[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14648-14650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2816]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 9

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0118; FRL-7760-4]


OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical 
Amendment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
technical amendment updates the table that lists the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under PRA for 
information collection requirements contained in EPA's regulations that 
are promulgated in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). 
This technical amendment adds new approvals published in the Federal 
Register since July 1, 2003, and removes expired and terminated 
approvals.

DATES: This rule is effective March 23, 2006.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0118. All documents in the 
docket are listed on the regulations.gov web site. Although listed in 
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Rm. B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 
number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone 
number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa L. Chun, Regulatory 
Coordination Staff (7101M), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-1605; e-
mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to those persons who are concerned about OMB 
approval for information collections required by EPA regulations. Since 
other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to 
a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. Background

A. Why is this Technical Amendment Being Issued?

    This document updates the OMB control numbers listed in 40 CFR part 
9 for various actions published in the Federal Register since July 1, 
2003, and issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 
U.S.C. 2601), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136), and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 408). Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an agency 
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to 
an information collection request unless it displays a currently valid 
OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are 
codified in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the preamble of the 
final rule. These numbers are listed in 40 CFR part 9, displayed in a 
subsequent publication in the Federal Register, or displayed by other 
appropriate means, such as on a related collection instrument or form, 
or as part of the instructions to respondents. The display of OMB 
control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 
part 9. In addition to displaying the applicable OMB control number in 
the final rule and on the applicable collection instruments, the Office 
of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) has also 
typically listed the OMB control number in the table at 40 CFR 9.1 for 
regulations it has issued under TSCA, FIFRA, and FFDCA. With this 
technical amendment, OPPTS is updating the table in 40 CFR 9.1 to list 
the OMB control number assigned to several final rules that have 
published since its last update.

B. Why is this Technical Amendment Issued as a Final Rule?

    The information collection activities referenced in this document 
were previously subject to public notice and comment as part of the 
rulemaking process, and this action does not in any way affect the 
referenced information collection activities or rulemakings. This 
action only amends the table at 40 CFR 9.1 to update the list of OMB 
control numbers listed there. Due to the technical nature of the table, 
EPA finds that further notice and comment about amending the table is 
unnecessary. As a result, EPA finds that there is ``good cause'' under 
section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), to amend this table without further notice and 
comment.

C. What Specific Changes are Being Made?

    Since July 1, 2003, EPA has taken several actions related to 
significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under TSCA section 
5(a)(2). The paperwork burden associated with a new chemical SNUR is 
approved under OMB control number 2070-0012 (EPA ICR No. 0574), and 
under OMB control number 2070-0038 (EPA ICR No. 1188) when related to 
existing chemicals. These ICRs were first approved in the late 1980s 
and have been renewed every 3 years, with the latest approval for these 
ICRs published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2005 (70 FR 3195) 
(FRL-7862-6) for OMB control number 2070-0012, and on February 3, 2003 
(68 FR 5288) (FRL-7446-7) for OMB control number 2070-0038. For futher 
information on this ICR, please refer to the docket.
    EPA is removing several entries because the SNURs have been 
revoked. Since these provisions no longer exist, the corresponding 
listing in the table should be removed as well. EPA is adding several 
entries to reflect the promulgation of new SNURs. The table is amended 
to list these new sections, along with their corresponding OMB control 
number as identified in the final rule.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final rule implements technical amendments to 40 CFR part 9 to 
reflect

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changes to OMB approvals under PRA. It does not otherwise impose or 
amend any requirements. As such, this action does not require review by 
OMB under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and 
Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), or Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of 
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, 
April 23, 1997). Nor does it impose any enforceable duty, contain any 
unfunded mandate, or impose any significant or unique impact on small 
governments as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(UMRA) (Public Law 104-4).
    This action will not have substantial direct effects on State or 
tribal governments, on the relationship between the Federal Government 
and States or Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities between the Federal Government and States or Indian 
tribes. As such, it will not have any ``federalism implications'' as 
described by Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, 
August 10, 1999) or ``tribal implications'' as described by Executive 
Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000). Nor does it involve any 
technical standards that would require Agency consideration of 
voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 
104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note), environmental justice-
related issues that would require consideration under Executive Order 
12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in 
Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 
16, 1994), or otherwise involve anything that would have any adverse 
effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy that would require 
consideration under Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning 
Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or 
Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001).
    In addition, since this action is not subject to notice-and-comment 
requirements under the APA or any other statute, it is not subject to 
the regulatory flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

