83 FR 25452 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Plant-Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-11802

The Environmental Protection Agency (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): ``Plant-Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting'' (EPA ICR No. 1693.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0142). This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2018. EPA did not receive any public comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of September 13, 2017. With this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment. 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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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0440; FRL-9978-73-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Plant-Incorporated Protectants; CBI
Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (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): ``Plant-Incorporated Protectants;
CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting'' (EPA ICR No.
1693.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0142). This is a request to renew the
approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through May
31, 2018. EPA did not receive any public comments in response to the
previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal
Register of September 13, 2017. With this submission to OMB, EPA is
providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment. 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 July 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2017-0440, to both EPA and OMB as follows:
To 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
To OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
comments to the 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: Ryne Yarger, Field and External
Affairs Division, 7506P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-605-
1193; fax number: 703-305-5884; email address: yarger.ryne@epa.gov.

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 for this ICR. 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.
Abstract: This ICR addresses the two information collection
requirements contained in the regulations codified in 40 CFR part 174
pertaining to pesticidal substances that are produced by plants (plant-
incorporated protectants, or PIPs). A PIP is defined as ``the
pesticidal substance that is intended to be produced and used in a
living plant and the genetic material necessary for the production of
such a substance.'' Many, but not all, PIPs are exempt from
registration requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
CBI is protected by FIFRA and generally cannot be released to the
public. For most pesticide registration applications, the current CBI
regulations at 40 CFR part 2 require that claimants substantiate their
CBI claims for their own records when the claim is made, and
subsequently provide the substantiation to EPA only if requested.
However, under 40 CFR part 174, whenever a registrant claims that
information submitted to EPA in support of a PIP registration
application contains CBI, the registrant must substantiate such claims
to EPA when they are made. In addition, 40 CFR part 174 also requires
manufacturers of PIPs that are otherwise exempted from registration
requirements to report any adverse effects of the PIP to the Agency
within 30 days of when the information is first obtained. Such
reporting will allow the Agency to determine whether further action is
needed to prevent unreasonable adverse effects to human health or the
environment.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include producers and importers of PIPs. The North American
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for respondents under
this ICR include: 325320 (Pesticide and other Agricultural Chemical
Manufacturing), 325414 (Biological Products (except Diagnostic)
Manufacturing), 422910 (Farm Supplies Wholesalers), 422930 (Flower,
Nursery Stock, and Florist's Suppliers), 541710 (Research and
Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), and
611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools).
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory.
Estimated number of respondents: 24 (total).
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 518 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $41,892 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 86 hours in the
total

