82 FR 58602 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Safer Choice Product Recognition Program; Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

Page Range		58602-58603
FR Document		2017-26778

EPA has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``Safer Choice Product Recognition Program'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2302.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-0178. 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 in this document. EPA did not receive any comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on March 8, 2016 (81 FR 12097). With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0437; FRL-9967-78-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Safer Choice Product 
Recognition Program; Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the following information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``Safer 
Choice Product Recognition Program'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 
2302.03 and OMB Control No. 2070-0178. 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 in this document. EPA did not receive any 
comments in response to the previously provided public review 
opportunity issued in the Federal Register on March 8, 2016 (81 FR 
12097). With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days 
for public review.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0437, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) 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 
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. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be CBI or information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in 
detail the information collection activities and the related burden and 
cost estimates that are summarized in this document, are available in 
the docket. The docket can be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William 
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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.
    ICR status: This ICR expire on August 31, 2016. Under PRA, 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 
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: EPA's Safer Choice program formally recognizes safer 
products where all ingredients have an environmental and human health 
profile showing that they are the safest in their functional use class. 
Under the encouragement of this program, leading companies have made 
great progress in developing safer, highly effective chemical products. 
Since the program's inception in 1997, formulators have used the 
program as a portal to EPA's unique chemical expertise, information 
resources, and guidance on greener chemistry. Safer Choice program 
partners enjoy Agency recognition, including the use of the Safer 
Choice program logo on products with the safest possible formulations. 
In the future, EPA expects much greater program participation due to 
rising demand for safer products. This information collection enables 
EPA to accommodate participation by more than nine formulators each 
year and to enhance program transparency.
    Information collection activities associated with this program will 
assist the Agency in meeting the goals of the Pollution Prevention Act 
(PPA) by providing resources and recognition for businesses committed 
to promoting and using safer chemical products. In turn, the program 
will help businesses meet corporate sustainability goals by providing 
the means to, and an objective measure of, environmental stewardship. 
Investment analysts and advisers seek these types of measures in 
evaluating a corporation's sustainability profile and investment 
worthiness. Safer Choice Product Recognition program partnership is an 
important impetus for prioritizing and completing the transition to 
safer chemical products. The Safer Choice Product Recognition program 
is also needed to promote greater use of safer chemical products by 
companies unaware of the benefits of such a change.
    EPA has tailored its request for information, and especially the 
Safer Choice Product Recognition program application forms, to ensure 
that the Agency requests only that information essential to verify 
applicants' eligibility for recognition.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Companies engaged in the formulation 
of end-use, for-sale products that have

