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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0297; FRL–9963–91] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 

Existing 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: ‘‘Safer Detergent 

Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) Program’’ 

and identified by EPA ICR No. 2261.04 

and OMB Control No. 2070–0171, 

represents the renewal of an existing 

ICR that is scheduled to expire on 

March 31, 2018. 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 December 11, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0297, 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. 

• 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: 

For technical information contact: 

Chen Wen, Chemistry, Economics & 

Sustainable Strategies Division (7409– 

M), Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–8849; email address: 

wen.chen@epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

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: Safer Detergent Stewardship 

Initiative (SDSI) Program. 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2261.04. 

OMB control number: OMB Control 

No. 2070–0171. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on March 31, 2018. 

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: The Safer Detergent 

Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) is a 

voluntary program administered by the 

EPA to offer resources and recognition 

to businesses involved in the transition 

to safer surfactants. Surfactants are a 

major ingredient in cleaning products 

such as detergents, cleaners, airplane 

deicers and fire-fighting foams. Safer 

surfactants are those that break down 

quickly to non-polluting compounds. 

Under SDSI, businesses that have fully 

transitioned to safer surfactants, or (for 

non-profits, academic institutions, etc.), 

and document outstanding efforts to 

encourage the use of safer surfactants, 

are granted Champion status. At this 

level, the participant is listed on the 

EPA SDSI Web site as a champion and 

may use a special logo in their literature 

to help explain their participation in the 

program. Businesses that commit to a 

full and timely transition to safer 

surfactants, and/or (for non-profits, 

academic institutions, etc.), document 

outstanding efforts to encourage the use 

of safer surfactants, are granted Partner 

status. This category provides 

recognition of significant 

accomplishments towards the use of 

safer surfactants. Partners will be listed 

on the EPA SDSI Web site and may be 

granted recognition as a Champion in 

the future if appropriate. This 

information collection addresses 

reporting activities that support the 

administration of the SDSI program. 

Responses to this collection of 

information are voluntary. Respondents 

may claim all or part of a response 

confidential. EPA will disclose 

information that is covered by a claim 

of confidentiality only to the extent 

permitted by, and in accordance with, 

the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 

40 CFR part 2. 

Burden statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 10 hours per 

response. 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 establishments or organizations 

engaged in formulating, producing, 

purchasing or distributing surfactants or 

products containing surfactants. 


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Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 4. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

40 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: $2,788. 

This includes an estimated burden cost 

of $2,788 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 100 hours in the 

total estimated respondent burden 

compared with that identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. This 

decrease reflects EPA’s expectation, 

based on past experience, that 

significantly fewer respondents will 

apply for recognition as Champions or 

Partners in the next three years. This 

change is an adjustment. 

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 technical 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Dated: September 22, 2017. 

Louise P. Wise, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21781 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0316; FRL–9967–71] 

Tetrachlorvinphos; Notice of Receipt 

of Request To Voluntarily Cancel 

Certain Pesticide Registrations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing 

a notice of receipt of a request by the 

registrant to voluntarily cancel their 

registrations of certain products 

containing the pesticide 

tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP). The request 

would not terminate the last TCVP 

products registered for use in the United 

States. EPA intends to grant this request 

at the close of the comment period for 

this announcement unless the Agency 

receives substantive comments within 

the comment period that would merit its 

further review of the request, or unless 

the registrant withdraws its request. If 

this request is granted, any sale, 

distribution, or use of products listed in 

this notice will be permitted after the 

registration has been cancelled only if 

such sale, distribution, or use is 

consistent with the terms as described 

in the final order. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 9, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0316, 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: 

Khue Nguyen, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: 703–347–0248; email address: 

nguyen.khue@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including 

environmental, human health, and 

agricultural advocates; the chemical 

industry; pesticide users; and members 

of the public interested in the sale, 

distribution, or use of pesticides. Since 

others also may be interested, the 

Agency has not attempted to describe all 

the specific entities that may be affected 

by this action. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

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

comments.html. 

II. Background on the Receipt of 

Request To Cancel 

This notice announces receipt by EPA 

of a request from the registrant Bayer 

Healthcare, LLC to cancel certain TCVP 

product registrations. TCVP is an 

organophosphate insecticide registered 

for use on livestock and livestock 

premises and as pet collars and pet 

dust/powders in residential settings. In 

a letter dated July 7, 2017, Bayer 

Healthcare, LLC requested EPA to 

cancel certain pesticide product 

registrations identified in Table 1 of 

Unit III. Specifically, Bayer stated that 

the pesticide product registrations 

identified in Table 1 were TCVP pet 

collar products that were never 

commercialized. Bayer noted that since 

the products identified in Table 1 were 

not in the channels of trade, no existing 

stocks provision is required for these 

products. The registrant’s request will 

not terminate the last TCVP products 

registered in the United States. 

III. What action is the agency taking? 

This notice announces receipt by EPA 

of a request from a registrant to cancel 

certain TCVP product registrations. The 

affected products and the registrant 

making the request are identified in 

Tables 1 and 2 of this unit. 

Unless a request is withdrawn by the 

registrant or if the Agency determines 


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