72678 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2002 / Notices The Agency has maintained that polymers meeting the polymer exemption criteria will present minimal risk to human health when used as inert ingredients in pesticide products applied to food crops. EPA has also established exemptions from tolerance for polymeric materials used as pesticide inert ingredients that it considers to be intrinsically safe based on the fact that they are listed on the TSCA Inventory or meet the requirements of the amended TSCA polymer exemption and are thereby not subject to the requirements of the premanufacturing notification. Any exposure resulting from the approval of three polymers represented by a hydro   hydroxypoly oxyethylene) C8 C18 alkyl ether citrates in pesticide formulations for use on growing crops or to RAC after harvest is not warranted.

D. Cumulative Effects At this time there is no information to indicate that any toxic effects produced by three polymers represented by ahydro   hydroxy poly( oxyethylene) C8 C18 alkyl ether citrates having a number average molecular weight of at least 1,100 would be cumulative with those of any other chemical substance( s). Given the categorization of these polymers as a `` low risk polymer'' ( 40 CFR 723.250) and their proposed use as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations, there is no reasonable expectation of increased risk due to cumulative exposure.

E. Safety Determination 1. U. S. population. As a matter of policy, EPA has in the past established exemptions from tolerance for polymeric substances used as pesticide inert ingredients that it considers to be intrinsically safe based on the fact that they are listed on the TSCA Inventory or meet the requirements of the amended TSCA polymer exemption and are thereby not subject to the requirements of premanufacture notice ( PMN). The Agency has maintained that polymers meeting the polymer exemption criteria will present minimal risk to human health when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations. 2. Infants and children. FFDCA section 408 provides that EPA shall supply an additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the case of threshold effects where prenatal and/ or postnatal toxicity are found or there is incompleteness of the database, unless EPA concludes that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children. Margins of safety are incorporated into EPA risk assessments either directly through the use of margin of exposure ( MOE) analysis or through using uncertainty ( safety) factors in calculating a dose level that poses no appreciable risk to humans. Due to the low expected toxicity of these three polymers represented by ahydro   hydroxy poly( oxyethylene) C8 C18 alkyl ether citrates, a safety factor analysis is not required for assessing the risk. For the same reasons the additional safety factor is unnecessary.

F. International Tolerances Akzo Nobel Industrial Specialties, Inc. is not aware of any country requiring a tolerance for the three polymers represented by a hydro   hydroxy poly( oxyethylene) C8 C18 alkyl ether citrates having a number average molecular weights of at least 1,100. Nor have there been any CODEX Maximum Residue Levels ( MRLs) established for any food crops at this time.

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BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2002   0211; FRL   7283   3]

Imazethapyr; 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   0211, must be received on or before January 6, 2003. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Tompkins, Registration Division ( 7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 305 5697; e mail address: tompkins. jim@ epa. gov.

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

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1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPP   2002   0211. 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 VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 17: 07 Dec 05, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 06DEN1. SGM 06DEN1 72679 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2002 / Notices access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or 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 identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select `` search,'' and then key in docket ID number OPP   2002   0211 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   0211. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your e mail address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I. C. 2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB) ( 7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP   2002   0211. 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   0211. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I. B. 1.

D. How Should I Submit CBI To the Agency? Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI ( if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 13: 52 Dec 05, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 06DEN1. SGM 06DEN1 72680 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2002 / Notices included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

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

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: November 27, 2002. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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

BASF Corporation PP 6F4746 EPA has received a pesticide petition ( PP 6F4746) from BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, P. O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709   3528, proposing pursuant to section 408( d) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), 21 U. S. C. 346a( d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for the sum of the residues of the herbicide imazethapyr, 2[ 4,5 dihydro 4 methyl 4 ( 1 methylethyl) 5 oxo 1H imidazol 2 yl] 5 ethyl 3 pyridine carboxylic acid) as its free acid or its ammonium salt ( calculated as the acid), and its metabolite 2[ 4, 5 dihydro 4 methyl 4 ( 1 methylethyl 5 oxo 1H imidazol 2 yl] 5( 1 hydroxyethyl) 3 pyridinecarboxylic acid both free and conjugated in or on nongrass animal feed crops, forage, hay and seed at 3.0 parts per million ( 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 supports 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 imazethapyr in clover is adequately understood. Based on studies conducted on soybean, edible and forage legumes, corn and canola, parent imazethapyr and common metabolites CL 288511 and CL 182704 are the only residues of concern for tolerance setting purposes. 2. Analytical method. A practical analytical method for detecting and measuring imazethapyr residues of concern in alfalfa and clover commodities was submitted to EPA with the alfalfa petition. The analytical method for alfalfa and clover forage, hay and seed is based on Capillary Electrophoresis ( CE) with limits of quantitation ( LOQ) of 0.50 ppm. This validated method was approved for analysis in alfalfa and is appropriate for the enforcement purposes of this petition. 3. Magnitude of residues. A total of twelve field trials were conducted with imazethapyr and its metabolites on clover to demonstrate the residues in clover forage, hay and seed. In all clover residue studies, imazethapyr was applied at 0.094 lb ae/ A, the maximum proposed label rate. Clover samples were cut at 15 DAT and 30 DAT, the proposed preharvest interval ( PHI). At 30 DAT, all forage samples contained residues of imazethapyr and CL 288511 at less than 0.5 ppm. In most 30 DAT forage samples, residues of CL 182704 were below the LOQ ( 0.5 ppm). No hay samples had residues of imazethapyr above the LOQ ( 0.5 ppm). There was only one hay sample containing residues of CL 288511 above the LOQ. In all cases, for the 15 and 30 DAT forage and hay samples, the primary residue was CL 182704 ( the glucose conjugate of CL 288511). Since CL 182704 is the derivitized form of CL 288511, the residues were converted to a total CL 288511 equivalent residue basis. Seed and seed screening samples were collected from studies conducted at two sites. In both studies, residues of imazethapyr, CL 288511 and CL 182704 were less than the LOQ. The proposed tolerance for nongrass animal feeds is 3.0 ppm for imazethapyr, CL 288511 and the glucose conjugate, CL 182704. Residue levels of imazethapyr and CL 288511 in clover are all below the proposed tolerance. When residues of CL 182704 are adjusted to CL 288511 equivalents residues, the total equivalent CL 288511 residues are below the proposed 3.0 tolerance level in all clover studies.

