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OMB Control No:
2070-0190
ICR Reference No:
202204-2070-005
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201902-2070-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OCSPP
Agency Tracking No:
2491.06
Title:
Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification and Recordkeeping (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
06/08/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/27/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2023
Responses
101,618,668
0
111,519,273
Time Burden (Hours)
10,188,670
0
10,448,161
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This ICR estimates the recordkeeping and third-party response burden of paperwork activities that covers the information collection requirements contained in the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulations at 40 CFR Part 170. These requirements were updated in a 2015 Final Rule (80 FR 67495, November 2, 2015) that amended 40 CFR Part 170. Prior to the regulatory update, the WPS regulations already had provisions for training and notification of pesticide-related information for workers who enter pesticide-treated areas after pesticide application to perform crop-related tasks, as well as for handlers who mix, load, and apply pesticides. Agricultural employers and commercial pesticide handling establishments are responsible for providing required training, notifications and information to their employees to ensure worker and handler safety. The changes to the regulation in 2015 improved protections and included revisions to many of the provisions as well as the addition of new requirements. The WPS regulation now includes expanded and more frequent training for workers and handlers, improved posting of pesticide-treated areas, additional information for workers before they enter a pesticide-treated area while a restricted entry interval is in effect, access to more general and application-specific information about pesticides used on the establishment, and recordkeeping of training to improve enforceability and compliance.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 136w
Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 41840
08/03/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 25013
04/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
30
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Agricultural Employer Notifies Agricultural Workers of Restricted Entry Areas
Agricultural Employers Display Basic Safety Information
Agricultural Employers Maintain Records of Agricultural Worker Pesticide Safety Training and Provide upon Request
Agricultural Employers Maintain Records of Handler Pesticide Safety Training and Provide upon Request
Agricultural Employers Provide Agricultural Worker Pesticide Safety Training
Agricultural Employers Provide Establishment-Specific Information to Handlers and Agricultural Workers
Agricultural Employers Provide Handler Pesticide Safety Training
Agricultural Employers Record/Maintain Pesticide Application Records and Copy of Safety Data Sheet
Agricultural Handler Employees Attend and Acknowledge Pesticide Safety Training Provided by Employers
Agricultural Workers Attend and Acknowledge Pesticide Safety Training Provided by Agricultural Employers
Agricultural Workers Receive Restricted Entry Area Notifications from Agricultural Employer
Agricultural Workers and Agricultural/Commercial Handlers Receive Establishment-Specific Information from Agricultural Employer
Agricultural and Commercial Employers Provide Training and Operating Instructions for Closed System
Agricultural and Commercial Handler Employers Create and Maintain Medical Evaluation, Respirator Fit Testing, and Respirator Training Records
Agricultural and Commercial Handler Employers Inform Handlers about Application/Label Information
Agricultural and Commercial Handler Employers Inform Handlers about Safe Operation, Cleaning and Repair of Equipment
Agricultural and Commercial Handler Employers Notify Cleaners/Launderers of Personal Protective Equipment of Potential Contamination, Adverse Effects, Cleaning Methods, and Precautions
Agricultural and Commercial Handler Employers Provide Information Required for Emergency Assistance
Agricultural and Commercial Handlers Receive Respirator Training and Fit Test, and Complete Medical Evaluation
Agricultural and Commercial Handlers Receive Training and Operating Instructions for Closed System
Commercial Handler Employees Attend and Acknowledge Pesticide Safety Training Provided by Employers
Commercial Handler Employer Notifies Handler Employee of Treated Areas under an REI on Agricultural Establishment
Commercial Handler Employers Maintain Records of Handler Pesticide Safety Training and Provide Upon Request
Commercial Handler Employers Provide Handler Pesticide Safety Training
Commercial Handler Receives Agricultural Establishment REI Information from Employer
Handlers Receive Information About Safe Operation, Cleaning and Repair of Equipment from Agricultural and Commercial Handler Employers
Notifications Between Agricultural Employers and Commercial Handler Employers Regarding Restricted Entry Interval and Pre-application Information
REI - Early Entry Exception: Agricultural Employers Provide Early Entry Notification and Information to Agricultural Worker
REI - Early Entry Exception: Agricultural Workers Receive Info Orally from Agricultural Employer
Rule Familiarization
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
101,618,668
111,519,273
0
0
-9,900,605
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
10,188,670
10,448,161
0
0
-259,491
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
There is a decrease of 259,491 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a decline in the number of respondents (farms and employees) since the last Census of Agriculture. This change is an adjustment.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Angela Hofmann 202 260-2922 hofmann.angela@epamail.epa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
04/27/2022
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