In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB approves this collection for three years.
Should any changes in state law satisfy the requirements under
federal law, the agency should submit a change worksheet reflecting
a reduction in burden. At the time of submitting the next extension
package, the agency should investigate and report on the following:
1) the status of planned improvements to form ST-8, and 2) whether
maintaining pesticide records for private applicators is part of
"normal business operations." If not, the agency should account for
the financial cost of duplicating and maintaing records.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2008
05/31/2008
06/30/2005
174,589,609
0
190,407,995
1,561,209
0
1,699,596
0
0
0
The 1990 Farm Bill Instructs the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish requirements for
recordkeeping by all certified applicators of federally restricted
use pesticides. The records are needed to provide written reports
to Congress on use.
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.