[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65042-65043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31273]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5661-2]


Pesticides; Trade Secret Clearance; Submission to OMB; Agency 
Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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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: Trade Secret Clearance Justification (EPA ICR # 
0613.06; OMB Control No. 2070-0053) 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 and its expected 
cost and burden, and includes a copy of the actual data collection 
instrument.
    The Agency is requesting that OMB renew for 3 more years the 
existing approval for this ICR, which is scheduled to expire within 60 
days. 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 July 15, 1996 (61 FR 36875). EPA did not receive any comments 
on this ICR during the 60 day comment period provided in that notice.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 9, 
1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0613.06.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 0613.06, to the 
following addresses:


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Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE, 
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 for extension of a currently 
approved information collection pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 0613.06; OMB Control No. 2070-0053.
    Current Expiration Date: December 31, 1996.
    Title: Trade Secret Clearance Justification.
    Abstract: This information collection activity will affect 
registrants of pesticide products subject to Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) requests. 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. The 
requirements are mandatory to obtain a benefit.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 21 
hours per response. This estimate includes the time needed 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. 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: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are registrants of pesticide products subject to Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) requests.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 90.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1890 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: once per event.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: The administering office is fully 
automated and no longer utilizes contractor support for this ICR. 
Overall Agency and respondent costs have increased based on rates 
provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    According to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12, EPA has 
submitted this ICR to OMB for review and approval. Any comments related 
to the renewal of this ICR should be submitted within 30 days, as 
described above.

    Dated: December 3, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-31273 Filed 12-9-96; 8:45 am]
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