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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53545; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2006-06]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1
Thereto Relating To Extending the Time Period by Which the Exchange
Will Amend the NASD-PCX Agreement Pursuant to Rule 17d-2

March 23, 2006.
    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 March 21, 2006, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``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
prepared by the Exchange. On March 23, 2006, the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\3\ The Exchange filed the
proposal as a ``non-controversial'' rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\5\ which
renders the proposal effective upon filing with the

Commission.\6\ The Commission is publishing this notice, as amended, to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange revised the statutory basis
section of the filing.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \5\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \6\ The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 5-day
pre-filing notice requirement and the 30-day operative delay. See
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act, and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
thereunder. 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A), 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is proposing to amend its undertaking \7\ to extend
for 90 days from the date of this filing the time period by which the
Exchange will amend and restate the agreement between the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') and the Exchange
currently in place pursuant to Rule 17d-2 under the Act \8\ (the
``NASD-PCX Agreement'' or the ``Agreement''). As described in more
detail below, the revisions to the NASD-PCX Agreement will expand the
scope of the NASD's regulatory responsibility.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52497 (September 22,
2005), 70 FR 56949 (September 29, 2005) (approving SR-PCX-2005-90,
as amended).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.17d-2. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
16858 (May 30, 1980), 45 FR 37927 (June 5, 1980) (File No. 4-267).
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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
    On September 22, 2005, the Commission approved a proposed rule
change submitted by the Exchange relating to the acquisition of PCX
Holdings, Inc. (now known as NYSE Arca Holdings, Inc.) \9\ by
Archipelago Holdings, Inc.\10\ In that filing, the Exchange (formerly
known as the Pacific Exchange, Inc.) committed to amend the NASD-PCX
Agreement within 90 days of the Commission's approval of SR-PCX-2005-90
to expand the scope of the NASD's regulatory functions under the NASD-
PCX Agreement so as to encompass all of the regulatory oversight and
enforcement responsibilities with respect to the broker-dealer
affiliate of Archipelago Holdings, Inc., Archipelago Securities, L.L.C.
(``Archipelago Securities'').\11\ The Exchange submitted a subsequent
filing on December 21, 2005 requesting a 90-day extension with respect
to the requirements discussed above.\12\ The Exchange and the NASD
(collectively, the ``Parties'') have executed an amended and restated
agreement and, on January 20, 2006, the Parties filed the amended and
restated agreement with the Commission but have not yet received
Commission approval of the amended and restated agreement.
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    \9\ See SR-PCX-2006-24.
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52497, supra note
7.
    \11\ Archipelago Securities acts as the outbound order router
for the NYSE Arca Marketplace and, as such, is regulated as an
exchange ``facility'' of the Exchange and NYSE Arca Equities, Inc.
    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52995 (December 21,
2005), 70 FR 77232 (December 29, 2005) (notice of filing and
immediate effectiveness of SR-PCX-2005-140, as amended). This 90-day
extension period expired on March 21, 2006.
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    The Exchange believes that an extension of time for an additional
90 days from the date of this filing to amend the NASD-PCX Agreement
will give the Commission staff sufficient time to publish and take
action on the proposal. There is currently a plan in place (i.e., the
NASD-PCX Agreement) allocating to the NASD the responsibility to
receive regulatory reports from Archipelago Securities, to examine
Archipelago Securities for compliance and to enforce compliance by
Archipelago Securities with the Act, the rules and regulations
thereunder and the rules of the NASD, and to carry out other specified
regulatory functions with respect to Archipelago Securities. The
Exchange notes that the current NASD-PCX Agreement will remain in full
force and effect during the interim period, and the Exchange will
continue to abide by the terms of the agreement. The Exchange believes,
therefore, that the requested extension of time is consistent with the
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and will not
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest
and does not impose any significant burden on competition.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, is
consistent with Section 6(b) \13\ of the Act, in general, and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \14\ of the Act, in particular, in
that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to, and
perfect the mechanism of, a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \14\ 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, as
amended, 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, as amended, were
neither solicited nor received by the Exchange.

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

    Because the foregoing rule: (i) Does not significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not impose
any significant burden on competition; and (iii) by its terms, does not
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with
the protection of investors and the public interest,\15\ the proposed
rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act \16\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\17\
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    \15\ Pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) under the Act, the
Exchange is required to give the Commission written notice of its
intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five
business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 5-day pre-
filing notice requirement. The Commission has determined to waive
this requirement.
    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay, which would make the rule change effective and
operative upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest.

