32497 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 104 / Friday, May 30, 2003 / Notices June 30, 2004. The Agency intends to announce this in a cancellation order following the comment period, unless substantive comments warrant the Agency's further review of this request. Use of fenthion will be prohibited after November 30, 2004. All unopened material may be returned to Bayer Environmental Science until December 31, 2004. B. Requests for Voluntary Cancellation Under section 6( f)( 1)( A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6( f)( 1)( B) of FIFRA requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30   day public comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation. In addition, section 6( f)( 1)( C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 60   day comment period on a request for voluntary termination of any minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless: ( 1) The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or ( 2) the Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment. The registant has requested a waiver of the comment period. The Agency will therefore apply a 60   day comment period.

TABLE 1.   REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION Registration No. Product Name Company 432   1285 Baytex Liquid Concentrate Insecticide Bayer Environmental Science 432   1290 Baytex Technical Insecticide Bayer Environmental Science Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 60 days of publication of this notice, or if the Agency determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, an order will be issued canceling all of these registrations. Table 2 of this unit includes the name and address of record for the registrant of the products in Table 1 of this unit.

TABLE 2.   REGISTRANTS REQUESTING VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION EPA Company No. Company Name and Address 432 Bayer Environmental Science, 95 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645 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 and must accept public comment for a specified time. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request and Considerations for Reregistration of Fenthion 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 July 29, 2003. 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. Any person, including the registrant, who wishes to support the continued registration of fenthion, must fulfill all outstanding data gaps. In addition, EPA must find that fenthion is eligible for reregistration. Finally, EPA may have to consult with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks The Agency intends to issue a cancellation order following consideration of all comments received during the comment period, unless the comments warrant further review of this request. Any cancellation order issued in response to this request will have an expected effective date of June 30, 2004. 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. The Agency intends to grant the request of Bayer that there be no distribution and sale of existing stocks as of the effective date of the cancellation order, June 30, 2004, except for the return to Bayer of unused product or for proper disposal until December 31, 2004. The Agency also intends to grant Bayer's request that the use of fenthion be prohibited as of November 30, 2004. All use of fenthion must be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the product's labeling. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: April 29, 2003. Lois Ann Rossi, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division [ FR Doc. 03   13561 Filed 5   29   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2003   0071; FRL   7295   7]

Quinoxyfen; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities. DATES: Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP   2003   0071, must be received on or before June 30, 2003. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaja R. Brothers, Registration Division ( 7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number:

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:   Crop production ( NAICS 111)   Animal production ( NAICS 112)   Food manufacturing ( NAICS 311)   Pesticide manufacturing ( NAICS 32532) This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket ID number OPP   2003   0071. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although, a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is ( 703) 305   5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although, not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although, not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or on paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose 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 EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked `` late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I. D. Do not use EPA dockets or e mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute. 1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also, include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. 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. i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select `` search,'' and then key in docket ID number OPP   2003   0071. The system is an `` anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e mail address or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.

VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 19: 12 May 29, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 30MYN1. SGM 30MYN1 32499 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 104 / Friday, May 30, 2003 / Notices ii. E mail. Comments may be sent by e mail to opp docket@ epa. gov, Attention: Docket ID number OPP   2003   0071. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your e mail address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I. C. 2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB) ( 7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001, Attention: Docket ID number OPP   2003   0071. 3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID number OPP   2003   0071. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I. B. 1.

D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency? Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI ( if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, 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 CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any 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 and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket, and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI, or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/ or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this notice. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA has received a pesticide petition as follows, proposing the establishment and/ or amendment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), 21 U. S. C. 346a. EPA has determined that this petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408( d)( 2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: May 19, 2003. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary of Petitions The petitioner summary of the pesticide petitions is printed below as required by FFDCA section 408( d)( 3). The summary of the petition was prepared by the Interregional Research Project Number ( IR 4), and represents the view of the petitioner. The petition summary announces the availability of a description of the analytical methods available to EPA for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues or an explanation of why no such method is needed.

Interregional Research Project Number ( IR 4)

PP 1E6302 and 2E6474 EPA has received pesticide petitions ( 1E6302 and 2E6474) from the Interregional Research Project Number ( IR 4), 681 U. S. Highway # 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 proposing, pursuant to section 408( d) of the FFDCA, 21 U. S. C. 346a( d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for residues of quinoxyfen 5,7 dichloro 4 quinolyl 4 fluorophenyl ether in or on the following raw agricultural commodities: Grape at 0.70 parts per million ( ppm) ( 1E6302), hop, dried at 5 ppm ( 1E6302), and cherry at 0.4 ppm ( 2E6474). EPA has determined that the petitions contain data or information regarding the elements set forth in section 408( d)( 2) of the FFDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petitions. This notice includes a summary of the petitions prepared by the registrant, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, IN 46268.