B. Toxicological Profile. A complete, valid and reliable database of mammalian and genetic toxicology studies supports the proposed tolerance for imazethapyr on nongrass animal feeds. This database was previously reviewed by the EPA in support of the tolerance petitions and registration of imazethapyr on soybeans, legume vegetables, corn, alfalfa and peanuts. 1. Acute toxicity. Imazethapyr technical is considered to be nontoxic ( Toxicity Category IV) to the rat by the oral route of exposure. In an acute oral toxicity study in rats, the LD50 value of imazethapyr technical was greater than 5,000 milligrams/ kilogram/ body weight ( mg/ kg b. w.) for males and females. The results from an acute dermal toxicity study in rabbits indicate that imazethapyr is slightly toxic ( Toxicity Category III) to rabbits by the dermal route of exposure. The dermal LD50 value of imazethapyr technical was greater than 2,000 mg/ kg b. w. for both VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 13: 52 Dec 05, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 06DEN1. SGM 06DEN1 72681 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2002 / Notices male and female rabbits. Imazethapyr technical is considered to be non toxic ( Toxicity Category IV) to the rat by the respiratory route of exposure. The 4   hour LC50 value was greater than 3.27 mg/ l ( analytical) and greater than 4.21 mg/ l ( gravimetric) for both males and females. Imazethapyr technical was shown to be non irritating to rabbit skin ( Toxicity Category IV) and mildly irritating to the rabbit eye ( Toxicity Category III). Based on the results of a dermal sensitization study ( Buehler), imazethapyr technical is not considered a sensitizer in guinea pigs. 2. Genotoxicity. Imazethapyr technical was tested in a battery of four in vitro and one in vivo genotoxicity assays measuring several different endpoints of potential genotoxicity. Collective results from these studies indicate that imazethapyr does not pose a mutagenic or genotoxic risk. 3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. The developmental toxicity study in Sprague Dawley rats conducted with imazethapyr technical showed no evidence of developmental toxicity or teratogenic effects in fetuses. Thus, imazethapyr is neither a developmental toxicant nor a teratogen in the rat. The no observed adverse effect level ( NOAEL) for maternal toxicity was 375 mg/ kg b. w./ day, based on clinical signs of toxicity in the dams ( e. g. excessive salivation) at 1,125 mg/ kg b. w./ day. Imazethapyr technical did not exhibit developmental toxicity or teratogenic effects at maternal dosages up to and including 1,125 mg/ kg b. w./ day, the highest dose tested ( HDT). Results from a developmental toxicity study in New Zealand White rabbits with imazethapyr technical also indicated no evidence of developmental toxicity or teratogenicity. Thus, imazethapyr technical is neither a developmental toxicant nor a teratogen in the rabbit. The NOAEL for maternal toxicity was 300 mg/ kg b. w./ day, based on decreased food consumption and body weight gain, abortion, gastric ulceration and death at 1,000 mg/ kg b. w./ day, the next HDT. The NOAEL for developmental toxicity and teratogenic effects was determined to be > 1,000 mg/ kg b. w./ day based on no developmental toxicity or fetal malformations associated with the administration of all doses. The results from the 2   generation reproduction toxicity study in rats with imazethapyr technical support a NOAEL for reproductive toxicity of 10,000 ppm ( equivalent to 800 mg/ kg b. w./ day). The NOAEL for non reproductive parameters ( i. e. decreased weanling body weights) is 5,000 ppm. 4. Subchronic toxicity. A short term ( 21   day) dermal toxicity study in rabbits was conducted with imazethapyr technical. No dermal irritation or abnormal clinical signs were observed at dose levels up to and including 1,000 mg/ kg b. w./ day HDT, supporting a NOAEL for dermal irritation and systemic toxicity of 1,000 mg/ kg b. w./ day. In a subchronic ( 13   week) dietary toxicity study in rats with imazethapyr technical, no signs of systemic toxicity were noted, supporting a NOAEL of 10,000 ppm the highest concentration tested ( HCT) ( equivalent to 820 mg/ kg b. w./ day). In a subchronic ( 13   week) dietary toxicity study in dogs with imazethapyr technical, no signs of systemic toxicity were noted, supporting a NOAEL of 10,000 ppm ( equivalent to 250 mg/ kg b. w./ day), the ( HCT). 5. Chronic toxicity. A 1   year dietary toxicity study was conducted with imazethapyr technical in Beagle dogs at dietary concentrations of 0, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 ppm. In this study, the NOAEL for systemic toxicity was 1,000 ppm ( equivalent to 25 mg/ kg b. w./ day), based on slight anemia, i. e., decreased red cell parameters observed at 5,000 and 10,000 ppm concentrations. No treatment related histopathological lesions were observed at any dietary concentration, including the HCT ( 10,000 ppm). In a 2   year chronic dietary oncogenicity and toxicity study in rats conducted with imazethapyr technical, the NOAEL for oncogenicity and chronic systemic toxicity was 10,000 ppm ( equivalent to 500 mg/ kg b. w./ day), the HCT. An 18   month chronic dietary oncogenicity and toxicity study in mice with imazethapyr technical supports a NOAEL for oncogenicity of 10,000 ppm, the HCT ( equivalent to 1,500 mg/ kg b. w./ day), and a NOAEL for chronic systemic toxicity of 5,000 ppm ( equivalent to 750 mg/ kg b. w./ day), based on decreased body weight gain in both sexes). The EPA has classified imazethapyr as negative for carcinogenicity ( evidence of non carcinogenicity for humans) based on the absence of treatmentrelated tumors in acceptable carcinogenicity studies in both rats and mice. 6. Animal metabolism. The rat, goat and hen metabolism studies indicate that the qualitative nature of the residues of imazethapyr in animals is adequately understood. In three rat metabolism studies conducted with radiolabeled imazethapyr technical the major route of elimination of the herbicide was through rapid excretion in urine and to a much lesser extent in feces. In the first study, almost 100% of the administered material was recovered in excreta within 96 hours ( 89   95% in urine, 6   11% in feces). The major residue in urine and feces was parent compound. Approximately 2% of the dose was metabolized and excreted as the ahydroxyethyl derivative of imazethapyr. In the second study, the test material was rapidly and completely eliminated unchanged in the urine within 72 hours of dosing. After 24 hours, 92.1% of radioactivity was excreted in the urine with 4.67% in the feces. There was no significant bioaccumulation of radioactivity in the tissues from this rat metabolism study (< 0.01 ppm after 24 hours). In the third study, four groups treated with radiolabeled imazethapyr readily excreted > 95% of the test material in the urine and feces within 48 hours. A high percentage ( 97   99%) of the test material was excreted in the urine as unchanged parent, the remainder as the a hydroxyethyl derivative of imazethapyr. For all three studies, the major route of elimination of the herbicide in rats was through rapid excretion of unchanged parent compound in urine. It is clear that imazathapyr and its related residues do not accumulate in tissues and organs. In the goat metabolism study, parent 14Cimazethapyr was dosed to lactating goats at 0.25 ppm and 1.25 ppm. Results showed 14C residues of < 0.01 ppm in milk and < 0.05 ppm in leg muscle, loin muscle, blood, fat, liver and kidney. Laying hens dosed at 0.5 ppm and 2.5 ppm with 14C imazethapyr showed 14Cresidues of < 0.05 ppm in eggs and all tissues ( blood, muscle, skin/ fat, liver and kidney). Additional animal metabolism studies have been conducted with CL 288511 ( main metabolite in treated crops fed to livestock) in both laying hens and lactating goats. These studies have been repeated to support subsequent use extensions on crops used as livestock feed items which would theoretically result in a higher dosing of imazethapyr derived residues to livestock ( i. e., corn, alfalfa). In these studies, lactating goats dosed at 42 ppm of 14C CL 288511 showed 14C residues of < 0.01 ppm in milk, leg muscle, loin muscle and omental fat. 14C Residues in blood were mostly < 0.01 ppm but reached 0.01 ppm on two of the treatment days. 14CResidue levels in the liver and kidney were 0.02 and 0.09 ppm, respectively. Laying hens dosed at 10.2 ppm of 14Cimazethapyr showed 14C residues of < 0.01 ppm in eggs and all tissues ( blood, muscle, skin/ fat, liver and kidney). 14Cimazethapyr or 14C CL 288511 ingested VerDate 0ct< 31> 2002 13: 52 Dec 05, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 06DEN1. SGM 06DEN1 72682 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2002 / Notices by either laying hens or lactating goats was excreted within 48 hours of dosing. These studies indicate that parent imazethapyr and CL 288511 related residues do not accumulate in milk or edible tissues of the ruminant. 7. Metabolite toxicology. Metabolism studies in soybean, peanut, corn, alfalfa and canola indicate that the only significant metabolites are the ahydroxyethyl derivative of imazethapyr, CL 288511 and its glucose conjugate CL 182704. The a hydroxyethyl metabolite has also been identified in minor quantities in the previously submitted rat metabolism studies and in goat and hen metabolism studies. No additional toxicologically significant metabolites were detected in any of the plant or animal metabolism studies. 8. Endocrine disruption. Collective organ weight data and histopathological findings from the 2   generation rat reproductive study, as well as from the subchronic and chronic toxicity studies in three different animal species demonstrate no apparent estrogenic effects or treatment related effects of imazethapyr on the endocrine system.