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estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This increase reflects EPA's updating of burden estimates for this
collection based upon historical information on the number of CBI
substantiations per year. Based upon revised estimates, the number of
CBI substantiations per year has increased from 20 to 24, with a
corresponding increase in the associated burden. This change is an
adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Ends: 07/16/2018, Contact: Paul Control No. 2070–0142). This is a contained in the regulations codified in
Enriquez 949–643–6365. request to renew the approval of an 40 CFR part 174 pertaining to pesticidal
EIS No. 20180114, Final Supplement, existing ICR, which is currently substances that are produced by plants
USACE, LA, Integrated General approved through May 31, 2018. EPA (plant-incorporated protectants, or
Reevaluation Report & Supplement III did not receive any public comments in PIPs). A PIP is defined as ‘‘the pesticidal
to the Final Environmental Impact response to the previously provided substance that is intended to be
Statement, Mississippi River Ship public review opportunity issued in the produced and used in a living plant and
Channel, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Federal Register of September 13, 2017. the genetic material necessary for the
Louisiana Project, Review Period With this submission to OMB, EPA is production of such a substance.’’ Many,
Ends: 07/02/2018, Contact: Steve providing an additional 30 days for but not all, PIPs are exempt from
Roberts 504–862–2517. public review and comment. An agency registration requirements under the
EIS No. 20180115, Draft, USFS, WA, may not conduct or sponsor, and a Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Sunrise Vegetation and Fuels person is not required to respond to, a Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Management, Comment Period Ends: collection of information unless it CBI is protected by FIFRA and
07/16/2018, Contact: Johnny Collin displays a currently valid OMB control generally cannot be released to the
509–843–4643. number. public. For most pesticide registration
EIS No. 20180116, Draft Supplement, DATES: Additional comments may be applications, the current CBI regulations
FHWA, WI, WIS 23 Fond du Lac to submitted on or before July 2, 2018. at 40 CFR part 2 require that claimants
Plymouth, 2018 Limited Scope ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
substantiate their CBI claims for their
Supplemental Draft Environmental identified by Docket ID number EPA– own records when the claim is made,
Impact Statement, Comment Period HQ–OPP–2017–0440, to both EPA and and subsequently provide the
Ends: 07/31/2018, Contact: Michael OMB as follows: substantiation to EPA only if requested.
Davies 608–829–7500. • To EPA online using http:// However, under 40 CFR part 174,
EIS No. 20180117, Draft, NJDEP, NJ, www.regulations.gov (our preferred whenever a registrant claims that
Rebuild by Design (RBD) method) or by mail to: EPA Docket information submitted to EPA in
Meadowlands Flood Protection Center, Environmental Protection support of a PIP registration application
Project, Comment Period Ends: 07/16/ Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 contains CBI, the registrant must
2018, Contact: Dennis Reinknecht Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC substantiate such claims to EPA when
609–777–4152. 20460, and they are made. In addition, 40 CFR part
EIS No. 20180118, Final, USDA, TX, • To OMB via email to oira_ 174 also requires manufacturers of PIPs
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication submission@omb.eop.gov. Address that are otherwise exempted from
Program—Tick Control Barrier, comments to the OMB Desk Officer for registration requirements to report any
Review Period Ends: 07/02/2018, EPA. adverse effects of the PIP to the Agency
Contact: Dr. Denise Bonilla 970–494– EPA’s policy is that all comments within 30 days of when the information
7317. received will be included in the public is first obtained. Such reporting will
docket without change including any allow the Agency to determine whether
Dated: May 29, 2018.
personal information provided, unless further action is needed to prevent
Rob Tomiak,
the comment includes profanity, threats, unreasonable adverse effects to human
Director, Office of Federal Activities. health or the environment.
information claimed to be Confidential
[FR Doc. 2018–11773 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] Form Numbers: None.
Business Information (CBI) or other
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information whose disclosure is Respondents/affected entities: Entities
restricted by statute. potentially affected by this ICR include
producers and importers of PIPs. The
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
North American Industrial
AGENCY Ryne Yarger, Field and External Affairs
Classification System (NAICS) codes for
Division, 7506P, Environmental
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0440; FRL–9978–73– respondents under this ICR include:
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
OEI] 325320 (Pesticide and other Agricultural
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
Chemical Manufacturing), 325414
telephone number: 703–605–1193; fax
Information Collection Request (Biological Products (except Diagnostic)
number: 703–305–5884; email address:
Submitted to OMB for Review and Manufacturing), 422910 (Farm Supplies
yarger.ryne@epa.gov.
Approval; Comment Request; Plant- Wholesalers), 422930 (Flower, Nursery
Incorporated Protectants; CBI SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stock, and Florist’s Suppliers), 541710
Substantiation and Adverse Effects Docket: Supporting documents, (Research and Development in the
Reporting including the ICR that explains in detail Physical, Engineering, and Life
the information collection activities and Sciences), and 611310 (Colleges,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the related burden and cost estimates Universities, and Professional Schools).
Agency (EPA). that are summarized in this document, Respondent’s obligation to respond:
ACTION: Notice. are available in the docket for this ICR. Mandatory.
The docket can be viewed online at Estimated number of respondents: 24
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection http://www.regulations.gov or in person (total).
Agency (EPA) has submitted the at the EPA Docket Center, West William Frequency of response: On occasion.
following information collection request Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Total estimated burden: 518 hours
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

