This collection activity provides the Agency with notification of supplemental registration of distributors of peticide products. EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides as mandaed by FIFRA. Section 3(e) of FIFRA allows pesticide registrants to distribute or sell a registered pesticide product under a diferent name instead of or in addition to their own. Such distribution and sale is termed "supplmental distribution" and the product is termed a "distributor product." EPA requires the pesticide registant to submit a supplement statement (EPA Form 8570-5, Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered......
The total annual response burden associated with the notice of supplemental distribution of a registered pesticide product is 595 hours, a decrease of 405 hours over the 1000 hours estimated in the ICR from 2003. This decrease is an adjustment. The average number of supplemental registrations received by the EPA over the last three years is 2,479 responses per year (2,607 in FY2003, 2605 in FY2004, and 2,226 in FY2005). We estimate, therefore, that we will receive an average of 2,479 supplemental registrations annually for the next three years.
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.