[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66016-66017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23146]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0460; FRL-9951-12]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 1249.11 and OMB Control No. 2070-
0074); Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The ICR, entitled: ``Requirements for Certified Applicators Using 1080 
Collars for Livestock Protection'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 
1249.11 and OMB Control No. 2070-0074, represents the renewal of an 
existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2017. Before 
submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection 
that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material 
are available in the docket for public review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0460, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI)

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or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amaris Johnson, Field External Affairs 
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-9542; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. 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.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected.
    4. 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

II. What Information collection activity or ICR does this action apply 
to?

    Title: Requirements for Certified Applicators Using 1080 Collars 
for Livestock Protection.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1249.11.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0074.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on May 31, 
2017. 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 in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after 
appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR 
part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or 
by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection 
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers 
for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The information in this ICR enables the agency to obtain 
information needed to track the use of registered Livestock Protection 
Collar products which contain solutions of Sodium Monofluoroacetate 
(Compound 1080). The mandatory record-keeping requirements for these 
Compound 1080 collars were imposed by an administrative judge in 
October 1982 and confirmed by the agency in 1983. It ensures the proper 
use and function of the 1080 collar products, and demonstrates there is 
no threat of unreasonable harm to non-target animals or people.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 40 
hours per response for certified applicators and 77 hours per response 
for reporting agencies. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related 
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities 
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are certified pesticide applicators that apply or hold 
inventory of 1080 collars, and the reporting agencies (state 
government, NAICS 999200) responsible for implementing and 
administering a 1080 collar monitoring program.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 33.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1 
per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,431 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $64,213. This includes an estimated 
burden cost of $64,213 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital 
investment or maintenance and operational costs.

III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There is a decrease of 513 hours in the total estimated respondent 
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This decrease reflects voluntary cancellation of the 1080 
Livestock Protection Collar registration formerly held by the South 
Dakota Department of Agriculture and the removal of estimated burden 
associated with submission of annual Livestock Protection Collar 
production reports erroneously included in the previous renewal of this 
ICR. This resulted in a corresponding decrease in the associated 
burden. This change is an adjustment.

IV. 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 document 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.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: September 16, 2016.
 James Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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