A. Residue Chemistry 1. Plant metabolism. The nature of residues is adequately understood for the purposes of these tolerances. Based on the findings from these studies, quinoxyfen is the primary residue in all crops and therefore, the only residue of concern. Metabolites were present at low levels (< 10% of total radioactive residue). Grape vineyard, cherry orchards, and hops are not normally rotated to succeeding crops, therefore, concerns on the residues in rotational crops are minimal. Nonetheless, a confined rotational crop study was conducted with quinoxyfen which confirmed VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 19: 12 May 29, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 30MYN1. SGM 30MYN1 32500 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 104 / Friday, May 30, 2003 / Notices minimal carryover of residues (> 0.003 µ ug/ g) to succeeding crops. 2. Analytical method. A practical analytical method for detecting and measuring levels of quinoxyfen in or on cherries, hops, grapes and its products allows monitoring of residues at or above the tolerances set for these crops. The analytical method uses capillary gas chromatography and mass selective detection ( GC MSD) with limits of quantitation ( LOQ) of 0.01 parts per million ( ppm) for cherries, grapes, grape juice, raisins and 0.05 ppm for hops. An independent laboratory has validated the method using hops, which is typically the more difficult matrix to analyze. 3. Magnitude of residues. The magnitude of residues for grape, hops, and cherry is adequately understood.

B. Toxicological Profile 1. Acute toxicity. Quinoxyfen technical has low acute toxicity. The acute oral lethal dose ( LD) 50 in rats was > 5,000 milligrams/ kilogram ( mg/ kg) whereas, the dermal ( LD) 50 in rabbits was > 2,000 mg/ kg. The acute inhalation lethal concentration ( LC) 50 in rats was greater than the highest attainable aerosol concentration ( 3.38 mg/ L). Quinoxyfen produced no dermal irritation and only mild eye irritation in rabbits. A guinea pig dermal sensitization study conducted by the modified Buehler method found no sensitization, whereas a study conducted by the Magnusson and Kligman maximization test showed a positive sensitization reaction. Formulations of quinoxyfen are water based suspension concentrates that have similar low acute toxicity. These suspension concentrates are classified as non sensitizer, based on the results from testing in guinea pigs. 2. Genotoxicity. Quinoxyfen was negative for genotoxicity when tested in in vitro and in vivo systems. 3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. Quinoxyfen did not have any effect on reproductive parameters at dose levels that induced treatmentrelated effects in parental rats. Transient decreases in pup body weights were seen prior to weaning, but dietary concentrations were targeted for adults and consumption of treated diets by the pups resulted in dose levels to the pups approximately 3 fold higher than in adults. Post weaning weights were comparable to controls. A teratogenic potential for quinoxyfen was not demonstrated in either rats or rabbits at dose levels that induced maternal toxicity. 4. Subchronic and chronic toxicity. Quinoxyfen caused increased liver weights and microscopic hepatocellular hypertrophy when given at sufficiently high dose levels in rats and mice for 13 weeks; no effects were observed in the subchronic dog study at the highest dose tested. Very high dietary levels were associated with slight hepatocellular necrosis. Similar increases in liver weights were seen in chronic studies. In addition, increased kidney weights, and an increase in the incidence of chronic progressive glomerulonephropathy, were seen after 24 months in female rats given high dose levels of quinoxyfen. Chronic toxicity seen in dogs included liver effects as noted above, along with regenerative anemia at high dose levels. Using the Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment published September 24, 1986 ( 51 FR 33992), it is proposed that quinoxyfen be classified as Group E for carcinogenicity ( no evidence of carcinogenicity) based on the results of studies in two species. Dow AgroSciences believes there was no evidence of carcinogenicity in an 18   month mouse feeding study and a 24   month rat feeding study at any dosage tested. 5. Animal metabolism. Quinoxyfen is rapidly absorbed, extensively metabolized and rapidly eliminated in the urine and feces. Studies conducted with 14C quinoxyfen, labeled in either the phenyl ring or the quinoline ring, indicated extensive cleavage of the diaryl ether linkage. There were no substantive differences in the metabolism and disposition of quinoxyfen between males and females, or between single or repeated exposure. Parent quinoxyfen was not found in the urine; although, it was identified in the feces. The major metabolites found in urine and/ or feces included: ( 1) Acidlabile conjugates of the phenyl ring moiety ( 4 FP) and quinoline ring moiety ( DCHQ); ( 2) lesser quantities of free 4 FP and DCHQ; and ( 3) isomers of fluorophenyl ring hydroxy quinoxyfen, both free and glucuronide and/ or sulfate conjugates. Trace quantity of the 3 OH metabolite was also identified in the urine and feces of rats. 6. Metabolite toxicology. The nature of residue studies of quinoxyfen in plants indicated that the majority of applied radiolabeled material remained as the parent compound. Analyses from nature of residues studies in a number of crops revealed low residues of metabolites (< 10% TRR) identified as: ( 1) A quinoline ring hydroxylated metabolite, most likely 3 OH; ( 2) a cyclized deschloro photoproduct ( CFBPQ); ( 3) 4 FP; and ( 4) a metabolite in which the fluorine was replaced by a hydroxyl group. Of these metabolites, 4 FP ( formed by ether bridge cleavage), and DCHQ ( corresponding to the other half of the molecule), as well as trace quantities of 3 OH, have been identified in rat urine and/ or feces. These data suggest that most metabolites formed in plants are similarly formed in mammals and are of little toxicologic concern, based on the existing data for quinoxyfen. 7. Neurotoxicity. Quinoxyfen has been shown to have no neurotoxicologic potential based on acute and subchronic studies. 8. Endocrine disruption. There is no evidence from any studies to suggest that quinoxyfen has an effect on any endocrine system.

