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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No.: CP07-90-000, CP07-91-000, CP07-92-000]

Tres Palacios Gas Storage LLC; Notice of Application

March 8, 2007.
    Take notice that on February 23, 2007, Tres Palacios Gas Storage
LLC (Tres Palacios), 61 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880, filed in the
above dockets, an application pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA) for (1) A certificate of public convenience and necessity to
construct, own, operate and maintain a high-deliverability salt cavern
gas storage facility in Matagorda County, Texas, that will accommodate
the injection, storage and subsequent withdrawal of natural gas for
redelivery in interstate commerce; (2) a blanket certificate pursuant
to Subpart G of 18 CFR Part 284 to provide open-access firm and
interruptible natural gas storage services on behalf of others in
interstate commerce; (3) a blanket certificate pursuant to Subpart F of
18 CFR Part 157 to construct, acquire, operate, rearrange and abandon
certain facilities following construction of the proposed project; (4)
authorization to provide the proposed storage services at market-based
rates; and (5) approval of a pro forma FERC Gas Tariff, under which
Tres Palacios will provide open access natural gas storage services in
interstate commerce. This filing is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket

number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY, (202)
502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to James
F. Bowe, Jr., Dewey Ballantine LLP, 975 F Street, NW., Washington, DC
20004-1405,<PHONE_NUMBER> (phone)/202-862-1093 (fax),
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, before the
comment date of this notice, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to
intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing''
link.
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2007.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Project No. 13880-000]

Cuffs Run Pumped Storage, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On November 18, 2010, Cuffs Run Pumped Storage, LLC filed an
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Cuffs Run
Pumped Storage Project, located on Cuffs Run and the Susquehanna River,
near Craley Township, in York and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania. The
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new
9,800-foot-long, 225-foot-high earthen dam across Cuffs Run and an
unnamed stream forming an upper reservoir that would have an estimated
total usable storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet and a normal maximum
surface elevation of 680 feet mean sea level (msl); (2) a new 700-foot-
long, 95-foot-high dike across the eastern side of Cuffs Run and a new
1,300-foot-long, 35-foot-high dike across the western end of the upper
reservoir; (3) a new 300-foot-long, 110-foot-wide channel in the upper
reservoir leading to a submerged intake; (4) a new 1,500-foot-long, 45-
foot-diameter concrete-lined penstock splitting into three 20-foot-
diameter steel-lined penstocks at the powerhouse; (5) a new underground
powerhouse with approximate dimensions of 200 feet long by 150 feet
wide, with an 18-foot-diameter vent and cable shaft through the top,
and containing three Francis reversible pump turbines rated at
approximately 330 megawatts (MW) each; (6) a new tailrace composed of
three concrete-lined tunnels; (7) an existing lower reservoir (Lake
Clarke) having a usable storage capacity of 68,870 acre-feet and a
normal pool elevation of 228 feet msl; (8) a new porous dike that
separates the outlet structures from Lake Clarke; (9) a new 3-mile-
long, 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that would interconnect to a
250-kV transmission line owned by PJM; and (10) appurtenant facilities.
The estimated annual generation of the Cuffs Run Pumped Storage Project
would be 1,750 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, 33 Commercial Street,
Gloucester, MA, 01930; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing,
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-13880-000) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 18, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0002]

Declaration of Sea Area A1

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is declaring Sea Area A1 in certain areas off
the coast of the United States based upon the performance of the Coast
Guard's