C. Aggregate Exposure 1. Dietary exposure. The potential dietary exposure to imazethapyr has been calculated from the proposed tolerance for use on rice and previously established tolerances for peanuts, legume vegetables, soybeans, alfalfa, endive, lettuce, and corn. This very conservative chronic dietary exposure estimate used the proposed tolerance of 0.5 parts per million ( ppm) for rice, and tolerance values of 0.1 ppm for peanuts, 0.1 ppm for legume vegetables, 0.1 ppm for soybeans, 3.0 ppm for alfalfa, 0.1 ppm for endive ( escarole), 0.1 ppm for lettuce, and 0.1 ppm for corn. In addition, these estimates assume that 100% of these crops contain imazethapyr residues. In support of this tolerance petition, a proposed tolerance of 3.0 ppm for nongrass animal feeds would not be expected to contribute significantly to this dietary risk assessment. 2. Food. Potential exposure to residues of imazethapyr in food will be restricted to intake of rice, peanuts, legume vegetables, soybeans, alfalfa ( sprouts), endive, lettuce, and corn. Using the assumptions discussed above, the Theoretical Maximum Residue Concentration ( TMRC) values of imazethapyr were calculated for the U. S. general population and subgroups. Based on the tolerances given above, the TMRC values for each group are:   0.000419 mg/ kg b. w./ day for the general U. S. population.   0.001104 mg/ kg b. w./ day for all infants (> 1 year).   0.001298 mg/ kg b. w./ day for nonnursing infants.   0.000870 mg/ kg b. w./ day for children 1 to 6 years of age.   0.000610 mg/ kg b. w./ day for children 7 to 12 years of age. The TMRC values indicate that nonnursing infants are the most highly exposed population subgroup. 3. Drinking water. As a screeninglevel assessment for aggregate exposure, the U. S. EPA evaluates a drinking water level of comparison ( DWLOC), which is the maximum concentration of a chemical in drinking water that would be acceptable in light of total aggregate exposure to that chemical. In 1990, the EPA set the reference dose ( RfD) for imazethapyr at 0.25 mg/ kg b. w./ day, based on the NOAEL from the 1   year dietary toxicity study in dogs of 25 mg/ kg b. w./ day and a 100 fold uncertainty factor. Based on the cRfD of 0.25 mg/ kg b. w./ day and the 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 imazethapyr in water. For the adult population the chronic DWLOC was 8735 ppb and for children the DWLOC was estimated to be 2491 parts per billion ( ppb). Chronic drinking water exposure analyses were calculated for imazethapyr using EPA screening concentration in ground water ( SCIGROW and genetic expected environmental concentration ( GENEEC) for surface water. The SCI GROW value is 16.54 ppb and the calculated peak GENEEC value is 5.96 ppb by aerial application. For the U. S. adult population, the estimated exposures of imazethapyr residues in ground water and surface water are approximately 0.19% and 0.07%, respectively, of the DWLOC. The estimated exposures of children to imazethapyr residues in groundwater and surface water are approximately 0.66%, and 0.24%, respectively, of the DWLOC. Therefore, the exposures to drinking water from imazethapyr use are negligible. 4. Non dietary exposure. Imazethapyr products are not currently registered or requested to be registered for residential use; therefore the estimate of residential exposure is not relevant to this tolerance petition.

