83 FR 48307 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Submission of Unreasonable Adverse Effects Information Under FIFRA Section 6(a)(2)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)

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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): ``Submission of Unreasonable Adverse Effects Information under FIFRA Section 6(a)(2)'' (EPA ICR No. 1204.13, OMB Control No. 2070-0039). This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2018. EPA received several comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of April 4, 2018. With this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0687; FRL-9978-33-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Submission of Unreasonable Adverse Effects
Information Under FIFRA Section 6(a)(2)

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): ``Submission of Unreasonable Adverse
Effects Information under FIFRA Section 6(a)(2)'' (EPA ICR No. 1204.13,
OMB Control No. 2070-0039). This is a request to renew the approval of
an existing ICR, which is currently approved through September 30,
2018. EPA received several comments in response to the previously
provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of
April 4, 2018. With this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an
additional 30 days for public review and comment.

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DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0687, 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 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: Prasad Chumble, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, (7506P), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (703) 347-8367; fax number: 703-305-5884; email
address: chumble.prasad@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.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on September
30, 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: Section 6(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires pesticide registrants to submit
information to the Agency which may be relevant to the balancing of the
risks and benefits of a pesticide product. The statute requires the
registrant to submit any factual information that it acquires regarding
adverse effects associated with its pesticidal products, and it is up
to the Agency to determine whether or not that factual information
constitutes an unreasonable adverse effect. In order to limit the
amount of less meaningful information that might be submitted to the
Agency, the EPA has limited the scope of factual information that the
registrant must submit. The Agency's regulations at 40 CFR part 159
provide a detailed description of the reporting obligations of
registrants under FIFRA section 6(a)(2).
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Anyone who holds or has ever held a
registration for a pesticide product issued under FIFRA Sections 3 or
24(c). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code
for most respondents is 325300 (Pesticide, Fertilizer and Other
Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing).
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under FIFRA section
6(a)(2).
Estimated number of respondents: 1,452 (total).
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated annual burden: 301,118 hours. Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated annual cost: $19,999,815, which includes $0
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a net increase of 71,778 hours
in the total estimated annual respondent burden compared with the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to the expectation that
the number of responses will increase by 16% from 93,000 in the last
ICR approval to approximately 108,000 for this ICR renewal, and the
number of times those incidents might necessitate a request for
additional data pursuant to 40 CFR part 159. The increase reflects
consideration of historical information on the number of responses
received. There is also an estimated decrease associated with training,
which results from a decrease in the number of registrants. This is
discussed in more detail in the supporting statement, and represents an
adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Dated: September 18, 2018. information claimed to be Confidential order to determine whether the State’s
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Business Information (CBI) or other program meets the statutory and
Deputy Secretary. information whose disclosure is regulatory requirements for
[FR Doc. 2018–20733 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] restricted by statute. authorization.
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Peggy Vyas, (mail code 5303P), Respondents/affected entities: State/
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 territorial governments.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Respondent’s obligation to respond:
AGENCY 20460; telephone number: 703–308– Mandatory (RCRA § 3006(a)).
5477; fax number: 703–308–8433; email Estimated number of respondents: 50.
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0200, FRL–9984–25– address: vyas.peggy@epa.gov. Frequency of response: Annual.
OEI] Total estimated burden: 9,996 hours
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting documents, which explain per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Agency Information Collection 1320.03(b).
Activities; Submission to OMB for in detail the information that the EPA
will be collecting, are available in the Total estimated cost: $386,618 (per
Review and Approval; Comment year), includes $386,618 in annualized
Request; Final Authorization for public docket for this ICR. The docket
can be viewed online at labor and $0 in annualized capital or
Hazardous Waste Management operation & maintenance costs.
Programs (Renewal) www.regulations.gov or in person at the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Changes in the estimates: There is
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, decrease of 3,864 hours in the total
Agency (EPA). Washington, DC. The telephone number estimated respondent burden compared
ACTION: Notice. for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. with the ICR currently approved by
For additional information about EPA’s OMB. This is due to the decrease in the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection number of States revising their base
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Agency (EPA) has submitted an RCRA programs from 10 to 6.
dockets.
information collection request (ICR), Abstract: In order for a State to obtain
Final Authorization for Hazardous Courtney Kerwin,
final authorization for a State hazardous Director, Regulatory Support Division.
Waste Management Programs (EPA ICR waste program or to revise its previously
Number 0969.11, OMB Control Number [FR Doc. 2018–20634 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
authorized program, it must submit an
2050–0041) to the Office of Management official application to the EPA Regional
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and Budget (OMB) for review and office for approval. The purpose of the
approval in accordance with the application is to enable the EPA to
Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
properly determine whether the State’s AGENCY
proposed extension of the ICR, which is program meets the requirements of
currently approved through September § 3006 of RCRA. A State with an [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0687; FRL–9978–33–
30, 2018. Public comments were approved program may voluntarily OEI]
previously requested via the Federal transfer program responsibilities to EPA
Register on May 8, 2018 during a 60-day Information Collection Request
by notifying the EPA of the proposed Submitted to OMB for Review and
comment period. This notice allows for transfer, as required by section 271.23.
an additional 30 days for public Approval; Comment Request;
Further, the EPA may withdraw a Submission of Unreasonable Adverse
comments. A fuller description of the State’s authorized program under
ICR is given below, including its Effects Information Under FIFRA
section 271.23. Section 6(a)(2)
estimated burden and cost to the public. State program revision may be
An agency may not conduct or sponsor necessary when the controlling Federal AGENCY: Environmental Protection
and a person is not required to respond or State statutory or regulatory authority Agency (EPA).
to a collection of information unless it is modified or supplemented. In the
displays a currently valid OMB control ACTION: Notice.
event that the State is revising its
number. program by adopting new Federal SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
DATES: Additional comments may be requirements, the State shall prepare Agency (EPA) has submitted the
submitted on or before October 24, and submit modified revisions of the following information collection request
2018. program description, Attorney General’s (ICR) to the Office of Management and
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, statement, Memorandum of Agreement, Budget (OMB) for review and approval
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– or such other documents as the EPA in accordance with the Paperwork
OLEM–2018–0200, to (1) EPA, either determines to be necessary. The State Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Submission of
online using www.regulations.gov (our shall inform the EPA of any proposed Unreasonable Adverse Effects
preferred method), or by email to rcra- modifications to its basic statutory or Information under FIFRA Section
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: RCRA regulatory authority in accordance with 6(a)(2)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1204.13, OMB
Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental section 271.21. If a State is proposing to Control No. 2070–0039). This is a
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania transfer all or any part of any program request to renew the approval of an
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; from the approved State agency to any existing ICR, which is currently
and (2) OMB via email to oira_ other agency, it must notify the EPA in approved through September 30, 2018.
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submission@omb.eop.gov. Address accordance with section 271.21 and EPA received several comments in
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. submit revised organizational charts as response to the previously provided
EPA’s policy is that all comments required under section 271.6, in public review opportunity issued in the
received will be included in the public accordance with section 271.21. These Federal Register of April 4, 2018. With
docket without change including any paperwork requirements are mandatory this submission to OMB, EPA is
personal information provided, unless under § 3006(a). The EPA will use the providing an additional 30 days for
the comment includes profanity, threats, information submitted by the State in public review and comment.

