Notice of Arrival of
Pesticides and Devices under section 17(c) of FIFRA (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
01/15/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2025
168,025
92,133
67,723
40,880
0
0
Under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the importation of pesticides and
pesticide devices into the United States. FIFRAs definition of
pesticides is broad and includes any substance or mixture of
substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or
mitigating any pest (e.g., rodenticides, insecticides, herbicides,
fungicides, and antimicrobials) and certain other substances such
as plant growth regulators and any nitrogen stabilizers; the
definition also includes substances imported for pesticide research
and development purposes. FIFRAs definition of pesticide devices
include any instrument or contrivance (other than a firearm) which
is intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any
pest or any other form of plant or animal life. FIFRA section 17(c)
governs the importation process for pesticides and pesticide
devices into the U.S., while FIFRA 17(e) authorizes the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the EPA, to
promulgate regulations implementing pesticide and device trade
enforcement. This authority was delegated to the Department of
Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in
2003. CBP regulations, developed in concert with the EPA, give the
EPA specific roles in the importation process.
US Code:
7 USC
136o Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
There is an increase of 26,843
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is a
result of an increase in the annual number of electronic NOAs
submitted by 75,892. The average burden hours per response is the
same for this cycle and the last cycle, 0.44 hours. This estimate
of burden hours per response takes into account changes to the data
items on the NOA, as well as an accounting of the burden of
submitting certain information voluntarily or as part of current
practice.
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.