D. Cumulative Effects Imazethapyr is a member of the imidazolinone class of herbicides. Other compounds of this class are registered for use in the U. S. However, the herbicidal activity of the imidazolinones is due to the inhibition of acetohydroxyacid synthase ( AHAS), an enzyme only found in plants. AHAS is part of the biosynthetic pathway leading to the formation of branched chain amino acids. Animals lack AHAS and this biosynthetic pathway. This lack of AHAS contributes to the low toxicity of the imidazolinone compounds in animals. We are aware of no information to indicate or suggest that imazethapyr has any toxic effects on mammals that would be cumulative with those of any other chemical. Therefore, for the purposes of this tolerance petition no assumption has been made with regard to cumulative exposure with other compounds having a common mode of action.

E. Safety Determination 1. U. S. population. The RfD represents the level at or below which daily aggregate exposure over a lifetime will not pose appreciable risks to human health. In 1990, the EPA set the RfD for imazethapyr at 0.25 mg/ kg b. w./ day, based on the NOAEL from the 1   year dietary toxicity study in dogs of 25 mg/ kg b. w./ day and a 100 fold uncertainty factor. The chronic dietary exposure of 0.000419 mg/ kg b. w./ day for the general U. S. population will utilize only 0.2% of the RfD of 0.25 mg/ kg b. w./ day. EPA generally has no concern for exposures below 100% of the RfD. Due to the low toxicity of imazethapyr, an acute exposure dietary risk assessment is not warranted. The complete and reliable toxicity database, the low toxicity of the active ingredient, and the results of the chronic dietary exposure risk assessment support the conclusion that there is a `` reasonable certainty of no harm'' from the proposed use of imazethapyr on imidazolinone tolerant rice, canola and nongrass animal feeds. 2. Infants and children. The conservative dietary exposure estimates of all registered uses including the proposed tolerance for rice show exposures of 0.001104, 0.000440, 0.000870, and 0.000610 mg/ kg b. w./ day which will utilize 0.4, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.2% of the RfD for all infants (< 1 year), nursing infants, children 1 6 years, and children 7 12 years, respectively. The chronic dietary exposures for nonnursing infants, the most highly exposed subgroup, will utilize only 0.5% of the RfD. Results from the 2 generation reproduction study in rats and the developmental toxicity studies in rabbits and rats indicate no increased sensitivity to developing offspring when compared to parental toxicity. These results also indicate that imazethapyr is neither a developmental toxicant nor a teratogen in either the rat or rabbit.

