[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11449-11450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4655]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0874; FRL-9273-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Safer Detergent Stewardship
Initiative (SDSI) Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Safer Detergent Stewardship
Initiative (SDSI) Program; EPA ICR No. 2261.02, OMB No. 2070-0171. The
ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information
collection activity and its expected burden and costs.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2010-0874 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: Document Control Office (DCO), Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Myrick, (acting) Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
564-9838; e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On November 22, 2010 (75 FR 71123), EPA sought comments on
this renewal ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments
during the comment period. Any additional comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
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EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0874, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket is 202-566-0280. Use http://www.regulations.gov to submit
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of
the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in the system, select
``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified above.
EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted
electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing
in http://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change,
unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business
information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in
the version of the comment that is placed in http://www.regulations.gov. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although
identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not
included in the official public docket, and will not be available for
public viewing in http://www.regulations.gov. For further information
about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Title: Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) Program.
ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved
collection that is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2011. Under 5 CFR
1320.12(b)(2), the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
Abstract: The Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative is a voluntary
program administered by 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 de-icers 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.) can
document outstanding efforts to encourage the use of safer surfactants,
are granted Champion status. At this level, the participant is invited
to the SDSI Awards ceremony, 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, or (for non-profits,
academic institutions, etc.) can 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.
Responses to the collection of information are voluntary.
Respondents may claim all or part of a notice confidential. EPA will
disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only to the extent
permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14
and 40 CFR part 2.
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 CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register, are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and included on the related
collection instrument or form, if applicable.
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).
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are establishments or organizations engaged in formulating,
producing, purchasing or distributing surfactants or products
containing surfactants.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 140 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: $7,770.
Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects a decrease of
3,610 hours (from 3,750 hours to 140 hours) in the total estimated
respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. This
decrease reflects improved estimates of the number of applications EPA
expects to receive, based on actual experience in administering the
SDSI program. The Supporting Statement provides details on the change
in burden estimate. The change is an adjustment.
Dated: February 24, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-4655 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
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