Rescue 21 System, and in accordance with applicable provisions of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS).
The Coast Guard defines Sea Area A1 as those areas where more than
ninety percent of the area within 20 nautical miles seaward of the
territorial baseline along the East, West and Gulf Coasts of the United
States, excluding Alaska, and including Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Northern Mariana Islands
of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, is within coverage of Coast Guard very
high frequency (VHF) Coast Stations that provide both a continuous
watch for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress alerts on Channel 70
and a capability to respond to distress alerts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this Notice, contact
Robert F. Salmon, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rescue 21 is the Coast Guard's advanced
command, control and direction-finding communications system that was
created to better locate mariners in distress. By harnessing state-of-
the-market technology, Rescue 21 enables the Coast Guard to execute its
search and rescue missions with greater agility and efficiency which
helps to save lives and property at sea and on navigable rivers. The
Coast Guard's Rescue 21 system is comprised of strategically placed VHF
Coast Stations that provide a continuous watch on DSC Channel 70 for
receiving, and responding to, digital distress alerts.
    In accordance with Chapter IV, Regulation 2 of the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), ``Sea Area A1
means an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF
Coast Station in which continuous Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
alerting is available, as may be defined by a Contracting Government.''
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution A. 801(19), which
is cited in Chapter IV, Regulation 2, further provides that stations
participating in VHF DSC watchkeeping in the Global Maritime Distress
and Safety System (GMDSS) should provide as complete a coverage of the
Sea Area A1 as is possible.
    The performance of the currently built-out Rescue 21 system
demonstrates that it provides coverage over more than 90 percent of
those areas within 20 nautical miles seaward of the territorial
baseline along the East, West, and Gulf coasts of the United States,
excluding Alaska, and including Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin
Islands of the United States, and the Northern Mariana Islands of
Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Based upon the demonstrated coverage and
performance of the Rescue 21 System, and upon the applicable
requirements of SOLAS, the Coast Guard is declaring as Sea Area A1
those areas within 20 nautical miles seaward of the territorial
baseline along the East, West, and Gulf coasts of the United States,
excluding Alaska, and including Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin
Islands of the United States, and the Northern Mariana Islands of
Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
    While not related to Sea Area A1, the Coast Guard would like to
inform mariners that the Rescue 21 System also provides VHF Coast
Stations along the Great Lakes so that continuous DSC alerting is
available within 20 nautical miles offshore from more than 90 percent
of U.S. locations along the Great Lakes. The Coast Guard is also
building Rescue 21 facilities along the Western Rivers and in Alaska.
    The Coast Guard would like to take this opportunity to remind
mariners that no radiocommunications system can guaranty 100 percent
coverage or 100 percent availability because of the vagaries of radio
propagation and equipment performance. The Coast Guard urges all
mariners to be sure that they have obtained and are using a proper
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), and that their DSC radios are
connected to Global Positioning System (GPS) devices (if the DSC radio
does not have built-in GPS). Assuring that a DSC alert is accompanied
by both a properly registered MMSI and a GPS location significantly
enhances and expedites search and rescue efforts.
    It should be noted that this Declaration designating specified
areas as Sea Area A1 will trigger certain radio carriage provisions of
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Maritime Radio Service
Rules and Regulations (47 CFR 80.1 et seq.). It is expected that the
FCC will be issuing a Public Notice providing the details of specific
vessel radio carriage requirements.

