83 FR 49089 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 2511.02); Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 189 (September 28, 2018)

Page Range		49089-49090
FR Document		2018-21190

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: ``Reporting in the FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Work Plan and Report Template'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2511.02 and OMB Control No. 2070-0198, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2019. 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0418; FRL-9983-13]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 2511.02); Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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: ``Reporting in the FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Work 
Plan and Report Template'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2511.02 and 
OMB Control No. 2070-0198, represents the renewal of an existing ICR 
that is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2019. 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 November 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0418, 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) 543-9488; 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: Reporting in the FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Work Plan and 
Report Template.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2511.02.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0198.

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    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30, 
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 ICR documents the Paperwork burden of the electronic 
collection of information for the pre-award burden activity for 
creating a work plan and the post-award and after-the-grant award 
activities related to reporting accomplishments to implement EPA's 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) State and 
Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) program (7 U.S.C. 136.u). This ICR 
augments the ICR entitled ``EPA's General Regulation for Assistance 
Programs ICR'' (EPA No. 0938.18; OMB No. 2030-0020) which accounts for 
the current PRA burden for the minimum management requirements for all 
recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance 
agreements). This ICR renewal provides the burden assessment for the 
FIFRA program specific activities associated with using a standardized 
electronic format for only the STAG program reporting.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 46.15 
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 state, local governments, Indian tribes, and U.S. 
territories. Entities potentially affected by this ICR are grantees of 
Federal funds participating in the FIFRA and STAG program. The 
corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
Codes for respondents include: 9241--Administration of Environmental 
Quality programs; 92115--American Indians and Alaska Native Tribal 
Governments.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 81.
    Frequency of response: Biannually.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 2.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 26,195 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $2,102,179. There are no capital 
investment or maintenance and operational costs.

III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There is no increase or decrease of the PRA burden hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the 
ICR currently approved by OMB. However, there is an increase in EPA's 
burden cost in this ICR relative to the previous ICR due to updating 
the wages (from 2012 to 2017) and using the fully loaded wage rate 
replacing the unloaded wage rate used in the current ICR. This change 
is a program 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: September 13, 2018.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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ICR status: This ICR is currently Estimated total number of potential public meeting of the he National
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2019. respondents: 81. Advisory Committee (NAC) and the
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, Frequency of response: Biannually. Governmental Advisory Committee
and a person is not required to respond Estimated total average number of (GAC). The NAC and GAC provide
to, a collection of information, unless it responses for each respondent: 2. advice to the EPA Administrator on a
displays a currently valid OMB control Estimated total annual burden hours: broad range of environmental policy,
number. The OMB control numbers for 26,195 hours. technology, and management issues.
EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code Estimated total annual costs: NAC/GAC members represent academia,
of Federal Regulations (CFR), after $2,102,179. There are no capital business/industry, non-governmental
appearing in the Federal Register when investment or maintenance and organizations, and state, local and tribal
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, operational costs. governments. The purpose of the
are displayed either by publication in meeting is for the NAC/GAC to provide
III. Are there changes in the estimates
the Federal Register or by other advice on trade and environment issues
from the last approval?
appropriate means, such as on the related to the North American
related collection instrument or form, if There is no increase or decrease of the Agreement on Environmental
applicable. The display of OMB control PRA burden hours in the total estimated Cooperation. A copy of the meeting
numbers for certain EPA regulations is respondent burden compared with that agenda will be posted at https://
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. identified in the ICR currently approved www.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac.
Abstract: This ICR documents the by OMB. However, there is an increase
in EPA’s burden cost in this ICR relative DATES: The NAC/GAC will hold a public
Paperwork burden of the electronic
to the previous ICR due to updating the meeting on Wednesday, October 10,
collection of information for the pre-
wages (from 2012 to 2017) and using the 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., (EST)
award burden activity for creating a
fully loaded wage rate replacing the and Thursday, October 11, 2018 from
work plan and the post-award and after-
unloaded wage rate used in the current 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. (EST)
the-grant award activities related to
reporting accomplishments to ICR. This change is a program ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
implement EPA’s Federal Insecticide, adjustment. the Sol of Tucson Hotel & Conference
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) IV. What is the next step in the process Center, 5655 W Valencia Rd., Tucson,
State and Tribal Assistance Grant for this ICR? Arizona 85757.
(STAG) program (7 U.S.C. 136.u). This
EPA will consider the comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ICR augments the ICR entitled ‘‘EPA’s
received and amend the ICR as Oscar Carrillo, Program Analyst,
General Regulation for Assistance
appropriate. The final ICR package will carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, (202) 564–0347,
Programs ICR’’ (EPA No. 0938.18; OMB
then be submitted to OMB for review U.S. EPA, Office of Resources,
No. 2030–0020) which accounts for the
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR Operations and Management; Federal
current PRA burden for the minimum
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal Advisory Committee Management
management requirements for all
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR Division (MC1601M), 1200
recipients of EPA grants or cooperative
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
agreements (assistance agreements).
submission of the ICR to OMB and the DC 20460.
This ICR renewal provides the burden
assessment for the FIFRA program opportunity to submit additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests
specific activities associated with using comments to OMB. If you have any to make oral comments or to provide
a standardized electronic format for questions about this ICR or the approval written comments to NAC/GAC should
only the STAG program reporting. process, please contact the person listed be sent to Oscar Carrillo at
Burden statement: The annual public under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION carrillo.oscar@epa.gov by October 3rd.
reporting and recordkeeping burden for CONTACT. The meeting is open to the public, on
this collection of information is Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. a first-come, first-served basis. Members
estimated to average 46.15 hours per Dated: September 13, 2018. of the public wishing to participate in
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR Charlotte Bertrand,
the meeting should contact Oscar
1320.3(b). Carrillo via email or by calling (202)
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
The ICR, which is available in the Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
564–0347 no later than October 3rd.
docket along with other related Pollution Prevention. Oscar Carrillo has been designated
materials, provides a detailed [FR Doc. 2018–21190 Filed 9–27–18; 8:45 am]
signature authority by Monisha Harris,
explanation of the collection activities Director, Federal Advisory Committee
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and the burden estimate that is only Management Division.
briefly summarized here: Meeting Access: Information regarding
Respondents/affected entities: Entities ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION accessibility and/or accommodations for
potentially affected by this ICR are state, AGENCY individuals with disabilities should be
local governments, Indian tribes, and directed to Oscar Carrillo at the email
U.S. territories. Entities potentially [FRL–9984–42–OARM]
address or phone number listed above.
affected by this ICR are grantees of To ensure adequate time for processing,
National and Governmental Advisory
Federal funds participating in the please make requests for
Committees
FIFRA and STAG program. The accommodations at least 10 days prior
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corresponding North American Industry AGENCY: Environmental Protection to the meeting.
Classification System (NAICS) Codes for Agency (EPA).
Dated: September 6, 2018.
respondents include: 9241— ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Administration of Environmental Oscar Carrillo,
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Quality programs; 92115—American Program Analyst.
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before November 27, 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 49089