[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47285-47287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19401]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0356; FRL-9998-06]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection Activity; 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: ``School Integrated Pest Management Awards'' and
identified by EPA ICR No. 2531.02 and OMB Control No. 2070-0200,
represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire
on May 31, 2020. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the
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 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0356 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) 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: Carolyn Siu, FEAD (7506P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: Insert (703) 347-
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0159; 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: School Integrated Pest Management Awards Program
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2531.02.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0200.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on May 31,
2020. 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.
Abstract: This ICR covers the paperwork activities associated with
EPA's program to encourage the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
as the preferred approach to pest control in the nation's schools. IPM
is a smart, sensible, and sustainable approach to pest control that
emphasizes the remediation of pest conducive conditions. IPM combines a
variety of pest management practices to provide effective, economical
pest control with the least possible hazard to people, property, and
the environment. These practices involve exclusion of pests,
maintenance of sanitation, and the judicious use of pesticides.
The Agency intends to use the information collected through this
ICR to encourage school districts to implement IPM programs and to
recognize those that have attained a notable level of success. Since
IPM implementation occurs along a continuum, the School IPM (SIPM)
incentive program will recognize each milestone step a school district
takes to begin, grow, and sustain an IPM program. This program has five
award categories--Great Start, Leadership, Excellence, Sustained
Excellence, and Connector. The first four categories are stepwise
levels that are reflective of the effort, experience, and, ultimately,
success that results from implementing EPA-recommended IPM tactics that
protect human health and the environment.
EPA's vision is that all students in the U.S. will experience the
benefits provided by an IPM program in their school district. The
Agency's IPM implementation efforts are based on a wholesale approach
aimed at kindergarten through 12th grade public and Tribal schools.
Schools with pest infestations are not only exposed to potential harm
to health and property, but also to stigmatization. The School IPM
recognition program will give districts across the nation the
opportunity to receive positive reinforcement through public
recognition of their efforts in implementing pest prevention and
management strategies.
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:
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 16.5
hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are school districts or entities that represent them. Entities
potentially affected by this ICR are represented by the following North
American Industry Classification System (NACIS) Codes: 6111--Elementary
and Secondary Schools, 6244--Child Day Care Services, 56172--Janitorial
Services, 56173--Landscaping Services, 56171--Exterminating and Pest
Control Services, and 5617--Services to Buildings and Dwellings.
Obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 53.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
One per application.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 875 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $81,000. There are no capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
EPA does not expect any changes in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by
OMB. However, there is an increase in the estimated burden costs for
both the Agency and the respondents. This increase reflects increases
in the wage rates since the creation of the ICR. We note that in the
creation of the ICR, the benefits (46.3 percent of the unloaded wage)
was mistakenly excluded from the calculation of the fully loaded wages
for the Agency, resulting in the latter being much lower than the
actual values. Correcting this in the renewal results in an increase
for the Agency's estimated burden costs that is disproportionately
larger than the estimated burden cost increase for the respondents.
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.
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Dated: September 3, 2019.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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