C. Aggregate Exposure 1. Dietary exposure. Potential dietary exposure and risk assessment was estimated using DEEM ( Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model, Version 7.76) with USDA food consumption data continuing survey of food intake by individuals ( CSFII) Survey 1994   1998. i. Food   a. Acute No acute dietary risk for quinoxyfen was evaluated since no appropriate toxicity endpoint attributable to a single dose could be identified. Therefore, an acute reference dose was not established. b. Chronic. The dietary exposure assessment was performed using a conservative approach ( Tier I) and the estimated theoretical maximum residue contribution ( TMRC) was based on the proposed tolerances for quinoxyfen on or in grapes, hops, and cherries with the assumption that 100% of these crops were treated with quinoxyfen. ii. Drinking water. Based on the rapid degradation of quinoxyfen in water and its high tendency to sorb to soils, no surface water or ground water contamination is expected. This agrees with EPA Tier 1 modeling using SciGrow and GENEEC which estimated concentration of quinoxyfen at 0.006 µ g/ L in ground water and 241 µ g/ L in surface water, respectively. 2. Non dietary exposure. Quinoxyfen is not currently registered for non crop uses. Therefore, aggregate exposure to quinoxyfen will not include nondietary non occupational exposures.

D. Cumulative Effects The potential for cumulative effects of quinoxyfen and other substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity is also considered. Quinoxyfen is a member of the quinoline class of fungicides. No information is available to determine whether quinoxyfen has a common mechanism of toxicity with other pesticides. Therefore, it is appropriate to consider only the VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 19: 12 May 29, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 30MYN1. SGM 30MYN1 32501 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 104 / Friday, May 30, 2003 / Notices potential risks of quinoxyfen in an aggregate exposure assessment.

E. Safety Determination 1. U. S. population. The chronic dietary exposure was evaluated using a chronic reference dose ( RfD) of 0.2 mg/ kg/ day based on a no observed adverse effect level ( NOAEL) of 20 mg/ kg/ day from chronic rat, chronic dog, and rat reproduction studies and uncertainty factor of 100. No additional Food Quality Protecction Act ( FQPA) uncertainty factor is needed. For the U. S. general population, the TMRC was estimated to be 0.000192 mg/ kg/ day. Using the conservative exposure assumptions described in Section C. and based on the completeness and reliability of the toxicity data, the aggregate exposure to quinoxyfen utilizes 0.1% of the RfD for the U. S. population. EPA generally has no concern for exposures below 100% of the RfD because the RfD represents the level at or below which daily aggregate dietary exposure over a lifetime will not pose appreciable risks to human health. Thus, there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to quinoxyfen residues from the proposed uses. 2. Infants and children. FFDCA section 408 provides that EPA may apply an additional safety factor for infants and children in the case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal toxicity and the completeness of the data base. Based on the current toxicological data requirements, the data base for quinoxyfen relative to prenatal and postnatal effects for children is complete. In assessing the potential for additional sensitivity of infants and children to residues of quinoxyfen, data from developmental toxicity studies in rats and rabbits and a 2 generation reproduction study in the rat are considered. The developmental toxicity studies are designed to evaluate adverse effects on the developing organism resulting from pesticide exposure during prenatal development. Reproduction studies provide information relating to effects from exposure to the pesticide on the reproductive capability and potential systemic toxicity of mating animals and on various parameters associated with the well being of offspring. The population subgroup with the highest potential exposure are children ( 1   6 yrs old) with TMRC of 0.00071 mg/ kg/ day. Using the conservative exposure assumptions previously described in Section C. the percent RfD utilized by the potential aggregate exposure to quinoxyfen residues is about 0.4% for children ( 1   6 yrs old), the population subgroup with highest potential exposure. Quinoxyfen had no effect on reproduction or embryo fetal development at any dosage tested. Therefore, no additional FQPA uncertainty factor is needed. Based on the completeness and reliability of the toxicity data and the conservative exposure assessment, Dow AgroSciences concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from aggregate exposure to quinoxyfen residues from proposed uses. The drinking water level of concern ( DWLOC) for the general U. S. population and children 1   6 years old ( population subgroup with the highest potential exposure) was calculated to be 6,993 µ g/ L and 1,993 µ g/ L, respectively. The DWLOCs are substantially greater than the estimated residue concentration in ground water or surface water; therefore, exposure to quinoxyfen would not result in unacceptable levels of aggregate human health risk.

F. International Tolerances There are no codex maximum residue levels established for residues of quinoxyfen on grapes, hops, and cherries. [ FR Doc. 03   13562 Filed 5   29   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2003   0170; FRL   7309   2]

Diazinon; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

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 requests by Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. to voluntarily cancel the registrations for all of their products containing diazinon, O, ODiethyl O( 2 isopropyl 6 methyl 4 pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate. EPA intends to grant these requests by issuing a cancellation order at the close of the comment period for this announcement, unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of these requests. It is EPA's intent that the effective date of the cancellation order, as requested by Syngenta, will be June 30, 2003. Syngenta's April 8, 2003 cancellation request is contingent upon EPA's granting of certain existing stocks provisions, which are set forth in this Notice.

