82 FR 60194 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 1250.11); Comment Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60194-60195] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27301] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0318; FRL-9970-40] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 1250.11); 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: ``Request for Contractor Access to TSCA CBI'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1250.11 and OMB Control No. 2070-0075, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2018. 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 February 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0318, 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: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 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: For technical information contact: Chandler Sirmons, Information Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-1138; email address: [email protected]. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; 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: Request for Contractor Access to TSCA CBI. ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1250.11. OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0075. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 2018. 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 [[Page 60195]] 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: Certain employees of companies working under contract to EPA require access to TSCA confidential business information collected under the authority of TSCA in order to perform their official duties. The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), which is responsible for maintaining the security of TSCA confidential business information, requires that all individuals desiring access to TSCA CBI obtain and annually renew official clearance to TSCA CBI. As part of the process for obtaining TSCA CBI clearance, OPPT requires certain information about the contracting company and about each contractor employee requesting TSCA CBI clearance, primarily the name, Social Security Number and EPA identification badge number of the employee, the type of TSCA CBI clearance requested and the justification for such clearance, and the signature of the employee to an agreement with respect to access to and use of TSCA CBI. This information collection applies to the reporting activities associated with contractor personnel applying for new or renewed clearance for TSCA CBI. Responses to the collection of information are voluntary but failure to provide the requested information will prevent a contractor employee from obtaining clearance for TSCA CBI. 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. Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.6 hours per response. 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 companies under contract to the Environmental Protection Agency to provide certain services, whose employees must have access to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) confidential business information to perform their duties. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 21. Frequency of response: Annually. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.0. Estimated total annual burden hours: 341 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $19,305. This includes an estimated burden cost of $19,305 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? There is a decrease of 142 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects a decrease in the number of contractor employees that need TSCA CBI clearance. This change is an adjustment. 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 technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Dated: November 29, 2017. Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2017-27301 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Filed Date: 12/8/17. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Accession Number: 20171208–5002. AGENCY 20460–0001; telephone number: (202)
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/17. 564–1138; email address:
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0318; FRL–9970–40]
sirmons.chandler@epa.gov.
Docket Numbers: ER18–412–000. For general information contact: The
Agency Information Collection
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Activities; Proposed Renewal of an TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
L.L.C. Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 1250.11); Comment Request 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
Original Service Agreement No. 4869; 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
Queue No. AC2–138 (WMPA) to be AGENCY: Environmental Protection epa.gov.
effective 12/1/2017. Agency (EPA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Filed Date: 12/8/17. ACTION: Notice.
I. What information is EPA particularly
Accession Number: 20171208–5019. SUMMARY: In compliance with the interested in?
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/17. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
Docket Numbers: ER18–413–000. document announces that EPA is
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
planning to submit an Information
Applicants: Golden Spread Electric specifically solicits comments and
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Cooperative, Inc. information to enable it to:
Management and Budget (OMB). The
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Request for Contractor
Rider A SSR and Ex C Amendments to collection of information is necessary
Access to TSCA CBI’’ and identified by
WPC to be effective 1/1/2018. for the proper performance of the
EPA ICR No. 1250.11 and OMB Control
Filed Date: 12/8/17. functions of the Agency, including
No. 2070–0075, represents the renewal
whether the information will have
Accession Number: 20171208–5053. of an existing ICR that is scheduled to
practical utility.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/17. expire on August 31, 2018. Before
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
Take notice that the Commission Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
and approval, EPA is soliciting
received the following PURPA proposed collection of information,
comments on specific aspects of the
210(m)(3) filings: including the validity of the
proposed information collection that is
methodology and assumptions used.
Docket Numbers: QM18–5–000. summarized in this document. The ICR
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
Applicants: Wabash Valley Power and accompanying material are
clarity of the information to be
Association, Inc. available in the docket for public review
collected.
Description: Application for and comment.
4. Minimize the burden of the
Termination of Mandatory Purchase DATES: Comments must be received on collection of information on those who
Obligation of Wabash Valley Power or before February 20, 2018. are to respond, including through the
Association, Inc. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, use of appropriate automated electronic,
Filed Date: 12/7/17. identified by docket identification (ID) mechanical, or other technological
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0318, by collection techniques or other forms of
Accession Number: 20171207–5136.
one of the following methods: information technology, e.g., permitting
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/18. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// electronic submission of responses. In
The filings are accessible in the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online particular, EPA is requesting comments
Commission’s eLibrary system by instructions for submitting comments. from very small businesses (those that
clicking on the links or querying the Do not submit electronically any employ less than 25) on examples of
docket number. information you consider to be specific additional efforts that EPA
Any person desiring to intervene or Confidential Business Information (CBI) could make to reduce the paperwork
protest in any of the above proceedings or other information whose disclosure is burden for very small businesses
must file in accordance with Rules 211 restricted by statute. affected by this collection.
and 214 of the Commission’s • Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention II. What information collection activity
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental or ICR does this action apply to?
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Title: Request for Contractor Access to
Protests may be considered, but Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. TSCA CBI.
intervention is necessary to become a • Hand Delivery: To make special ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1250.11.
party to the proceeding. arrangements for hand delivery or OMB control number: OMB Control
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed delivery of boxed information, please No. 2070–0075.
information relating to filing follow the instructions at http:// ICR status: This ICR is currently
requirements, interventions, protests, www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. scheduled to expire on August 31, 2018.
