[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36413-36414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17478]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5259-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 16, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, please refer to EPA ICR #1759.01.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Title: Worker Protection Standards. (ICR No: 1759.01). This is a
request for the approval of burden hours for requirements under the
Worker Protection Standard (WPS). This action seeks approval for
requirements no longer exempt by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Abstract: EPA is charged under 40 CFR parts 156 and 170 for
protection of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from hazards
of pesticides used on farms, in forests, in nurseries and in
greenhouses. The WPS workplace practices are designed to reduce or
eliminate exposure to pesticides and establish procedures for
responding to exposure-related emergencies. The practices include
prohibitions against applying pesticides in a way that would cause
exposure to workers and others; a waiting period before workers can
return to areas treated with pesticides; basic training and
distribution and posting of information about pesticide hazards, as
well as pesticide application information; arrangements in case of
pesticide exposure; and provisions for emergency assistance.
The information burden is primarily that of third party
notifications to inform agricultural workers and pesticide handlers of
basic safety practices.
Burden statement: The public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average \1/4\ hour per respondent. Less
than 1 percent of the total burden is recordkeeping.
Respondents: The potential respondents are agricultural employers,
including employers in farms as well as nursery, forestry, and
greenhouse establishments.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 1,000,000.
Estimated No. of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,100,000 hours.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the
burden (please refer to EPA ICR #1759.01) to:
Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR #1759.01, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Information Policy Branch--2136, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460
and
Tim Hunt, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and
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Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: July 10, 1995.
Richard Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-17478 Filed 7-14-95; 8:45 am]
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