DATES: Comments on the requested registration cancellations must be submitted to the address provided below and identified by docket ID number OPP   2003   0170. Comments must be received on or before June 30, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Plummer, Special Review and Reregistration Division ( 7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 305   0076; e mail address: plummer. stephanie@ epa. gov.

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. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPP   2003   0170. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. EPA also established two dockets containing documents in support of the diazinon IRED. They are dockets OPP   34225 and OPP   2002   0251. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 19: 12 May 29, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 30MYN1. SGM 30MYN1


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0022; OMB No. 1660-0062]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State/Local/Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of revision and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents,
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent 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: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Information Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
email address [email protected] or
Kathleen Smith, Planning & Safety Branch Chief, Planning, Safety, and
Building Science Division, Risk Management Directorate, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA;
[email protected] and<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection
previously published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2021, at
86 FR 51174 with a 60-day public comment period. One public comment was
received. FEMA acknowledges and appreciates the comment made; however,
the comment was not germane to the program, meaning no further action
was taken. The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA
will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office
of Management and Budget for review and clearance.
    Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5165, as amended by the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000), Public Law 106-390,
provides the framework for linking pre-and post-disaster mitigation
planning and initiatives with public and private interests to ensure an
integrated, comprehensive approach to disaster loss reduction. Title 44
CFR part 201 provides the mitigation planning requirements for State,
local, Tribal, or Territorial governments to identify the natural
hazards that impact them, to identify actions and activities to reduce
any losses from hazards, and to establish a coordinated process to
implement the plan, taking advantage of a wide range of resources.

Collection of Information

    Title: State/Local/Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0062.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form not applicable.
    Abstract: In order to be eligible for certain types of Federal
emergency management non-emergency assistance, state, local, Tribal or
Territorial governments are required to have a current FEMA-approved
hazard mitigation plan that meets the criteria established in 44 CFR
part 201.
    Affected Public: State, local, Tribal or Territorial government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 224.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,131.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 175,928.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $10,291,788.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs:
$30,760,976.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $10,497,648.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $1,936,738.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.

Maile Arthur,
Deputy Director, Information Management Division, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R06-OAR-2013-0763; FRL-9927-00-Region 6]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated
Facilities and Pollutants; Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and
the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Control of Emissions From Existing
Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct
final action to approve Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 negative
declarations for the States of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico,
and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for existing sewage sludge
incinerator (SSI) units. These negative declarations certify that
existing SSI units subject to the requirements of sections 111(d) and
129 of the CAA do not exist within the jurisdictions of Texas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico (including the City of Albuquerque).
EPA is accepting the negative declarations in accordance with the
requirements of the CAA.

DATES: This rule is effective on June 29, 2015 without further notice,
unless EPA receives relevant adverse comment by June 1, 2015. If EPA
receives such comment, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the
Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take
effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2013-0763, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions.
     Email: Mr. Kenneth W. Boyce at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Mail or delivery: Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning
Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-2013-
0763. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site 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 email comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public 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: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region 6,
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all documents in the
docket are listed in the index, some information may be publicly
available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material),
and some may not be publicly available at either location (e.g., CBI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth Boyce,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To inspect the hard copy materials
please contact Mr. Boyce or Mr. Bill Deese at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we'' ``us'' and
``our'' means the EPA.

Outline

I. Background
II. Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    EPA's statutory authority for the regulation of new and existing
solid waste incineration units is outlined in CAA sections 129 and 111.
Section 129 of the CAA is specific to solid waste combustion and
requires EPA to establish performance standards for each category of
solid waste incineration units. These standards include new source
performance standards (NSPS), applicable to new units, and emissions
guidelines and other requirements applicable to

