This collection
is approved for three years. OMB encourages EPA to work with USDA,
grower organizations, and State agricultural agencies in order to
facilitate collection of this information in a way that minimizes
the burden on responding entities. OMB notes that the primary
purpose of this collection will be achieved with the U.S.
submission to the Ozone Secretariat in January 2003. Nevertheless,
OMB has approved this collection until May 2005 to facilitate
subsequent applications by U.S. growers. Notwithstanding the
three-year approval, EPA should review the application during 2003
in light of its experience with the Ozone Secretariat and make any
changes to the application that would reduce burden. EPA may also
wish to submit a change worksheet in 2003 to modify the burden
estimate to reflect the annual burden that is expected for the
collection between 2003 and 2005.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2005
05/31/2005
275
0
0
97,605
0
0
99,000
0
0
With this informtion Collection
Request (ICR), EPA's Office of Air and Radiation and Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances are preparing to
request applications for critical use exemptions from the phaseout
of methyl bromide under the Clean Air Act (CAA). An upcoming notice
in the Federal Register will invite applications requesting
critical use exemptions.
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.