70073 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2002 / Notices ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Doubletree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgia McDuffie, Field and External Affairs Division ( 7506c), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 605   0195; fax number: ( 703) 308   1850; email address: mcduffie. georgia@ epa. gov. or Philip H. Gray, SFIREG Executive Secretary, P. O. Box 1249, Hardwick, VT 05843   1249; telephone number: ( 802) 472   6956; fax ( 802) 472   6957; e mail address: aapco@ plainfield. bypass. com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to `` those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), or the FIFRA''. Since other entities may also be interested, 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 applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. 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   2002   0306. 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 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.

II. Tentative Agenda:

1. Committee Business Issues. 2. Regional Reports & Introduction of Issue Papers/ Action Items. 3. Comments to the Committee/ Open Discussion with EPA Senior Managers ( To be determined). 4. Worker Protection Standard ( WPS) Program Element Review Update. 5. Non English/ Multiple Language Labels. 6. Tribal Pesticide Program Council ( TPPC)/ Section 18s & other Tribal Issues. 7. Update on Current OPP & OECA Activities. 8. SFIREG Issue Paper Status Report. 9. Closed Session. 10. Pesticide Regulatory Education Program ( PREP) Briefing/ Issues. 11. Soybean Rust Pest/ Section 18s Requests. 12. Status ( SLA) Label Improvement Project Proposals i. e. Mosquito Products/ West Nile virus Issues 13. States Label Issue Tracking System ( SLITS) Update 14. Certification Training Assessment Group ( CTAG) Update & Discussion 15. Issue Papers/ Past & Present List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticide and pests. Dated: November 6, 2002. Jay Ellenberger, Associate Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [ FR Doc. 02   29171 Filed 11   19   02; 8: 45 a. m.]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2002   0126; FRL   7184   7]

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   2002   0126, must be received on or before December 20, 2002.

ADDRESSESS: 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. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number OPP   2002   0126 in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Joanne I. Miller, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, ( 7505C) Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 703) 305   6224; e mail address: miller. joanne@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

You may be affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:

Categories NAICS codes Examples of potentially affected entities Industry 111 Crop productionmption 112 Animal production 311 Food manufacturing 32532 Pesticide manufacturing VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 16: 46 Nov 19, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 20NON1. SGM 20NON1 70074 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2002 / Notices 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. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should examine the applicability provisions in OPP   2002   0126. If you have 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 identification ( ID) number OPP   2002   0126. 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. 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 feasable, 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. 1. 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 in 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 indentifying 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   2002   0126. 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. ii. E mail. Comments may be sent by e mail to opp docket@ epa. gov, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP   2002   0126. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's email 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 VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 16: 46 Nov 19, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 20NON1. SGM 20NON1 70075 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2002 / Notices 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   2002   0126. 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   2002   0126. 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 ckearly 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. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection activity. 7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this document. 8. 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 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, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: October 27, 2002. Debra Edwards, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary of Petition The petitioner summary of the pesticide petition is printed below as required by section 408( d)( 3) of the FFDCA. The summary of the petition was prepared by Nichino America Incorporated, and represents the view of Nichino America Incorporated. 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.

Nichino America Incorporated PP 1F6428 EPA has received a pesticide petition ( 1F6428) from Nichino America Incorporated, 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19808 proposing, pursuant to section 408( d) of the FFDCA, 21 U. S. C. 346a( d), to amend 40 CFR part 180, by establishing a tolerances for combined residues of pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetate) and its acid metabolite, E   1, ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid) expressed as the ester equivalent in or on the raw agricultural commodities ( RACs) derived from cotton; undelinted seed at 0.05 parts per million ( ppm); and gin byproducts at 1.5 ppm; in or on the RAC potato at 0.02 ppm; in or on the RACs corn grain, corn stover, corn forage, soybean seed, soybean forage, and soybean hay at 0.01 ppm; wheat forage, wheat hay, wheat straw, and wheat grain at 0.01 ppm. EPA has determined that the petition contains 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 petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