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F. International Tolerances There are no Codex maximum residue levels established or proposed for residues of imazethapyr on nongrass animal feeds.

[ FR Doc. 02   30947 Filed 12   5   02; 8: 45 a. m.]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ FRL   7419   2]

Alaric, Inc. Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed Settlement AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative order on consent.

SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to enter into an administrative order on consent, pursuant to section 122( h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( CERCLA), as amended, regarding the Alaric, Inc. Superfund Site, located in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, with the following parties: Lee W. Oglesby, Sr. and Carolyn M. Oglesby, as individuals; the Lee W. Oglesby, Sr. Living Trust, dated September 22, 1998, as amended; Lee W. Oglesby, Sr., as trustee and beneficiary of the Lee W. Oglesby, Sr. Living Trust, dated September 22, 1998, as amended; and successor trustees of the Lee W. Oglesby, Sr. Living Trust, dated September 22, 1998, as amended. The settlement is designed to resolve fully each settling party's liability at the Site through a covenant not to sue under sections 106 and 107( a) of CERCLA, 42 U. S. C. 9606 and 9607( a), and provide contribution protection. EPA will consider public comments on the proposed settlement within thirty ( 30) days of publication of this notice. EPA may withdraw from or modify the proposed settlement should such comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Copies of the proposed settlement are available from: Ms. Paula V. Batchelor, U. S. EPA, Region 4 ( WMD   CPSB), Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, Waste Management Division, CERCLA Program Services Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, ( 404) 562   8887. Written comments may be submitted to Ms. Batchelor within thirty ( 30) calendar days of the date of this publication.

Dated: November 20, 2002. Anita L. Davis, Acting Chief, CERCLA Program Services Branch, Waste Management Division. [ FR Doc. 02   30942 Filed 12   5   02; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [ Report No. AUC   02   48   A ( Auction No. 48); DA 02   1441]

Auction of Licenses for the Lower and Upper Paging Bands Scheduled for May 13, 2003; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedures AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This document announces the auction of 8,874 licenses in the lower paging bands ( 35   36 MHz, 43   44 MHz, 152   159 MHz, 454   460 MHz) and 1,328 licenses in the upper paging bands ( 929   931 MHz) scheduled to commence on May 13, 2003. This document also seeks comment on reserve prices or minimum opening bids and other auction procedures. DATES: Comments are due on or before December 13, 2002, and reply comments are due on or before December 18, 2002. ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments must be sent by electronic mail to auction48@ fcc. gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For legal questions: Rosemary Cabral at ( 202) 418   0660. For general auction questions: Roy Knowles at ( 717) 338   2888 or Barbara Sibert at ( 717) 338   2888. For service rule questions: Bettye Woodward at ( 202) 418   1345. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Auction No. 48 Comment Public Notice released on November 7, 2002. The complete text of the Auction No. 48 Comment Public Notice is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY   A257, Washington, DC, 20554. The Auction No. 48 Comment Public Notice may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY   B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202   863   2893, facsimile 202   863   2898, or via e mail qualexint@ aol. com. The complete list of licenses available for this auction will be provided in electronic format only, available as `` Attachment A'' to the Auction No. 48 Comment Public Notice at http:// wireless. fcc. gov/ auctions/ 48/. 1. By the Auction No. 48 Comment Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (`` Bureau'') announces the auction of 8,874 licenses in the lower paging bands ( 35   36 MHz, 43   44 MHz, 152   159 MHz, 454   460 MHz) and 1,328 licenses in the upper paging bands ( 929   931 MHz) scheduled to commence on May 13, 2003 (`` Auction No. 48''). This auction will include licenses that remained unsold from a previous auction or were defaulted on by a winning bidder in a previous auction. Due to the large volume of licenses in Auction No. 48, the complete list of licenses available for this auction will be provided in electronic format only, available as `` Attachment A'' to the Auction No. 48 Comment Public Notice at http:// wireless. fcc. gov/ auctions/ 48/. 2. In the Paging Reconsideration Order, 64 FR 33762 ( June 24, 1999), the Commission concluded that the lower bands licenses should be awarded in each of the 175 geographic areas known as Economic Areas ( EAs), and the upper band licenses should be awarded in each of the 51 geographic areas known as Major Economic Areas ( MEAs). These EAs and MEAs both encompass the United States, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. 3. The following tables contain the Block/ Frequency Cross Reference List for the paging bands:

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31491-31493]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0585; Product Identifier 2018-NM-070-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by reports that non-conforming FIREX
squib wire harness connectors may have been installed, which could
result in FIREX squib wire harness connectors being connected to the
wrong FIREX bottle connectors on affected aircraft. This proposed AD
would require a visual inspection of the connections between the FIREX
squib wire harness connectors and FIREX bottle connectors, installation
of split ring lanyards on the FIREX squib wire harness connectors, and
corrective actions if necessary. We are proposing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec
H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected]; internet http://www.bombardier.com. You
may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0585; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John DeLuca, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch,
1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-
7369; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2018-0585;
Product Identifier 2018-NM-070-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM because
of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this NPRM.

