[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73040-73042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33331]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00635; FRL-6398-4]


Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide 
Product; Renewal of Pesticide Information Collection Activities and 
Request for Comments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is seeking public 
comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR): ``Notice 
of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide Product'' (EPA 
No. 0278.07; OMB 2070-0044). This ICR is a renewal of a collection 
activity that is currently approved and due to expire on September 30, 
2000. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection 
activity and its expected burden and costs. Before submitting this ICR 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 
under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the 
collection.

DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket control number OPP-
00635, must be received on or before February 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit III. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket 
control number OPP-00635 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Cameo Smoot, Field and 
External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (703) 305-5454; fax number: (703) 305-5884; e:mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a 
pesticide registrant who has entered into an agreement with a second 
company to distribute your pesticide product under the second company's 
name and product name. Section 3(e) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires pesticide registrants to 
notify the Agency of such distribution agreements. Potentially affected 
categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:


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                                                                                       Examples of potentially
              Category                     NAICS code               SIC codes             affected entities
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Pesticide and other agricultural     325320                  286--Industrial         Pesticide registrants
 chemical manufacturing                                       organic chemicals
                                                             287--Agricultural
                                                              chemicals
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    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this table could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes and the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are 
provided to assist you and others in determining whether or not this 
action might apply to certain entities. If you have questions regarding 
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 
person listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

A. Electronically

    You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain 
other related documents that might be available electronically, from 
the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page 
select ``Laws and Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this 
document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You 
can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

B. Fax-on-Demand

    Using a faxphone call (202) 401-0527 and select item 6078 for a 
copy of the ICR.

C. In Person

    The Agency has established an official record for this action under 
docket control number OPP-00635. The official record consists of the 
documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments 
received during an applicable comment period, and other information 
related to this action, including any information claimed as 
Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official record includes 
the documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the 
documents that are referenced in those documents. The public version of 
the official record does not include any information

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claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which 
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted 
during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the 
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, 
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

III. How Can I Respond to this Action?

A. How and to Whom Do I Submit the Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPP-00635 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB 
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments and/or data 
electronically by e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or you can submit 
a computer disk as described in Units III.A.1. and 2. Do not submit any 
information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Avoid the use 
of special characters and any form of encryption. Electronic 
submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file 
format. All comments in electronic form must be identified by docket 
control number OPP-00635. Electronic comments may also be filed online 
at many Federal Depository Libraries.

B. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI 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. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person identified under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.''

C. What Should I Consider when I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number and administrative record number assigned to this action 
in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also 
provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.

D. What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA), EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it 
to:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information 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.

IV. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Action 
Apply to?

    EPA is seeking comments on the following ICR:
    Title: Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered 
Pesticide Product.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0278.07, OMB No. 2070-0044.
    ICR status: Expires September 30, 2000.
    Abstract: EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides as 
mandated by the FIFRA, as amended. This collection activity provides 
the Agency with notification of supplemental registration of 
distributors of pesticide products. Section 3(e) of FIFRA allows 
pesticide registrants to distribute or sell a registered pesticide 
product under a different name instead of or in addition to his own. 
Such distribution and sale is termed ``supplemental distribution'' and 
the product is termed ``distributor product.'' EPA requires the 
pesticide registrant to submit a supplemental statement (EPA Form 8570-
5) when the registrant has entered into an agreement with a second 
company that will distribute the registrant's product under the second 
company's name and product name. Any pesticide registrant may 
participate in this program by submitting a completed EPA Form 8570-5, 
``Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide 
Product,'' to the Agency. The registrant must furnish the following 
information:
    1. EPA registration number of the product to be distributed.
    2. Distributor company number.
    3. Name and address of the basic product registrant.
    4. Name of the registered product to be distributed.
    5. Name to be used on the distributed product.
    6. Name and address of the distributor.
    7. Signature and title of the distributor and date signed.
    8. Signature and title of the basic product registrant and date 
signed.
    Since the last approval, EPA has not changed the substance or the 
method of collection for this activity.

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V. What are EPA's Burden and Cost Estimates for this ICR?

    Under the PRA, ``burden'' means the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 
or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal Agency. For this 
collection it includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, 
acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes 
of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is 
only briefly summarized in this notice. The annual public burden is 
estimated to average l5 minutes per response. The following is a 
summary of the estimates taken from the ICR:
    Respondents/affected entities: Pesticide registrants.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 5,000.
    Frequency of response: As needed per event.
    Estimated total/average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,250.
    Estimated total annual burden costs: $118,350.

VI. Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval?

    The total burden associated with the supplemental distribution of a 
registered pesticide product has decreased from 1,500 hours in the 1997 
ICR to 1,250. This adjustment represents an improved estimate of the 
volume of responses received by the Agency. The previous estimate of 
6,000 responses per year has been adjusted to reflect the new estimate 
of 5,000 responses per year.

VII. What is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another 
Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce 
the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit 
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or 
the approval process, please contact the person listed under ``FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 14, 1999.

Susan H. Wayland,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

[FR Doc. 99-33331 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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