83 FR 35273 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 0161.14); Comment Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 35273-35275] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15923] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0266; FRL-9979-93] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 0161.14); 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: ``Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statement of Unregistered Pesticides'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0161.14 and OMB Control No. 2070-0027, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2019. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting [[Page 35274]] 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 September 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0266, 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: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 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: Carolyn Siu, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460- 0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0159; 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: ``Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statement of Unregistered Pesticides''. ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0161.14. OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0027. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31, 2019. 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 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: This information collection enables the EPA to provide notice to foreign purchasers of unregistered pesticides exported from the United States that the pesticide product cannot be sold in the United States. Section 17(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires an exporter of any pesticide not registered under FIFRA section 3 or sold under FIFRA section 6(a)(1) to obtain a signed statement from the foreign purchaser acknowledging that the purchaser is aware that the pesticide is not registered for use in, and cannot be sold in, the United States. A copy of this statement; which is known as the Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statement (FPAS), must be transmitted to the Designated National Authority or appropriate official of the government in the importing country. This information is submitted in the form of annual or per-shipment statements to the EPA, which maintains original records and transmits copies, along with an explanatory letter to appropriate government officials of the countries which are importing the pesticide. In addition to the export notification for unregistered pesticides, FIFRA requires that all exported pesticides include appropriate labeling. There are different requirements for registered and unregistered products. Export labeling requirements meet the definition of third-party notification. In the interests of consolidating various related information collection requests, this ICR includes the burden estimates for the FPAS requirement for unregistered pesticides, as well as the labeling requirement for all exported pesticides, both registered and unregistered. These burdens have been consolidated in this information collection since the implementation of the 1993 pesticide export policy governing the export of pesticides, devices, and active ingredients used in producing pesticides. Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 1 to 8 hours per response, depending on the activity. 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 individuals or entities engaged that either manufacture and export pesticides or that reformulate or repackage and export pesticides. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the parties responding to this information is 3250A1. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 2,240 annually. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 2. Estimated total annual burden hours: 16,660 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $1,087,102. This includes an estimated burden cost of $1,087,102 and an estimated cost of $0 or capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? There is a decrease of 1,333 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's decrease in the annual number of foreign purchaser acknowledgment statements submitted (from 3,024 to 2,774) which resulted in a change to the annual burden hours for respondents from 3,205 in the previous renewal to 2,940 in the current renewal. [[Page 35275]] The respondent burden associated with labeling requirements for unregistered exported pesticides decreased from 4,888 in the previous renewal to 4,480 in the current renewal. The respondent burden associated with labeling requirements for registered exported pesticides decreased from 9,900 in the previous renewal to 9,240 in the current renewal. The decrease in burden is due to a decrease in the estimated number of respondents per calendar year of 2015-2017. Total labor costs for respondents decreased due to a decrease in the estimated number of respondents per calendar year from 2015-2017 and changes in the wage rates made to reflect current wage rates. The new wage estimates incorporated higher estimates for benefits than was used in the previous renewal. These changes are 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Dated: July 16, 2018. Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-15923 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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including the validity of the existing data concerning environmental III. Are there changes in the estimates
methodology and assumptions used. and health effects; exposure data; and from the last approval?
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and disposal information. Generally, EPA There is an increase of 6 hours in the
clarity of the information to be uses chemical-specific information total estimated respondent burden
collected. under TSCA section 8(a) to evaluate the compared with that identified in the ICR
4. Minimize the burden of the potential for adverse human health and currently approved by OMB. This
collection of information on those who environmental effects caused by the increase reflects new reporting
are to respond, including through the manufacture (including import), requirements in the Frank R. Lautenberg
use of appropriate automated electronic, processing, use or disposal of identified Chemical Safety for the 21st Century
mechanical, or other technological chemical substances and mixtures. Act to substantiate CBI claims. This
collection techniques or other forms of Additionally, EPA may use TSCA
information technology, e.g., permitting change is the result of a program
section 8(a) information to assess the change.
electronic submission of responses. In need or set priorities for testing and/or
particular, EPA is requesting comments further regulatory action. To the extent IV. What is the next step in the process
from very small businesses (those that that reported information is not for this ICR?
