This Information Collection Request
covers the paperwork burden hours and costs associated with the
information collection activities under the pesticide registration
fee programs implemented through the Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Pesticide registrants
are required by statute to pay an annual registration maintenance
fee for all products registered under Section 3 and Section 24(c)
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
In addition, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA)
amended FIFRA in 2004 to create a registration service fee system
for applications for specific pesticide registration, amended
registration, and associated tolerance actions (Section 33). This
ICR specifically covers the activities related to the collection of
the annual registration maintenance fees, the registration service
fees and the burden associated with the submission of requests for
fees to be waived.
US Code:
7 USC
136 Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA)
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.