A. Residue Chemistry 1. Plant metabolism. The qualitative nature of the residues of pyraflufenethyl ( ET   751) in cotton, potatoes, corn, soybeans, and wheat is adequately understood. The metabolism of pyraflufen ethyl has been studied in cotton, wheat, and potato. Metabolism in the plant involves ester hydrolysis, de methylation on the pyrazole ring and further degradation of the phenoyxyacetate moiety to bound polar metabolites. The nature of the residue is adequately understood and the residues of concern are the parent, pyraflufenethyl and the acid metabolite, E   1, only. 2. Analytical method. The enforcement analytical method utilizes gas chromatography/ mass spectrophotometry with selected ion monitoring for detecting and measuring levels of pyraflufen ethyl and the acid metabolite with a general limit of quantification ( LOQ) of 0.02 ppm ( combined E   1 and parent). This method allows detection of residues at or above the proposed tolerances. The method has undergone independent laboratory validation as required by PR Notices 88   5 and 96   1. 3. Magnitude of residues in crops   i. Potato. No apparent residues of pyraflufen ethyl were observed in potato at or above 0.02 ppm ( the LOQ VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 16: 46 Nov 19, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 20NON1. SGM 20NON1 70076 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2002 / Notices for the analytical method). The field studies, conducted at 3x the highest intended label use rate, in 16 trials in 11 states, clearly support the proposed tolerances of 0.02 ppm ( combined E   1 and parent). No detectable residues of parent or the acid metabolite were observed in any processed potato fraction at 5x the maximum proposed application rate and proposed preharvest interval ( PHI) in a field study, with the LOQ of 0.02 ppm ( combined E   1 and parent). The tolerance that is being proposed for the use of pyraflufen ethyl plus the acid metabolite on potato is 0.02 ppm. ii. Cotton. Twelve field residue trials were conducted in seven different states. Applications in the trials were 3x the proposed label directions for use and at the proposed PHI of 7 days. Analysis of the treated samples showed that the residues of pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetate) plus its acid metabolite, E   1, ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid) expressed as the ester equivalent at the exaggerated rate, were below the proposed tolerance of 0.05 ppm in cotton seed at the proposed labeled PHI in all samples. No residues were seen in the processed fractions of meal, hull, and oil, when one trial was run in a typical cotton growing area. The application rate for this processing study was 15x the maximum proposed application rate and at the proposed PHI. This indicates that there is no concentration of pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetate) plus its acid metabolite, E   1, ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid), expressed as the ester equivalent in any of the processed fractions. Low residues seen in the undelinted cottonseed were consistent with the magnitude of residue trials. Combined residues of pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetate) plus its acid metabolite, E   1 ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid) in cotton gin byproducts from applications at 3x the proposed application rate ranged from 0.125 ppm to 1.314 ppm, and averaged 0.035 ppm from applications made at 1x the proposed application rate. The proposed tolerance of 0.05 ppm for pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) fluorophenoxyacetate) plus its acid metabolite, E   1, ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid) in cotton seed and 1.5 ppm in cotton gin byproducts are supported by the field residue data. iii. Corn. Three exaggerated rate residue trials were conducted in three different states on different soil types. Applications in the trials were 5x to 10x the proposed label directions for use as a pre plant burndown herbicide. Analysis of the treated samples showed zero residues of pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetate) plus its acid metabolite, E   1, ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid) expressed as the ester equivalent at the exaggerated rate. The LOQ for the parent and the metabolite was 0.005 ppm in each case. Since no residues were observed at exaggerated rates in RACs, no processing studies were conducted. iv. Soybean. Three exaggerated rate residue trials were conducted in three different states on different soil types. Applications in the trials were 5x to 10x the proposed label directions for use as a pre plant burndown herbicide. Analysis of the treated samples showed zero residues of pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetate) plus its acid metabolite, E 1, ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid) expressed as the ester equivalent at the exaggerated rate. The LOQ for the parent and the metabolite was 0.005 ppm in each case. Since no residues were observed at exaggerated rates in RACs, no processing studies were conducted. v. Wheat. Three exaggerated rate residue trials were conducted in three different states on different soil types. Applications in the trials were 5x to 10x the proposed label directions for use as a pre plant burndown herbicide. Analysis of the treated samples showed zero residues of pyraflufen ethyl ( ethyl 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetate) plus its acid metabolite, E   1, ( 2 chloro 5( 4 chloro 5 difluoromethoxy 1 methylpyrazol 3 yl) 4 fluorophenoxyacetic acid) expressed as the ester equivalent at the exaggerated rate. The LOQ for the parent and the metabolite was 0.005 ppm in each case. Since no residues were observed at exaggerated rates in RACs, no processing studies were conducted. 4. Magnitude of the residue in animals.   i. Ruminants. The maximum dietary burden in beef and dairy cows results from a diet comprised of undelinted cottonseed, cotton meal, cotton hulls, cotton gin byproducts, potato culls, potato waste, and from grain ( seed), forage, hay, stover ( fodder), silage, meal, hulls, straw, aspirated grain fractions, and milled byproducts of corn, soybeans, and wheat for a total dietary burden that is significantly lower than levels that would require the proposal of tolerances in ruminants. This conclusion is based on exaggerated rate animal metabolism studies carried out on pyraflufen ethyl and its significant metabolites. Therefore, an exemption from tolerances in milk, meat, and meat by products under 40 CFR 180.6( a)( 3) and ( b) is proposed as it is not possible to establish with certainty whether finite residues will be incurred, but there is no reasonable expectation of finite residues. ii. Poultry. The maximum poultry dietary burden results from a diet comprised of cotton meal, corn grain, corn milled byproducts, soybean seed, soybean meal, soybean hulls, wheat grain, and wheat milled byproducts for a total dietary burden that is significantly lower than the levels that would require the proposal of tolerances in poultry. This conclusion is based on the exaggerated rate metabolism studies carried out on pyraflufen ethyl and its acid metabolite. Therefore, an exemption from tolerances in poultry meat, meat byproducts, fat, and eggs under 40 CFR 180.6( a)( 3) and ( b) is proposed as it is not possible to establish with certainty whether finite residues will be incurred, but there is no reasonable expectation of finite residues.

