24850 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 26, 2009 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OEI–2009–0328, FRL–8909–4] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Regulations.gov 

Information Collection; OMB Control 

No. 2025–0008, EPA ICR No. 2357.02 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to replace an 

emergency Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

emergency ICR was approved by OMB 

on May 18, 2009. Before submitting this 

ICR to OMB for review and approval, 

EPA is soliciting comments on specific 

aspects of the proposed information 

collection as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before July 27, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OEI–2009–0328, to (1) EPA online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by e-mail to 

brackett.shanita@epa.gov, by mail to: 

EPA Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, mail code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, or by hand 

delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West 

Bldg, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Docket’s normal hours of operation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shanita Brackett, OEI/OIC/CStD at the 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., (MC 2822–T), 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number (202) 566–1008; fax 

number(202) 566–1611: e-mail address: 

brackett.shanita@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

What Information Is EPA Particularly 

Interested in? 

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

the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: 

(i) 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; 

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) 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. 

What Should I Consider When I 

Prepare My Comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments. 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the ICR title on the 

first page of your response. You may 

also provide the Federal Register 

citation. 

What Information Collection Activity or 

ICR Does this Apply To? 

Title: Regulations.gov Information 

Collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2025–0008. 

Abstract: In response to the 

Presidential memorandum, the 

eRulemaking Program will launch the 

Regulations.gov ‘feedback exchange’ 

Web site in May 2009. This interactive 

Web site will showcase new 

technologies being considered for 

Regulations.gov. The ‘feedback 

exchange’ will serve as a learning 

laboratory for open government, 

enabling the public to provide input on 

the Regulations.gov interface, build a 

community of practice on the Federal 

regulatory development process, and 

ensure that the eRulemaking Program 

can efficiently manage federal resources 

by testing new tools before they are 

launched. 

The Regulations.gov ‘feedback 

exchange’ Web site will provide the 

public with a preview of new 

technologies considered for 

Regulations.gov. It will also enable the 

public to provide feedback on these 

technologies. Technologies considered 

for the Regulations.gov ‘feedback 

exchange’ include: User Profiles; 

Comment Threads and Wikis; Ratings, 

Polls, and Tagging; an interactive 

Educational Tool; and an Information 

Export capability. These technologies 

will be deployed iteratively, with 

components deployed upon the site’s 

release in May 2009 and during 

subsequent upgrades to the Web site. 

User profiles enable the public to 

register on the site and pre-load 

submitter information for later use as 

well as save their own personalized 

searches, RSS feeds, and e-mail alerts 

without the use of persistent cookies. 

Comment Threads allow the public to 

enter into virtual conversations with 

one another about a topic. Wikis enable 

the public to collaboratively develop 

and modify narrative descriptions about 

a topic. Ratings and Polls allow the 

public to indicate a preference for a 

topic or issue via the selection of stars 

or thumbs up/thumbs down icons 

which graphically provide an at-aglance indication of public sentiment 

and can simplify navigation. Tagging 

provides the public with the ability to 

tag or label information they or someone 

else has posted to the site to ease 

navigation and to promote the formation 

of common interest categories. The 

Educational Tool will inform the public 

about the Federal rulemaking process 

through interactive text and images. The 

Data Export capability enables the 

public to download and review the 

contents of a rulemaking docket as well 

as mix and match such information with 

other information in a new way (also 

known as a ‘‘mash-up’’). The 

Regulations.gov ‘‘feedback exchange’’ 

will rely on feedback from Government, 

Industry, Academia and Citizenry to 

improve Regulations.gov as time goes 

on. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 35 hours per year. 

Burden means the total time, effort, or 

financial resources expended by persons 

to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose 

or provide information to or for a 

Federal agency. This includes the time 

needed to review instructions; develop, 

acquire, install, and utilize technology 

and systems for the purposes of 

collecting, validating, and verifying 

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information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; train personnel to be able to 

respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Affected Entities: Anyone that 

chooses to visit Regulations.gov. 

Estimated Total Number of Potential 

Respondents: 1,000. 

Estimated Total Number of Potential 

Responses: 7,000. 

Frequency of Response: Occasionally. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 35 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Capital and 

Operations and Maintenance Costs: $ 0. 

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. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

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. 

Dated: May 19, 2009. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–12132 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0008; FRL–8414–4] 

SFIREG Full Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Association of American 

Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/ 

State FIFRA Issues Research and 

Evaluation Group (SFIREG) will hold a 

2–day meeting, beginning on June 22, 

2009 and ending June 23, 2009. This 

notice announces the location and times 

for the meeting and sets forth the 

tentative agenda topics. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday, June 22, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. 

to 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 a.m to 12 noon on 

Tuesday June 23, 2009 

To request accommodation of a 

disability, please contact the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON

CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days 

prior to the meeting, to give EPA as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

ADDRESSES: The open meeting will be 

held at EPA. One Potomac Yard (South 

Bldg.) 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington VA. 

1st and 4th Floor South Conference 

Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 

Kendall, Field and External Affairs 

Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703 305–5561 fax number: 

(703) 308–1850; e-mail address: 

kendall.ron@epa.gov. or Grier Stayton, 

SFIREG Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 

466, Milford DE 19963; telephone 

number (302) 422–8152; fax (302) 422– 

2435; e-mail address: grierstaytonaapcosfireg@comcast.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are interested in 

SFIREG information exchange 

relationship with EPA regarding 

important issues related to human 

health, environmental exposure to 

pesticides, and insight into EPA’s 

decision-making process. You are 

invited and encouraged to attend the 

meetings and participate as appropriate. 

Potentially affected entities may 

include, but are not limited to: 

Those persons who are or may be 

required to conduct testing of chemical 

substances under the Federal Food, 

Drug and Cosmetics Act (FFDCA), or the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 

B. How Can I Get Copies of this 

Document and Other Related 

Information? 

1. Docket. EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket ID 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0143. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either in the electronic docket 

at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the Office of 

Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory 

Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of 

operation of this Docket Facility are 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. 

II. Background 

Topics may include but are not 

limited to: 

1. Regional Reports and Issue Papers 

2. TPPC Report 

3 AAPSE Report 

4. 24C Discussion 

5. Acetochlor label changes 

6. Chemigation - pdate and Discussion 

7. NPDES - latest activity update and 

discussion 

8. Endangered Species Protection 

Program - recent happenings and label 

language 

9. Indemnification Statements on 

Section 3 labels 

10. Strychnine and its classification 

status 

11. PPDC Update 

12. FIFRA Strategic Plan - State 

Volunteers 

13. Boiler plate language - 

groundwater and other statements 

14. EQIWC Update 

15. POM Update 

16. Total Release Foggers - Update 

17. EUP Guidelines for States 

18. Drift Language Improvement 

19. Investigative Field Notes Policy 

20. Web Distributed Labels 

21. Green Labeling 

22. Discussion on the 2011–2013 

state/tribal grant guidance, potential 

focus areas, process, etc. 

23. Bed Bug Forum - results/action 

items 

24. Atrazine Water Quality Criteria - 

May SAP 

III. How Can I Request to Participate in 

this Meeting? 

This meeting is open for the public to 

attend. You may also submit a request 

to participate in this meeting to the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit 

any information in your request that is 

considered CBI. Requests to participate 

in the meeting, identified by docket ID 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0008, 

must be received on or before June 16, 

2009 Federal Register. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection.