83 FR 40271 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Request for Contractor Access to TSCA CBI (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 157 (August 14, 2018)

Page Range		40271-40272
FR Document		2018-17438

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): Request for Contractor Access to TSCA CBI (EPA ICR No. 1250.11, OMB Control No. 2070-0075). This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2018. EPA did not receive any relevant comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of December 19, 2017. With this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0318; FRL-9980-23-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Request for Contractor Access to TSCA CBI 
(Renewal)

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): Request for Contractor Access to 
TSCA CBI (EPA ICR No. 1250.11, OMB Control No. 2070-0075). This is a 
request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently 
approved through August 31, 2018. EPA did not receive any relevant 
comments in response to the previously provided public review 
opportunity issued in the Federal Register of December 19, 2017. With 
this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for 
public review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2017-0318, 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 [email protected]. Address 
comments to 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: Brandon Mullings, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7507-M), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4826; 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 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.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 
2018. Under OMB regulations, an agency may continue to conduct or 
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending 
at OMB. 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: This ICR covers the information collection activities 
associated with the Agency's for allowing contractors to handle Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) Confidential Business Information (CBI). 
Certain employees of companies working under contract to EPA require 
access to CBI collected under the authority of TSCA in order to perform 
their official duties. All individuals desiring access to TSCA CBI must 
obtain and annually renew official clearance to access the TSCA CBI. As 
part of the process for obtaining TSCA CBI clearance, EPA 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, the justification 
for such clearance, and the

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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 to access 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.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form No. 7740-06.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are companies under contract to EPA to provide certain 
services, whose employees must have access to TSCA CBI to perform their 
duties.
    Estimated number of respondents: 21 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 341 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $19,305 (per year), which includes $0 
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: 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 EPA's a decrease 
in the number of contractor employees that need TSCA CBI clearance. 
This change is an adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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signature of the employee to an of pesticide petitions requesting the • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
agreement with respect to access to and establishment or modification of code 32532).
use of TSCA CBI. This information regulations for residues of pesticide If you have any questions regarding
collection applies to the reporting chemicals in or on various commodities. the applicability of this action to a
activities associated with contractor DATES: Comments must be received on particular entity, consult the person
personnel applying for new or renewed or before September 13, 2018. listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
clearance for TSCA CBI. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, CONTACT for the division listed at the
Responses to the collection of identified by docket identification (ID) end of the pesticide petition summary of
information are voluntary but failure to number and the pesticide petition interest.
provide the requested information will number (PP) of interest as shown in the B. What should I consider as I prepare
prevent a contractor employee from body of this document, by one of the my comments for EPA?
obtaining clearance to access TSCA CBI. following methods: 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
Respondents may claim all or part of a • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
response confidential. EPA will disclose information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
information that is covered by a claim regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
instructions for submitting comments.
of confidentiality only to the extent the part or all of the information that
Do not submit electronically any you claim to be CBI. For CBI
permitted by, and in accordance with, information you consider to be
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and information in a disk or CD–ROM that
Confidential Business Information (CBI) you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
40 CFR part 2. or other information whose disclosure is
Form Numbers: EPA Form No. 7740– disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
restricted by statute. identify electronically within the disk or
06. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Respondents/affected entities: Entities CD–ROM the specific information that
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
potentially affected by this ICR are is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
companies under contract to EPA to complete version of the comment that
NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
provide certain services, whose • Hand Delivery: To make special includes information claimed as CBI, a
employees must have access to TSCA arrangements for hand delivery or copy of the comment that does not
CBI to perform their duties. delivery of boxed information, please contain the information claimed as CBI
Estimated number of respondents: 21 follow the instructions at http:// must be submitted for inclusion in the
(total). www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. public docket. Information so marked
Frequency of response: Annual. Additional instructions on will not be disclosed except in
Total estimated burden: 341 hours commenting or visiting the docket, accordance with procedures set forth in
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR along with more information about 40 CFR part 2.
1320.3(b). dockets generally, is available at http:// 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
Total estimated cost: $19,305 (per www.epa.gov/dockets. When preparing and submitting your
year), which includes $0 annualized comments, see the commenting tips at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
capital investment or maintenance and http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
Michael Goodis, Registration Division comments.html.
operational costs. (7505P), main telephone number: (703)
Changes in the estimates: There is a 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
305–7090, email address: achieve environmental justice, the fair
decrease of 142 hours in the total RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing
estimated respondent burden compared treatment and meaningful involvement
address for each contact person is: of any group, including minority and/or
with that identified in the ICR currently Office of Pesticide Programs,
approved by OMB. This decrease low-income populations, in the
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 development, implementation, and
reflects EPA’s a decrease in the number Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
of contractor employees that need TSCA enforcement of environmental laws,
20460–0001. As part of the mailing regulations, and policies. To help
CBI clearance. This change is an address, include the contact person’s
adjustment. address potential environmental justice
name, division, and mail code. The issues, the Agency seeks information on
Courtney Kerwin, division to contact is listed at the end any groups or segments of the
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
of each pesticide petition summary. population who, as a result of their
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: location, cultural practices, or other
[FR Doc. 2018–17438 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P I. General Information factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse
A. Does this action apply to me? human health impacts or environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION You may be potentially affected by effects from exposure to the pesticides
AGENCY this action if you are an agricultural discussed in this document, compared
producer, food manufacturer, or to the general population.
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0006; FRL–9981–10]
pesticide manufacturer. The following II. What action is the agency taking?
Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions list of North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes is EPA is announcing its receipt of
Filed for Residues of Pesticide
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather several pesticide petitions filed under
Chemicals in or on Various
provides a guide to help readers section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
Commodities
determine whether this document and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

AGENCY: Environmental Protection applies to them. Potentially affected 346a, requesting the establishment or
Agency (EPA). entities may include: modification of regulations in 40 CFR
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and • Crop production (NAICS code 111). part 180 for residues of pesticide
request for comment. • Animal production (NAICS code chemicals in or on various food
112). commodities. The Agency is taking
SUMMARY: This document announces the • Food manufacturing (NAICS code public comment on the requests before
Agency’s receipt of several initial filings 311). responding to the petitioners. EPA is not

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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 September 13, 2018.
Contact		Brandon Mullings, Environmental Assistance Division (7507-M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
FR Citation		83 FR 40271