(ICR) to the Office of Management and Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Budget (OMB) for review and approval The telephone number for the Docket 1320.03(b).
in accordance with the Paperwork Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional Total estimated cost: $41,892 (per
Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Plant- information about EPA’s public docket, year), includes $0 annualized capital or
Incorporated Protectants; CBI visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. operation and maintenance costs.
Substantiation and Adverse Effects Abstract: This ICR addresses the two Changes in the Estimates: There is an
Reporting’’ (EPA ICR No. 1693.09, OMB information collection requirements increase of 86 hours in the total

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estimated respondent burden compared to terminate uses of these product wide range of stakeholders including
with the ICR currently approved by registrations. In the October 3, 2017 environmental, human health, and
OMB. This increase reflects EPA’s notice, EPA indicated that it would agricultural advocates; the chemical
updating of burden estimates for this issue an order implementing the industry; pesticide users; and members
collection based upon historical cancellations and amendments to of the public interested in the sale,
information on the number of CBI terminate uses, unless the Agency distribution, or use of pesticides. Since
substantiations per year. Based upon received substantive comments within others also may be interested, the
revised estimates, the number of CBI the 180-day comment period that would Agency has not attempted to describe all
substantiations per year has increased merit its further review of these the specific entities that may be affected
from 20 to 24, with a corresponding requests, or unless the registrants by this action.
increase in the associated burden. This withdrew their requests. The Agency
B. How can I get copies of this document
change is an adjustment. received 5 anonymous public comments
and other related information?
on the notice but none merited its
Courtney Kerwin,
further review of the requests. Further, The docket for this action, identified
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
the registrants did not withdraw their by docket identification (ID) number
[FR Doc. 2018–11802 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0467, is available
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P issues in this notice a cancellation order at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
granting the requested cancellations and Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
amendments to terminate uses. Any Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION distribution, sale, or use of the products Environmental Protection Agency
AGENCY subject to this cancellation order is Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0467; FRL–9976–98] permitted only in accordance with the Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
terms of this order, including any Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Product Cancellation Order for Certain existing stocks provisions. 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
Pesticide Registrations and DATES: The cancellations and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Amendments To Terminate Uses amendments are applicable June 1, Monday through Friday, excluding legal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 2018. holidays. The telephone number for the
Agency (EPA). Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and the telephone number for the OPP
ACTION: Notice. Christopher Green, Information Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
Technology and Resources Management the visitor instructions and additional
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
order for the cancellations and information about the docket available
Programs, Environmental Protection at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
amendments to terminate uses, Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
voluntarily requested by the registrants Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone II. What action is the Agency taking?
and accepted by the Agency, of the number: (703) 347–0367; email address:
products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 This notice announces the
green.christopher@epa.gov.
of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal cancellations and amendments to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: terminate uses, as requested by
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order I. General Information registrants, of products registered under
follows an October 3, 2017 Federal FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a).
Register Notice of Receipt of Requests A. Does this action apply to me? These registrations are listed in
from the registrants listed in Table 3 of This action is directed to the public sequence by registration number in
Unit II to voluntarily cancel and amend in general, and may be of interest to a Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.

TABLE 1—PRODUCT CANCELLATIONS
Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredient

53883–370 ................. 53883 Quali-Pro Oxadiazon 50 WSB ............................... Oxadiazon.
CA–130009 ................ 91606 Aspergillus Flavus AF36 ........................................ Aspergillus flavus strain AF36.
WY–080010 ............... 8033 Assail 70WP Insecticide ......................................... Acetamiprid.

TABLE 2—PRODUCT REGISTRATION AMENDMENTS TO TERMINATE USES
Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredient Uses to be terminated

2724–404 ................... 2724 Zoecon RF–322 Ovi- MGK 264; Piperonyl Use on horses.
cidal Pump Spray. butoxide; Pyrethrins;
& S-Methoprene.
49620–2 ..................... 49620 EKA SC–R .................... Sodium chlorate ............ Defoliants/desiccants applied to: Agricultural
drainage systems, beans (dried type), corn,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

cotton, fallow land, flax, guar, peas (Southern),
peppers (chili type), potatoes, rice, safflower,
sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, wheat; and
as an herbicide applied to nonagricultural set-
tings (commercial, industrial, and residential).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 2, 2018.
Contact		Ryne Yarger, Field and External Affairs Division, 7506P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-605-
FR Citation		83 FR 25452