Notice2026-18556
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Soil and Non-Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
September 11, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Soil and Non- Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation (EPA ICR No. 2451.04 and OMB Control No. 2070-0197). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through April 30, 2027. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57867-57868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18556]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0150; FRL-13225-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal
Collection and Request for Comment; Soil and Non-Soil Fumigant Risk
Mitigation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on
the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning
to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Soil and Non-
Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation (EPA ICR No. 2451.04 and OMB Control No.
2070-0197). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is
currently approved through April 30, 2027. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
on specific aspects of the 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 November 10, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0150, online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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. Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Siu, Office of Mission
Critical Operations (Mail Code 7602M), Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-1205; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#36655f4318755744595a4f587653465718515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="27744e5209644655484b5e496742574609404851">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: Soil and Non-Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation.
EPA ICR No.: 2451.04.
OMB Control No.: 2070-0197.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently approved through April 30, 2027.
Under the PRA, 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
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: Pursuant to section 4(g) and section 3(g) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) determined that several soil and non-soil
fumigants are eligible for continuing registration only if specific
risk mitigation measures, are adopted and adequately implemented. The
information collected under this Information Collection Request (ICR)
documents the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) activities that users,
registrants, and participating states must conduct to implement
fumigant risk mitigation measures for the chemicals identified in this
document.The information collection activities discussed in this ICR
include registrant activities to develop and implement training for
fumigators in charge of fumigations, develop and disseminate safety
information for handlers, develop and implement community outreach and
education programs, and develop and implement first responder training;
and labeling activities for fumigant products; including user posting
requirements concerning fumigant applications around the use site,
providing notice of soil fumigant applications to applicable states,
preparing a Fumigant Management Plan (``FMP'') and Post-Application
Summary (``PAS'') as needed, participating in an EPA-approved fumigant
training program, and disseminating fumigant safe handling information
to handlers.
[[Page 57868]]
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:
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include soil and non-soil fumigant users, specifically
certified applicators and agriculture pesticide handlers. North
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes are identified
in question 12 of the ICR.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. FIFRA sections
3(c)(2)(B) and 3(c)(5).
Estimated number of potential respondents: 146,054.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent:
1.8.
Total estimated burden: 1,175,458 hours (per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated costs: $66,065,591 (per year), includes $4,865,009
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is an increase of 333,720 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. The change in burden hours for soil fumigants is a
result of an adjustment due to the changes in the estimated number of
fumigant management plans and in the number of certified applicators
and handler training. The change in burden hours for non-soil fumigants
and capital and/or maintenance costs is due to an increase in the
number of non-soil certified applicators and handlers, and the addition
of Ethylene Oxide-using facilities (e.g., commercial sterilization,
healthcare, labs, veterinary clinics, etc). This is a result of a
program change.
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 person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: September 3, 2026.
Douglas M. Troutman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2026-18556 Filed 9-10-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on September 11, 2026.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.