[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10606-10607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5256]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00519; FRL-5762-6]


Renewal of Pesticide Information Collection Activities; 
Application and Summary Report for an Emergency Exemption for 
Pesticides; 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 
``Application and Summary Report for an Emergency Exemption for 
Pesticides,'' EPA ICR No. 0596.05, OMB No. 2070-0032, will expire on 
May 31, 1998. Before submitting the renewal package to the Office of 
Management and Budget, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects 
of the collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, deliver comments to: 
Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically to: opp-
[email protected]. Follow 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 will be included in the 
public docket by EPA without prior notice. The public docket is 
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo Smoot, Field and External 
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code (7506C), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 
20460, Telephone: (703) 305-5454, 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 Federal Register - Environmental Documents 
entry for this document under ``Laws and Regulations'' (http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
Fax-on-Demand
    Using a faxphone call 202-401-0527 and select item 6052 for a copy 
of the ICR.

I. Information Collection Request

    EPA is seeking comments on the following Information Collection 
Request:
    Title: Application and Summary Report for an Emergency Exemption 
for Pesticides.
    ICR numbers: EPA No. 0596.05 and OMB No. 2070-0032.
    Expiration date: Current OMB approval expires on May 31, 1998.
    Affected entities: Parties affected by this information collection 
are states, territories and Federal agencies.
    Abstract: Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act, EPA may temporarily authorize states, territories, 
and Federal agencies to ship and use unregistered pesticides in 
emergency situations. To ensure that an emergency situation actually 
exists, and that use of the pesticide will not pose an unreasonable 
risk to human health or the environment, EPA requires exemption 
applicants to explain the circumstances necessitating the emergency use 
and to provide details on the pesticide and its proposed application. 
Following the application of the pesticide, applicants must submit a 
report to EPA describing the pesticide treatment, and its effectiveness 
as well as any adverse effects.
    Burden statement: The information covered by this request is 
collected when an emergency situation becomes apparent and only upon 
reciept of an emergency exemption application. Small businesses are not 
eligible to apply to this program. The public burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 103 hours per 
response for reporting and 2 hours per recordkeeper annually. This 
estimate includes the initial request for an emergency exemption and 
the time needed to complete and submit the summary report after the 
pesticide application. Included in this estimate is also the time 
needed to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and 
maintain data needed, and review the collection of information.

II. Request for Comments

    The Agency would appreciate any comments or information that could 
be used to:
    1. 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.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burdens 
of the proposed collections of information.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected.
    4. 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 and Electronic Submissions

    The official record for this document, as well as the public 
version, has been established for this document under docket control 
number ``OPP-00519'' (including comments and data submitted 
electronically as described below). A public version of this record,

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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 rulemaking record is located at the Virginia 
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 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket control number ``OPP-00519.'' Electronic comments on this 
document may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Information collection requests.

    Dated: February 19, 1998.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.
[FR Doc. 98-5256 Filed 3-3-98; 8:45 am]
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