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DATES: Comments must be received on regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR supporting statement, and represents an
or before October 24, 2018. part 9. adjustment.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Abstract: Section 6(a)(2) of the Courtney Kerwin,
referencing Docket ID Number Docket Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Director, Collection Strategies Division.
ID No. EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0687, to Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires [FR Doc. 2018–20638 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
both EPA and OMB as follows: pesticide registrants to submit
• To EPA online using http:// information to the Agency which may
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www.regulations.gov (our preferred be relevant to the balancing of the risks
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket and benefits of a pesticide product. The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Center, Environmental Protection statute requires the registrant to submit AGENCY
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 any factual information that it acquires
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC regarding adverse effects associated [EPA–HQ–OA–2008–0701; FRL–9982–82–
20460, and with its pesticidal products, and it is up OEI]
• To OMB via email to oira_ to the Agency to determine whether or
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address Agency Information Collection
not that factual information constitutes Activities; Information Collection
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. an unreasonable adverse effect. In order
EPA’s policy is that all comments Request Submitted to OMB for Review
to limit the amount of less meaningful and Approval; Comment Request;
received will be included in the public information that might be submitted to
docket without change, including any Focus Groups as Used by EPA for
the Agency, the EPA has limited the Economics Projects (Renewal)
personal information provided, unless scope of factual information that the
the comment includes profanity, threats, registrant must submit. The Agency’s AGENCY: Environmental Protection
information claimed to be Confidential regulations at 40 CFR part 159 provide Agency (EPA).
Business Information (CBI), or other a detailed description of the reporting ACTION: Notice.
information whose disclosure is obligations of registrants under FIFRA
restricted by statute. section 6(a)(2). SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency (EPA) has submitted an
Form Numbers: None. information collection request (ICR),
Prasad Chumble, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Respondents/affected entities: Focus Groups as Used by EPA for
Programs, (7506P), Environmental Anyone who holds or has ever held a Economics Projects (Renewal) (EPA ICR
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania registration for a pesticide product Number 2205.21, OMB Control Number
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; issued under FIFRA Sections 3 or 24(c). 2090–0028) to the Office of Management
telephone number: (703) 347–8367; fax The North American Industrial and Budget (OMB) for review and
number: 703–305–5884; email address: Classification System (NAICS) code for approval in accordance with the
chumble.prasad@epa.gov. most respondents is 325300 (Pesticide, Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
Fertilizer and Other Agricultural proposed extension of the ICR, which is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Chemical Manufacturing). currently approved through September
Docket: Supporting documents,
including the ICR that explains in detail Respondent’s obligation to respond: 30, 2018. Public comments were
the information collection activities and Mandatory under FIFRA section 6(a)(2). previously requested via the Federal
the related burden and cost estimates Estimated number of respondents: Register on May 21, 2018 during a 60-
that are summarized in this document, 1,452 (total). day comment period. This notice allows
are available in the docket for this ICR. for an additional 30 days for public
Frequency of response: On occasion. comments. A fuller description of the
The docket can be viewed online at
Total estimated annual burden: ICR is given below, including its
http://www.regulations.gov or in person
301,118 hours. Burden is defined at 5 estimated burden and cost to the public.
at the EPA Docket Center, West William
CFR 1320.03(b). An agency may not conduct or sponsor
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Total estimated annual cost: and a person is not required to respond
The telephone number for the Docket $19,999,815, which includes $0 to a collection of information unless it
Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional annualized capital investment or displays a currently valid OMB control
information about EPA’s public docket, maintenance and operational costs. number.
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Changes in the Estimates: There is a DATES: Additional comments may be
ICR status: This ICR is currently net increase of 71,778 hours in the total submitted on or before October 24,
scheduled to expire on September 30, estimated annual respondent burden 2018.
2018. Under OMB regulations, an compared with the ICR currently ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
agency may continue to conduct or approved by OMB. This increase is due referencing Docket ID. EPA–HQ–OA–
sponsor the collection of information to the expectation that the number of 2008–0701, to (1) EPA online using
while this submission is pending at responses will increase by 16% from www.regulations.gov (our preferred
OMB. Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 93,000 in the last ICR approval to method), by email to oei.docket@
seq., an agency may not conduct or approximately 108,000 for this ICR epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
sponsor, and a person is not required to renewal, and the number of times those Center, Environmental Protection
respond to, a collection of information incidents might necessitate a request for Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
unless it displays a currently valid OMB additional data pursuant to 40 CFR part Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
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control number. The OMB control 159. The increase reflects consideration 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_
numbers are displayed either by of historical information on the number submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
publication in the Federal Register or of responses received. There is also an comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
by other appropriate means, such as on estimated decrease associated with EPA’s policy is that all comments
the related collection instrument or training, which results from a decrease received will be included in the public
form, if applicable. The display of OMB in the number of registrants. This is docket without change including any
control numbers for certain EPA discussed in more detail in the personal information provided, unless

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before October 24, 2018.
Contact		Prasad Chumble, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, (7506P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 347-8367; fax number: 703-305-5884; email
FR Citation		83 FR 48307