPM is an approach that Strategy/Progress Reporting Form for accordance with regulations at 40 CFR
involves making the best choices from Residential/Commercial Pest Control part 53, the EPA evaluates various
among a series of pest management Service Providers (EPA Form No. 9600– methods for monitoring the
practices that are both economical and 03). concentrations of those ambient air
pose the least possible hazard to people, pollutants for which EPA has
Respondents/affected entities: Entities established National Ambient Air
property, and the environment.
While most PESP members are potentially affected by this ICR are Quality Standards (NAAQSs) as set
entities that are pesticide end-users, pesticide user companies and forth in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring
several others are organizations which organizations, or entities that practice methods that are determined to meet
focus on training, educating, or IPM or promote the use of IPM through specific requirements for adequacy are
influencing pesticide users. To become education and training. designated by the EPA as either
a PESP member, a pesticide user entity Respondent’s obligation to respond: reference or equivalent methods (as
or an organization submits an Voluntary, required to obtain or retain a applicable), thereby permitting their use
application and a five-year strategy. The benefit. under 40 CFR part 58 by States and
strategy outlines how environmental Estimated number of respondents: other agencies for determining
and human health risk reduction goals 419 (total). compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of
will be achieved through IPM Frequency of response: Annually and all reference or equivalent methods that
implementation or education. The on occasion. have been previously designated by EPA
program encourages PESP members to may be found at http://www.epa.gov/
track progress towards IPM goals such Total estimated burden: 47,665 hours ttn/amtic/criteria.html.
as: Reductions in unnecessary use of (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR The EPA hereby announces the
pesticides, cost reductions, and 1320.03(b). designation of one new equivalent
knowledge shared about IPM Total estimated cost: $3,126,949 (per method for measuring concentrations of
methodologies. Entities participating in year), includes $0 annualized capital or NO2 in ambient air. This designation is
PESP also benefit from technical operation & maintenance costs. made under the provisions of 40 CFR
assistance, and through incentives for Changes in the estimates: There is an part 53, as amended on October 26,
achievements at different levels. increase of 4,642 hours in the total 2015 (80 FR 65291–65468).
PESP is EPA’s non-regulatory estimated respondent burden compared The new equivalent method for NO2
approach to meeting the goals of the with the ICR currently approved by is an automated method (analyzer)
Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), the utilizing the measurement principle
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OMB. This increase is an adjustment of
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and EPA’s projection based on historical based on gas phase chemiluminescence
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Food information about PESP membership. reaction of nitric oxide (NO) with ozone,
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) to reduce using a photolytic NO2 to NO converter
pesticide risks in agricultural and non- Courtney Kerwin, and the calibration procedure specified
agricultural settings. Section 2(b) of the Director, Regulatory Support Division. in the operation manual. This newly
PPA of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 13101(b), sets [FR Doc. 2016–28517 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] designated equivalent method is
forth ‘‘the national policy of the United BILLING CODE 6560–50–P identified as follows:

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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		Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 28, 2016.
Contact		Lily G. Negash, Office of Pesticide Programs, Field & External Affairs Division, 7605P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FR Citation		81 FR 85560