B. Toxicological Profile 1. Acute toxicity. Pyraflufen ethyl technical is considered to be nontoxic ( toxicity category IV) to the rat by the oral route of exposure. In an acute oral toxicity study conducted in rats, the oral LD50 value for technical pyraflufen ethyl was determined to be > 5,000 milligrams/ kilograms body weight ( mg/ kg bwt). The results from the acute dermal toxicity study in rabbits indicate that pyraflufen ethyl is slightly toxic ( toxicity category III) to rabbits by the dermal route of exposure. The dermal LD50 value of technical pyraflufen ethyl was determined to be > 2,000 mg/ kg for both male and female rabbits. Pyraflufen ethyl technical is considered to be nontoxic ( toxicity category IV) to the rat by the respiratory route of exposure. Inhalation exposure of rats to pyraflufen ethyl technical resulted in an VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 16: 46 Nov 19, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 20NON1. SGM 20NON1 70077 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2002 / Notices LC50 > 5.53 milligrams/ Liter ( mg/ L) ( analytical) for both males and females. Pyraflufen ethyl technical was shown to be non irritating to rabbit skin ( toxicity category IV). Pyraflufen ethyl technical was shown to be slightly irritating to rabbit eyes ( toxicity category III). Application of technical material to the rabbit eye resulted in iris and conjunctival irritation from 1 to 24 hours, which was clear by 72 hours. Based on the results of a dermal sensitization study, pyraflufen ethyl technical is not considered a sensitizer in guinea pigs. 2. Genotoxicity. Pyraflufen ethyl technical was not mutagenic in any of the following genotoxicity studies. Point mutations in bacteria in an Ames study with Salmonella typhimurium, and Escherichia coli; negative in chromosome aberrations in vitro human lymphocytes, and in the mouse micronucleus; negative for DNA repair in in vitro and in vivo rat liver hepatocyte assays and Bacillus subtillis. For mammalian gene mutation, in one in vitro mouse lymphoma mutation assay, no evidence of mutagenicity was seen in the absence of metabolic activation. With S9 activation at levels up to 200 i  g/ Liter, equivocal results were seen. The study report provided no criteria for positive or negative responses. When this in vitro study was repeated, no positive or equivocal results in the presence of activation with S9 at levels of S9 up to 350 i  g/ Liter were seen. These levels of activation were greater than those tested in the earlier study and both small and large colonies were counted. The overall weight of evidence indicates that pyraflufen ethyl is not genotoxic. 3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. The developmental toxicity study in rats conducted with pyraflufenethyl technical showed no evidence of teratogenic effects in fetuses and no evidence of developmental toxicity. Thus, pyraflufen ethyl is neither a developmental toxicant nor a teratogen in the rat. Pyraflufen ethyl was administered by gavage during gestation and showed no adverse effects on dams or fetuses at dose levels of 0, 100, 300, up to and including a limit dose of 1,000 mg/ kg/ day. The maternal and developmental toxicity no observe adverse effects ( NOAELs) were both > 1,000 mg/ kg/ day. Results from a developmental toxicity study in rabbits conducted with pyrafluflen ethyl technical also indicated no evidence of teratogenicity or developmental toxicity. Thus, pyraflufen ethyl technical is neither a developmental toxicant nor a teratogen in the rabbit. Rabbits fed pyraflufen ethyl at 0, 20, 60, or 150 mg/ kg/ day, resulted in severe maternal toxicity, including lethality, from gastrointestinal irritation at doses of 60 and 150 mg/ kg/ day. The maternal NOAEL was 20 mg/ kg/ day. The NOAEL for the offspring was 60 mg/ kg/ day, based on increased post implantation loss observed at 150 mg/ kg/ day. Neither the rat nor the rabbit developmental study showed evidence of unique fetal susceptibility to pyraflufen ethyl. In a multigeneration rat reproduction study conducted at dietary concentrations of 0, 100, 1,000 and 10,000 ppm, pyraflufen ethyl had no effect on reproductive parameters, including mating indices, fertility index, gestation index, duration of gestation, numbers of implantation sites, numbers and morphology of epididymal sperm, and estrous cycle at any dose level. Reproductive performance was not affected by pyraflufen ethyl at the highest dose level of 10,000 ppm ( male 721 to 844 mg/ kg/ day and female 813 to 901 mg/ kg/ day). The pup NOAEL was 1,000 ppm, based on decreased body weight in the F1 and F2 male and female pups on day 17 at the 10,000 ppm dose level. Results from the reproduction study and the developmental toxicity studies conducted with pyraflufen ethyl technical show no increased sensitivity to developing offspring as compared to parental animals, because the NOAELs for growth and development of offspring were equal to or greater than the NOAELs for parental or maternal toxicity. 