[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34744-34745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16764]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00487; FRL-5725-1]


Renewal of Pesticide Information Collection Activities; Data 
Acquisition for Registration; Request for Comments

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, entitled 
``Data Acquisition for Registration,'' EPA ICR No. 1503.03, OMB No. 
2070-0122, will expire on November 30, 1997. Before submitting the 
renewal package 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 August 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the docket control 
number OPP-00487 and the appropriate ICR number by mail to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and 
Services 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.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following 
the instructions under Unit III. of this document. No Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail.
    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 
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
    Copies of the complete ICR and accompanying appendices may be 
obtained from the OPP docket at the above address or by contacting 
Ellen Kramer at the address which appears under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Kramer, Field and External 
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code (7506C), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 
20460, Telephone: (703) 305-6475, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability:
Internet
    Electronic copies of this document and the ICR are available from 
the EPA home page at the Environmental Sub-Set entry for this document 
under ``Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
Fax on Demand
    Using a faxphone call 202-401-0527 and select item 4052 for a copy 
of the ICR.

I. Information Collection Request

    EPA is seeking comments on the following Information Collection 
Request:
Title: Data Acquisition for Registration; ICR Numbers: EPA No. 1503.03 
and OMB No. 2070-0122.
Expiration Date: Current OMB approval expires on November 30, 1997.
Affected Entities: Parties affected by this information collection are 
registrants of pesticide products.
Abstract: EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides under the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Applicants 
for pesticide registration must provide EPA with the data needed to 
assess whether the registration of a pesticide would cause unreasonable 
adverse effects on human health or the environment, and EPA has 
authority under FIFRA to require registrants to provide additional data 
to maintain an existing registration.
    When the need for additional data arises, EPA's Office of Pesticide 
Programs (OPP) issues to affected registrants a Data Call-In Notice 
(DCI) under the authority of FIFRA section 3(c)(2)(B). In addition, 
data supporting pesticide inert ingredients may be called-in based on 
OPP's policy statement on inert ingredients in pesticide products (52 
FR 13305, April 22, 1987, and revised on November 22, 1989, 54 FR 
48314). A need for additional data may arise from changes in the 
Agency's general data requirements, from the discovery of deficiencies 
in previously submitted data, or from the discovery of specific 
attributes of the pesticide or its ingredients.

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    Two kinds of DCIs are conducted under this information collection 
activity. The first kind of DCI consists of data requirements for 
pesticide products containing selected inert ingredients. The second 
kind of DCI addressess specific data requirements for pesticide active 
ingredients.
Burden Statement: The information covered by this request is collected 
on occasion as needed by the Agency. This ICR contains certain 
exemptions for small businesses so not to cause them undue burden. The 
public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated 
to average 15,321 hours per response for inert ingredients requiring 
full part 158 data (2 respondents), 9,048 hours for inert ingredients 
requiring a minimum set of data (5 respondents), and 5,750 hours for 
active ingredients requiring an occasional special study for certain 
pesticides (23 respondents), including the time for: reading 
instructions, planning activities, creating information, gathering 
information, compiling and reviewing data, completing paperwork, and 
submitting and filing data.

II. Request for Comments

    The Agency would appreciate any comments or information that could 
be used 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.
    The Agency is particularly interested in comments and information 
about the burden estimates, including examples that could be used to 
reflect the burdens imposed.
    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

    The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, 
has been established for this document under docket control number 
``OPP-00487'' (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 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
official record is located at the address in ADDRESSES at the beginning 
of this document.
    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. Comment and data 
will also be accepted on disks in Wordperfect 5.1 file format or ASCII 
file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control control number ``OPP-00487.'' 
Electronic comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal 
Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection and Information collection requests.

    Dated: June 18, 1997.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

[FR Doc. 97-16764 Filed 6-26-97; 8:45 am]
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