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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; where 
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 19, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THIS ICR CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at 
EPA, (202), 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

    Title: Reporting Requirements Under EPA WasteWise Voluntary 
Challenge Program (ICR No. 1698.01). This ICR requests approval for a 
new collection.
    Abstract: EPA's Office of Solid Waste (OSW) is requesting approval 
to collect information from respondents that participate in EPA's 
voluntary WasteWise program. The program encourages businesses to 
engage in waste reduction activities and focuses on three waste 
reduction areas: waste prevention, recycling collection, and purchasing 
or manufacturing items with recycled content.
    To participate in the program, an organization must complete and 
submit a registration form to EPA. The registration form provides EPA 
with general company information and specifies the facilities committed 
to the WasteWise program: it must be signed by a senior official who 
has authority to commit the company to the program. In addition, each 
participant must develop waste reduction goals and complete and submit 
a one-time Goals Identification Form to EPA; participants must also 
report annually on the progress made toward achieving those goals in 
the Annual Reporting Form.
    The information collected will be used by EPA to develop and 
provide targeted technical information to assist organizations' waste 
reduction programs, identify and exchange waste reduction 
opportunities, and gauge the program's progress.
    Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to average 16 hours per response for the Registration Form; 
48 hours per response for the Goals Identification Form; and 78 hours 
per response for the Annual Reporting Form: for an estimated annual 
respondent burden of 142 hours in the first year and 78 hours each 
subsequent year. These estimates include all aspects of the information 
collection including the time for reviewing instructions, searching 
existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing and 
reviewing the collection of information.
    Respondents: Businesses and non-governmental organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200 in Year 1; 300 in year 2; and 
400 in year 3.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3 during first year 
of program participation; 1 in subsequent years.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 28,500 hours in Year 
1; 29,850 in Year 2; and 37,650 in Year 3.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time and annual.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information 
Policy Branch (2136), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
Jonathan Gledhill, Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 
20503.

    Dates: July 8, 1994.
Jane Stewart,
Regulatory Management Division.
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FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Appointments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given of the appointment of two new members and the 
reappointment of one member to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel established pursuant 
to section 25(d) of FIFRA, as amended (86 Stat. 973 and 89 Stat. 751; 7 
U.S.C. 136 et seq.). Public notice of nominees along with a request for 
public comments appeared in the Federal Register of February 24, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Robert B. Jaeger, Designated 
Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 819, CM 
#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA (703) 305-5369.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress mandated that the Scientific 
Advisory Panel would consist of seven members, selected from candidates 
nominated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH). Congress also mandated that the terms of 
appointment would be staggered. List of nominees, including 
biographical data, appeared in the Federal Register of February 24, 
1993 (58 FR 11229). Six comments were received in response to the 
Notice.
    I appoint Dr. Mary S. Thrall and Dr. Charles C. Capen to serve as 
members of the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel. Dr. Thrall is Professor 
of Pathology at the College of Veterinary at Medicine and Biomedical 
Sciences at Colorado State University. She will provide the experience 
and technical background needed in the area of clinical pathology. Dr. 
Capen is Professor and Chair, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, 
Ohio State University and will provide expertise in endocrinology. My 
decision to appoint Drs. Thrall and Capen is based upon several 
factors, including comments received, their expertise in many facets of 
laboratory animal bioassays, particularly interpretation of clinical 
chemistries, hematology, clinical pathology and endocrinology, the 
consequences of such effects in relation to potential adverse effects 
in humans, the need for a disciplinary mix, and the need for broader 
scientific views.
    Furthermore, I reappoint Dr. John T. Wilson to an additional year 
on the Panel. Dr. Wilson is a pediatrician and pharmacologist with an 
extensive background in developmental and clinical pharmacology, 
clinical toxicology, immunology, and endocrinology as they relate to 
laboratory animals and to human infants and young children. He has 
provided invaluable scientific counsel to the Agency in addressing the 
concerns for pesticide residues in food and exposure to infants.
    Meetings of the Scientific Advisory Panel are always announced in 
the Federal Register at least 15 days prior to each meeting, in 
accordance with the directives of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: June 29, 1994.

Robert M. Sussman,
Deputy Administrator.

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