[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10606-10607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5256]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00519; FRL-5762-6]
Renewal of Pesticide Information Collection Activities;
Application and Summary Report for an Emergency Exemption for
Pesticides; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) is coming up for renewal. This ICR, entitled
``Application and Summary Report for an Emergency Exemption for
Pesticides,'' EPA ICR No. 0596.05, OMB No. 2070-0032, will expire on
May 31, 1998. Before submitting the renewal package to the Office of
Management and Budget, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 4, 1998.
ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, deliver comments to:
Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically to: docket@epamail.epa.gov. Follow the instructions under Unit III. of this
document. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be
submitted through e-mail.
Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that
does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public
record. Information not marked confidential will be included in the
public docket by EPA without prior notice. The public docket is
available for public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address
given above, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo Smoot, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code (7506C), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC
20460, Telephone: (703) 305-5454, e-mail: smoot.cameo@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability:
Internet
Electronic copies of this document and the ICR are available from
the EPA Home Page at the Federal Register - Environmental Documents
entry for this document under ``Laws and Regulations'' (http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
Fax-on-Demand
Using a faxphone call 202-401-0527 and select item 6052 for a copy
of the ICR.
I. Information Collection Request
EPA is seeking comments on the following Information Collection
Request:
Title: Application and Summary Report for an Emergency Exemption
for Pesticides.
ICR numbers: EPA No. 0596.05 and OMB No. 2070-0032.
Expiration date: Current OMB approval expires on May 31, 1998.
Affected entities: Parties affected by this information collection
are states, territories and Federal agencies.
Abstract: Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act, EPA may temporarily authorize states, territories,
and Federal agencies to ship and use unregistered pesticides in
emergency situations. To ensure that an emergency situation actually
exists, and that use of the pesticide will not pose an unreasonable
risk to human health or the environment, EPA requires exemption
applicants to explain the circumstances necessitating the emergency use
and to provide details on the pesticide and its proposed application.
Following the application of the pesticide, applicants must submit a
report to EPA describing the pesticide treatment, and its effectiveness
as well as any adverse effects.
Burden statement: The information covered by this request is
collected when an emergency situation becomes apparent and only upon
reciept of an emergency exemption application. Small businesses are not
eligible to apply to this program. The public burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 103 hours per
response for reporting and 2 hours per recordkeeper annually. This
estimate includes the initial request for an emergency exemption and
the time needed to complete and submit the summary report after the
pesticide application. Included in this estimate is also the time
needed to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and
maintain data needed, and review the collection of information.
II. Request for Comments
The Agency would appreciate any comments or information that could
be used to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information
described above are 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 burdens
of the proposed collections of information.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
or electronic collection technologies or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. The
Agency is particularly interested in comments and information about the
burden estimates, including examples that could be used to reflect the
burdens imposed.
Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of these
information collections, including suggestions for reducing the
burdens, to the docket under ADDRESSES listed above.
III. Public Record and Electronic Submissions
The official record for this document, as well as the public
version, has been established for this document under docket control
number ``OPP-00519'' (including comments and data submitted
electronically as described below). A public version of this record,
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including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does
not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The official rulemaking record is located at the Virginia
address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.
Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comment and data
will also be accepted on disks in Wordperfect 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by
the docket control number ``OPP-00519.'' Electronic comments on this
document may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Information collection requests.
Dated: February 19, 1998.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances.
[FR Doc. 98-5256 Filed 3-3-98; 8:45 am]
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