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Schedule for Environmental Review is 

issued, it will indicate, among other 

milestones, the anticipated date for the 

Commission staff’s issuance of the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS) 

or EA for this proposal. The filing of the 

EA in the Commission’s public record 

for this proceeding or the issuance of a 

Notice of Schedule for Environmental 

Review will serve to notify federal and 

state agencies of the timing for the 

completion of all necessary reviews, and 

the subsequent need to complete all 

federal authorizations within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s FEIS or EA. 

Persons who wish to comment only 

on the environmental review of this 

project should submit an original and 

two copies of their comments to the 

Secretary of the Commission. 

Environmental commenter’s will be 

placed on the Commission’s 

environmental mailing list, will receive 

copies of the environmental documents, 

and will be notified of meetings 

associated with he Commission’s 

environmental review process. 

Environmental commenter’s will not be 

required to serve copies of filed 

documents on all other parties. 

However, the non-party commentary, 

will not receive copies of all documents 

filed by other parties or issued by the 

Commission (except for the mailing of 

environmental documents issued by the 

Commission) and will not have the right 

to seek court review of the 

Commission’s final order. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests, 

and interventions via the internet in lieu 

of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) 

and the instructions on the 

Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) 

under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons 

unable to file electronically should 

submit an original and 5 copies of the 

protest or intervention to the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Dated: July 17, 2014. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17361 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0446; FRL–9913–45] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 

document announces that EPA is 

planning to submit an Information 

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). The 

ICR, entitled: Certification of Pesticide 

Applicators and identified by EPA ICR 

No. 0155.12 and OMB Control No. 

2070–0029, represents the renewal of an 

existing ICR that is scheduled to expire 

on February 28, 2015. Before submitting 

the ICR to OMB for review and 

approval, EPA is soliciting comments on 

specific aspects of the proposed 

information collection that is 

summarized in this document. The ICR 

and accompanying material are 

available in the docket for public review 

and comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 22, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0446, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily 

G. Negash, Field & External Affairs 

Division (MC 7506P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 347–8515; email address: 

negash.lily@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA 

specifically solicits comments and 

information to enable it to: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimates of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

II. What information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Title: Certification of Pesticide 

Applicators. 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0155.12. 

OMB control number: OMB Control 

No. 2070–0029. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on February 28, 

2015. An Agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information, 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), after appearing in the Federal 

Register when approved, are listed in 40 

CFR part 9, are displayed either by 

publication in the Federal Register or 

by other appropriate means, such as on 

the related collection instrument or 

form, if applicable. The display of OMB 

control numbers for certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: This ICR addresses the 

paperwork activities performed by 

States, Indian tribes, federal agencies 

and individuals to fulfill competency 

requirements for restricted use pesticide 

(RUP) applicators. Because of their 

potential to harm human health or the 

environment, RUPs may be purchased 

and applied only by a ‘‘certified 

applicator’’ or by a person under the 

direct supervision of a certified 

applicator. This ICR addresses instances 

in which registrants of certain pesticide 

products are required to perform 

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training and recordkeeping, as a 

condition of the pesticide registration 

(e.g., registrants of pesticide products 

that assert claims to inactivate Bacillus 

anthracis (anthrax) spores). To become 

a certified applicator, a person must 

meet certain standards of competency 

through completion of a certification 

program or test. EPA administers 

certification programs for pesticide 

applicators under section 11 of the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and EPA 

regulation 40 CFR part 171. Authorized 

agencies administer certified applicator 

programs within their jurisdictions, but 

each agency’s certification plan must be 

approved by EPA before it can be 

implemented. In areas where no 

authorized agency has jurisdiction, EPA 

may administer a certification program 

directly. 

This ICR also addresses how 

registrants of certain pesticide products 

are expected to perform specific, special 

paperwork activities, such as training 

and recordkeeping, in order to comply 

with the terms and conditions of the 

pesticide registration (e.g., registrants of 

anthrax-related pesticide products that 

assert claims to inactivate Bacillus 

anthracis spores). Paperwork activities 

associated with the use of such products 

are conveyed specifically as a condition 

of the registration. 

Burden statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average, per response type, 

as follows: 4,409 hours—annual 

reporting of authorized agencies on 

certification programs; 470 hours for 

completing certification application 

forms in Indian country; 121 hours for 

optional training—private applicator in 

Indian country; 10,044 hours RUP 

application recordkeeping—commercial 

applicators in the Federal plan; 

1,305,100 hours RUP application 

records—commercial applicators under 

authorized agencies; 19.5 hours RUP 

sales recordkeeping—dealers in Indian 

country to prepare and maintain 

required annual RUP use records; 3.33 

hours for dealerships to report or change 

their dealership information; 50 hours 

for registrants of anthrax-related 

products to prepare and conduct 

training activities; and 37 hours for 

registrants of anthrax-related products 

to keep records. Burden is defined in 5 

CFR 1320.3(b). 

The ICR, which is available in the 

docket along with other related 

materials, provides a detailed 

explanation of the collection activities 

and the burden estimate that is only 

briefly summarized here: 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Entities potentially affected by this ICR 

are pesticide applicators, administration 

of certification programs by States/

Tribal lead agencies, individuals or 

entities engaged in activities related to 

the registration of a pesticide product, 

and RUP dealers (only for EPAadministered programs). 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: Per response type, average 

annual respondents are: 57 authorized 

agencies report on certification 

programs; 2,767 applicants complete a 

certification form under the Federal 

plan; 10 private applicators complete 

the optional training under the Federal 

plan; 3,240 commercial applicators keep 

records of RUP applications under the 

Federal plan; 421,000 commercial 

applicators keep records of RUP 

application under authorized agencies’ 

plan; 10 dealers of RUPs keep records of 

RUP transactions in Indian country; 

3.33 dealerships report or change their 

dealership information; two registrants 

of anthrax-related products prepare and 

conduct training activities; and two 

registrants of anthrax-related products 

keep records. 

Frequency of response: Annual. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: Varies. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

1,320,254 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$42,637,864.99. This includes an 

estimated burden cost of $42,637,864.99 

and an estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

III. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approval? 

There is a decrease of 415 hours in the 

total estimated respondent burden 

compared with that identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. This 

decrease reflects EPA’s updating of 

burden estimates, addition of a recentlyimplemented optional, voluntary 

offering, and a change in the number of 

entities whose certification programs are 

directly overseen by EPA. This change 

is both an adjustment and the result of 

a program change. 

IV. What is the next step in the process 

for this ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to OMB for review 

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal 

Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the 

submission of the ICR to OMB and the 

opportunity to submit additional 

comments to OMB. If you have any 

questions about this ICR or the approval 

process, please contact the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: July 18, 2014. 

James Jones, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17473 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0811; FRL–9912–15] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 

document announces that EPA is 

planning to submit an Information 

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). The 

ICR, entitled: ‘‘Residential Lead-Based 

Paint Hazard Disclosure Requirements’’ 

and identified by EPA ICR No. 1710.07 

and OMB Control No. 2070–0151, 

represents the renewal of an existing 

ICR that is scheduled to expire on April 

30, 2015. Before submitting the ICR to 

OMB for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

that is summarized in this document. 

The ICR and accompanying material are 

available in the docket for public review 

and comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 22, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0811, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: Document Control Office 

(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 


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