82 FR 14714 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 14714-14715] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05662] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0563; FRL-9959-73-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (40 CFR part 59, subpart C) (Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060-0348, EPA ICR No. 1764.07,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 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. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2007-0563 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. The 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: Dr. Tina Ndoh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Minerals and Manufacturing Group (D243- 04), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: 919-541-2750; fax number: 919-541- 5450; 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, EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional information about the EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) 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; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) 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. The 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. At that time, the EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: The information collection includes initial reports and periodic recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ensure compliance with Federal standards for volatile organic compounds in consumer products. Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, and importers of consumer products. All information submitted to the EPA for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, Confidentiality of Business Information. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/Affected Entities: Manufacturers, distributors, and importers of consumer products. Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Responses to the collection are mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, subpart C, National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products. Estimated Number of Respondents: 300 (total). Frequency of Response: On occasion. Total Estimated Burden: 16,126 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total Estimated Cost: $1,765,427 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 13,487 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to adjustments to the estimated hours for each level of review. These adjustments are consistent with the assumptions used routinely in ICR renewals, and are discussed in the supporting statements for this action. [[Page 14715]] Dated: February 24, 2017. Peter Tsirigotis, Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division. 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(5) minutes. To accommodate the accordance with the Paperwork burden of the proposed collection of
number of people who want to address Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, information, including the validity of
the BOSC HSS, only one representative the EPA is soliciting public comments the methodology and assumptions used;
of a particular community, organization, on specific aspects of the proposed (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
or group will be allowed to speak. information collection as described clarity of the information to be
Written Statements: Written below. This is a proposed extension of collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
comments for the public meeting must the ICR, which is currently approved of the collection of information on those
be received by Monday, March 27, 2017, through June 30, 2017. An agency may who are to respond, including through
and will be included in the materials not conduct or sponsor and a person is the use of appropriate automated
distributed to the BOSC HSS prior to the not required to respond to a collection electronic, mechanical, or other
meeting. Written comments should be of information unless it displays a technological collection techniques or
sent to Tom Tracy, Environmental currently valid OMB control number. other forms of information technology,
Protection Agency, via email at DATES: Comments must be submitted on e.g., permitting electronic submission of
tracy.tom@epa.gov or by mail to 1200 or before May 22, 2017. responses. The EPA will consider the
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comments received and amend the ICR
R), Washington, DC 20460, or submitted referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– as appropriate. The final ICR package
through regulations.gov, Docket ID No. OAR–2007–0563 online using will then be submitted to OMB for
EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765. Members of www.regulations.gov (our preferred review and approval. At that time, the
the public should be aware that their method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ EPA will issue another Federal Register
personal contact information, if epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket notice to announce the submission of
included in any written comments, may Center, Environmental Protection the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
be posted online at regulations.gov. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 submit additional comments to OMB.
Information about Services for Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Abstract: The information collection
Individuals with Disabilities: For DC 20460. includes initial reports and periodic
information about services for The EPA’s policy is that all comments recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to
individuals with disabilities, please received will be included in the public ensure compliance with Federal
contact Tom Tracy, at 202–564–6518 or docket without change, including any standards for volatile organic
via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov. To personal information provided, unless compounds in consumer products.
request special accommodations, please the comment includes profanity, threats, Respondents are manufacturers,
contact Tom Tracy no later than March information claimed to be Confidential distributors, and importers of consumer
23, 2017, to give the Environmental Business Information (CBI), or other products. All information submitted to
Protection Agency sufficient time to information whose disclosure is the EPA for which a claim of
process your request. All requests restricted by statute. confidentiality is made will be
should be sent to the address, email, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. safeguarded according to the Agency
phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER Tina Ndoh, U.S. Environmental policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2,
INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality subpart B, Confidentiality of Business
Dated: March 7, 2017. Planning and Standards, Sector Policies Information.
Fred S. Hauchman, and Programs Division, Minerals and Form Numbers: None.
Director, Office of Science Policy. Manufacturing Group (D243–04), Respondents/Affected Entities:
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Environmental Protection Agency, Manufacturers, distributors, and
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina importers of consumer products.
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27711; telephone number: 919–541– Respondent’s Obligation To Respond:
2750; fax number: 919–541–5450; email Responses to the collection are
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION address: ndoh.tina@epa.gov. mandatory under 40 CFR part 59,
AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: subpart C, National Volatile Organic
Supporting documents which explain in Compound Emission Standards for
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0563; FRL–9959–73– detail the information that the EPA will
OAR] Consumer Products.
be collecting are available in the public Estimated Number of Respondents:
Proposed Information Collection docket for this ICR. The docket can be 300 (total).
Request; Comment Request; National viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Volatile Organic Compound Emission or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, Total Estimated Burden: 16,126 hours
Standards for Consumer Products (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
(Renewal) 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC. The telephone number 1320.03(b).
AGENCY: Environmental Protection for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Total Estimated Cost: $1,765,427 (per
Agency (EPA). For additional information about the year), includes $0 annualized capital or
ACTION: Notice. EPA’s public docket, visit http:// operation and maintenance costs.
www.epa.gov/dockets. Changes in Estimates: There is a
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of decrease of 13,487 hours in the total
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments estimated respondent burden compared
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information collection request (ICR), and information to enable it to: (i) with the ICR currently approved by
‘‘National Volatile Organic Compound Evaluate whether the proposed OMB. This decrease is due to
Emission Standards for Consumer collection of information is necessary adjustments to the estimated hours for
Products (40 CFR part 59, subpart C) for the proper performance of the each level of review. These adjustments
(Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060– functions of the Agency, including are consistent with the assumptions
0348, EPA ICR No. 1764.07,’’ to the whether the information will have used routinely in ICR renewals, and are
Office of Management and Budget practical utility; (ii) evaluate the discussed in the supporting statements
(OMB) for review and approval in accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the for this action.
