[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 156 (Monday, August 12, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 41784-41785] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-20461] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL 5551-2; (ICR # 1520.01 and OMB # 2070-0110)] Agency Information Collection Activities Up for Renewal AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) for Recall of Suspended and Canceled Pesticides is coming up for renewal. Before submitting the renewal package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted by October 11, 1996. ADDRESSES: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Agriculture and Ecosystems Division, Agriculture Branch (2225A), 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis Flaherty, Chief, Agriculture Branch, at 202-564-4131/fax: 202-564-0085 or David Stangel at 202-564- 4162/fax: 202-564-0085. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected Entities: This action affects registrants of suspended and canceled pesticides that are required to be recalled. Title: Recall of Suspended and Canceled Pesticides (EPA Form No. 1520.01), OMB No. 2070-0110, Expiration Date: 9/30/96. Abstract: Section 19(b) of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizes the Administrator to order the recall of suspended and canceled pesticides by the registrant of the pesticide and others in the chain of distribution of the pesticide. The information reported to the Agency will be used to ensure that the recalled pesticides were transported, handled and stored safely, for indemnification purposes, and to plan for Agency reimbursement for storage of the recalled pesticides. Pesticides subject to suspension and cancellation actions have been found to cause unreasonable adverse effects. The Agency has a special interest mitigating the hazards posed by stocks of the pesticide, including requiring that they be removed from the channels of distribution and use by means of a recall. The Agency is also concerned that the recalled pesticide be transported, handled and stored safely pending final disposition of the recalled stocks. Finally, the Agency is concerned that the recalled pesticides undergo proper treatment, recovery, or disposal. As part of the suspension and cancellation order, registrants of the pesticide in question will be requested to recall the suspended and canceled pesticide from the channels of distribution and, if necessary, from the users of the pesticide. As part of the recall, registrants will be requested to submit a report to the Administrator which indicates who was contacted in carrying out the recall, the quantity of suspended and canceled pesticide in their possession and where the recalled pesticide is being stored. EPA will not require respondents to fill out specific forms. However, EPA will establish a format into which respondents should organize the required data. The specific data that will be requested are: (1) A plan for contacting holders of the suspended and canceled pesticide; (2) how the suspended and canceled pesticide will be transported to a storage facility; (3) the name and location of the storage facility chosen and the criteria used for choosing the facility; and (4) the quantity of suspended and canceled pesticide by EPA Registration Number, number of containers, container size (pounds or gallons as appropriate), total quantity (pounds or gallons as appropriate), for each discrete pesticide. Items 1, 2 and 3 would be provided prior to the recall taking place. Respondents will be requested to submit the information to the EPA Regional office having jurisdiction over the company headquarters. Information that respondents are requested to collect and submit to the Agency will be used for a variety of purposes. The information will give the Agency an estimate of the amount of recalled pesticide being stored and allow the Agency to plan for reimbursement of storage costs. The Agency will also be better able to allocate resources for payment of indemnification claims to users of the suspended and canceled pesticide for losses suffered as a result of the suspension and cancellation as authorized by section 15 of FIFRA. Finally, the Agency will use the information for compliance purposes, determining where recalled pesticides are being stored, the quantity being stored at each location and the adequacy of the storage facility as determined through inspections. The information collected will enable the Agency to target inspections efficiently. The information collected will be used by EPA Regional and State pesticide compliance and enforcement staffs, the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the Office of Pesticide Programs. The EPA would like to solicit comments to: (i) 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; (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Burden Statement Burden Hours per Response: 40 hours per respondent which includes time for reading the Federal Register or Notice of Intent to Cancel, plan activities, create and gather information, process information, and record and report information. Frequency of Response: As necessary. Burden estimates are based on one recall action per year. [[Page 41785]] Number of Respondents: 40 respondents per recall action. Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 1,600 hours. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. No person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for EPA's regulations are displayed in 40 CFR Part 9. Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the address listed above. Dated: August 5, 1996. Elaine E. Stanley, Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. [FR Doc. 96-20461 Filed 8-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-U