96-12189. Renewal of Agency Information Collection Activities

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24486-24488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12189]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00435; FRL-5368-9]


Renewal of Agency Information Collection Activities

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, Compliance 
Requirements for Child Resistant Packaging, OMB No. 2070-0052, expires 
on October 31, 1996. Before submitting the renewal package to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is soliciting comments on 
the specific aspects of the collection described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the docket control 
number OPP-00435 and the ICR number by mail to: Public Response 
Section, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. In person, bring comments directly to the OPP docket which is 
located in Rm. 1132 of Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically 
by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [e-mail]. 
Electronic comments must be submitted as a ASCII file avoiding the use 
of special characters and any form or encryption. Comments and data 
will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or 
ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket number ``OPP-00435'' and the ICR number. No 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail. Electronic comments on this document may be filed online at many 
Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic 
submissions can be found in Unit III. of this document.
    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 may be disclosed publicly 
by EPA without prior notice. All written comments will be available for 
public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address given above from 
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Kramer, Policy and Special 
Projects Staff, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Mail Code (7501C), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, 
Telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the complete ICR and accompanying 
appendices may be obtained from the OPP docket at the above address or 
by contacting the person whose name appears under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Electronic Availability: Electronic copies of each ICR are available 
from the EPA Public Access gopher (gopher.epa.gov) at the Environmental 
Sub-Set entry for this document under ``Rules and Regulations.''

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I. Information Collection Requests

    EPA is seeking comments on the following Information Collection 
Request (ICR) renewal.
    Title: Compliance Requirement for the Child Resistant Packaging 
Act. ICR No. 0616.06. OMB No. 2070-0052. Expiration date: October 31, 
1996.
    Affected entities: This is a recertification of all registrants to 
ensure they are in compliance with the revised effectiveness standards 
and protocol test procedures by January 21, 1998. All registrants 
subject to child-resistant packaging (CRP) (unless exempted under 40 
CFR 157.24), including those whose products are currently registered 
with certifications on file, must submit a new certification. After 
January 21, 1998, CRP certification will usually be conducted only when 
a registrant notifies EPA by application of their intention to either 
change packaging, enter the residential market, or otherwise become 
subject to CRP regulations.
    Abstract: Section 25(c)(3) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) establishes standards for the packaging of 
pesticides or devices to protect children and adults from serious 
illness or injury resulting from accidental ingestion or contact with 
these pesticides or devices. These standards are designed to be 
consistent with those under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, 
administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The 
Poison Prevention Packaging Act previously included the packaging of 
pesticides, but was amended in 1976 to exclude them and that 
responsibility now rests with EPA.
    EPA's CRP regulations reference the CPSC packaging standards and 
protocol testing procedures for CRP to avoid duplicative testing of 
packages for pesticidal and nonpesticidal purposes.
    To ensure that all pesticide registrants are in compliance with the 
revised effectiveness standards and protocol test procedures, by 
January 21, 1998, all registrants subject to CRP (unless exempted under 
40 CFR 157.24) must submit (1) a new certification and (2) a 
description of the type of package used and its designation using the 
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard D3475-95 
``Standard Classification of Child-Resistant Packages.'' The ASTM 
Standard D3475-95 provides uniform terminology and universal 
descriptions of various types of CRPs. The statements ``I certify that 
the packaging used for this product meets the standards of 40 CFR 
157.32, including the revised effectiveness standards in 16 CFR 
1700.15(b), when tested by the revised testing procedures in 16 CFR 
1700.20, as published in 60 FR 37710 (July 21, 1995),'' and ``the type 
of package is a (describe closure) with (describe method of using 
closure), ASTM Type ________ with a (describe container),'' will 
suffice for this purpose.
    Burden statement: This is a recertification required for all 
pesticide products subject to CRP regulations or first time 
certification for products which are under CRP requirements. The annual 
respondent burden for this program is estimated to average 1.7 hours 
per response, including time for: reading instructions, planning 
activities, creating information, processing, compiling, and reviewing 
information for reliability and appropriateness, completing written 
compliance documents, and storing, filing, and maintaining the data.
    The total number of registrants affected by this ICR is estimated 
to be 449 per year. Total cost per respondent to comply with the CRP, 
including capital costs, labor costs, and other operating and 
maintenance costs is estimated at approximately $109.90 per response.
    The change in the Agency activities, which require 30 minutes 
maximum, relate to the screening of the CRP certifications to ensure 
they reference the new effectiveness standards and protocol testing 
procedures. Incomplete/incorrect certifications will be returned to 
registrants. Complete certifications including the description of the 
package used will be acknowledged, entered into the Office of Pesticide 
Programs Data Systems (OPUS), and filed in the pesticide product 
registration jacket. The self-certification will demonstrate to the 
Agency that the respondents are aware of the revised effectiveness 
standards and protocol testing procedures regarding CRP, and are in 
compliance with them. In turn, the Agency will know the type of CRP 
being used, and thus, be able to review CRP exemption requests more 
rapidly.
    Any 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 are contained in 40 CFR part 9.

II. Request for Comments

    EPA solicits comments to:
    (i) 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.
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burdens 
of the proposed collections of information.
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected.
    (iv) 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.
    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

     A record has been established for this action under docket number 
``OPP-00435'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public 
record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Response and Program 
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:

    [e-mail]

    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    The official record for this action, as well as the public version, 
as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will 
transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form 
as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official 
rulemaking record which will also include all comments submitted 
directly in writing. The official rulemaking record is the paper record 
maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this 
document.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection and Information collection requests.

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    Dated: May 8, 1996.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and 
Toxic Substances.

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