[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59017-59018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29384]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7107-3]


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 EPA is planning to submit the 
following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Requests 
(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting 
the ICRs to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collections as described 
below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Mail Code 2225A, OECA/OC/AgD, Washington, DC 20460. A copy 
of this ICR may be obtained from Stephen Howie tel: (202) 564-4146; e-
mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Howie, tel: (202) 564-4146; 
FAX: (202) 564-0085; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which produce pesticides.
    Title: Application for Registration of Pesticide Producing 
Establishment (EPA Form 3540-8) and Pesticides Report for Pesticide 
Producing Establishments (EPA Form 3540-16). OMB Control Number 2070-
0078. Expires 5/31/2002.
    Abstract: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA) section 7(a) requires that any person who produces pesticides 
or active ingredients subject to the Act must register with the 
Administrator of EPA the establishment in which the pesticide is 
produced. This section further requires that the application for 
registration of any establishment shall include the name and address of 
the establishment and of the producer who operates such an 
establishment. EPA Form 3540-8, Application for Registration of 
Pesticide-Producing Establishments, is used to collect the 
establishment registration information required by this section.
    FIFRA section 7(c) requires that any producer operating an 
establishment registered under section 7 report to the Administrator 
within 30 days after it is registered, and annually thereafter by March 
1st for certain pesticide/device production and sales/distribution 
information. The producers must report which types and amounts of 
pesticides, active ingredients, or devices are currently being 
produced, were produced during the past year, sold or distributed in 
the past year. The supporting regulations at 40 CFR part 167 provide 
the requirements and time schedules for submitting production 
information. EPA Form 3540-16, Pesticide Reports for Pesticide-
Producing Establishments, is used to collect the pesticide production 
information required by section 7(c) of FIFRA.
    Establishment registration is a one-time requirement for all 
pesticide-producing establishments. Pesticide production information, 
is required to be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the 
Notification of Registration of Pesticide-Producing Establishments and 
annually thereafter on or before 
March 1.
    An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 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 listed in 40 CFR part 9.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
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 estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden: The average annual burden to the industry over the next 
three years is estimated to be 2 person hours per response.
    Respondents/affected entities: 12,412.
    Estimated number of respondents: 12,412.
    Frequency of responses: 1.
    Estimated total annual hour burden: 24,824.
    There are no capital/startup costs or operating and maintenance 
(O&M) costs associated with this ICR since all equipment associated 
with this ICR is present as part of ordinary business practices.
    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. This 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.


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    Dated: November 7, 2001.
Kate M. Perry,
Acting Director, Agriculture Division.
[FR Doc. 01-29384 Filed 11-23-01; 8:45 am]
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