existing units. Under CAA section 129, an NSPS or emissions guideline
must contain numerical emissions limitations for particulate matter,
opacity (as appropriate), sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, oxides of
nitrogen, carbon monoxide, lead, cadmium, mercury, and dioxins and
dibenzofurans. While the NSPS is directly applicable to affected
facilities, the emissions guidelines for existing units are intended
for states to use in order to develop a state plan to submit to EPA.
Once approved by EPA, the state plan becomes federally enforceable. If
a State does not submit an approvable state plan to EPA, EPA is
responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing a federal plan.
    While section 129 of the CAA is specific to the combustion of solid
waste, it also relies on CAA section 111 in promulgating the NSPS and
emissions guidelines. Section 111 of the CAA gives EPA the statutory
authority to promulgate an NSPS and/or emissions guideline for certain
categories of stationary sources, and describes the procedural
requirements for the development and implementation of these standards.
More specifically, CAA section 111(d) requires EPA to establish
procedures for States to submit a state plan to EPA for the regulation
of existing sources whenever emissions guidelines are promulgated. The
general provisions for the submittal and approval of state plans are
codified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart B and 40 CFR part 62, subpart A.
States have options other than submitting a state plan in order to
fulfill their obligations under CAA sections 111(d) and 129. If a State
does not have any existing solid waste incineration units for the
relevant emissions guidelines, 40 CFR 60.23(b) and 62.06 provide that a
letter may be submitted certifying that no such units exist within the
State (i.e., negative declaration) in lieu of a state plan. The
negative declaration exempts the State from the requirements of subpart
B that would otherwise require the submittal of a CAA section 111(d)/
129 plan.
    On March 21, 2011 (76 FR 15372), EPA promulgated new source
performance standards (40 CFR part 60, subpart LLLL) for new SSI units,
and emission guidelines (40 CRF part 60, subpart MMMM), for existing
SSI units. Existing SSI units are units that commenced construction on
or before October 14, 2010. The Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ), Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ),
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), New Mexico
Environment Department (NMED) and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico
have each determined that there are no existing SSI units subject to
CAA sections 111(d) and 129 requirements in their individual air
pollution control jurisdictions. In order to fulfill obligations under
CAA sections 111(d) and 129, TCEQ, ODEQ, ADEQ, NMED and the City of
Albuquerque, New Mexico submitted negative declaration letters to EPA
on January 28, 2013, November 14, 2011, May 21, 2012, October 6, 2011
and September 12, 2011, respectively. The submittal of these
declarations exempts TCEQ, ODEQ, ADEQ, NMED and the City of
Albuquerque, New Mexico from the requirement to submit a state plan for
existing SSI units.

II. Final Action

    In this Direct Final action, EPA is amending part 62 to reflect
receipt of the negative declaration letters from the TCEQ, ODEQ, ADEQ,
NMED and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, certifying that there are
no existing SSI units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, in their
respective jurisdictions, in accordance with 40 CFR 60.5010, 40 CFR
62.06, and Section 111(d) of the CAA. If a designated facility (i.e.,
existing SSI unit) is later found within any noted jurisdiction after
publication of this Federal Register action, then the overlooked
facility will become subject to the requirements of the Federal plan
for that designated facility, including the compliance schedule. The
Federal plan will no longer apply, if we subsequently receive and
approve the 111(d) plan from the jurisdiction with the overlooked
facility. EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because we
view this as a non-controversial amendment and anticipate no adverse
comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this Federal
Register publication, we are publishing a separate document that will
serve as the proposal to approve the negative declarations if relevant
adverse comments are received. This rule will be effective on June 29,
2015 without further notice unless we receive relevant adverse comment
by June 1, 2015. If we receive relevant adverse comments, we will
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the
public that the rule will not take effect. We will address all public
comments in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. We will
not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so at this time.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action
merely notifies the public of EPA receipt of negative declarations from
air pollution control agencies without any existing SSI units in their
jurisdiction. This action imposes no requirements. Accordingly, EPA
certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action does not impose any
additional enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it does
not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect
small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). This rule also does not have Tribal implications
because it will not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also
does not have Federalism implications because it does not have
substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as
specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This
action merely approves a negative declaration for SSI units, and does
not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and
responsibilities established in the CAA. This rule also is not subject
to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is
not economically significant.
    With regard to negative declarations for SSI units received by EPA
from states, EPA's role is to notify the public of the receipt of such
negative declarations and revise 40 CFR part 62 accordingly. In this
context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the State
to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority

to disapprove a 111(d)/129 plan negative declaration submission for
failure to use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law
for EPA, when it reviews a 111(d)/129 plan negative declaration
submission, to use VCS in place of a 111(d)/129 plan submission that
otherwise satisfies the provisions of the CAA. Thus, the requirements
of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not
impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by June 29, 2015. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does
it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be
filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action.
Parties with objections to this direct final rule are encouraged to
file a comment in response to the parallel notice of proposed
rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules section of
this Federal Register, rather than file an immediate petition for
judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can withdraw
this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed
rulemaking. This action approving a negative declaration for SSI units
may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements.
(See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Waste treatment and disposal.

    Dated: April 16, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
    40 CFR part 62 is amended as follows:

PART 62--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED
FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 62 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart E--Arkansas

0
2. Subpart E is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and
Sec.  62.856 to read as follows:

Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units

Sec.  62.856  Identification of sources--negative declaration.

    Letter from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, dated
May 21, 2012, certifying that there are no known existing sewage sludge
incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM,
within its jurisdiction.

Subpart GG--New Mexico

0
3. Subpart GG is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and
Sec.  62.7892 to read as follows:

Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units

Sec.  62.7892  Identification of sources.

    (a) Negative declaration for the State of New Mexico excluding
Bernalillo County. Letter from the New Mexico Environment Department,
dated October 6, 2011, certifying that there are no known existing
sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60,
subpart MMMM, within its jurisdiction, excluding Bernalillo County, New
Mexico.
    (b) Negative declaration for Bernalillo County. Letter from the
City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division, dated September 12,
2011, certifying that there are no known existing sewage sludge
incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM,
within the jurisdiction of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo
County, New Mexico.

Subpart LL--Oklahoma

0
4. Subpart LL is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and
Sec.  62.9121 to read as follows:

Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units

Sec.  62.9121  Identification of sources--negative declaration.

