Pesticide Registration Application, Notification and Report for Pesticide-Producing Establishments (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3540-16 Pesticide Registration Application, Notification and Report for Pesticide Producing Establishments (form 3540-16) Form	Modified
Form 3540-8 Application for Registration of Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments ((EPA Form 3540-8) and Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments Form	Modified
0160ss11.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-07-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24932	Pesticide Registration Application, Notification and Report for Pesticide Producing Establishments (form 3540-16) Form	Modified
186641	Application for Registration of Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments ((EPA Form 3540-8) and Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0078	ICR Reference No: 201601-2070-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-2070-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 0160.11
Title: Pesticide Registration Application, Notification and Report for Pesticide-Producing Establishments (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/14/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	15,430	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	24,079	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FIFRA Section 7 requires that the Agency collect information on pesticide- production from pesticide-producing establishments. The establishments initially apply for registration of their producing establishments (EPA Form 3540-8) and following assignment of the Establishment Number (Est.#), the producing establishment must report pesticide-production (EPA Form 3540-16) and annually thereafter on or before March 1st.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 136 Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 5749	02/03/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 43197	07/01/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pesticide Registration Application, Notification and Report for Pesticide Producing Establishments (form 3540-16)	3540-16	Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments
Application for Registration of Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments ((EPA Form 3540-8) and Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments	3540-8	Application for Registration of Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	15,430	0	0	0	900	14,530
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,079	0	0	2,805	1,287	19,987
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase of 2,805 hours in burden from that previously approved due to the new CDX registration option for electronic submission. This one-time burden is a program change. All other adjustments to the burden estimates resulted from (1) adjustments in the salary computation for industry to reflect current wage scales, (2) adjustments in the salary computation for Agency personnel to reflect current wage scales, (3) adjustments for inflation, and (4) adjustment to the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $393,141

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/14/2016

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