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2018-08R1, dated March 2, 2018 (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and
BD-700-1A11 airplanes. The MCAI states:

    Bombardier, Inc., has been made aware that non-conforming squib
connector wire harnesses may have been installed on one of the two
engine FIREX bottle installations on some of the affected
aeroplanes. The subject non conformity of squib connector wire
length can allow cross connection between the two squib connectors
on one of the engine FIREX bottles, preventing proper function of
the engine FIREX system.
    In the event of an engine fire, this wiring discrepancy may
potentially misroute the supply of fire extinguishing agent to the
wrong engine, or limit the supply from both FIREX bottles to only
one engine, [and could result in the inability to extinguish an
engine fire,] hence impacting the operational safety of the
aeroplane.
    Bombardier, Inc., issued service bulletins (SB) 700-26-011, 700-
26-5003, 700-26-6003, and 700-1A11-26-004, for the affected model
aeroplanes, to address the potentially unsafe condition caused by
the non-conforming FIREX bottle squib connector wiring.
    The original version of this [Canadian] AD was issued to mandate
compliance with the above-mentioned SBs, as applicable.
    Revision 1 of this [Canadian] AD is issued to correct an error
in the applicability section of the original AD.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0585.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed the following service information:
     Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-1A11-26-004, Revision 01,
dated February 15, 2018.
     Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-26-011, Revision 01, dated
February 15, 2018.
     Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-26-5003, Revision 01,
dated February 15, 2018.
     Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-26-6003, Revision 01,
dated February 15, 2018.
    This service information describes procedures for a visual
inspection of the connections between the FIREX squib wire harness
connectors and the FIREX bottle connectors to determine whether the
connectors are installed correctly, and installation of split ring
lanyards on the FIREX squib wire harness connectors. This service
information also describes procedures for re-connecting incorrectly
installed connectors to the appropriate mating connectors and an
operational test of the fire extinguishing system. These documents are
distinct since they apply

to different airplane models in different configurations. This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all the relevant information and determined the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type designs.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 358 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Inspection/Modification...............  2 work-hours x $85 per               $55            $225         $80,550
                                         hour = $170.
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    According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for
affected individuals. As a result, we have included all known costs in
our cost estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
    This proposed AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated
by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as
authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order,
issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and
Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the
Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable
to transport category airplanes to the Director of the System Oversight
Division.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2018-0585; Product Identifier 2018-
NM-070-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by August 20, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-
700-1A11 airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers
9001 through 9839 inclusive, and serial number 9998.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 26, Fire
protection.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports that non-conforming FIREX squib
wire harness connectors may have been installed, which could result
in FIREX squib wire harness connectors being connected to the wrong
FIREX bottle connectors on affected aircraft. We are issuing this AD
to address this wiring discrepancy, which, in the event of an engine
fire, could result in misrouting the supply of fire extinguishing
agent to the wrong engine, or limit the supply from both FIREX
bottles to only one engine, which could result in the inability to
extinguish an engine fire.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    Within 1,000 flight hours or 15 months, whichever occurs first,
after the effective date of this AD, perform a visual inspection for
correct connections between the FIREX squib wire harness connectors
and FIREX bottle connectors, and install split ring lanyards on the
FIREX squib wire harness connectors, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service information
listed in figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD. If any incorrect
connections are

found: Before further flight, re-connect the connectors to the
appropriate mating connecters and do an operational test of the fire
extinguishing system, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of the applicable service information specified in
figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TP06JY18.006

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for actions required by paragraph
(g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the effective
date of this AD using the applicable service information listed in
paragraphs (h)(1) through (h)(4) of this AD.
    (1) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-1A11-26-004, dated December
28, 2017.
    (2) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-26-011, dated December 28,
2017.
    (3) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-26-5003, dated December 28,
2017.
    (4) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700-26-6003, dated December 28,
2017.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate.
If sending information directly to the manager of the certification
office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before
using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or
Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If
approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2018-08R1, dated March 2,
2018, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD
docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0585.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact John DeLuca,
Aerospace Engineer, Avionics and Administrative Services Section,
FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury,
NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 514-855-
7401; email [email protected]; internet http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 25, 2018.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-14401 Filed 7-5-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25568-25570]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0449]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Freedom Festival Fireworks, Lake Erie, Luna Pier, MI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the
Captain of the Port Detroit Zone on Lake Erie, in the vicinity of Luna
Pier, MI. This Zone is intended to restrict vessels from portions of
the Lake Eire for the Freedom Festival Fireworks Display. Persons and
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or
anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of
the Port Detroit, or his designated representative. This temporary
safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the
hazards associated with fireworks displays.