    Letter from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, dated
November 14, 2011, certifying that there are no known existing sewage
sludge incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart
MMMM, within its jurisdiction.

Subpart SS--Texas

0
5. Subpart SS is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and
Sec.  62.10912 to read as follows:

Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units

Sec.  62.10912  Identification of sources--negative declaration.

    Letter from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, dated
January 28, 2013, certifying that there are no existing sewage sludge
incineration (SSI) units subject to the requirements of 40 CFR part 60,
subpart MMMM, within its jurisdiction.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0082, FRL-8029-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Valuing Reduced Asthma Episodes for Adults and
Children--Research Survey; EPA ICR Number 2216.01

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 EPA is planning to submit a
request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of
the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OA-2006-0082, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov; Follow the on-line

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>
     Mail : Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460
     Hand Deliver: Office of Environmental Information (OEI)
Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-
0082. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online 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 http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.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 http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be

automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public 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. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm
.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chris Dockins, Office of Policy,
Economics and Innovation, U.S. EPA, Mail Code 1809T, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington DC 20460;
telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0082, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of

Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC 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<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft

collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the 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 in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (i) 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;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    (iv) 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.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
individuals

volunteering to participate in focus group discussions.
    Title: Valuing Reduced Asthma Episodes for Adults and Children--
Focus Groups.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2216.01.
    ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
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 when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, 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 in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the
United States, particularly among children. The disease is
characterized by recurring episodes of symptoms like cough, shortness
of breath, and wheezing. Epidemiological studies suggest that ambient
air pollution may contribute to exacerbation of these episodes. Acute
asthma episodes are a leading cause of work and school absence and
contribute to the economic burden of the disease. The policies and
programs of many public and private entities including EPA may affect
the frequency and severity of asthma episodes, but economic analysis of
these programs is hindered by inadequate information about the economic
benefits of reduced asthma episodes. The proposed surveys would gather
information to support estimation of willingness to pay (WTP) to avoid
acute episodes of asthma exacerbation for adults and children.
    The survey research has three main objectives. The first is to
estimate WTP to reduce frequency of asthma episodes. The second is to
examine how the ``attributes'' of asthma episodes, such as their
frequency, severity and symptoms, affect WTP. The third is to provide
some evidence on the WTP to reduce the severity of asthma episodes,
while holding frequency constant. WTP would be estimated in the context
of the severity of the individual's asthma and the activities taken to
manage the disease. The resulting estimates will advance research
needed to provide researchers and policy analysts with a systematic and
credible basis for valuing policies that influence acute asthma
episodes.
    Through a cooperative agreement from EPA (R-83062801-0),
researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have designed
and are proposing to conduct a nationwide survey of adult individuals
in two parts. One survey would be administered to a sample of adults
with physician-diagnosed asthma who have experienced asthma symptoms
during the 12 months preceding the survey. This survey focuses on
eliciting adults' WTP to reduce the asthma episodes that they
experience. The other survey would be administered to a national sample
of parents of children with physician-diagnosed asthma who have
experienced asthma symptoms during the 12 months preceding the survey.
In this case, the focus is on eliciting parents' WTP to reduce the
asthma episodes that their children experience.
    The purpose of the proposed ICR is to gain approval for these
research surveys. A separate is ICR is being proposed for the focus
groups needed for survey testing and development. Survey respondents
will be selected from a representative national panel of respondents
maintained by Knowledge Networks, an online survey company. Subjects
will be asked to complete a web-based questionnaire. Participation in
the survey is voluntary. The survey is anticipated to be given to a
total of 1250 persons, including any pilot versions. A web-based format
was chosen because it is the most cost-effective method available to
conduct large statistically-based surveys.
    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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The EPA
would like to solicit comments in order to:
    (i) 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;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    (iv) 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.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 25
minutes per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
    The only burden imposed by the survey on respondents will be the
time required to respond to the invitation to take the survey, to read
the survey instructions, and respond to the survey questions. The
survey developers estimate that this will require an average of 25
minutes per respondent. With a total of 1250 respondents, including
pretests, this requires a total of approximately 521 hours. Based on an
average hourly rate of $26.05 \1\ (including employer costs of all
employee benefits), the survey developers expect that the average per-
respondent cost for the pilot survey will be $10.86 and the
corresponding one-time total cost to all respondents will be
approximately $13,568.00. Since this information collection is
voluntary and does not involve any special equipment, respondents will
not incur any capital or operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.
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    \1\ Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation and
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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. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice 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

technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: January 31, 2006.
Al McGartland,
Director, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Policy
Economics and Innovation.
[FR Doc. E6-1716 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register: July 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 135)]
[Notices]
[Page 40415-40416]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58109; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-47]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
of Proposed Rule Change To Waive Retroactively as of June 24, 2008,
Certain Initial Listing Fees for Companies Transferring the Listing of
Their Securities From Any Other National Securities Exchange