Because the current time period expired on March 21, 2006, such waiver
will allow the Exchange to remain in compliance with its undertaking
made in connection with the Commission's approval of SR-PCX-2005-90 to
amend the NASD-PCX Agreement. The Commission notes that the Exchange
has filed with the Commission, on January 20, 2006, an executed amended
and restated agreement. Extending the compliance date for the
Exchange's undertaking by an additional 90 days will provide time for
the Exchange to respond to any comments from the Commission's staff on
the amended and restated agreement, as well as provide time for
publication of, and action on, the amended and restated agreement. The
Commission further notes that the current Commission-approved NASD-PCX
Agreement will remain in full force and effect during the interim
period, and the Exchange will continue to abide by the terms of that
Agreement. For these reasons, the Commission designates the proposal to
be effective and operative upon filing with the Commission.\18\
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    \18\ For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative
delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.\19\
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    \19\ For purposes of calculating the 60-day period within which
the Commission may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change under
Section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, the Commission considers the period
to commence on March 23, 2006, the date on which the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 1. See 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, 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 NYSEArca-2006-06 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number NYSEArca-2006-06. 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. Copies of the 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
NYSEArca-2006-06 and should be submitted on or before April 20, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51195-51196]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-12532-006]

Pine Creek Mine, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 12532-006.
    c. Date filed: February 12, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Pine Creek Mine, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Mine Tunnel Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located at Pine Creek Mine adjacent to
Morgan and Pine Creeks in Inyo County, California. The project's mine
access tunnel, mine plug, mine water storage cavity, penstock,
generator, and most of its primary transmission line would be located
under approximately 60 acres of federal land managed by the United
States Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Craig Rossell, 228 West Bonita Avenue,
Claremont, California 91711,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-12532-006.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
    l. The proposed Pine Creek Tunnel Hydroelectric Project would
utilize the groundwater discharge of Pine Creek Mine and consist of:
(1) The existing Pine Creek Mine site, mine entrance tunnels, mine
shafts, and concrete plug; (2) an existing 30-foot-long steel pipe that
runs through the concrete plug, to be used as a proposed penstock; (3)
a proposed Pelton turbine generating unit located in the mine tunnel
with a total installed capacity of 1.5 megawatts; (4) a proposed
underground power line that would run approximately 2,500 feet from the
generating unit to the mine portal; and (5) another proposed 60-foot-
long transmission line from the mine portal to an existing substation
on the mine site. The proposed project would have an average annual
generation of 5.6 gigawatt-hours.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene
in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action
to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. A copy of all other filings in
reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service
on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in
this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary      September 2016.
 terms and conditions, and preliminary
 fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA or EIS.........  March 2017.
Comments on Draft EA or EIS...............  April 2017.
Modified Terms and Conditions.............  June 2017.
Commission Issues Final EA or EIS.........  September 2017.
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    p. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including

proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    q. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address,
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.

    Dated: July 28, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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              UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20460

DATE:  August 09, 2007

MEMORANDUM

(Revised from memo dated 07/31/07)

SUBJECT:	MCPB: Response to waivers for the following studies (Revised
from memo dated 07/31/07): terrestrial field dissipation (164-1), fish
early life stage (850.1400) (72-4a), Oyster acute toxicity test (shell
deposition) (850.1025) and acute fish toxicity test freshwater and
marine (data requirement 850.1075) studies for the Re-registration
Eligibility Decision (RED) for MCPB and Salts.  PC Code: 019201 (MCPB
Acid) and 019202 (MCPB Sodium Salt).  DP Barcode: D 340501

FROM: 	Marie Janson, Environmental Scientist

                        James Hetrick, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor

	Nancy Andrews, Ph.D., Chief ERB 1

                        Thuy Nguyen, RAPL ERB 1

                        Environmental Fate and Effects Division (7507 P)

TO:	James Parker

                       Chemical Review Manager

                       Re-Registration Branch I SRRD (7508 P)

Registrant waiver request for fish early-life state toxicity test (data
requirement 850.1400) MCPB technical acid and MCPB sodium salt:

MCPB is a minor use product used mainly on peas. MCPB is applied only
once per season.  There are no direct aquatic uses so that the presence
in water could arise only from overspray/runoff/drainage, none of which
is expected to give high concentration in water.  MCPB is not persistent
in water and does not accumulate in fish (  HYPERLINK
"mailto:Kow=2.8@PH5"  Kow=2.8@PH5 ).  The molecule dissociates at
physiological PH (pKa=4.5), further reducing the possibility of
bioaccumulation.  Neither MCPB nor other herbicides in the phenoxy acid
series is associated with mammalian developmental toxicity, other than
foetotoxic effects at maternally toxic doses.  Acute toxicity to fish is
only moderate (LC50>4mg/L).