    Authority: This notice is issued under authority of 14 U.S.C.
93(a)(16) and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: January 9, 2015.
Glenn C. Hernandez,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Information Assurance and
Spectrum Policy. Commandant (CG-65)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA 2013-0002-N-20]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking an extension of the following
currently approved information collection activities. These information
collection activities received a six-month emergency approval from OMB
on August 29, 2013. FRA seeks this extension while it is determining
the proper course of action to take to ensure that certain unattended
trains and vehicles on mainline track or mainline siding outside of a
yard or terminal, particularly ones transporting hazardous materials,
are properly secured against unintended movement. Before submitting
these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on
specific aspects of the activities identified below.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than November 25, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC
20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop
35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge
receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed
stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB control number 2130-0601.''
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via email to Mr. Brogan at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or to Ms. Toone at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please
refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence
submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this
notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information
collection submission to OMB for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-
6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Sec.  2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part
1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to the public
for comment on information collection activities before seeking
approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A);
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA
invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of
proposed information collection activities regarding (i) Whether the
information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the activities will have
practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden
of the information collection activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (iii) ways
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of
information collection activities on the public by automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1)(I)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will
promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens
associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal
regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will
advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure
that it organizes information collection requirements in a ``user
friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and (iii)
accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    Below are brief summaries of three currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
    Title: Emergency Order No. 28, Notice No. 1.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0601.
    Abstract: FRA has determined that public safety compelled the
issuance of Emergency Order No. 28, which requires railroads operating
on the general system of transportation to implement additional
processes and procedures to ensure that unattended trains and vehicles
on mainline track or sidings are properly secured against unintended
movement. Emergency Order No. 28 was published in the Federal Register
on August 7, 2013, in response to the catastrophic accident that
occurred in Lac-M[eacute]gantic, Quebec, Canada, on July 6, 2013. See
78 FR 48218. Emergency Order No. 28 is intended to address some of the
human factors failures that may cause unattended equipment to be
improperly secured in order to protect the general public and
communities near the general system of rail transportation and railroad
equipment that is used on it against derailment situations similar to
that which occurred at Lac-M[eacute]gantic.
    The collection of information is being used by FRA to ensure that
railroads and their employees fulfill all the requirements that are set
out in the Emergency Order. Among other purposes, FRA will use the
information collected to verify that railroads develop, adopt, and
comply with a plan that identifies specific locations and circumstances
when a train or vehicle transporting the type and quantity of hazardous
materials described in Appendix A of this Emergency Order shall be left
unattended on a mainline track or mainline siding outside of a yard or
terminal. FRA will also use the collection of information to confirm
that railroads review and verify and adjust, as necessary, existing
procedures and processes related to the number of hand brakes to be set
on all unattended trains and equipment. Railroads must ensure the means
of verifying that the number is appropriate. FRA will use the
collection of information to enforce compliance, where necessary.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion.
    Respondent Universe: 655 railroads; 100,00 Railroad Employees.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                           Total annual       Average time per     Total annual
    Emergency order item No.      Respondent universe       responses             response         burden hours
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(1) RR Plans identifying          655 railroads......  491 plans..........  40 hours............          19,640
 specific locations and
 circumstances of trains
 carrying hazardous materials:
    --Revised Plans.............  655 railroads......  50 revised plans...  10 hours............             500
    --Notifications to FRA by RR  655 railroads......  50 notifications...  30 minutes..........              25
     of Plan Development Prior
     to Its Operation Pursuant
     to Plan.
(2)(a)--RR Development of         655 railroads......  491 processes......  60 minutes..........             491
 Process for Securing Unattended
 Trains or Vehicles:
    (b)--RR Employees             100,000 Employees..  26,000 exchanges/    5 minutes...........           2,167
     communication to                                   communications.
     dispatchers of information
     regarding securement of
     train.

    (c)--Dispatcher's Record of   655 railroads......  26,000 records.....  2 minutes...........             867
     Information Exchanged or
     Communicated.
    (d)--Train Dispatcher or      655 railroads......  26,000               2 minutes...........             867
     Other Qualified Employee                           verifications and
     Verification and                                   confirmations.
     Confirmation of Train
     Securement Meeting RR's
     Requirements.
(3) RR Review and Revision of     655 railroads......  491 revised          6 hours.............           2,946
 Existing Procedures and                                procedures and
 Processed Related to the number                        processes.
 of Hand Brakes Set on All
 Unattended Trains:
(4) RR Revision of Operating      655 railroads......  491 revised          2 hours.............             982
 Rules and Practices to Require                         operating rules
 Job Briefing of Train                                  and practices.
 Securement:
    --Daily Job Briefings.......  100,000 RR           23,400,000           30 seconds..........         195,000
                                   Employees.           briefings.
(5) Development of RR Procedure   655 railroads......  491 Procedures.....  60 minutes..........             491
 to Ensure a Qualified Employee
 Inspects All Equipment Visited
 by Emergency Responder for
 Proper Securement Before Train
 or Vehicle is Left Unattended:
    --Inspections of Equipment..  655 railroads......  1,000 inspections..  4 hours.............           4,000
(6) RR Employees Copy of FRA EO   100,000 RR           100,000 copies.....  1 minute............           1,667
 28:                               Employees.
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    Total Estimated Responses: 23,581,555.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 229,643 hours.
    Status: Regular Review.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b),
1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not
conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0438; FRL-9953-44-OW]

