[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 136 (Monday, July 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36875-36876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17902]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00443; FRL-5383-9]


Renewal of Agency Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) is coming up for renewal. This ICR, Trade 
Secret Clearance Justification, OMB No. 2070-0053, EPA No. 0613.06, 
expires on December 31, 1996. Before submitting the renewal packages to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is soliciting comments 
on specific aspects of the collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 13, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the docket control 
number OPP-00443 and the appropriate ICR number by mail to: Public 
Response Section, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments directly to the OPP 
docket which is located in Rm. 1132 of Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Copies of the complete ICR and 
accompanying appendices may be obtained from the OPP docket at the 
above address or by contacting the person whose name appears under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic 
comments must be submitted as a ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form or encryption. Comments and data will also be 
accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket number ``OPP-00443'' and the appropriate ICR number. No 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail. Electronic comments on this document may be filed online at many 
Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic 
submissions can be found in Unit III. of this document.
    Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be 
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that 
does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public 
record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly 
by EPA without prior notice. All written comments will be available for 
public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address given above from 
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Kramer, Policy and Special 
Projects Staff, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Mail Code (7501C), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, 
Telephone: (703) 305-6475, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability: Electronic copies of the ICR are available 
from the EPA Public Access gopher (gopher.epa.gov) at the Environmental 
Sub-Set entry for this document under ``Rules and Regulations.''

I. Information Collection Request

    EPA is seeking comments on the following Information Collection 
Request (ICR).
    Title: Trade Secret Clearance Justification. OMB No. 2070-0053. EPA 
ICR No. 0613.06. Expiration date: December 31, 1996.

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    Affected entities: Registrants of pesticide products subject to 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
    Abstract: The purpose of the collection is to determine the 
confidentiality of information submitted to the Agency under the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The 
collection is usually prompted by a request under the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) for a record which may be entitled to 
confidential treatment. The collection instrument consists of nine 
questions codified under 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. A final 
determination on the releasability of the requested record is issued by 
EPA upon evaluation of the business's response.
    EPA may not disclose information which is described by FIFRA 
section 10(d)(1)(A),(B), or (C). Under 40 CFR 2.204(a), EPA may take 
action to determine whether business information is entitled to 
confidential treatment when a request for disclosure is received under 
FOIA, when the Agency anticipates receiving a request under FOIA, or 
when the Agency wishes to determine if information in its possession is 
confidential. When determining whether information is entitled to 
confidential treatment, EPA is required by 40 CFR 2.204(e) to notify 
the affected business and provide an opportunity for comment.
    Burden Statement: The annual respondent burden for this program is 
estimated to average 21 hours per response, including time for: Reading 
collection request; conferring with EPA; gathering resources and 
coordinating actions; reviewing information to identify potential 
confidential portions; processing, compiling, and reviewing claims of 
confidentiality for accuracy and appropriateness; reporting and 
substantiating findings; and storing, filing, or maintaining the 
information.
    The total number of registrants impacted by this ICR is estimated 
to be 90 per year. Total cost per respondent to comply with this ICR, 
including capital costs, labor costs, and other operating and 
maintenance costs is estimated at approximately $1,708 per response. 
The total hours and respondents to comply with this ICR has remained 
the same as the previous ICR, but the total cost has increased due to 
updated labor costs provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There 
is no third party notification associated with this activity.
    Any 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 are contained in 40 CFR part 9.

II. Request for Comments

    EPA solicits comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information 
described above are necessary for the proper performance of the 
functions of the agency, including whether the information will have 
practical utility.
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burdens 
of the proposed collections of information.
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected.
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
or electronic collection technologies or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of these 
information collections, including suggestions for reducing the 
burdens, to the docket under ADDRESSES listed above.

III. Public Record

    A record has been established for this action under docket number 
``OPP-00443'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public 
record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Response and Program 
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    [email protected]
    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    The official record for this action, as well as the public version, 
as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will 
transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form 
as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official 
record which will also include all comments submitted directly in 
writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the 
address in ADDRESSES at the beginning of this document.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection and Information collection requests.
    Dated: July 8, 1996.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 96-17902 Filed 7-12-96; 8:45 am]
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