Certification of Pesticide Applicators (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8500-17-N Application for Federal Pesticide Applicator Certification in Indian Country Form and Instruction	Modified
155ss12_AttachI_OMB Control Number Display_40CFR9.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-10
155ss12_AttachH_Wage Rates.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-10
155ss12_AttachE_Consultation Responses.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-10
155ss12_AttachD_PR Notice 2008-2.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-10
155ss12_AttachC_40 CFR 171.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-10
155ss12_AttachB_FIFRA Section 11.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-10
155ss12_AttachA_FIFRA Section3.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-10
0155ss12_rev2015-10-14.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-10-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24868	Annual Reports from Authorized States and Tribes	Modified
214866	Dealers in Indian Country--Reporting Dealership Name and Address Change	New
214865	Optional Private Applicator Training for EPA Administered Indian Country Plan	New
198328	Dealer Recordkeeping for Restricted Use Pesticide Sales in Indian Country	Modified
183105	Conditional Registrations - Registrant's Training, Examination and Distribution of Certain RUPs	Modified
183104	Recordkeeping by Commercial Applicators (Not in Indian Country)	Unchanged
183103	Recordkeeping by Federally-Certified Commercial Applicators in Indian Country	Unchanged
183102	Application for Federal Pesticide Applicator Certification in Indian Country Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0029	ICR Reference No: 201502-2070-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-2070-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 0155.12
Title: Certification of Pesticide Applicators (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/02/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	7,584,120	0	7,584,133
Time Burden (Hours)	1,320,254	0	1,320,669
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers certification programs for pesticide applicators under section 11 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA allows EPA to classify a pesticide as "restricted use" if the pesticide meets certain toxicity or risk criteria. Due to the potential of improperly applied restricted use pesticides (RUPs) to harm human health or the environment, pesticides under this classification may be purchased and applied only by "certified applicators" or by persons under the direct supervision of certified applicators. The completion of a certification program or test is required in order to become a certified applicator. Personally identifying information (PII) is collected in the process of certifying individuals to apply RUPs as private or commercial applicators. This information is collected to differentiate between individuals sharing the same names and is subject to Agency-wide security requirements governing all Privacy Act database systems at EPA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 136i Name of Law: Section 11 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
   US Code: 7 USC 136a(d) Name of Law: Section 3(d) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 43039	07/24/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 10089	02/25/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Dealer Recordkeeping for Restricted Use Pesticide Sales in Indian Country
Application for Federal Pesticide Applicator Certification in Indian Country	8500-17-N, 8500-17	Request for Pesticide Applicator Certification in Navajo Indian Country ,   Request for Pesticide Applicator Certification in Indian Country
Recordkeeping by Commercial Applicators (Not in Indian Country)
Annual Reports from Authorized States and Tribes
Conditional Registrations - Registrant's Training, Examination and Distribution of Certain RUPs
Optional Private Applicator Training for EPA Administered Indian Country Plan
Dealers in Indian Country--Reporting Dealership Name and Address Change
Recordkeeping by Federally-Certified Commercial Applicators in Indian Country

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,584,120	7,584,133	0	13	-26	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,320,254	1,320,669	0	124	-539	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The net decrease is due to EPA's updates to burden estimates, addition of a recently-implemented optional, voluntary offering, and a change in the number of entities whose certification programs are directly overseen by EPA. This change is both an adjustment and the result of a program change

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $188,035

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/25/2015

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