July 7, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that, on June 24, 2008, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposal from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange, through its wholly-owned subsidiary NYSE Arca
Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities''), proposes to waive initial
listing fees for companies transferring the listing of their equity
securities from any other national securities exchange. The proposed
fee waiver would be applied retroactively to any companies that apply
to list after the date of initial submission of this filing. The text
of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's principal
office, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://
www.nyse.com.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to waive initial listing fees for companies
transferring the listing of their securities from any other national
securities exchange. The waiver will apply to all classes of
securities. The Exchange had previously waived initial listing fees in
these circumstances for all companies that transferred from the New
York Stock Exchange (``NYSE'') at any time or from Nasdaq Stock Market
(``Nasdaq'') or the American Stock Exchange prior to December 31, 2007,
or had applied to list prior to that date.\3\ The proposed amendment
brings the Exchange's fee policy in line with those of the NYSE and
Nasdaq,\4\ both of which currently provide fee waivers to companies
transferring from the other national securities exchanges. The proposed
fee waiver would be applied retroactively to any companies that apply
to list after the date of initial submission of this filing.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54007 (June 16,
2006), 71 FR 36155 (June 23, 2006) (SR-PCX-2006-16).
    \4\ See Section 902.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual and
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    Issuers of securities that qualify for the proposed waiver of
initial listing fees will be subject to the same level of annual fees
and listing of additional shares fees as other NYSE Arca issuers. The
proposed rule change will not affect the Exchange's commitment of
resources to its regulatory oversight of the listing process or its
regulatory programs. Specifically, companies that benefit from the
waiver will be reviewed for compliance with the Exchange initial and
continued listing standards in the same manner as any other company
that applies to be listed on the Exchange. The Exchange will conduct a
full and independent review of each issuer's compliance with the
Exchange's initial listing standards.
    The Exchange believes that the elimination of such fees in the case
of securities transferring from other national securities exchanges is
justified on several grounds. An issuer that already paid initial
listing fees to another national securities exchange when it became a
publicly traded company is reluctant to pay a second initial listing
fee to another listing venue, even if it concludes that the Exchange
offers the issuer and its investors superior services and market
quality. Even if an issuer concludes that the Exchange would provide a
superior market for its stock, the benefits of the transfer must
currently be weighed against the cost of initial inclusion. Since the
expected benefits of the transfer would be diffused among the issuers'
investors and realized over time, but the initial listing fees must be
paid by the issuer immediately, the Exchange is concerned that issuers
that stand to benefit may nevertheless opt to forgo a transfer. As
such, the Exchange believes that assessing the initial fees against
issuers that have already paid fees to list on another market imposes a
burden on the competition between exchange markets and markets other
than exchange markets, a competition that the Exchange believes is one
of the central goals of the national market system. This concern is
particularly great in light of the fact that the Commission has
approved the waiver of initial listing fees by Nasdaq with respect to
the listing of any security being transferred from another national
securities exchange.\5\
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    The Exchange understands that the effect of this proposed rule
change will be to impose a lower level of listing fees

on issuers that transfer from another national securities exchange than
on some other issuers. In light of the fact that the Exchange will
collect the same level of annual fees and listing of additional shares
fees from such issuers, however, the Exchange believes that the
difference does not constitute an inequitable allocation of fees. In
light of a transferring issuer's prior payment to another market and
the generally lower burdens associated with reviewing a transferring
issuer's eligibility, the Exchange believes that eliminating initial
fees for transferring issuers is entirely consistent with an equitable
allocation of listing fees. The Exchange will maintain a rigorous
regulatory review process with respect to the initial listing
qualification of listing applicants transferring from other markets.
    The Exchange does not expect the financial impact of this proposed
rule change to be material, either in terms of increased levels of
annual fees from transferring issuers or in terms of diminished initial
listing fee revenues. Quite simply, even with the proposed rule change
in place, the Exchange understands that a change in listing venue is a
major step for an issuer, and therefore the Exchange does not expect
that the number of issuers that transfer to NYSE Arca in a given time
frame will be sufficient to have a material effect on financial
resources.
    The Exchange will apply the proposed fee waiver retroactively as of
the date of initial submission of this rule filing. The Exchange
believes that this retroactive effect is necessary and justified
because Nasdaq currently operates such a waiver and the Exchange is
therefore at a competitive disadvantage vis-[agrave]-vis Nasdaq until
the Exchange has such a waiver in place. Giving the waiver retroactive
effect will therefore have the immediate effect of promoting
competition between the Exchange and Nasdaq and alleviating the
Exchange's current competitive disadvantage.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\6\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in
particular, in that it is designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to remove impediments, and to perfect the
mechanism of, a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest. In light of a
transferring issuer's prior payment to another market, the Exchange
believes that the proposed fee waiver does not render the allocation of
its listing fees inequitable or unfairly discriminatory. The Exchange
believes that the fee waiver will increase competition among listing
markets and will remove a competitive disadvantage the Exchange
currently has vis-[agrave]-vis the other national securities exchanges,
and it is therefore designed to perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments on the proposed rule change were neither solicited
nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-47 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-47. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-47 and should
be submitted on or before August 4, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-15885 Filed 7-11-08; 8:45 am]

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[Notices]
[Page 25481]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Revocation of Market-Based Rate Authority and
Termination of Electric Market-Based Rate Tariff