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Dated: February 24, 2017. EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0009, is available pesticide authorized and the pests, the
Peter Tsirigotis, at http://www.regulations.gov or at the crop or use for which authorized,
Director, Sector Policies and Programs Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory number of acres (if applicable), and the
Division. Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the duration of the exemption. EPA also
[FR Doc. 2017–05662 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] Environmental Protection Agency gives the Federal Register citation for
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William the time-limited tolerance, if any.
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
III. Emergency Exemptions
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room A. U.S. States and Territories
AGENCY is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
California
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0009; FRL–9959–45]
holidays. The telephone number for the Department of Pesticide Regulation
Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Specific exemption: EPA authorized
Agency Decisions and State and and the telephone number for the OPP the use of bifenthrin on a maximum of
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review 18,000 acres of pomegranates to control
the visitor instructions and additional leaf footed plant bug. A time-limited
AGENCY: Environmental Protection information about the docket available tolerance in connection with this action
Agency (EPA). at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. was established in 40 CFR 180.442(b);
ACTION: Notice. Effective October 6, 2016 to December
II. Background
SUMMARY: EPA has granted emergency
31, 2016.
EPA has granted emergency
exemptions under the Federal exemptions to the following State and Florida
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Federal agencies. The emergency
Department of Agriculture and
Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as exemptions may take the following Consumer Services
listed in this notice. The exemptions form: Crisis, public health, quarantine,
were granted during the period October or specific. Specific exemption: EPA authorized
1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 to control Under FIFRA section 18 (7 U.S.C. the use of clothianidin on a maximum
unforeseen pest outbreaks. 136p), EPA can authorize the use of a of 125,376 acres of immature (3 to 5
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: pesticide when emergency conditions years old) citrus trees to manage the
Michael L. Goodis, Registration Division exist. Authorizations (commonly called transmission of Huanglongbing (HLB)
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, emergency exemptions) are granted to disease vectored by the Asian citrus
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 State and Federal agencies and are of psyllid. A time-limited tolerance in
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, four types: connection with this action was
DC 20460–0001; main telephone 1. A ‘‘specific exemption’’ authorizes established in 40 CFR 180.668(b);
number: (703) 305–7090; email address: use of a pesticide against specific pests Effective March 1, 2017 to October 31,
RDFRNotices@epa.gov. on a limited acreage in a particular 2017.
State. Most emergency exemptions are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mississippi
specific exemptions.
I. General Information 2. ‘‘Quarantine’’ and ‘‘public health’’ Department of Agriculture and
exemptions are emergency exemptions Commerce
A. Does this action apply to me?
issued for quarantine or public health Specific exemptions: EPA authorized
You may be potentially affected by purposes. These are rarely requested. the use of sulfoxaflor on a maximum of
this action if you are an agricultural 3. A ‘‘crisis exemption’’ is initiated by
337,500 acres of cotton to control
producer, food manufacturer, or a State or Federal agency (and is
tarnished plant bug. Tolerances in
pesticide manufacturer. The following confirmed by EPA) when there is
connection with a previous action have
list of North American Industrial insufficient time to request and obtain
been established in 40 CFR 180.668(a);
Classification System (NAICS) codes is EPA permission for use of a pesticide in
Effective December 23, 2016 to October
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather an emergency.
31, 2017.
provides a guide to help readers EPA may deny an emergency
EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor
determine whether this document exemption: If the State or Federal
on a maximum of 115,000 acres of
applies to them. Potentially affected agency cannot demonstrate that an
sorghum (grain and forage) to control
entities may include: emergency exists, if the use poses
sugarcane aphid. A time-limited
• Crop production (NAICS code 111). unacceptable risks to the environment,
tolerance in connection with this action
• Animal production (NAICS code or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that
has been established in 40 CFR
112). the proposed pesticide use is likely to
180.668(b); Effective May 1, 2017 to
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code result in ‘‘a reasonable certainty of no
October 31, 2017.
311). harm’’ to human health, including
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS exposure of residues of the pesticide to North Carolina
code 32532). infants and children. Department of Agriculture and
If you have any questions regarding If the emergency use of the pesticide
Consumer Services
on a food or feed commodity would
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the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person result in pesticide chemical residues, Specific exemption: EPA authorized
listed at the end of the emergency EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance the use of thiabendazole for postharvest
exemption. meeting the ‘‘reasonable certainty of no use on 80,000 acres of sweet potatoes to
harm standard’’ of the Federal Food, control black rot disease. A time-limited
B. How can I get copies of this document tolerance in connection with this action
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
and other related information? In this document: EPA identifies the has been established in 40 CFR
The docket for this action, identified State or Federal agency granted the 180.680(b); Effective January 1, 2017 to
by docket identification (ID) number exemption, the type of exemption, the December 31, 2017.
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| Contact | Dr. Tina Ndoh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Minerals and Manufacturing Group (D243- 04), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: 919-541-2750; fax number: 919-541- | |
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