Thus, continued repeated or continued exposure of early life stages is
not anticipated and there is no reason on experimental or structure
function grounds to suspect differential toxicity to the early life
phase of fish.

EFED response:

EFED requests a fish early-life state toxicity test for MCPB (data
requirement 850.1400) because chronic freshwater or chronic estuarine
marine fish or invertebrate studies were not submitted to the Agency.
Also, MCPB is highly soluble and its acidic/anionic nature,
physicochemical properties, relatively low sorption to soil (average
soil sorption coefficient of 0.85 mL/g) and low octanol-to-water
partitioning ratio (1.33 at pH 7), indicate that MCPB is prone to leach
and runoff to freshwater and estuarine marine aquatic systems.  Although
MCPB photolyzed in water with half-lives of 2 to 3 days, the overall
aerobic soil metabolism half-life of 18 days and the hydrolysis
extrapolated half-life of greater than 500 days suggest that aquatic
organisms will be exposed to MCPB, resulting in possible chronic risks
to these species. No information is available on aquatic biodegradation
of MCPB.

The value of the requested study may effect the outcome of risk
conclusions for chronic toxicity to fish.

In the current EPA RED chapter for MCPB, due to insufficient data, the
Agency estimated chronic risks for MCPB on freshwater fish based on
acute to chronic ratios (ACR) with the degradate MCPA which has similar
fate characteristics as MCPB.  However, a comparison of MCPB toxicity
data with the available toxicity data for MCPA published in the EPA RED
chapter indicates that some differences in toxic potency may exist
between the two compounds.  Using common aquatic species tested for each
compound (acid equivalent) the following comparisons can be made:

Species                       Test Type                    MCPB Results
          MCPA Results

Rainbow trout            96-h LC50                   3.9 mg ae/L		96 mg
ae/L

The aquatic organism comparisons would suggest that MCPA (acid
equivalent) is less toxic than MCPB.

Although there were no LOC exceedences for chronic risks to freshwater
fish the ACR method described above, there is low confidence in this
risk conclusion based on toxicity differences between MCPB and MCPA for
freshwater fish.  These endpoint differences are as follows: MCPB is
more toxic to acute freshwater fish (3.9 mg ae/L) than MCPA (96 mg ae/L)
by one order of magnitude.

Therefore, the fish early-life state toxicity test (data requirement
850.1400) will be of value to assure the public that chronic toxicity to
fish will not be at risk with the application of MCPB when sprayed near
freshwater and estuarine marine environments.

Registrant waiver request:  for Oyster acute toxicity test (shell
deposition) data requirement 850.1025) and acute fish toxicity test
freshwater and marine (data requirement 850.1075) MCPB technical acid.
MCPB is a weak acid that is fully dissociated at environmentally
relavant PH.  Thus, the studies submitted/proposed for the sodium salt
preparation are equally applicable to the acid and a wavier is sought on
this basis.

EFED response:

No estuarine marine fish or invertebrate data were submitted for MCPB
technical acid or MCPB sodium.  However, studies submitted/proposed for
the sodium salt preparation are equally applicable to the acid.

Registrant waiver request for terrestrial field dissipation (data
requirement 835.6100) MCPB technical acid and MCPB sodium salt;

MCPB [4-(2-methyl-4- chlorophenoxy) butyric acid] is a selective phenoxy
herbicide used post-emergence as a broadcast foliar application to
control certain broad-leaved annual and perennial weeds.  MCPB is
registered for use on peas where typically one application is
recommended per growing season.   MCPB is rapidly converted to MCPA
under aerobic soil conditions, for which and acceptable field
dissipation study has been submitted to EPA (1988: MRID 40961301).
Additional confirmation of the dissipation pattern of MCPA and
metabolites is provided in bareground trials conducted as a part of
wheat/bareground (MRID 43697501) and turf/bareground (MRID 43883001)
dissipation studies.  Due to rapid conversion of MCPB to MCPA under
aerobic soil conditions it is the contention of the MCPB Task Force that
sufficient data exist from available MCPA dissipation studies to allow
EPA to evaluate the dissipation characteristics of MCPB. A waiver from
the 835.6100 data requirement for MCPB is therefore requested

EFED response:

After reviewing the request and the submitted data, EFED believes that
MCPA terrestrial field dissipation studies are not sufficient to address
the terrestrial dissipation characteristic of MCPB.