employ less than 25) on examples of considered confidential, environmental EPA will consider the comments
specific additional efforts that EPA groups, environmental justice received and amend the ICR as
could make to reduce the paperwork advocates, state and local government appropriate. The final ICR package will
burden for very small businesses entities and other members of the public then be submitted to OMB for review
affected by this collection. will also have access to this information and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
II. What information collection activity for their use. 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
or ICR does this action apply to? Responses to the collection of Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
Title: Chemical-Specific Rules, TSCA information are mandatory (see 40 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
Section 8(a). part 704). Respondents may claim all or submission of the ICR to OMB and the
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1198.11. part of a response confidential. EPA will opportunity to submit additional
OMB control number: OMB Control disclose information that is covered by comments to OMB. If you have any
No. 2070–0067. a claim of confidentiality only to the questions about this ICR or the approval
ICR status: This ICR expired on June extent permitted by, and in accordance process, please contact the technical
30, 2018. An Agency may not conduct with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 person listed under FOR FURTHER
or sponsor, and a person is not required and 40 CFR part 2. INFORMATION CONTACT.
to respond to, a collection of Burden statement: The annual public Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
information, unless it displays a reporting and recordkeeping burden for Dated: July 13, 2018.
currently valid OMB control number. this collection of information is Charlotte Bertrand,
The OMB control numbers for EPA’s estimated to range between 60.75 and
regulations in title 40 of the Code of Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
70.75 hours per response, depending Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
Federal Regulations (CFR), after upon whether the response is by Pollution Prevention.
appearing in the Federal Register when electronic means or paper-based, [FR Doc. 2018–15918 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am]
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, respectively. Burden is defined in 5 CFR BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
are displayed either by publication in 1320.3(b).
the Federal Register or by other
The ICR, which is available in the
appropriate means, such as on the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
docket along with other related
related collection instrument or form, if AGENCY
materials, provides a detailed
applicable. The display of OMB control
explanation of the collection activities [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0266; FRL–9979–93]
numbers for certain EPA regulations is
and the burden estimate that is only
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
briefly summarized here: Agency Information Collection
Abstract: Section 8(a) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) Respondents/affected entities: Entities Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
authorizes the Administrator of EPA to potentially affected by this ICR are Existing Collection (EPA ICR No.
promulgate rules that require persons primarily those businesses that enter the 0161.14); Comment Request
who manufacture, import or process marketplace to manufacture (import) or
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
chemical substances and mixtures, or process a chemical substance listed in
Agency (EPA).
who propose to manufacture, import, or 40 CFR part 704. These entities fall
ACTION: Notice.
process chemical substances and under NAICS codes 325, Chemical
mixtures, to maintain such records and Manufacturers and Processors, and SUMMARY: In compliance with the
submit such reports to EPA as may be 324110, Petroleum Refineries. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
reasonably required. Any chemical Estimated total number of potential document announces that EPA is
covered by TSCA for which EPA or respondents: 4. planning to submit an Information
another Federal agency has a reasonable Frequency of response: On occasion. Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
need for information and which cannot Management and Budget (OMB). The
Estimated total average number of
be satisfied via other sources is a proper ICR, entitled: ‘‘Foreign Purchaser
responses for each respondent: 1.0.
potential subject for a chemical-specific Acknowledgement Statement of
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TSCA section 8(a) rulemaking. Estimated total annual burden hours: Unregistered Pesticides’’ and identified
Information that may be collected under 281 hours. by EPA ICR No. 0161.14 and OMB
TSCA section 8(a) includes, but is not Estimated total annual costs: $20,480. Control No. 2070–0027, represents the
limited to, chemical names; categories This includes an estimated burden cost renewal of an existing ICR that is
of use; production or processing of $20,480 and an estimated cost of $0 scheduled to expire on March 31, 2019.
volume, byproducts of chemical for capital investment or maintenance Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
production, processing, use or disposal; and operational costs. review and approval, EPA is soliciting
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The respondent burden associated with 32289, in the issue of Thursday, July 12, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
labeling requirements for unregistered 2018, make the following correction: HUMAN SERVICES
exported pesticides decreased from On page 32288, in the second column,
4,888 in the previous renewal to 4,480 in the DATES paragraph, on the second Administration for Children and
in the current renewal. The respondent line, ‘‘August 13, 2018’’ should read Families
burden associated with labeling ‘‘September 10, 2018’’.
requirements for registered exported [FR Doc. C1–2018–14858 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] Submission for OMB Review;
pesticides decreased from 9,900 in the BILLING CODE 1301–00–D
Comment Request
previous renewal to 9,240 in the current
renewal. The decrease in burden is due Title: Childhood & Family
to a decrease in the estimated number Experiences Study.
of respondents per calendar year of FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
OMB No.: New Collection.