4. Subchronic toxicity. A short term ( 28   day) dermal study in rabbits was conducted with pyraflufen ethyl technical. Pyraflufen ethyl was administered dermally to rats for 28 days at dose levels of 0, 300, and 1000 mg/ kg day. Slight, transient erythema was observed during week 3 in 3 treated males. This finding was not doserelated was not considered to be adverse, and the relationship to the test material administration was unclear. The NOAEL was considered to be 1,000 mg/ kg/ day. A 90   day rat feeding study was conducted at dose levels of 0, 200, 1,000, 5,000, or 15,000 ppm pyraflufenethyl The NOAEL in this study was considered to be 1,000 ppm ( 85.6 mg/ kg/ day for males and 95.4 mg/ kg/ day for females), based on slightly increased phosphorous concentrations in females and hepatocytic hypertrophy in males at 5,000 ppm. In addition, the highest dose of 15,000 ppm resulted in erythocyte toxicity, mitochondrial changes in the hepatocytes and the presence of Kupffer cells. Also, at the high dose level increased kidney weights in males and increased absolute and relative spleen weights in both sexes were observed. In a 90   day oral toxicity study in dogs, pyraflufen ethyl was administered via capsule at dose levels of 0, 40, 200, and 1,000 mg/ kg/ day. No treatmentrelated findings were observed and the NOAEL was determined to be > 1,000 mg/ kg/ day. At the limit dose, no effects in body weight or organ weights, clinical chemistry, hematology, histopathology, and gross pathology were observed. To determine whether the test material was absorbed or not, plasma was collected 1   hour after administration of pyraflufen ethyl during week 13. The detection of 2 major degradation products, E   1 and E   9, confirmed the adsorption and gastrointestinal and systemic exposure to pyraflufen ethyl. 5. Chronic toxicity. A 1   year chronic dog study was conducted in Beagle dogs, with pyraflufen ethyl administered orally by gelatin capsule at doses of 0, 40, 200, and 1,000 mg/ kg/ day. There were no mortalities and no clinical signs of toxicity. No treatmentrelated effects were noted on body weights, food consumption, hematology and clinical chemistry parameters, urinalysis, ophthmoscopy, and organ weights. No macrosopic or microscopic lesions were noted. The NOAEL was > 1,000 mg/ kg/ day. In a 2   year chronic toxicity/ oncogenicity study, pyraflufen ethyl was administered to CD rats at dietary levels of 0, 80, 400, 2,000, or 10,000 ppm ( equivalent to 0, 3.4, 17.2, 86.7, and 468.1 mg/ kg/ day for males and 0, 4.4, 21.8, 111.5, and 578.5 mg/ kg/ day for females). Mortality was unaffected by treatment. Body weight gain was statistically significantly depressed for those rats fed 10,000 ppm at 1   year compared to the control. Treatmentrelated histopathology was seen in the kidney, liver, and bile duct at 10, 000 ppm. At 2,000 and 10,000 ppm, vacuoles within the mitochondria of centriacinar and periacinar hepatocytes were seen. Effects on urine volume, urine specific gravity, and kidney weights were seen at 2,000 ppm in males. The NOAEL was 17.2 mg/ kg/ day for males and 21.8 mg/ kg/ day for females. No evidence of carcinogenicity was observed. In a 78   week carcinogenicity study, mice were fed pyraflufen ethyl in the diet at levels of 0, 200, 1,000, or 5,000 ppm ( equivalent to 0, 21, 110, 547 mg/ kg/ day for males and 0. 20, 98, 524 mg/ kg/ day for females). An maximum tolerance dose ( MTD) was reached at 1,000 ppm, based on increased liver weight and liver histopathological changes ( including necrosis) seen at this VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 16: 46 Nov 19, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 20NON1. SGM 20NON1 70078 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2002 / Notices feeding level. In the highest dose group, effects of pyraflufen ethyl on hematological parameters were observed. The incidence of hepatocellular adenoma was increased in animals receiving 5,000 ppm, compared to controls. This benign tumor was likely induced by the adaptive response to the hepatocellular degeneration and not as a result of any genotoxic potential of pyraflufen ethyl. In addition the response was observed only at a dose level that was in excess of an MTD. 6. Animal metabolism. The qualitative nature of the residues of pyraflufenethyl and its acid metabolite, E   1, in animals is adequately understood. Pyraflufen ethyl is rapidly absorbed, metabolized, and excreted to feces and urine, with greater than 90% of the administered dose excreted within 24 hours in rats. Based on metabolism studies with goats, hens, and rats, there is no reasonable expectation that measurable pyraflufen ethyl related residues will occur in meat, milk, poultry, or eggs from the proposed use. 7. Metabolite toxicology. No toxicologically significant metabolites were detected in plant or animal metabolism studies for cotton or potatoes. 8. Endocrine disruption. Chronic, lifespan, and multigenerational bioassays in mammals and acute and subchronic studies on aquatic organisms and wildlife did not reveal any endocrine effects for pyraflufen ethyl. Any endocrine related effects would have been detected in this comprehensive series of required tests. The probability of any such effect due to agricultural uses of pyraflufen ethyl is negligible.

C. Aggregate Exposure 1. Dietary exposure. The potential dietary exposure to pyraflufen ethyl has been calculated from the proposed tolerances for use on cotton, and potato. While tolerances at the LOQ are proposed for corn, soybean, and wheat, it is concluded that there is no potential for residues in these crops and thus no dietary exposure. These very conservative chronic dietary exposure estimates used the tolerance value for all the raw agricultural commodities. In addition these estimates assume that 100% of the cotton and potato crops contain pyraflufen ethyl residues. i. Food. The chronic population adjusted dose ( cPAD) for the general population, based on residues at the tolerance levels and 100% of potato and cotton crops treated is expected to be approximately 0.000020 mg/ kg bwt/ day or < 0.1% of the reference dose ( RFD) ( 0.172 mg/ kg/ day). Of the standard subgroups analyzed by the dietary exposure evaluation model ( DEEM), the subgroup with the highest exposures are children ages 1 to 6 years, with a cPAD of 0.000041 mg/ kg/ day or less than 0.1% of the RfD mg/ kg/ day. With children ages 7 to 12 with exposures of 0.000027 mg/ kg/ day, the exposure is less than 0.1% of the RfD. ii. Drinking water. As a screening level assessment for aggregate exposure, EPA evaluates drinking water level of comparison ( DWLOC), which is the maximum concentration of a chemical in drinking water that would be acceptable in terms of total aggregate exposure to that chemical. Based on the chronic RFD of 0.172 mg/ kg/ day, based on the NOAEL of 17.2 mg/ kg/ day observed in the chronic rat feeding study and an uncertainty factor ( UF) of 100, and EPA's default factors for body weight and drinking water consumption, the DWLOCs have been calculated to assess the potential dietary exposure from residues of pyraflufenethyl and the acid metabolite, E   1, in water. For the adult population, the chronic DWLOC was 35,086 parts per billion ( ppb) for the U. S. population, and for children 10,172 ppb. Chronic drinking water exposure analyses were calculated using EPA screening models, screening concentration in ground water ( SCIGROW for ground water and generic expected environmental concentration ( GENEEC) for surface water). The calculated peak GENEEC value for the acid metabolite, E   1, the major degradation of pyraflufen ethyl which is formed within an hour of addition to a water solution or to soil, is 0.3321 ppb and the SCI GROW value is 0.00024 ppb. These values are very conservative estimates compared to the values derived from the parent. Nonetheless, for the U. S. adult population, the estimated exposures of the E   1 acid metabolite in surface water and ground water are approximately 0.00094% and 0.0000007%, respectively, of the DWLOC. For children, the estimated exposures of the acid metabolite in surface water and ground water are approximately 0.0033% and 0.000002%, respectively of the DWLOC. Therefore, the exposures to drinking water from the acid metabolite are negligible. Based on the dietary and drinking water assessments, aggregate exposure to residues of pyraflufen ethyl and the acid metabolite in food and water can be considered to be negligible. 2. Non dietary exposure. It is being proposed that pyraflufen ethyl be registered in the following non food sites: airports, commercial plants, fence lines, farmyards, and farm buildings; storage and lumber yards; barrier strips and firebreaks; equipment areas, nurseries and ornamental plantings; established ornamental turf; railroad, roadside, and utility rights of ways; dry ditches and ditch banks; fuel tank farms and pumping stations; other similar non crop areas. Exposure to pyraflufenethyl for the mixer/ loader/ groundboom/ aerial applicator was calculated using the Pesticides Handlers Exposure Database ( PHED). These PHED assessments were based on a 70 kg operator treating 80 acres per day using ground boom equipment on both cotton and potato fields; an operator treating 1,200 acres per day using aerial equipment on cotton fields; and an operator treating 350 acres per day using aerial equipment on potato fields ( EPA, 1999) at a maximum use rate of 0.009 pounds active ingredient per acre for potato and 0.0045 pounds active ingredient per acre for cotton. All workers were assumed to be wearing long pants and long sleeved shirts. Mixer loaders were assumed to be wearing gloves, while aerial and ground applicators and flaggers were not assumed to be wearing gloves. Margins of exposure ( MOE) for acute and shortterm exposure were calculated utilizing a dermal and inhalation NOAEL of 20 mg/ kg/ day, based on maternal toxicity seen in the rabbit teratology study at 60 mg/ kg/ day, and assuming 100% dermal absorption. MOEs for intermediate term exposure were calculated utilizing a dermal endpoint of 250 mg/ kg/ day, the systemic NOAEL from the 28   day dermal toxicity study in the rat with the 2.5% EC formulation. This was the highest dose level in the study and no systemic effects were seen at this dose level. For the acute inhalation endpoint we used 86 mg/ kg/ day, based on a NOAEL of 1,000 ppm or 85.6 mg/ kg/ day in males in the 90   day oral feeding study in the rat. The combined MOE ( inhalation plus dermal) for pyraflufenethyl was greater than 4,900 for acute and short term exposure, while the intermediate term total MOEs were all greater than 56,000. The results indicate that large margins of safety exist for the proposed uses of pyraflufen ethyl.