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                                                   Docket Nos.
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Electric Quarterly Reports.............  ER02-2001-020
Liberty Power Delaware LLC.............  ER12-2401-000
Liberty Power Wholesale Supply, LLC....  ER12-1707-000
Entrust Energy East, Inc...............  ER15-1557-001
PowerOne Corporation...................  ER14-209-001
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    On January 31, 2022, the Commission issued an order announcing its
intent to revoke the market-based rate authority of several public
utilities that had failed to file their required Electric Quarterly
Reports.\1\ The Commission directed those public utilities to file the
required Electric Quarterly Reports within 15 days of the date of
issuance of the order or face revocation of their authority to sell
power at market-based rates and termination of their electric market-
based rate tariffs.\2\
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    \1\ Electric Quarterly Reports, 178 FERC ] 61,077 (2022)
(January 31 Order).
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    The time period for compliance with the January 31 Order has
elapsed. The above-captioned companies failed to file their delinquent
Electric Quarterly Reports. The Commission hereby revokes, effective as
of the date of issuance of this notice, the market-based rate authority
and terminates the electric market-based rate tariff of each of the
companies who are named in the caption of this order.

    Dated: April 25, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09280 Filed 4-28-22; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Page 74741]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-1066]

Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities
Funded Under Provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation
Act; Fiscal Year 2020

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a
requirement of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act that
requires a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and
activities funded under the national recreational boating safety
program provision of the Act be published annually in the Federal
Register. This notice specifies the funding amounts the Coast Guard has
committed, obligated, or expended during fiscal year 2020, as of
September 30, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice please
contact Mr. Jeff Decker, U.S. Coast Guard, Regulations Development
Manager,<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    Since 1998, Congress has passed a series of laws providing funding
for projects, programs, and activities funded under the national
recreational boating safety program, which is administered by the U.S.
Coast Guard. For a detailed description of the legislative history,
please see the Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and
Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act; Fiscal Year 2016 Notice published in the Federal
Register on April 12, 2017 (82 FR 17671).
    These funds are available to the Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (Trust Fund) established under 26
U.S.C. 9504(a) for payment of Coast Guard expenses for personnel and
activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety program. Amounts made available
under this subsection remain available during the two succeeding fiscal
years. Any amount that is unexpended or unobligated at the end of the
3-year period during which it is available shall be withdrawn by the
Secretary and allocated to the States in addition to any other amounts
available for allocation in the fiscal year in which they are withdrawn
or the following fiscal year.
    Use of these funds requires compliance with standard Federal
contracting rules with associated lead and processing times resulting
in a lag time between available funds and spending. The total amount of
funding transferred to the Coast Guard from the Trust Fund, and
committed, obligated, and/or expended during fiscal year 2020 for each
project is shown below.

Specific Accounting of Funds

    The total amount of funding transferred to the Coast Guard from the
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and committed, obligated,
and/or expended during fiscal year 2020 for each project is shown in
the chart below.

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            Project                    Description             Cost
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46 USC 43 Compliance:            Provided for                 $2,041,346
 Inspection Program/Boat          continuance of the
 Testing Program.                 national recreational
                                  boat compliance
                                  inspection program,
                                  which began in January
                                  2001.
46 USC 43 Compliance: Staff      Provided for personnel          560,150
 Salaries and Travel.             to oversee
                                  manufacturer
                                  compliance with 46
                                  U.S.C. 43 requirements.
Administrative Overhead........  Supplies and Materials           37,506
                                  to support the RBS
                                  Program.
Boating Accident Report          Provided for                    514,186
 Database (BARD) Web System.      maintaining the BARD
                                  Web System, which
                                  enables reporting
                                  authorities in the 50
                                  States, five U.S.
                                  Territories, and the
                                  District of Columbia
                                  to submit their
                                  accident reports
                                  electronically over a
                                  secure Internet
                                  connection.
Contract Personnel Support.....  Provided contract               924,254
                                  personnel to conduct
                                  boating safety-related
                                  research and analysis.
Grant Management Training......  Provided to facilitate           96,501
                                  staff training on new
                                  grant management
                                  requirements.
Recreational Boating Safety      Provided for travel by           41,433
 Program Travel.                  employees of the
                                  Boating Safety
                                  Division to gather
                                  background and
                                  planning information
                                  for new recreational
                                  boating safety
                                  initiatives.
Reimbursable Salaries..........  Provided for 18               2,733,653
                                  personnel directly
                                  related to
                                  coordinating and
                                  carrying out the
                                  national recreational
                                  boating safety program
                                  and Administrative
                                  Reserve Support.
Survey.........................  Provided for collecting          50,000
                                  data to support the
                                  National Recreational
                                  Boating Survey.
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    Of the $8.307 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
year 2020, $709,802 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an
additional $6,289,226 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2020. The remainder of the
FY19 and FY20 funds made available to the Coast Guard (approximately
$9.231 million) may be retained for the allowable period for the
National Recreational Boating Survey, the expected reengineering of the
Boating Accident and Reporting Database, and other projects, or it may
be transferred into the pool of money available for allocation through
the state grant program.

Authority

    This notice is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C.
13107(c)(4).

    Dated: November 17, 2020.
Wayne R. Arguin, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-25775 Filed 11-20-20; 8:45 am]
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