[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24998]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5618-5]


Pesticide EUPs; Submission of EPA ICR No. 276 to OMB; Agency 
Information Collection Activities

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) entitled: Application for Experimental Use Permit (EUP) to Ship 
and Use a Pesticide for Experimental Purposes Only (OMB Control No. 
2070-0040; EPA ICR No. 276.08) has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval pursuant to the OMB 
procedures in 5 CFR 1320.12. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection, its estimated cost 
and burden, and includes a copy of the actual data collection 
instrument.
    The Agency is requesting the renewal of the existing ICR, which is 
scheduled to expire on November 30, 1996. A Federal Register notice 
announcing the Agency's intent to seek the renewal of this ICR and the 
60 day public comment opportunity, requesting comments on the request 
and the contents of the ICR, was issued on June 26, 1996 (61 FR 33114). 
In the final ICR submitted to OMB, EPA addressed the single comment 
received during the comment period.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 30, 
1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 
260-2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0276.08.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 276.08 and OMB 
Control No. 2070-0040, to the following addresses:

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460

      And to:

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Review Requested: This is a request to renew a currently approved 
information collection pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 276.08; OMB Control No. 2070-0040.
    Current Expiration Date: Current OMB approval expires on November 
30, 1996.
    Title: Application for Experimental Use Permit (EUP) to Ship and 
Use a Pesticide for Experimental Purposes Only.
    Abstract: Section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, authorizes pesticide companies 
temporarily to ship pesticide products for experimental use for the 
purpose of gathering data necessary to support the application for 
their registration. In general, EUPs are either issued for a pesticide 
not registered with EPA or for a registered pesticide for a use not 
registered with EPA.
    The information collected and reported under an EUP is a summary of 
what is routinely submitted in connection with registration. The EUP 
allows for large scale field testing, if necessary, in order to collect 
sufficient data to support registration. An EUP is not required if the 
person conducting the tests does not expect to receive benefits in pest 
control.
    EPA Form 8570-17, Application for an Experimental Use Permit to 
Ship and Use a Pesticide for Experimental Purposes Only, associated 
with this ICR is filed by the applicant for a permit to generate 
information or data necessary to register a pesticide under Section 3 
of FIFRA. This information from the applicant is necessary in order to 
grant and effectively monitor the EUP. Beyond the information as 
supplied on EPA Form 8570-17, is a final report on the results of the 
experimental program which includes information such as: amount of the 
product applied; the crops or sites treated; any observed adverse 
effects; any adverse weather conditions which may have inhibited the 
program; the goals achieved; and the disposition of containers, unused 
pesticide material, and affected food/feed commodities.
    This ICR also contains the amendment of this ICR from September 
1994 regarding the notification for small scale testing of genetically 
modified microbial pesticides. Title 40 CFR Part 172 includes a 
requirement for the submission and review of notifications prior to any 
introduction into the environment of certain genetically modified 
microbial pesticides.
    This information is collected on occasion when seeking an 
experimental use permit or notification for small scale testing of 
genetically modified microbial pesticides for experimental purposes and 
submitting the necessary data.
    There are no third party disclosures associated with this activity.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average about 
10 hours per response for the EUP. The annual public reporting and 
recordkeeping burden for those who need Notifications for small-scale 
testing of genetically modified microbial pesticides the initial 
notifications are estimated to take about 33 hours and resubmission 
Notifications are estimated at about 20 burden hours per respondent. 
This estimate includes the time needed for: reading relevant 
legislation, regulations, and instructions; planning activities; 
creating and gathering information; processing, compiling, and 
reviewing information; completing paperwork; recording disclosing, and 
displaying information; and storing, maintaining, and filing 
information. No person is 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 displayed in 40 CFR 
Part 9.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Applicants for EUPs.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 110 per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1303 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per event.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: The burden hours of 10.10 hours per 
respondent for EUPs remains the same from the previous ICR. While the 
burden hours for Notifications has decreased from 818 hours per 
respondent to 53.4 hours per respondent. The decrease in hours comes 
from the one-time rule familiarization burden which is no longer needed 
and a recalculated burden estimate. There is an increase in number of 
respondents for Notifications because the program has increased and 
more companies are pursuing genetically modified pesticide products. In 
addition, the cost estimates for both EUPs and Notification has 
increased due to the use of updated labor rates supplied by the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics.

    Dated: September 24, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
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