Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered Pesticides (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 9600-026 FPAS Quick Guide Screenshots	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 9600-026 Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered Pesticides	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 9600-026 FPAS Quick Guide Screenshots	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 9600-026 Multilingual Product Labeling for Registered Exported Pesticide Products	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 9600-026 FPAS Quick Guide Screen Shots	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 9600-026 Labeling for Unregistered Exported Pesticide Products	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0616.16 Attachment H -Portal FPAS Mock-ups.pptx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued
0616.16 Attachment G-FPAS Quick Guide.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued
0616.16 Attachment F- 40 CFR 9.1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued
0616.16 Attachment E -Wage Rates 2.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued
0616.16 Attachment D -Wage Rates.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued
0616.16 Attachment C -Consultation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued
0616ss16.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
24862	Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered Pesticides	Form and Instruction	Modified	FPAS Quick Guide Screenshots
24862	Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered Pesticides	Form and Instruction	Modified
187532	Multilingual Product Labeling for Registered Exported Pesticide Products	Form and Instruction	Modified	FPAS Quick Guide Screenshots
187532	Multilingual Product Labeling for Registered Exported Pesticide Products	Form and Instruction	Modified
187531	Labeling for Unregistered Exported Pesticide Products	Form and Instruction	Modified	FPAS Quick Guide Screen Shots
187531	Labeling for Unregistered Exported Pesticide Products	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0027	ICR Reference No: 202212-2070-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-2070-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 0161.16
Title: Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered Pesticides (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: 08/11/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/29/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	5,134	0	5,134
Time Burden (Hours)	16,660	0	16,660
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR addresses the information collection activities associated with the mandate in section 17(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which requires an exporter of any pesticide not registered under FIFRA section 3 or sold under FIFRA section 6(a)(1) to obtain a signed statement from the foreign purchaser acknowledging that the purchaser is aware that the pesticide is not registered for use in, and cannot be sold in, the United States. A copy of this statement, which is known as the Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statement, or FPAS, must be transmitted by EPA to the Designated National Authority or appropriate official of the government in the importing country. This information is submitted to EPA via mail or electronically through the Central Data Exchange (CDX) in the form of annual or per-shipment statements. EPA maintains original records and transmits copies, along with an explanatory letter, via email to appropriate government officials of the countries that are importing the pesticide. In addition to the export notification for unregistered pesticides, FIFRA requires that all exported pesticides include appropriate labeling. There are different requirements for registered and unregistered products. The export labeling requirements meet the definition of third-party notification. This ICR includes burden estimates for the FPAS requirement for unregistered pesticides, as well as the labeling requirement for all exported pesticides, both registered and unregistered. The burden estimates for export labeling requirements have been consolidated in this ICR since the implementation of the 1993 pesticide export policy governing the export of pesticides, devices, and active ingredients used in producing pesticides, codified in 40 CFR part 168, subpart D.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1360 Name of Law: Section 17 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
  

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:
	87 FR 11427	03/01/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 79299	12/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered Pesticides	9600-026	FPAS Quick Guide Screenshots
Labeling for Unregistered Exported Pesticide Products	9600-026	FPAS Quick Guide Screen Shots
Multilingual Product Labeling for Registered Exported Pesticide Products	9600-026	FPAS Quick Guide Screenshots

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	5,134	5,134	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,660	16,660	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $87,148

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? Yes

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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: 12/29/2022

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