Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group, 7933-7934 [05-2980]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–645 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–7700–5] Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Eastern Research Group VerDate jul<14>2003 12:44 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 (ERG), of Lexington, MA and Chantilly, VA; and its subcontractors, AH Environmental Consultants of Newport News,VA and ETI Professionals, Inc., of Lakewood, CO, access to information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than February 23, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:TSCA–Hotline@.epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Notice Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT–2003–0004. 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 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 EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is (202) 566–1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7933 which is located in the EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566–0280. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://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 https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the appropriate docket ID number. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? Under Contract Number EP–W–05– 014, ERG of 110 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, MA and 14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA; AH Environmental Consultants of 804 Omni Boulevard, Suite 201, Newport News, VA; and ETI Professionals, Inc. of 555 Zany St., Suite 104, Lakewood, CO, will assist EPA in preparing exposure and release assessments for EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) new and existing chemical review programs; provide support for regulatory efforts such as the TSCA Inventory Update Rule Amendments; and preparing various technical analyses to support OPPT activities under all sections of TSCA. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under Contract Number EP–W–05–014, ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc., will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. personnel will be given information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be CBI. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of TSCA, that the Agency may provide ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. access to these CBI materials on a needto-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and ERG’s Lexington, MA and Chantilly, VA sites. E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 7934 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number EP–W–05–014 may continue until January 31, 2010. Access will commence no sooner than February 23, 2005. ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. personnel have signed non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Confidential business information. Dated: February 7, 2005. Vicki A. Simons Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 05–2980 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL –7873–7] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Public Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing two public meetings of the SAB’s Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC). The EEC will convene to provide advice on the proposed redesign of EPA’s Pollution Prevention and New Technologies research program and conduct other committee business. DATES: March 10, 2005. A public conference call from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time for the Committee to plan for the public face-to-face meeting March 15–17, 2005. March 15–17, 2005. A public meeting will begin on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 9 a.m., and adjourn on Thursday, March 17, 2004, about 3 p.m. Technical Contact: The Office of Research and Development is providing the review materials. These will be posted at: https://www.epa.gov/ORD/ NRMRL/sab. Questions about the review materials should be directed to Ms. Alva E. Daniels, Assistant Laboratory Director-Multimedia at the U.S. EPA– ORD National Risk Management Research Laboratory, via telephone/ voicemail at (513) 569–7693, fax at (513) 569–7680, e-mail at Daniels.Alva@epa.gov, or by mail at VerDate jul<14>2003 12:44 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 USEPA, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268. Meeting Location: The face-to-face meeting will be held at the Science Advisory Board Conference Center located at 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3705, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone/ voice mail at (202) 343–9878, via e-mail at white.kathleen@epa.gov, or by mail at U.S. EPA SAB (MC 1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB can be found at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB’s Environmental Engineering Committee advises on many issues relating to waste management, including pollution prevention and industrial ecology and research needs. EPA’s Office of Research and Development is redesigning its Pollution Prevention and New Technologies research program and is seeking the advice of the SAB on its proposal. The EEC will provide advice to EPA through the chartered SAB and comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. The SAB’s EEC will also take the opportunity provided by this meeting to conduct some other committee business, such as planning for other FY2005 activities and exploration of possible FY2006 initiatives. A roster of EEC is posted on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/. Availability of Meeting Materials: An agenda for each meeting and meetingrelated materials will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab/agendas prior to the meeting. Procedures for Providing Public Comments. It is the policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB expects that public statements presented at the meeting will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of ten minutes (unless otherwise indicated). Interested parties should contact the DFO in writing (e-mail, fax or mail—see contact information above) by close of business March 4, 2005 in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments and presentation slides for distribution to the participants and public at the meeting. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/ contact information noted above in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Those providing written comments and who attend the meeting are also asked to bring 35 copies of their comments for public distribution. Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access this meeting, should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: February 9, 2005. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–2989 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP–2004–0308; FRL–7697–3] Nicosulfuron; Tolerance Reassessment Decision for Low Risk Pesticide; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s Tolerance Reassessment Decision (TRED) for the pesticide nicosulfuron, and opens a public comment period on this document, related risk assessments, and other support documents. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7933-7934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2980]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7700-5]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research 
Group

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Eastern Research Group 
(ERG), of Lexington, MA and Chantilly, VA; and its subcontractors, AH 
Environmental Consultants of Newport News,VA and ETI Professionals, 
Inc., of Lakewood, CO, access to information which has been submitted 
to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 
Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than 
February 23, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; e-mail address:TSCA-Hotline@.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. Since other entities 
may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all 
the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have 
any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a 
particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2003-0004. 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 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 EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is (202) 
566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located 
in the EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at https://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 https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under Contract Number EP-W-05-014, ERG of 110 Hartwell Ave., 
Lexington, MA and 14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA; AH 
Environmental Consultants of 804 Omni Boulevard, Suite 201, Newport 
News, VA; and ETI Professionals, Inc. of 555 Zany St., Suite 104, 
Lakewood, CO, will assist EPA in preparing exposure and release 
assessments for EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) 
new and existing chemical review programs; provide support for 
regulatory efforts such as the TSCA Inventory Update Rule Amendments; 
and preparing various technical analyses to support OPPT activities 
under all sections of TSCA.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number EP-W-05-014, ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI 
Professionals, Inc., will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under 
all sections of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified 
under the contract.
    ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. 
personnel will be given information submitted to EPA under all sections 
of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be 
CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA, that the Agency may provide ERG, AH 
Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. access to these 
CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI 
under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and ERG's 
Lexington, MA and Chantilly, VA sites.

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    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number EP-W-05-014 
may continue until January 31, 2010. Access will commence no sooner 
than February 23, 2005.
    ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. 
personnel have signed non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on 
appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to 
TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information.


    Dated: February 7, 2005.
Vicki A. Simons
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 05-2980 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
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