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furthered the goals of the Safer Choice program through participation 
in and promotion of the program, and that wish to receive recognition 
for their achievements.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Responses to the collection of 
information are voluntary. Respondents may claim all or part of a 
response confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by 
a claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in 
accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 157.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total burden: 1,596 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Estimated total costs: $ 652,359 (per year), includes no annualized 
capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 362 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the 
ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's estimate of 
a greater number of respondents, due to historical experience and 
increases in the expected future number of responses due to greater 
consumer awareness and demand for products with the Safer Choice label. 
This increase is partially offset by reduced per-response burden 
estimates based on expected efficiencies created by using the 
Salesforce-based Safer Choice Community on the part of respondents. 
This change is an adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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furthered the goals of the Safer Choice CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith counsel, Wade S. Hooker, Law Office of
program through participation in and Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) Wade S. Hooker, 211 Central Park W,
promotion of the program, and that wish 694–1220. New York, New York 10024,
to receive recognition for their wadeshooker@gmail.com.
Laura E. Sinram,
achievements. Non-confidential filings may be
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: submitted in hard copy to the Secretary
[FR Doc. 2017–26920 Filed 12–11–17; 11:15 am] at the above address or by email as a
Responses to the collection of
BILLING CODE 6715–01–P PDF attachment to Secretary@fmc.gov
information are voluntary. Respondents
may claim all or part of a response and include in the subject line: P3–17
confidential. EPA will disclose (Commenter/Company). Confidential
information that is covered by a claim FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION filings should not be filed by email. A
of confidentiality only to the extent [Petition No. P3–17] confidential filing must be filed with the
permitted by, and in accordance with, Secretary in hard copy only, and be
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and Petition of Great White Fleet Liner accompanied by a transmittal letter that
40 CFR part 2. Services Ltd. and Great White Fleet identifies the filing as ‘‘Confidential-
Estimated total number of potential Corp.; Notice of Filing and Request for Restricted’’ and describes the nature and
respondents: 157. Comments extent of the confidential treatment
Frequency of response: On occasion. requested. The Commission will
Notice is hereby given that Great
Estimated total burden: 1,596 hours provide confidential treatment to the
White Fleet Liner Services Ltd. and
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR extent allowed by law for confidential
Great White Fleet Corp. (‘‘Petitioners’’),
1320.3(b). submissions, or parts of submissions, for
have petitioned the Commission
Estimated total costs: $ 652,359 (per which confidentiality has been
pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 40103 of the
year), includes no annualized capital requested. When a confidential filing is
Shipping Act of 1984 and Rules 92 and
investment or maintenance and submitted, there must also be submitted
94 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
operational costs. a public version of the filing. Such
and Procedure, 46 CFR 502.92, and 46
Changes in the estimates: There is an public filing version shall exclude
CFR 502.94, for an exemption from ‘‘the
increase of 362 hours in the total provisions of 46 CFR 530.10 requiring confidential materials, and shall
estimated respondent burden compared each service contract amendment to be indicate on the cover page and on each
with that identified in the ICR currently signed by both parties and filed with the affected page ‘‘Confidential materials
approved by OMB. This increase reflects Commission.’’ excluded.’’ Public versions of
EPA’s estimate of a greater number of The Petitioners state that a pending confidential filings may be submitted by
respondents, due to historical corporate restructuring will result in email. The Petition will be posted on
experience and increases in the Great White Fleet Liner Services Ltd. the Commission’s website at http://
expected future number of responses transferring agreed upon assets and www.fmc.gov/P3-17. Replies filed in
due to greater consumer awareness and services to Great White Fleet Corp. As response to the Petition will also be
demand for products with the Safer some of the transferred services will be posted on the Commission’s website at
Choice label. This increase is partially ‘‘. . . service contracts with shippers this location.
offset by reduced per-response burden filed with the Commission under the Rachel E. Dickon,
estimates based on expected efficiencies Shipping Act . . . ,’’ the Petitioners are Assistant Secretary.
created by using the Salesforce-based requesting an exemption from 46 CFR [FR Doc. 2017–26819 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
Safer Choice Community on the part of 530.10 that requires ‘‘. . . all
BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P
respondents. This change is an amendments to service contracts to be
adjustment. manually amended by both parties,
Courtney Kerwin,
including amendments changing the
carrier party to a successor carrier, eve FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
to an affiliate.’’ The Petitioners claim Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
[FR Doc. 2017–26778 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
that ‘‘. . . approximately 300 service Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P contracts would require manual Companies
amendments’’ which would ‘‘place a
severe administrative burden upon the The companies listed in this notice
carriers and shippers alike . . .’’ among have applied to the Board for approval,
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION other issues. The Petitioners claim that pursuant to the Home Owners’ Loan Act
‘‘the potential for negative competitive (12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) (HOLA),
Sunshine Act Meeting
or commercial effects is minimal . . .’’ Regulation LL (12 CFR part 238), and
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION NOTICE OF due to the terms of their corporate Regulation MM (12 CFR part 239), and
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 82 FR 56827. restructuring. all other applicable statutes and
In order for the Commission to make regulations to become a savings and
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
a thorough evaluation of the exemption loan holding company and/or to acquire
THE MEETING: Tuesday, December 5,
requested in the Petition, pursuant to 46 the assets or the ownership of, control
2017 at 10:00 a.m. and its continuation
CFR 502.92, interested parties are of, or the power to vote shares of a
at the conclusion of the open meeting
requested to submit views or arguments
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

savings association and nonbanking
on December 7, 2017.
in reply to the Petition no later than companies owned by the savings and
CHANGES IN THE MEETING: This meeting December 27, 2017. Replies shall be sent loan holding company, including the
also discussed: to the Secretary by email to Secretary@ companies listed below.
Matters concerning participation in fmc.gov or by mail to Federal Maritime The applications listed below, as well
civil actions or proceedings or Commission, 800 North Capitol Street as other related filings required by the
arbitration. NW, Washington, DC 20573–0001, and Board, are available for immediate
* * * * * replies shall be served on Petitioners’ inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank

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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		Comments must be received on or before January 12, 2018.
Contact		Colby Lintner, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
FR Citation		82 FR 58602