DATES: This regulation is effective from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. on June
30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
USCG-2018-0449. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or email MST1 Ryan Erpelding, Waterways
Department, Marine Safety Unit Toledo, Coast Guard; telephone (419)
418-6037, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Acronyms

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule. The event sponsor notified the Coast Guard
with insufficient time to accommodate the comment period. Thus,
delaying the effective date of this rule to wait for the comment period
to run would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest
because it would prevent the Captain of the Port Detroit from keeping
the public safe from the hazards associated with a maritime fireworks
displays.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Waiting for a 30-day effective
period to run is impracticable and contrary to the public interest for
the reasons discussed in the preceding paragraph.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 33 U.S.C.
1231. The Captain of the Port Detroit (COTP) has determined that
potential hazards associated with fireworks displays starting at 10
p.m. on June 30, 2018 will be a safety concern for anyone within a 300
yard radius of the launch site. The likely combination of recreational
vessels, darkness punctuated by bright flashes of light, and fireworks
debris falling into the water presents risks of collisions which could
result in serious injuries or fatalities. This rule is needed to
protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in the navigable
waters within the safety zone during the fireworks display.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a safety zone that will be enforced from 9
p.m. until 11 p.m. on June 30, 2018. The safety zone will encompass all
U.S. navigable waters of the Lake Erie within a 300 yard radius of the
fireworks launch site located at position 41[deg]48'34.826'' N,
083[deg]26'21.894'' W. All geographic coordinates are North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
    The duration of the zone is intended to protect personnel, vessels,
and the marine environment in these navigable waters during the
fireworks display. Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Sector Detroit or his designated representative. The Captain of the
Port, Sector Detroit or his designated representative may be contacted
via VHF Channel 16.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 (``Regulatory Planning and Review'') and
13563 (``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review'') direct agencies
to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives
and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that
maximize net benefits including potential economic, environmental,
public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity.
Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both
costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of
promoting flexibility. Executive Order 13771 (``Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs''), directs agencies to reduce regulation
and control regulatory costs and provides that ``for every one new
regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for
elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently
managed and controlled through a budgeting process.''
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not designated this
rule a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive
Order 12866. Accordingly, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
not reviewed it. As this rule is not a significant regulatory action,
this rule is exempt from the requirements of Executive Order 13771. See
OMB's Memorandum titled ``Interim Guidance Implementing Section 2 of
the Executive Order of January 30, 2017 titled `Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs' '' (February 2, 2017).
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration of the safety zone. The majority of vessel
traffic will be able to safely transit around the safety zone, which
will impact only a portion of the Lake Erie in Luna Pier, MI for a
short period time. Under certain conditions, moreover, vessels may
still transit through the safety zone when permitted by the Captain of
the Port.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The Coast Guard
certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered the impact of this temporary rule on small entities. While
some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the safety
zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section V.A
above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined that
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule involves a safety zone lasting 120 minutes that will prohibit
entry within a 300 yard radius from where a fireworks display will be

conducted. It is categorically excluded from further review under
paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-
01-001-01, Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental Consideration supporting
this determination is available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

0
2. Add Sec.  165.T09-0449 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T09-0449  Safety Zone; Freedom Festival Fireworks, Lake Erie,
Luna Pier, MI.

    (a) Location. The following area is a temporary safety zone: All
U.S. navigable waters of the Lake Erie within a 300 yard radius of the
fireworks launch site located at position 41[deg]48'34.826'' N,
83[deg]26'21.894'' W. All geographic coordinates are North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
    (b) Enforcement period. This regulation will be enforced from 9
p.m. until 11 p.m. on June 30, 2018. The Captain of the Port Detroit,
or a designated representative may suspend enforcement of the safety
zone at any time.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.  165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting or anchoring within
this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Detroit, or his designated representative.
    (2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated
representative.
    (3) The ``designated representative'' of the Captain of the Port
Detroit is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who
has been designated by the Captain of the Port Detroit to act on his
behalf. The designated representative of the Captain of the Port
Detroit will be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary
vessel. The Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated
representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone shall contact the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated
representative to obtain permission to do so.
    (5) Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the
safety zone must comply with all directions given to them by the
Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated representative.

    Dated: May 23, 2018.
Jeffrey W. Novak,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81096-81098]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27669]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9955-30-OEI]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of Environmental Information, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of amended Privacy Act system of records final.

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SUMMARY: The FOIA Request and Appeal File system of records is being
amended to include all information and data elements that are being
collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
participating agencies as it relates to FOIA requests, appeals and
responses. This information is being removed from the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) system of records and being added to the FOIA
Request and Appeal File (EPA-9) system of records. The FOIA Request and
Appeal File system of records is also being amended to provide an
additional routine use for the system. The additional routine use being
added to this system of records, will allow the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA), Office of Government Information
Services (OGIS), and the EPA to share information in the FOIA Request
and Appeal File system in order to mediate and resolve disputes between
requesters and administrative agencies without delay. OGIS will work
directly with each agency using FOIAonline to access case level
information that is not

