Soil and Non-Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2451.03 Attachment H.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-24	Repair queued
2451.03 Attachment G.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-24	Repair queued
2451.03 Attachment E.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-24	Repair queued
2451.03 Attachment D.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-24	Repair queued
2541.03 Attachment C.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-24	Repair queued
2451.03 Attachment B.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-24	Repair queued
2451ss03.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
235893	Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application		Modified
235892	Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User - Training		Modified
235890	Non-Soil Fumigant Registrant Stewardship Training		Modified
235889	Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler Training Activities - Soil Fumigants		Modified
235886	Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application - Soil Fumigants		Modified
208593	Paperwork for Compliance & Enforcement in High Use States - States		Modified
208592	Development and Distribution of Training and Informational Materials - Soil Fumigant Registrants		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0197	ICR Reference No: 202301-2070-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-2070-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2451.03
Title: Soil and Non-Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation (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 with change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2023
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	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	357,369	0	318,497
Time Burden (Hours)	841,739	0	1,150,896
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,060,214	0	930,834

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Abstract: Pursuant to section 4(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) determined that several soil and non-soil fumigants are eligible for reregistration only if specific risk mitigation measures, are adopted and adequately implemented. The ICR documents the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) activities that users, registrants, and participating states must conduct to implement fumigant risk mitigation measures for the chemicals identified. The PRA burden activities discussed in this ICR include: 1) registrant activities to develop and implement training for fumigators in charge of fumigations, develop and disseminate safety information for handlers, develop and implement community outreach and education programs, and develop and implement first responder training; and 2) labeling activities for fumigant products; including user posting requirements concerning fumigant applications around the use site, providing notice of soil fumigant applications to applicable states, preparing a Fumigant Management Plan (FMP) and Post-Application Summary (PAS) as needed, participating in an EPA-approved fumigant training program, and disseminating fumigant safe handling information to handlers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 136a-1 Name of Law: FIFRA
   US Code: 7 USC 136a Name of Law: FIFRA
  

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 37856	06/24/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 5002	01/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler Training Activities - Soil Fumigants
Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application - Soil Fumigants
Development and Distribution of Training and Informational Materials - Soil Fumigant Registrants
Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User - Training
Non-Soil Certified Applicator and Pesticide Handler User Application
Non-Soil Fumigant Registrant Stewardship Training
Paperwork for Compliance & Enforcement in High Use States - States

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	357,369	318,497	0	0	38,872	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	841,739	1,150,896	0	0	-309,157	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,060,214	930,834	0	0	129,380	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: There is a decrease of 309,158 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to the update in the estimate of number of applicators certified and handlers for soil and non-soil fumigations. There is also a decrease in burden costs for both types of fumigation due to updating the wages to the current 2021 data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $116,537

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? No

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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: 01/31/2023

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