[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 100 (Friday, May 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31186-31187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11068]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0356; FRL-10005-96-OMS]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; School Integrated Pest Management Awards
Program (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), School Integrated Pest Management
Awards Program (EPA ICR Number 2531.02, OMB Control Number 2070-0200)
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2020.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A
fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated
burden and cost to the public. 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.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OPP-2019-0356, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460. 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: Carolyn Siu, Field External Affairs
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0159; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West
William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is (202)
566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Abstract: This is a renewal information collection request (ICR)
that will cover the paperwork activities associated with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's program to encourage the use of
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as the preferred approach to pest
control in the nation's schools. IPM is a smart, sensible, and
sustainable approach to pest control that emphasizes the remediation of
pest conducive conditions. IPM combines a variety of pest management
practices to provide effective, economical pest control with the least
possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. These
practices involve exclusion of pests, maintenance of sanitation, and
the judicious use of pesticides.
The EPA's vision is that all students in the U.S. will experience
the benefits provided by an IPM program in their school district. The
Agency's IPM implementation efforts are aimed at kindergarten through
12th grade public and Tribal schools. The Agency intends to use the
information collected through this ICR to encourage school districts to
implement IPM programs and to recognize those that have attained a
notable level of success. Since IPM implementation occurs along a
continuum, the School IPM (SIPM) Awards program will recognize each
milestone a school district must take to begin, grow, and sustain an
IPM program.
This program has five award categories--Great Start, Leadership,
Excellence, Sustained Excellence, and Connector. The first four
categories are stepwise levels that are reflective of the effort,
experience, and, ultimately, success that results from implementing
EPA-recommended IPM tactics that protect human health and the
environment. Schools with pest infestations are not only exposed to
potential harm to health and property, but also to stigmatization. The
SIPM Awards program will give districts across the nation the
opportunity to receive positive reinforcement through public
recognition of their efforts in implementing pest prevention and
management strategies.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are school districts or entities that represent them. North
American Industry Classification System (NACIS) Codes for these
respondents include: 6111--Elementary and Secondary Schools, 6244--
Child Day Care Services, 56172--Janitorial Services, 56173--Landscaping
Services, 56171--Exterminating and Pest Control Services, and 5617--
Services to Buildings and Dwellings.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary, required to obtain
or retain a benefit.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 53.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total burden: 911 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Estimated total costs: $ 85,404 (per year) includes $0 in
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 52 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the
ICR currently approved by OMB. EPA's costs associated with information
collection increased for both the respondents and the Agency due to the
increases in the wage rates since its creation. We note that in the
original ICR, the benefits (46.3 percent of the unloaded wage) were
mistakenly excluded from the calculation of the fully loaded wages for
the Agency, resulting in the latter being much lower than the actual
values. This led to the cost increase for the Agency disproportionately
larger than the cost increase for the respondents. This change is an
adjustment.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-11068 Filed 5-21-20; 8:45 am]
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