Under this ICR,
DCIs must be approved by high-level management (Deputy Division
Director or above) within OPP. Before EPA can issue a specific DCI
under this ICR, EPA must provide OMB with notice and an opportunity
to review the DCI. The information sent to OMB shall include basic
information on the pesticide, the total number of respondents, the
planned schedule for issuance and data submission, a list of
required studies, the practical utility of the data, and an
estimate of the paperwork burden and testing costs. OMB may request
that EPA provide additional information to justify its DCI request.
OMB may also request that EPA issue a FR notice seeking public
comment. Based on its review of the information provided by EPA,
OMB may determine that any one or more requested DCIs do not comply
with the requirements in 5 CFR 1320.5(d) and return the request to
EPA for reconsideration. In such cases, EPA cannot issue the DCI(s)
before addressing the issues raised and resubmitting the request.
OMB review of specific planned DCIs is expected to be prompt (15
working days after OMB confirms receipt). There may be issues that
necessitate extended review. If the aggregate paperwork burden for
the DCIs issued during any 12-month period after approval of this
ICR exceeds the estimated annual burden, EPA must submit an ICR
correction worksheet to amend the total annual burden hours in the
OMB Inventory. For the next renewal of this ICR, EPA shall submit
one ICR package to cover all DCI ICRs. In preparing its submission,
EPA shall re-consider its methodology for estimating burden,
including the assumption that paperwork costs are a fraction of
testing costs.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2008
06/30/2008
06/30/2005
61
0
68
64,699
0
71,132
0
0
0
Under Section 3(c)(2)(B) of the
Federal Insecticide Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as
amended, EPA may require pesti- cide registratnts to generate and
submit data to the Agency so the Agency may assess whether
registration of an existing pesti- cide causes an unreasonable
adverse effect on human health or the environment.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.