Request for Public Comments To Be Sent to EPA on Peer Review
Materials To Inform the Safe Drinking Water Act Decision Making on
Perchlorate

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the release of materials for public comment that will undergo expert
peer review in support of the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act decision
making on perchlorate. This request is one of two Federal Register
notices being published concurrently, seeking public comment on two
separate sets of peer review materials. The Agency requests comment on
both the draft Biologically Based Dose-Response Model and an
accompanying draft model report entitled ``Biologically Based Dose-
Response Models for the Effect of Perchlorate on Thyroid Hormones in
the Infant, Breast Feeding Mother, Pregnant Mother, and Fetus: Model
Development, Revision, and Preliminary Dose-Response Analyses.'' These
materials will be reviewed by an expert peer review panel and the
panelists will consider the public comments received. A companion
notice published on this date requests comments on the interim list of
peer reviewers and draft peer review charge questions to be sent to
EPA's contractor, Versar, Inc.

DATES: Comments on the draft Biologically Based Dose-Response (BBDR)
model and draft report must be received by EPA on or before November
14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2016-0438, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The
EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not
submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you
wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning
the draft BBDR model and the draft report, please contact Russ
Perkinson at U.S. EPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
Standards and Risk Management Division (Mail Code 4607M), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Information on EPA's Biologically Based Dose-Response (BBDR) Model
for Perchlorate in Drinking Water

    EPA has begun development of a national primary drinking water
regulation (NPDWR) for perchlorate, in accordance with the requirements
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). One statutory requirement is
that the Agency must request comment from EPA's Science Advisory Board
(SAB) prior to proposal of a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) and
a NPDWR.
    In 2012, EPA sought guidance from the SAB on how best to consider
and interpret life stage information, epidemiologic and biomonitoring
data, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) analyses and the
totality of perchlorate health information to derive an MCLG for
perchlorate.
    In 2013, the SAB recommended that, ``. . . EPA derive a perchlorate
MCLG that addresses sensitive life stages through physiologically-based
pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PBPK/PD) modeling based upon its mode
of action rather than the default MCLG approach using the reference
dose and specific chemical exposure parameters'' (Advice on Approaches
to Derive a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for Perchlorate, EPA-SAB-13-
004).
    Based on the SAB's recommendations, EPA, with contributions from
Food and Drug Administration scientists, developed a BBDR (also known
as a PBPK/PD) model. The BBDR model was developed by integrating PBPK
models for perchlorate and iodide with BBDR models for thyroid hormones
to predict the effect of perchlorate on the thyroid gland in formula-
fed and breast-fed infants for the postnatal period from days 7 to 90,
as well as lactating women. The draft model is focused on the condition
of hypothyroxinemia as an indicator of the potential adverse health
effects. This integrated draft model predicts the effects of
perchlorate on serum thyroid hormone concentrations in the pregnant and
lactating mother exposed to perchlorate in the diet and in infants
exposed via ingestion of perchlorate in formula or breast milk.

II. How To Obtain the Draft BBDR Model and Draft Reports

    EPA's draft model report entitled ``Biologically Based Dose
Response Models for the Effect of Perchlorate on Thyroid Hormones in
the Infant, Breast Feeding Mother, Pregnant Mother, and Fetus: Model
Development, Revision, and Preliminary Dose-Response Analyses'' is
available electronically and can be accessed using the Public Docket at
http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0438). The
draft BBDR model code files can be accessed at https://hero.epa.gov/hero/index.cfm/reference/details/reference_id/3352518. All written
comments must be submitted during the public comment period.