D. Cumulative Effects Pyraflufen ethyl belongs to the protox inhibitor class of compounds, and chemically is a 3 phenylpyrazole. The herbicidal activity of protox inhibitors is due to the inhibition of protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase. All relevant toxicological data has been provided to EPA. Chemicals with a similar mode of action, i. e., the protox inhibitors, have different chemical VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 16: 46 Nov 19, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 20NON1. SGM 20NON1 70079 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2002 / Notices structures compared to pyraflufen ethyl. Although other protox inhibitors have a similar herbicidal mode of action, there is no information available to suggest that these compounds exhibit a similar toxicity profile in the mammalian system. We are aware of no information to indicate or suggest that pyraflufenethyl has any toxic effects on mammals that would be cumulative with those of any other chemical. Since pyraflufenethyl is relatively non toxic, cumulative effects of residues and other compounds are not anticipated. Therefore, for the purposes of this Food Quality Protection Act ( FQPA) document, there should be no consideration of cumulative risk that would require assessment.

E. Safety Determination 1. U. S. population. Based on the chronic toxicity data, the RfD for pyraflufen ethyl is considered to be 0.172 mg/ kg/ day. This value is based on the NOAEL of 17.2 mg/ kg/ day observed in the chronic rat feeding study and a safety ( uncertainty) factor of 100, the worse case estimate of chronic dietary exposure of pyraflufen ethyl from cotton, potatoes, corn, or soybean will utilize less than 0.1% of the RfD for the general 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. The complete and reliable toxicity data and the conservative chronic exposure assumptions support the conclusion that there is a reasonable certainty of no harm from dietary ( food) exposure to pyraflufen ethyl and the acid metabolite residues. Moreover, as exposure to residues of pyraflufen ethyl and the acid metabolite via water is negligible, there is a reasonable certainty of no harm from aggregate exposure to pyraflufenethyl and the acid metabolite residues. 2. Infants and children. The conservative estimates, as described above, indicate that chronic dietary exposure of pyraflufen ethyl and the acid metabolite from cotton and potato will utilize less than 0.1% of the RfD for non nursing infants, less than 0.1% of the RfD for children ages 1 to 6; and less than 0.1% of the RfD for all populations examined. No developmental, reproductive, or fetotoxic effects were noted at the highest doses of pyraflufenethyl tested in guideline reproductive or developmental toxicity studies. Based on the current toxicological data requirements, the data base relative to prenatal and postnatal effects for children is complete, valid and reliable. Results from the teratology studies and the 2   generation reproduction study support NOAELs for fetal/ developmental effects or reproductive/ offspring effects, respectively, equivalent to the highest concentrations tested. As such, there is no increased sensitivity of infants and children to residues of pyraflufen ethyl. Therefore, an additional safety ( uncertainty) factor is not warranted, and the RfD of 0.172 mg/ kg/ day, which utilizes a 100   fold safety factor, is appropriate to assure a reasonable certainty of no harm to infants and children.

F. International Tolerances There is no Codex maximum residue level established for residues of pyraflufen ethyl and the acid metabolite on any crops. [ FR Doc. 02   29330 Filed 11   19   02; 8: 45 am]

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Notice of Availability of Enforcement and Compliance History Online Web Site for 60 Day Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice of information availability and request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Office of Compliance ( OC), within EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance ( OECA), announces the availability of and invites comments on its new Web site, Enforcement and Compliance History Online ( ECHO), which contains searchable, facility level enforcement and compliance information. DATES: Comments must be submitted no later than January 21, 2003. ADDRESSES: The Web site is available at http:// www. epa. gov/ echo. Comments may be submitted to echo@ epa. gov as a Word or WordPerfect file or mailed to Rebecca Kane, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, MC 2222A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Specific data errors should be submitted using the error correction process on the ECHO site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Kane at kane. rebecca@ epa. gov or ( 202) 564   5960.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. ECHO Background EPA is committed to public access to environmental information and has worked to develop a format for providing Internet access to facilitylevel compliance and enforcement information contained in core EPA data systems. Though the data included within ECHO previously were available to the public primarily through Freedom of Information Act requests, the information was not available in a searchable Web format. This new egovernment initiative makes it much easier for the public to obtain these data records on the Internet. EPA has worked with State governments to develop the content of the site and ensure accurate data and has pilot tested Internet access. A Joint EPA State Enforcement and Compliance Public Access Workgroup developed the template for the type, sources, and amount of data to be included within ECHO. This workgroup, developed in partnership with the Environmental Council of the States ( ECOS), made its recommendations in June 2000. EPA has field tested the approach and the data through: the Sector Facility Indexing Project ( http:// www. epa. gov/ sfipmtn1/), which shows data for a limited number of industrial sectors, and a four State pilot in the Pacific Northwest ( http:// www. epa. gov/ idea/ region10). Public feedback and lessons learned from these projects contributed to the development of the ECHO site. To prepare for launch of ECHO, EPA and the States conducted a comprehensive data review to ensure high quality information. ECHO also includes on the site an online error reporting process that allows users to alert EPA and the States to possible errors. This notice announces a 60 day comment period, which is being provided to give interested parties, particularly those responsible for facilities included within the database, the opportunity to review ECHO's content, design, and accuracy of data.

II. ECHO Data ECHO provides integrated compliance and enforcement information for approximately 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide. The site allows users to find facility level inspection, violation, enforcement action, and penalty information for the past two years. Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act ( CAA) Stationary Source Program, Clean Water Act ( CWA) National Pollutant Elimination Discharge System ( NPDES), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA) are included. ECHO reports provide a snapshot of a facility's environmental record, showing dates and types of violations, as well as the State or Federal government's response.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371; FRL-9425-1]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements for National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards
for Architectural Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1750.06, OMB Control Number
2060-0393

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with changes
to the ICR burden estimates. This ICR is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2011. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2011-0371 by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket Information Center, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: To send comments or documents through a
courier service, the address to use is: EPA Docket Center, Public
Reading Room, EPA West, Room 334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are accepted only during the
Docket's normal hours of operation--8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Electronic Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2011-0371. 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
to be protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The Web
site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means we 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 us 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, we recommend 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 we cannot read your comment as a result
of technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, we
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters or any form of encryption and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at  http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Teal, Office of Air and Radiation,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code E143-03,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-5580; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?

