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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 98-99]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31463]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0139; FRL-12537-01-OMS]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Notice of 
Arrival of Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the 
following information collection request (ICR), Notice of Arrival of 
Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (EPA ICR Number 
0152.15 and OMB Control Number 2070-0020), to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of ICR, 
which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments 
were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 24, 2024 
during a 60 day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 
days for public comments.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 3, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2024-0139, to EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov or by 
mail to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460
    The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Ocampo, Office of Program 
Support (7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1216; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request to renew the approval of 
an ICR currently approved through January 31, 2025. 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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on April 25, 2024, establishing a 60-day comment period (89 FR 31747). 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 
Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information 
collection activities and related estimated burden and costs that are 
summarized in this document, are available in the docket.
    Abstract: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP or 
``Customs'') regulations at 19 CFR 12.112 require that an importer or 
their authorized agent desiring to import a pesticide or pesticide 
device into the United States shall, prior to the shipment's arrival in 
the United States, submit a Notice of

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Arrival (NOA) of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540-1 or its 
electronic alternative via a CBP-authorized electronic interchange 
system) to EPA. This is necessary to ensure that the EPA fulfills its 
obligations and is notified of the arrival of pesticides and pesticide 
devices as required under section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and allow time for the EPA to 
review and plan for the final disposition of the shipment. Paper NOAs 
(EPA Form 3540-1) must be reviewed by the EPA, provide the EPA's 
determination of any action to be taken by CBP, and be signed by the 
EPA Administrator (or designee per delegations). Alternatively, an 
importer or their authorized agent can electronically submit the 
pesticide data required on the Paper NOA through the Participating 
Government Agency (PGA) Message Set in Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE) along with an image of the product's label. The data in the PGA 
Message Set is automatically checked for presence, format, and 
validity, similar to the physical reviews done by regional import 
specialist for paper NOAs submitted by using EPA Form 3540-1. Upon 
entry of a shipment of pesticides or devices, and concurrent with the 
filing of the entry documentation, CBP must be in receipt of the 
completed Paper NOA or its electronic alternative. CBP will compare the 
entry information for the shipment with the information in the NOA and 
notify the EPA of any discrepancies.
    Form number(s): EPA Form 3540-1 or its Customs-authorized 
electronic equivalent.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are importers of pesticides and pesticide devices, which may 
include entities identified with the following North American 
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes: Commercial and 
Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220); Pesticide and Other 
Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325300); and Public 
Administration: Executive Offices (NAICS 921110). Other business and 
institutions that import pesticides include Agriculture, Forestry, 
Fishing and Hunting (Sector 11), Wholesale Trade, (Sector 42).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, per 40 CFR 
152.25(f), FIFRA sections 3 and 25, and 19 CFR 12.112.
    Estimated number of potential respondents: 168,025.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 67,723 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated costs: $5,478,039 (per year), includes $0 
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 26,843 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with that currently 
approved by OMB. This change reflects an increase in the annual number 
of NOAs submitted electronically through the ACE system by 75,892. 
There is an increase in respondent costs by $2,724,517. Cost increases 
are a result of changes to reflect the current wage rates. This is an 
adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-31463 Filed 12-31-24; 8:45 am]
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