III. Exclusion for Peer Review Candidates

    Important: Anyone wishing to be considered as an expert peer
reviewer must not submit comments during the public comment period.
Candidates on the interim list not selected for the panel peer review
(see companion Peer Review Federal Register notice, published on
September 30, 2016 will be given a limited opportunity to submit public
comments once the final peer reviewers are selected by Versar, Inc.,
the EPA contractor managing this peer review process.

    Dated: September 23, 2016.
Joel Beauvais,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
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[Federal Register: December 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 244)]
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[Page 76319-76321]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0946; FRL-8108-1]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of a request by a registrant to voluntarily cancel a
certain pesticide registration.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by January 19, 2007, an order will
be issued canceling this registration. The Agency will consider
withdrawal requests postmarked no later than January 19, 2007. Comments
must be received on or before January 19, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments and your withdrawal request,
identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-

HQ-OPP-2006-0946, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Written withdrawal requests
should be directed to the Attention of: Ann Sibold, Registration
Division (7505P), at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTCT.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0946. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation
of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Sibold, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use
pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1.  Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2.  Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of an application from
a registrant to cancel one pesticide product registered under section 3
or 24(c) of FIFRA. This registration is listed in Table 1 of this unit:

     Table 1.--Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
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        Registration No.             Product name        Chemical name
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69061-4                           Davis Triple        Pyrethrins,
                                   Pyrethrins Flea     piperonyl
                                   and Tick Shampoo    butoxide, n-octyl
                                                       bicycloheptene
                                                       dicarboxamide and
                                                       di-n-propyl
                                                       isocinchomeronate
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     A request to waive the 180-day comment period has been received
for the following registration: 69061-4. Therefore, the 30-day comment
period will apply for this registration.
     Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant by January 19,
2007, an order will be issued canceling this registration. A person may
submit comments to EPA as provided in ADDRESSES and Unit I.B. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION above. However, because FIFRA section

6(f)(1)(A) allows a registrant to request cancellation of its pesticide
registrations at any time, users or anyone else desiring retention of
those pesticides listed in Table 1 may want to contact the applicable
registrant in Table 2 directly during this period to request that the
registrant retain the pesticide registration or to discuss the
possibility of transferring the registration. A user seeking to apply
for its own registration of that pesticide may submit comments
requesting EPA not to cancel a registration until its ``me-too''
registration is granted.
    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by
EPA company number:

         Table 2.--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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            EPA Company No.                  Company name and address
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69061                                    Mr. Iain Weatherston,
                                          Technology Sciences Group,
                                          Inc. 4061 North 156th Drive,
                                          Goodyear, AZ 85338, Agent for
                                          Sivad & Manufacturing
                                          Packaging Inc. 541 Proctor
                                          Avenue, Scottsdale, GA 30079
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III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request,
EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal
Register. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must
submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before January 19, 2007. This
written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to
the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If
the product(s) have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the
effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier
cancellation action are controlling. The withdrawal request must also
include a commitment to pay any reregistration fees due, and to fulfill
any applicable unsatisfied data requirements.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the
cancellation order. The orders effecting these requested cancellations
will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing
stocks for one year after the date the cancellation request was
received. This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of
policy as prescribed in the Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR
29362) (FRL-3846-4). Exceptions to this general rule will be made if a
product poses a risk concern, or is in noncompliance with
reregistration requirements, or is subject to a data call-in. In all
cases, product-specific disposition dates will be given in the
cancellation orders.
    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply,
existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be
distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted, provided
that such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and
labeling of the affected product. Exception to these general rules will
be made in specific cases when more stringent restrictions on sale,
distribution, or use of the products or their ingredients have already
been imposed, as in a Special Review action, or where the Agency has
identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a
particular chemical.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: December 8, 2006.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E6-21604 Filed 12-19-06; 8:45 am]

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