[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6944-6945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02378]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0644; FRL-10003-63]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 0277.20; OMB Control No. 2070-0060); 
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: ``Application for New and Amended Pesticide 
Registration'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0277.20 and OMB Control 
No. 2070-0060, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is 
scheduled to expire on September 30, 2020. 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 April 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0644, 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: Callie Koller, Field and External 
Affairs Division, 7650P, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8248; 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: Application for New and Amended Pesticide Registration.
    EPA ICR number: 0277.20.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0060.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on September 
30, 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. The display of OMB control numbers 
for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The information collected under this ICR is used by EPA 
to evaluate an application for the registration of a pesticide product 
under section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA) and section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA). FIFRA provides EPA with the authority to regulate the 
distribution, sale and use of pesticides in the United States to ensure 
that they will not pose unreasonable adverse effects to human health 
and the environment. Pesticides that meet this test receive a license 
or ``registration.''
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range from 14 
hours to 646 hours per response, depending upon the type of activity. 
Estimates for the respondent's application burden for this collection 
of information average 194 hours per application for ``Type A'' 
activities (which include new active ingredients and new uses) and 14 
hours per application for ``Type B'' activities (which include 
amendments and notifications). The burden estimate for ``Type C'' 
reduced risk applications, which are handled only by RD, is an average 
of 646 hours per response. 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 pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing 
engaged in activities related to the registration of a pesticide 
product.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,808.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
7,440.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 145,840-1,595,306 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $43,675,000-$64,424,000. This 
includes 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 an increase of 627 hours in the total estimated respondent 
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This increase reflects anticipated burden associated with several 
new registration-related programs that are online and anticipated to 
come online in the next three years. This change is an adjustment.

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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: January 30, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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