Soil and Non-Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2451ss02_Attachment H.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2451ss02_Attachment G.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2451ss02_Attachment F.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2451ss02_Attachment E.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2451ss02_Attachment D.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2451ss02_Attachment C.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2451ss02_Attachment A & B.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2451ss02.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-04-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
235893	Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application	New
235892	Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User - Training	New
235890	Non-Soil Fumigant Registrant Stewardship Training	New
235889	Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler Training Activities - Soil Fumigants	New
235886	Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application - Soil Fumigants	New
208593	Paperwork for Compliance & Enforcement in High Use States - States	Modified
208592	Development and Distribution of Training and Informational Materials - Soil Fumigant Registrants	Modified
208591	Fumigant Training Activiities - Pesticide Handlers	Removed
208590	Fumigant Training Activities - Certified Applicators	Removed
208589	Fumigant User Application Activities - Pesticide Handlers	Removed
208588	Fumigant User Application Activities - Certified Applicators	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0197	ICR Reference No: 201904-2070-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-2070-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2451.02
Title: Soil and Non-Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
Responses	318,497	0	55,791
Time Burden (Hours)	1,150,896	0	197,646
Cost Burden (Dollars)	930,834	0	808,800

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Abstract: Pursuant to section 4(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) determined that several soil and non-soil fumigants are eligible for reregistration only if specific risk mitigation measures, are adopted and adequately implemented. The ICR documents the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) activities that users, registrants, and participating states must conduct to implement fumigant risk mitigation measures for the chemicals identified. The PRA burden activities discussed in this ICR include: 1) registrant activities to develop and implement training for fumigators in charge of fumigations, develop and disseminate safety information for handlers, develop and implement community outreach and education programs, and develop and implement first responder training; and 2) labeling activities for fumigant products; including user posting requirements concerning fumigant applications around the use site, providing notice of soil fumigant applications to applicable states, preparing a Fumigant Management Plan (FMP) and Post-Application Summary (PAS) as needed, participating in an EPA-approved fumigant training program, and disseminating fumigant safe handling information to handlers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 136a-1 Name of Law: FIFRA
   US Code: 7 USC 136a Name of Law: FIFRA
  

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:
	83 FR 48611	09/26/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 18024	04/29/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fumigant User Application Activities - Certified Applicators
Fumigant User Application Activities - Pesticide Handlers
Fumigant Training Activiities - Pesticide Handlers
Development and Distribution of Training and Informational Materials - Soil Fumigant Registrants
Paperwork for Compliance & Enforcement in High Use States - States
Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application - Soil Fumigants
Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler Training Activities - Soil Fumigants
Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User - Training
Fumigant Training Activities - Certified Applicators
Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application
Non-Soil Fumigant Registrant Stewardship Training

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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	318,497	55,791	0	280,538	-17,832	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,150,896	197,646	0	952,635	615	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	930,834	808,800	0	0	122,034	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For the soil fumigations, the change in burden hours from 197,646 to 198,261 is primarily due to updating the estimate of the number of applicators certified and handlers for soil fumigations. For the non-soil fumigations, the increase in burden from 0 to 952,635 hours is related to the implementation of statutory responsibilities associated with the registration review of pesticides. Certain uses of non-soil fumigants are eligible for continued registration, provided that the risk mitigation measures outlined in Proposed Interim Decisions are adopted. The activities covered by this ICR will be used to ensure that the soil and non-soil fumigant risk mitigation measures are adequately implemented, and accounts for the burden on respondents to adopt those risk mitigation measures.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $117,544

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 04/30/2019

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