In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2015
490
0
453
34,175
0
29,572
0
0
0
This ICR covers the PRA paperwork
burden associated with two types of pesticide registration requests
made by states, U.S. Territories, or Federal agencies under the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7
U.S.C. 136a et seq.: (1) Emergency exemption requests, which allow
for an unregistered use of a pesticide; and (2) Requests by states
to register a pesticide use to meet a special local need (SLN).
FIFRA section 18 allows EPA to grant emergency exemptions to
states, U.S. Territories, and Federal agencies to allow an
unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA
determines that emergency conditions exist. Section 18 requests
include unregistered pesticide use exemptions for specific
agricultural, public health, and quarantine purposes. FIFRA section
24(c) allows EPA to grant permission to a particular state to
register additional uses of a federally registered pesticide for
distribution and use within that state to meet a SLN.
US Code:
7 USC
136v Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
US Code: 7 USC
136p Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
The estimated per respondent
burden for a given FIFRA section 18 request is unchanged. EPA
estimates that the total annual respondent burden has increased
from 12,672 hours to about 18,315 hours. The increase corresponds
with an increase in the average number of Sections 18s requested
per year, from 128 to 185. There is no change In the estimated
respondent burden hours per Special Local Need application for this
ICR from the currently-approved ICR for Section 24(c) applications,
for either registrants or states. The total annual respondent
burden estimate (registrant + states) has decreased slightly from
16,900 to 15860 hours due to a small decrease in the average number
of petitions received annually, from about 325 to 305.
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.