    The EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371 which is available either electronically at
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the

telephone for the Air Docket is 202-1742.
    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 particularly interests the EPA?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the 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, the EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples
of specific additional efforts that the 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 the 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 the 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.

To what information collection activity or ICR does this apply?

    Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action as
respondents are manufacturers, distributors, or importers of
architectural and industrial maintenance coatings and coating
components for sale or distribution in the United States, including the
District of Columbia and all United States territories.
    Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for National
Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings
(40 CFR part 59).
    ICR number: EPA ICR Number 1750.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0393.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on December
31, 2011. 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 the
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. Under OMB regulations,
the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of
information while this submission is pending at OMB.
    Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air
Act to regulate volatile organic compound emissions from the use of
consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to section 183(e)(3), the
EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products and a schedule
for their regulation (60 FR 15264). Architectural and industrial
maintenance coatings were included on the list, and the standards for
such coatings are codified at 40 CFR part 59, subpart D. The
information collection includes initial reports and periodic
recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ensure compliance with Federal
standards for volatile organic compounds in architectural coatings.
Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, and importers of
architectural coatings. Responses to the collection are mandatory under
40 CFR part 59, Subpart D--National Volatile Organic Compound Emission
Standards for Architectural Coatings. All information submitted to the
EPA for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded
according to the Agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, Subpart
B--Confidentiality of Business Information.
    The EPA provided notice and sought comments on the previous ICR
renewal on July 25, 2008 (73 FR 43440), pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d).
The EPA received no comments to that notice.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30
hours 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 ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 500.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
One or less per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 14,981.
    Estimated total annual costs: $1,292,486. This includes $1,292,486
in labor costs and no capital investment or maintenance and operational
costs.

Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There are no changes being made to the estimates in this ICR from
what the EPA estimated in the earlier renewal of this ICR.

What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    The 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, the 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: June 22, 2011.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office Sector Policies and Programs Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0041]

National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Initial
Solicitation for Members

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is requesting applications from persons in
interested in membership on the National Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee (``Committee''). This recently established Committee
will advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on
matters relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine,
including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation,
and fitness of mariners. Please read the notice for description of
Committee positions we are seeking to fill.

DATES: Your completed application should reach the Coast Guard on or
before July 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee and a resume detailing their experience. We will not accept a
biography.
    Applications should be submitted: via one of the following methods:
     By Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject Line: N-MERPAC
(preferred).
     By Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; ATTN: Megan Johns Henry, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer; or
     By Mail: Megan Johns Henry, Alternate Designated Federal
Officer, Commandant (CG-MMC-2), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin
Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Johns Henry, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee; Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee is a Federal advisory committee. It will operate
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
Appendix, and the administrative provisions in Section 601 of the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (specifically, 46 U.S.C.
15109).
    The Committee was established on December 4, 2019, by the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, which added section
15103, National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, to Title
46 of the U.S. Code. The Committee will advise the Secretary of
Homeland Security on matters relating to personnel in the United States
merchant marine, including the training, qualifications, certification,
documentation, and fitness of mariners.
    The Committee is required to meet at least once a year in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). We expect the Committee to meet at
least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently. The meetings are
generally held in cities that have high concentrations of maritime
personnel and related marine industry businesses.
    All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or
other compensation from the Federal Government. Members may be
reimbursed, however, for travel and per diem in accordance with Federal
Travel Regulations.
    Under provisions in 46 U.S.C. 15109(f)(6), if you are appointed as
a member of the Committee, your membership term will expire on December
31 of the third full year after the effective date of your appointment.
The Secretary may require an individual to have passed an appropriate
security background examination before appointment to the Committee, 46
U.S.C. 15109(f)(4).
    In this initial solicitation for Committee members, we will
consider applications for all positions, which include:
     United States citizens holding active licenses or
certificates issued under 46 U.S.C. chapter 71 or merchant mariner
documents issued under 46 U.S.C. chapter 73, including:
    [cir] Three credentialed deck officers who represent merchant
marine deck officers, of which: (1) Two shall be endorsed for oceans
route of unlimited

tonnage; (2) one with an endorsement for an inland or river route of
limited or unlimited tonnage; (3) two deck officers endorsed as Master
of Towing Vessels; (4) one with significant tanker experience and; (5)
to the extent practicable, one shall represent labor and one shall
represent management.
    [cir] Three credentialed engineering officers, of which: (1) Two
shall be endorsed as Chief Engineer of unlimited horsepower; (2) one
endorsed as either a Chief Engineer of limited horsepower or Designated
Duty Engineer; and; (3) to the extent practicable, one shall represent
labor and one shall represent management.
    [cir] Two credentialed with ratings: (1) One of which shall be
endorsed as able bodied seamen; and (2) one shall be endorsed as a
qualified member of the engine department; and
    [cir] One credentialed deck officer endorsed as first class pilot
who represents merchant marine pilots;
     Six marine educators, including:
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of which: (1) Two represent the State maritime academies (and are
jointly recommended by such academies); and (2) one represents either
the State or United States Merchant Marine Academy;
    [cir] Three marine educators who represent other maritime training
institutions, and of which one may also represent the small vessel
industry:
     Two individuals who represent shipping companies employed
in ship operation management; and,
     Two individuals who represent the general public.
    If you are selected as a member drawn from the general public, you
will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined
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entrants and if appointed as a member must submit Form 450 annually.
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to the public except under an order issued by a Federal Court or as
otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C 552a). Only the
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release a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Applicants can
obtain this form by going to the website of the Office of Government
Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by contacting or emailing the individual
listed above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Applications
for members who will serve to represent the general public must be
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    Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory
Committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards and
Commissions'' (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists are
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The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment selections.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Megan Johns Henry,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Merchant Marine
Personnel Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal methods in the
ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice.
If you send your application to us via email, we will send you an email
confirming receipt of your application.