IV. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act (CRA), 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added 
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 
generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency 
promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy 
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller 
General of the United States. Section 808 of CRA allows the issuing 
agency to make a rule effective sooner than otherwise provided by the 
CRA if the agency makes a good cause finding that notice and public 
procedure is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest. This determination must be supported by a brief statement (5 
U.S.C. 808(2)). As stated previously, EPA has made such a good cause 
finding, including the reasons therefore, and established an effective 
date of March 23, 2006. EPA will submit a report containing this rule 
and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of this rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 9

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: March 16, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.

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Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 9--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 135 et seq., 136-136y; 15 U.S.C. 2001, 2003, 
2005, 2006, 2601-2671, 21 U.S.C. 331j, 346a, 348; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq., 1311, 1313d, 1314, 1318, 1321, 1326, 1330, 
1342, 1344, 1345 (d) and (e), 1361; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 
1971-1975 Comp. p. 973; 42 U.S.C. 241, 242b, 243, 246, 300f, 300g, 
300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-3, 300g-4, 300g-5, 300g-6, 300j-1, 300j-2, 
300j-3, 300j-4, 300j-9, 1857 et seq., 6901-6992k, 7401-7671q, 7542, 
9601-9657, 11023, 11048.


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2. In Sec.  9.1, the table is amended by removing under the 
undesignated center heading ``Significant New Uses of Chemical 
Substances'' Sec.  Sec.  721.1710, 721.4200, 721.4240, and 721.4466.

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3. In Sec.  9.1, the table is amended by adding the following sections 
under the undesignated center heading ``Significant New Uses of 
Chemical Substances'' and further amended by adding in numerical order 
by CFR designation a new undesignated center heading ``Reporting 
Requirements and Review Processes for Microorganisms'' and its entry 
Sec.  725.1075 to read as follows:


Sec.  9.1  OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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                   40 CFR citation                      OMB control No.
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               Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances
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721.304..............................................          2070-0012
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721.330..............................................          2070-0012
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721.535..............................................          2070-0012
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721.647..............................................          2070-0012
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721.983..............................................          2070-0012
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721.1070.............................................          2070-0012
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721.1620.............................................          2070-0012
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721.1648.............................................          2070-0012
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721.1680.............................................          2070-0012
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721.1747.............................................          2070-0012
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721.2060.............................................          2070-0012
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721.2076.............................................          2070-0012
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721.2098.............................................          2070-0012
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721.2685.............................................          2070-0012
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721.2752.............................................          2070-0012
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721.3062.............................................          2070-0012
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721.3110.............................................          2070-0012
 721.3130............................................          2070-0012
721.3135.............................................          2070-0012
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721.3438.............................................          2070-0012
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721.3835.............................................          2070-0012
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721.4096.............................................          2070-0012
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721.4258.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5252.............................................          2070-0012
721.5253.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5288.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5293.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5315.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5340.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5358.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5546.............................................          2070-0012

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721.5560.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5713.............................................          2070-0012
721.5718.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5762.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5905.............................................          2070-0012
721.5908.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5917.............................................          2070-0012
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721.5935.............................................          2070-0012
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721.6167.............................................          2070-0012
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721.7250.............................................          2070-0012
721.7255.............................................          2070-0012
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721.7270.............................................          2070-0012
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721.7290.............................................          2070-0012
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721.8130.............................................          2070-0012
721.8140.............................................          2070-0012
721.8145.............................................          2070-0012
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721.8340.............................................          2070-0012
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721.8485.............................................          2070-0012
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721.8940.............................................          2070-0012
721.8950.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9078.............................................          2070-0012
721.9079.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9501.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9506.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9511.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9572.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9640.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9674.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9929.............................................          2070-0012
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721.9959.............................................          2070-0012
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     Reporting Requirements and Review Processes for Microorganisms
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 725.1075............................................          2070-0012
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