[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 159 (Monday, August 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50022-50025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17901]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0628, EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0715, EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0440, EPA-
HQ-OPP-2017-0687, EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0619, EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0108, and EPA-
HQ-OPP-2016-0630; FRL-10010-29]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of 
Seven Existing Information Collection Requests (ICRs) Undergoing 
Consolidation; 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 renewal requests for 
seven currently approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The seven renewal ICRs, which 
are identified in Unit IV. by their corresponding titles, EPA ICR 
numbers, OMB Control numbers, and related docket identification (ID) 
numbers, are being consolidated under a separate but parallel effort. 
To ensure continuity of the approved collection activities, EPA did not 
make any changes to the currently approved ICRs for the purpose of 
these renewals. As required by the PRA, before submitting these ICRs to 
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific 
aspects of the information collection activities that are summarized in 
this document. The ICRs and accompanying material are available for 
public review and comment in the relevant dockets identified in this 
document for each ICR.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket 
identification (ID) number for the corresponding ICR as identified in 
Unit IV. of this document, using the following method:
     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.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with 
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer 
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status 
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Siu, Field and External 
Affairs Division, 7650P, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0159; email address: 
siu.carolyn@epa.gov.

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 should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES.
    6. In the subject line on the first page of your response, identify 
the docket ID number that is assigned to the ICR action. You may also 
provide the ICR title and related EPA and OMB numbers. For the ICRs 
that are the subject of this notice, please refer to the information in 
Unit IV.

III. What do I need to know about the PRA?

    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information subject to PRA approval 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB 
control numbers for the EPA regulations in title 40 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR), after appearing in the preamble of the final 
rule, are further displayed either by publication in the Federal 
Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related 
collection instruments or form, if applicable. The display of OMB 
control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in a list 
at 40 CFR 9.1.
    As used in the PRA context, burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).

IV. Which ICRs are being renewed?

    EPA is planning to submit the seven ICR renewal requests to OMB for 
review and approval under PRA that are identified in this unit, which 
provides

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the ICR titles and corresponding ICR, OMB and docket ID numbers. This 
unit also provides a brief summary of the information collection 
activity and the Agency's estimated burden and costs. The Supporting 
Statement for each ICR, a copy of which is available in the 
corresponding docket, provides a more detailed explanation of the 
collection activities and the Agency's estimates.
    Please note that EPA intends to request the renewal of the ICRs 
without any substantive changes to what is currently approved because 
these seven ICRs are being consolidated in a separate effort. Ensuring 
the continuity of the existing approvals during the consolidation these 
ICRs is an administrative action that is intended to focus EPA and the 
public on the consolidation. EPA will announce and seek comment on the 
consolidated ICR later this summer.

A. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0628

    Title: Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) for Pesticides.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0276.17.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0040.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 
February 28, 2021.
    Abstract: The information collection provides EPA with the data 
necessary to determine whether to issue an experimental use permit 
(EUP) under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA requires that before a pesticide product 
may be distributed or sold in the U.S., it must be registered by EPA. 
However, FIFRA section 5 authorizes EPA to issue an EUP to allow 
pesticide companies to temporarily ship pesticide products for 
experimental use for the purpose of gathering data necessary to support 
the application for registration of a pesticide product. In general, 
EUPs are issued either for a pesticide not registered with the Agency 
or for a new use of a registered pesticide.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between 
32.8-147 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in 
the docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is 
only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include Pesticide and other Agricultural Chemical 
Manufacturing.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 31.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 567 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $37,497. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $37,497 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour 
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no 
changes in the estimates.

B. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0715

    Title: Tolerance Petitions for Pesticides on Food or Feed Crops and 
New Food Use Inert Ingredients.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0597.13.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0024.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 
April 30, 2022.
    Abstract: The use of pesticides to increase crop production often 
results in pesticide residues in or on the crop. To protect public 
health from unsafe pesticide residues, EPA sets limits on the nature 
and level of residues permitted pursuant to section 408 of the Federal 
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). A pesticide may not be used on 
food or feed crops unless the Agency has established a tolerance 
(maximum residue limit) for the pesticide residues on that crop or 
established an exemption from the requirement to have a tolerance.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between 
1,726-1,739 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available 
in the docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which 
is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include individuals or entities engaged in activities related 
to the registration of a pesticide product and establishments primarily 
engaged in administrative management and general management consulting 
services.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 165.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 285,128 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $27,475,223. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $27,475,223 and an estimated cost of $0 for 
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and 
operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no 
changes in the estimates.

C. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0440

    Title: Plant-Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and 
Adverse Effects Reporting.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1693.10.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0142.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 
February 28, 2021.
    Abstract: EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides as 
authorized by FIFRA. Prior to EPA granting a registration, the 
manufacturer of the pesticide must demonstrate to the Agency that the 
use of the pesticide product will not result in any unreasonable 
adverse effects to humans or the environment. EPA is also responsible 
under FFDCA for establishing a tolerance or exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for pesticide residues on food or feed.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.0-
21.5 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the 
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only 
briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include pesticides and other agricultural chemical 
manufacturing, research and development in the physical, engineering, 
and life sciences, biological products (except diagnostic) 
manufacturing, colleges, universities, and professional schools, farm 
supplies wholesalers, flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies 
(wholesalers).
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 25.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 518 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $41,892. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $41,892 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour 
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no 
changes in the estimates.

D. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0687

    Title: Submission of Unreasonable Adverse Effects Information under 
FIFRA Section 6(a)(2).
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1204.14.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0039.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 
February 28, 2021.

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    Abstract: FIFRA section 6(a)(2) 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).
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.37-
3.00 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the 
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only 
briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include those in pesticide and other agricultural chemical 
manufacturing.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,452.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 301,118 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $ 19,999,815. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $19,999,815 and an estimated cost of $0 for 
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and 
operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no 
changes in the estimates.

E. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0619

    Title: Pesticide Program Public Sector Collections (FIFRA Sections 
18 & 24(c)).
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2311.04.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0182.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 
February 28, 2021.
    Abstract: This ICR covers the paperwork burden under the PRA that 
is associated with two types of pesticide registration requests made by 
States, U.S. Territories, or Federal agencies. Specifically, this ICR 
covers emergency exemption requests, which allow for an unregistered 
use of a pesticide, and State registrations of a pesticide use to meet 
a special local need (SLN). FIFRA section 18 authorizes EPA to grant 
emergency exemptions to States, U.S. Territories, and Federal agencies 
to allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA 
determines that emergency conditions exist. FIFRA Section 18 requests 
include unregistered pesticide use exemptions for specific 
agricultural, public health, quarantine and crisis purposes. FIFRA 
Section 24(c) authorizes any particular State to register additional 
uses of a federally registered pesticide for distribution and use 
within that state to meet a SLN.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 39-99 
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the 
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only 
briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include States and Federal government agencies and pesticide, 
fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 283.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 25,753 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $1,829,103. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $1,829,103 and an estimated cost of $0 for 
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and 
operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no 
changes in the estimates.

F. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0108

    Title: Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered 
Pesticide Product.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0278.13.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0044.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 
October 31, 2021.
    Abstract: This information collection activity notifies the EPA of 
supplemental distribution of registered pesticide products. As mandated 
by FIFRA, as amended, EPA is responsible for the regulation of 
pesticides. FIFRA section 3(e) (7 U.S.C. 136a(e)) allows pesticide 
products with the same formulation, label claims, and manufacturer as a 
registered product to be distributed under the same registration as the 
basic product. Pesticide registrants may distribute or sell registered 
pesticides under a different product name in addition to the registered 
name, or under a different entity's name and address. Such distribution 
and sale is termed ``supplemental distribution'' and the product is 
termed a ``distributor product.'' EPA requires pesticide registrants 
who enter into supplemental distribution agreements with other 
companies to submit EPA Form 8570-5, Notice of Supplemental 
Distribution of a Registered Pesticide Product. Supplemental 
registrations are only an extension of a currently federally registered 
pesticide product.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.32 
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the 
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only 
briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include those in pesticide and other agricultural chemical 
manufacturing.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,885.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 603 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $54,463. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $54,463 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour 
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no 
changes in the estimates.

G. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0630

    Title: Compliance Requirement for Child-Resistant Packaging.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0616.13.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0052.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 
November 30, 2021.
    Abstract: This information collection program is designed to 
provide EPA with assurances that the packaging of pesticide products 
sold and distributed to the general public in the United States meets 
standards set forth by the Agency pursuant to FIFRA. Registrants must 
certify to the Agency that the pesticide packaging or device regulated 
by this Act meets these standards.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3,535 
hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in the 
docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only 
briefly summarized here:

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    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include pesticide and other agricultural chemical 
manufacturing, other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers, 
exterminating and pest control services.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 31.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 3,535 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $249,292. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $249,292 and an estimated cost of $0 for non-burden hour 
paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: There are no 
changes in the estimates.

V. What is the next step in the process for these ICRs?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the individual 
ICRs as appropriate before submitting the final ICR packages 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 these ICRs to OMB and the opportunity for 
the public to submit additional comments for OMB consideration. If you 
have any questions about any of these ICRs or the approval process in 
general, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: July 31, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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