    Dated: May 7, 2020.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2020-10382 Filed 5-14-20; 8:45 am]
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I have already spent many hours reading and researching in order to come up with an outline to ensure all pertinent issues are covered, but this take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. I really hate even calling them e-cigarettes.  I have been completely off of cigarettes for well over a year and have no desire to return to anything resembling a cigarette.  In addition, I am greatly concerned with mis-leading reports that are leaking into the press in order to effect the outcome of future regulation.  This process can not become political, I truly believe vaping devices have helped save my life.


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11754-11755]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-0529]

Draft Concept Paper: Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products After
Implementation of a Food and Drug Administration Product Standard;
Availability; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft concept paper entitled ``Illicit Trade in
Tobacco Products after Implementation of an FDA Product Standard.'' FDA
seeks public comment on the draft concept paper regarding the potential
for illicit trade markets to develop in response to a tobacco product
standard. This draft concept paper is offered to stimulate dialogue
around the subject of possible illicit trade in connection with tobacco
product standards.

DATES: Although you can comment at any time, to ensure that the Agency
considers your comment on this draft concept paper, submit either
electronic or written comments by June 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2018-N-0529 for ``Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products after
Implementation of an FDA Product Standard.'' Received comments will be
placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at
the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Submit written requests for single copies of this draft concept
paper to the Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration,
Document Control Center, Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to
assist that office in processing your request or include a fax number
to which the draft concept paper may be sent. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for information on electronic access to the draft
concept paper.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Griffiths, Center for
Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, Document Control
Center, Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD
20993-0002, 1-877-287-1373, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft concept paper
entitled ``Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products after Implementation of an
FDA Product Standard.'' On June 22, 2009, the Family Smoking Prevention
and Tobacco Control Act (Pub. L. 111-31) (Tobacco Control Act) was
enacted. The Tobacco Control Act grants FDA authority to implement a
wide variety of product standards impacting different characteristics
of existing and future tobacco products. This draft concept paper
describes aspects of the tobacco product market and consumer behavior
that may be relevant to the development of illicit trade markets if FDA
implements a tobacco product standard. FDA faces a complex task when
assessing the potential for an illicit trade market to develop in
response to a tobacco product standard. While it remains difficult to
measure existing illicit trade markets and use existing data to
reliably predict future illicit markets, it may be possible to isolate
some of the key factors that may encourage or discourage illicit trade
in tobacco products. This draft concept paper assists that effort by
breaking down the potential mechanics of an illicit trade market into
various components, and examining the factors that could support or
hinder the establishment of a persistent illicit trade market in the
face of an FDA tobacco product standard. This paper first discusses the
legal authority and general approach to establishing tobacco product
standards, and then discusses the different components of illicit trade
markets, followed by relevant research in consumer behavior and
potentially applicable economic research.
    FDA is providing notice and an opportunity to comment on this draft
concept paper. Please provide evidence or other information supporting
your comments.

II. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain an electronic
version of the draft concept paper at either https://www.regulations.gov or https://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/RulesRegulationsGuidance/default.htm.

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-05346 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26271-26272]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10107]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension: Rule 6a-3,File No. 270-0015, OMB Control No. 3235-0021

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission

(``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing collection of
information provided for in Rule 6a-3 (17 CFR 240.6a-3) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Act''). The
Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to
the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and
approval.
    Section 6 of the Act sets out a framework for the registration and
regulation of national securities exchanges. Under Rule 6a-3, one of
the rules that implements Section 6, a national securities exchange (or
an exchange exempted from registration as a national securities
exchange based on limited trading volume) must provide certain
supplemental information to the Commission, including any material
(including notices, circulars, bulletins, lists, and periodicals)
issued or made generally available to members of, or participants or
subscribers to, the exchange. Rule 6a-3 also requires the exchanges to
file monthly reports that set forth the volume and aggregate dollar
amount of certain securities sold on the exchange each month.
    The information required to be filed with the Commission pursuant
to Rule 6a-3 is designed to enable the Commission to carry out its
statutorily mandated oversight functions and to ensure that registered
and exempt exchanges continue to be in compliance with the Act.
    The Commission estimates that each respondent makes approximately
12 such filings on an annual basis at an average cost of approximately
$20 per response. Currently, 19 respondents (19 national securities
exchanges) are subject to the collection of information requirements of
Rule 6a-3. The Commission estimates that the total burden for all
respondents is 114 hours and $4,560 per year.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: Pamela Dyson, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or send an email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: April 26, 2016.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-10107 Filed 4-29-16; 8:45 am]
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