[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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