Although the degradation of MCPB could be described as bi-phasic (hockey
stick) with an initial rapid degradation half-life (t1/2=4 days) in
soil, an overall calculated aerobic soil metabolism half-life of 18 days
indicated a potential for MCPB to leach through soil under typical use
conditions.  Additionally, MCPA and MCPB have different crop use
profiles and dissipation studies of MCPA cannot be used to fulfill the
data requirement for MCPB.  MCPB is used extensively on peas, whereas
MCPA can be used on small grains, peas, beans, etc.  The agronomic and
geographic differences in pea and small grain production areas are
expected to control the MCPA and MCPB dissipation rates.  More
importantly, the submitted MCPA field dissipation studies for MCPA-DMA
were performed on turf and wheat, which is not typical of MCPB
agricultural uses.

Therefore, EFED requests submission of terrestrial field dissipation
studies conducted with MCPB to fulfill the 835.6100 data requirement for
MCPB.

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[Notices]
[Pages 10087-10088]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0278; FRL-9923-50-OA]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements
Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Participation by
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement under EPA Financial
Assistance Agreements (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2047.05, OMB Control No.
2090-0030) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through August 31, 2015. 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.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before April 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2006-0278 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teree Henderson, Office of Small
Business Programs, (mail code: 1230T), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-566-2222; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in
the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal
Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: EPA currently requires an entity to be certified in order
to be considered a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Women's
Business Enterprise (WBE) under EPA's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE) Program. To qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's programs an
entity must establish that it is owned and/or controlled by socially
and economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character
and are citizens of the United States. The EPA DBE Program also
includes contract administration requirements designed to prevent
unfair practices that adversely affect DBEs.
    Form Numbers: 6100-1a, 6100-1b, 6100-1c, 6100-1d, 6100-1e, 6100-1f,
6100-1g, 6100-1h, 6100-1i, 6100-2, 6100-3, and 6100-4.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Private Sector.
    Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit per 40 CFR 33, Subpart B and 40 CFR 33, Subpart E.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,865 (total).
    Frequency of Response: Certification: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Burden: 11,614 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total Estimated Cost: $372,817.43 (per year), includes $0
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of $10,104 in the
total estimated cost which reflects updated wage rates as determined by
the Department of Labor. There are no changes to the total estimated
respondent burden. EPA is currently performing a comprehensive review
of the DBE Rule which is scheduled to be completed by September 30,
2015. The ICR will be revised in accordance with lessons learned from
this review with a focus on maximizing practical utility and minimizing
public burden associated with collection.

    Dated: February 5, 2015.
Kimberly Patrick,
Director, Office of Small Business Programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68062-68063]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23728]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10896-025]

City of Danville, Virginia; Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC;
Notice of Application for Partial Transfer of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    On October 14, 2020, the City of Danville, Virginia (City) and
Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC (Northbrook) filed jointly an
application for partial transfer of license for the Pinnacles
Hydroelectric Project No. 10896. The project is located on the Dan
River, Patrick County, Virginia.
    The applicants seek Commission approval to partially transfer the
license for the Pinnacles Hydroelectric Project from the City as sole
licensee to the City and Northbrook as co-licensees.
    Applicants Contact: (For the City of Danville, Virginia) Mr. Ken
Larking, City Manager, 427 Patton Street, Danville, Virginia 24541,
Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>with a copy to:
Mr. Jason Grey, Director, Danville Utilities, P.O. Box 3300, Danville,
VA 24543, Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC: Mr. Kyle Kroeger, Co-President,
Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC, c/o North Sky Capital, 33 South 6th
Street, Suite 4646, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>with copy to Mr. John C. Ahlrichs,
14550 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85260,
Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

    FERC Contact: Anumzziatta Purchiaroni,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests:
30 Days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's eFiling
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via U.S. Postal Service must be addressed
to, Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent
via any other carrier must be addressed to, Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-10896-025. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission record.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., license application) via
the internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov)
using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document (P-
10896). At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the
Commission's Public Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY).

    Dated: October 21, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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