Certification of Pesticide Applicators -- 40 CFR Part 171

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ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0029	ICR Reference No: 199705-2070-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199403-2070-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Pesticide Applicators -- 40 CFR Part 171
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: 09/30/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/1997
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved under 5 CFR 1320 for three years and 997,222 hours per year. This burden estimate includes 3 hours of recordkeeping for 300,000 pesticide applicators. Following publication in the Federal Register of a notice of revision of this ICR and a period of public review, and following submission of this ICR to OMB for its review, EPA prepared re-estimates of the burden and EPA reduced the burden by 990,000. EPA based this reduction on information collection activity burdens that it concluded were exempted under 5 CFR 1320. EPA has not adequately supported this re-estimate, and the basis for concluding the recordkeeping in question is "usual and customary." Furthermore, EPA's revised estimate has not been made available for public review as required under 5 CFR 1320.8. EPA may submit to OMB another revision to the reporting burden of the ICR at any time. The supporting statement for such a reduction request shall include evidence of the information applicators collect as part of the normal course of their business activities. EPA shall also provide the names and telephone numbers of currently regulated applicators that EPA has consulted with so OMB can evaluate such evidence.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2000	09/30/2000	09/30/1997
Responses	330,644	0	11,809
Time Burden (Hours)	997,222	0	1,241,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Fungicide, Insecticide, and Rodenticide Act requires pesticides to be classified as general or restricted use. Restricted use pesticides can only be used by or under the supervision of a certified pesticide applicator. Approximately one million farmers (private applicators) and 350,000 commercial applicators are using restricted use pesticides.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification of Pesticide Applicators -- 40 CFR Part 171	155.06

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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	330,644	11,809	0	318,835	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	997,222	1,241,400	0	-244,178	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 05/23/1997

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