Additional instructions on An Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
commenting or visiting the docket, and a person is not required to respond
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
along with more information about to, a collection of information, unless it
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
dockets generally, is available at http:// displays a currently valid OMB control
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
other information, call (866) 208–3676
www.epa.gov/dockets. number. The OMB control numbers for
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code
Dated: December 8, 2017. of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
For technical information contact:
Kimberly D. Bose, Chandler Sirmons, Information appearing in the Federal Register when
Secretary. Management Division (7407M), Office of approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9,
[FR Doc. 2017–27221 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] Pollution Prevention and Toxics, are displayed either by publication in
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appropriate means, such as on the Estimated total number of potential Pesticide Applicators rule. EPA expects
related collection instrument or form, if respondents: 21. to publish a Notice of Proposed
applicable. The display of OMB control Frequency of response: Annually. Rulemaking in FY 2018 to solicit public
numbers for certain EPA regulations is Estimated total average number of input on these proposed revisions to the
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. responses for each respondent: 1.0. rule. EPA is also announcing that the
Abstract: Certain employees of Estimated total annual burden hours: implementation dates in the January 4,
companies working under contract to 341 hours. 2017 Federal Register (82 FR 952)
EPA require access to TSCA Estimated total annual costs: $19,305. (FRL–9956–70); for certifying
confidential business information This includes an estimated burden cost authorities to submit revised
collected under the authority of TSCA of $19,305 and an estimated cost of $0 certification plans, and for EPA to act on
in order to perform their official duties. for capital investment or maintenance those plans remain in effect; EPA has no
The Office of Pollution Prevention and and operational costs. plans to change those implementation
Toxics (OPPT), which is responsible for dates.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
maintaining the security of TSCA
from the last approval? FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
confidential business information,
requires that all individuals desiring There is a decrease of 142 hours in the Kevin Keaney, Field and External
access to TSCA CBI obtain and annually total estimated respondent burden Affairs Division (7506P), Office of
renew official clearance to TSCA CBI. compared with that identified in the ICR Pesticide Programs, Environmental
As part of the process for obtaining currently approved by OMB. This Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
TSCA CBI clearance, OPPT requires decrease reflects a decrease in the Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
certain information about the number of contractor employees that telephone number (703) 305–5557,
contracting company and about each need TSCA CBI clearance. This change email address: keaney.kevin@epa.gov.
contractor employee requesting TSCA is an adjustment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CBI clearance, primarily the name, IV. What is the next step in the process I. General Information
Social Security Number and EPA
for this ICR?
identification badge number of the A. Does this action apply to me?
employee, the type of TSCA CBI EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as This document is directed to the
clearance requested and the justification public in general. However, this
for such clearance, and the signature of appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review document may be of particular interest
the employee to an agreement with to you if you apply restricted use
respect to access to and use of TSCA and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal pesticides (RUPs), use RUPs under the
CBI. This information collection applies direct supervision of a certified
to the reporting activities associated Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the applicator; are a State, Tribe or Federal
with contractor personnel applying for
submission of the ICR to OMB and the agency who administers a certification
new or renewed clearance for TSCA
opportunity to submit additional program for pesticide applicators; a
CBI.
Responses to the collection of comments to OMB. If you have any pesticide safety educator; or another
information are voluntary but failure to questions about this ICR or the approval person who provides pesticide safety
provide the requested information will process, please contact the technical training for pesticide applicator
prevent a contractor employee from person listed under FOR FURTHER certification or recertification. The
obtaining clearance for TSCA CBI. INFORMATION CONTACT.
following list of North American
Respondents may claim all or part of a Industrial Classification System
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (NAICS) codes is not intended to be
response confidential. EPA will disclose
information that is covered by a claim Dated: November 29, 2017. exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
of confidentiality only to the extent Charlotte Bertrand, to help readers determine whether this
permitted by, and in accordance with, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant document applies to them. Potentially
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and affected entities may include:
40 CFR part 2. Pollution Prevention. • Agricultural Establishments (Crop
Burden statement: The annual public [FR Doc. 2017–27301 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] Production) (NAICS code 111).
reporting and recordkeeping burden for BILLING CODE 6560–50–P • Animal Production and
this collection of information is Aquaculture). (NAICS code 112).
estimated to average 1.6 hours per • Nursery and Tree Production
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NAICS code 111421).
1320.3(b). AGENCY • Agricultural Pest Control and
The ICR, which is available in the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0539; FRL–9972–11]
Pesticide Handling on Farms (NAICS
docket along with other related code 115112).
materials, provides a detailed RIN 2070–AK37 • Crop Advisors (NAICS codes
explanation of the collection activities 115112, 541690, 541712).
Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide • Agricultural (Animal) Pest Control
and the burden estimate that is only
Applicators Rule; Reconsideration of (Livestock Spraying) (NAICS code
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities: the Minimum Age Requirements 115210).
Entities potentially affected by this ICR • Forestry Pest Control (NAICS code
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
are companies under contract to the Agency (EPA). 115310).
Environmental Protection Agency to ACTION: Notice. • Wood Preservation Pest Control
provide certain services, whose (NAICS code 321114).
employees must have access to Toxic SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice to the • Pesticide Registrants (NAICS code
Substances Control Act (TSCA) public that it has initiated a rulemaking 325320).
confidential business information to process to revise the minimum age • Pesticide Dealers (NAICS codes
perform their duties. requirements in the Certification of 424690, 424910, 444220).
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before February 20, 2018. | |
| Contact | For technical information contact: Chandler Sirmons, Information Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 60194 |
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