publically available in order to perform mediation services.
    Records are stored in a secure, password protected electronic
system that utilizes security hardware and software to include multiple
firewalls, active intruder detection and role-based accessed controls.
Additional safeguards vary by participating agencies. EPA also has
records from the period prior to its use of the FOIAonline system which
are stored in file folders in lockable file cabinets. The FOIA Request
and Appeal File system is maintained under the authority of the Freedom
of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system or records notice must
do so by December 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OEI-2015-0758, by one of the following methods:
    www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: OEI Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2015-0758. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your email address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If the
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For
additional information about the EPA's public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material,
such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI
Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OEI Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Gottesman, FOIA, Library and
Accessibility Division, Office of Environmental Information, Office,
(202) 566-2162, U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental Information, MC
2282T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Request and Appeal File (EPA-9) system contains a copy of each FOIA
request and appeal received by the EPA and a copy of all correspondence
related to the request, including name, affiliation address, telephone
numbers, and other information about a requester. FOIAonline is managed
and used by the EPA and other agencies to process, track and respond to
FOIA requests and appeals. The FOIAonline system provides the EPA and
partner agencies with a secure, password protected Web site to
electronically receive, process, track and store requests from the
public for federal records; post responsive records to a Web site;
collect data for annual reporting requirements to the Department of
Justice and manage internal FOIA administration activities. In
addition, the FOIA system allows the public to submit and track FOIA
requests and appeals; access requests and responsive records online and
obtain the status of requests filed with the EPA and partner agencies.
FOIAonline is a software application used by the EPA and other
agencies. Social security numbers and other types of personally
identifiable information may be provided in requests or in responsive
documents. In some cases, agencies may require this information to
fulfill a request. All participating agencies will ensure that
sensitive PII is not made publicly available. The name of a FOIA
requester may be publicly available and searchable by the public based
on an agency's policies. With the exception of a requester's name, any
other personally identifiable information provided by a requester
during the process of completing the online request form or creating an
online account (e.g., home addresses, email address and contact
information) will not be posted to the Web site, nor will it be
searchable by the public. Personally identifiable information
determined to be publicly releasable and contained in documents
released to the public under FOIA (e.g., the names and official contact
information of government employees or the names of agency
correspondents) will be publicly available and searchable by the public
if posted by a participating agency. Individuals accessing the system
are FOIA Officers, FOIA coordinators, subject matter experts and
members of the public. Computer records are maintained in a secure,
password protected computer system that operates in compliance with
Federal Security Information Modernization Act (FISMA) moderate level
requirements located at EPA's National Computer Center located at 109
T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, NC 27709. All records are maintained in
secure, access-controlled areas or buildings. The system is maintained
in the EPA's Office of Environmental Information, Headquarter Program
Offices, Regional Offices and the Office of General Counsel.

    Dated: October 21, 2016.
Ann Dunkin,
Chief Information Officer.
EPA-9

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request and Appeal File.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    EPA's National Computer Center located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Durham, NC 27709.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

PURPOSE(S):
    To provide the public a single location to submit and track FOIA
requests and appeals filed with the EPA and participating agencies, to
manage internal FOIA administration activities and to collect data for
annual reporting requirements to the Department of Justice.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    All persons requesting information or filing appeals under the
Freedom of Information Act.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    A copy of each Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request received
by the EPA and other participating agencies and a copy of all
correspondence related to the request, including individuals' names,
mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, social security
numbers, dates of birth, alias(es) used by the requester, alien numbers
assigned to travelers crossing national borders, requesters' parents'
names, user names and passwords for registered users, FOIA tracking
numbers, dates requests are submitted and received, related appeals and
agency responses. Records also include communications with requesters,
internal FOIA administrative documents (e.g., billing invoices) and
responsive records.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    General routine uses A, E, F, G, H, K, and L apply to this system.
Records may also be disclosed to:
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connection with a referral of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request to that agency for its views or decision on disclosure, or (b)
in order to obtain advice and recommendations concerning matters on
which the agency has specialized experience or particular competence
that may be useful to an agency in making required determinations under
the FOIA.
    2. To the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of
Government Information Services (OGIS), to the extent necessary to
fulfill its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to review
administrative agency policies, procedures and compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and to facilitate OGIS' offering of
mediation services to resolve disputes between persons making FOIA
requests and administrative agencies.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in file folders in lockable file cabinets.
Records are also stored in a secure, password protected electronic
system that utilizes security hardware and software to include multiple
firewalls, active intruder detection and role-based accessed controls.
Additional safeguards vary by participating agencies.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Requests are retrieved from the system by numerous data elements
and key word searches, including name, agency, dates, subject, FOIA
tracking number and other information retrievable with full-text
searching capability.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Each federal agency handles its records in accordance with its
records schedule as approved by NARA. FOIA records are covered under
NARA General Record Schedule 14--Information Services Records unless a
participating agency's records are managed under other record schedules
approved by NARA.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Computer records are maintained in a secure, password protected
computer system. Paper records are maintained in lockable file
cabinets. All records are maintained in secure, access-controlled areas
or buildings.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Tim Crawford<EMAIL_ADDRESS>U.S. EPA, Office of
Environmental Information, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals seeking access to their own personal information in
this system of records is required to provide adequate identification
(e.g., driver's license, military identification card, employee badge
or identification card). Additional identity verification procedures
may be required as warranted. Requests must meet the requirements of
EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 16.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Requests for correction or amendment must identify the record to be
changed and the corrective action sought. Requests must be submitted to
the agency contact indicated on the initial document for which the
related contested record was submitted.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records
contains a record about him or her, should make a written request to
the EPA Privacy Officer, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

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