2015–2017. Total labor costs for
Performance Review Board Description: The Administration for
respondents decreased due to a decrease
Memberships Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
in the estimated number of respondents
per calendar year from 2015–2017 and AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. Department of Health and Human
changes in the wage rates made to Services (HHS) is proposing data
ACTION: Notice.
reflect current wage rates. The new collection activities as part of a project
wage estimates incorporated higher SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the to understand how public programs can
estimates for benefits than was used in names of the members of the better serve low-income families. The
the previous renewal. These changes are Performance Review Board. Childhood & Family Experiences study,
an adjustment. will examine the perspectives and lived
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
IV. What is the next step in the process William ‘‘Todd’’ Cole, Director Office of experiences of children and families
for this ICR? Human Resources, Federal Maritime living in poverty. This qualitative study
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street intends to use this information to
EPA will consider the comments increase understanding of the lives of
received and amend the ICR as NW, Washington, DC 20573.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sec.
children in poverty and their families in
appropriate. The final ICR package will
4314(c) (1) through (5) of title 5, U.S.C., order to improve how human services
then be submitted to OMB for review
requires each agency to establish, in programs can help families achieve self-
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal accordance with regulations prescribed sufficiency.
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR by the Office of Personnel Management, This Federal Register Notice provides
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the one or more performance review boards. the opportunity to comment on
submission of the ICR to OMB and the The board shall review and evaluate the proposed new information collection
opportunity to submit additional initial appraisal of a senior executive’s activities for this study: (1) Adult
comments to OMB. If you have any performance by the supervisor, along interviews will collect information
questions about this ICR or the approval with any recommendations to the about household income and finances,
process, please contact the person listed appointing authority relative to the conversations parents have with their
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION performance of the senior executive. children about finances, and their
CONTACT. experiences, if applicable, receiving
Rachel Dickon,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Secretary. public benefits. (2) Adolescent
Dated: July 16, 2018. interviews will collect information
The Members of the Performance about adolescents’ understanding of
Charlotte Bertrand,
Review Board Are their family’s economic circumstances,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and 1. Rebecca F. Dye, Commissioner how they communicate with their
Pollution Prevention. 2. Florence A. Carr, Director, Bureau of parents about them, and how they feel
[FR Doc. 2018–15923 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] Trade Analysis about these circumstances, including
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 3. Rebecca A. Fenneman, Director, public benefits, if applicable. (3) Child
Office of Consumer Affairs & interviews will collect information
Dispute Resolution Services about children’s understanding of their
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 4. Karen V. Gregory, Managing Director family’s economic circumstances, how
COMMISSION 5. Clay G. Guthridge, Chief they communicate with their parents
Administrative Law Judge about them, and how they feel about
[OMB 3060–0009, OMB 3060–0594, OMB 6. Mary T. Hoang, Chief of Staff these circumstances, including public
3060–0601 and OMB 3060–0609] 7. Peter J. King, Deputy Managing benefits, if applicable. (4) A phone
Director screener will be used with prospective
Information Collections Being
8. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau families to assess their eligibility for the
Reviewed by the Federal
of Certification and Licensing study and, for those who are eligible,
Communications Commission Under
9. Erin M. Wirth, Administrative Law provide them with additional materials
Delegated Authority
Judge about the study, including any risks, to
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Correction 10. Tyler J. Wood, General Counsel assess their interest in participating.
In notice document 2018–14858, [FR Doc. 2018–15875 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] Respondents: Children and their
appearing on pages 32288 through BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P parents who are living in poverty.
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2018. | |
| Contact | Carolyn Siu, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460- | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 35273 |
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