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II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under section 18 of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the
discretion of the Administrator, any
Federal or State agency may be
exempted from any provision of FIFRA
if the Administrator determines that
emergency conditions exist which
require the exemption. EPA’s Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
has requested the Administrator to issue
a public health exemption for the use of
the pesticide product Sabrechlor 25
(which contains the active ingredient
sodium chlorite) on various items
present in the ‘‘Boca Building,’’ which
is located at 5401 Broken Sound
Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33487–3512
to inactivate potential contamination
with Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores.
Information in accordance with 40 CFR
part 166 was submitted as part of this
request. The West Palm Beach County
Department of Health closed
(quarantined) the Boca Building on
October 7, 2001, after two employees
were admitted to the hospital with
symptoms of anthrax exposure.
As part of this request, the Applicant
asserted that approximately 2,500 boxes
containing items (e.g., papers, pictures,
negatives, and other items) potentially
contaminated with anthrax spores
needed to be fumigated so that they no
longer pose a human health risk and so
that the quarantine imposed on the Boca
Building by the West Palm Beach
County Department of Health could be
lifted and the building can be cleared
for normal use. No pesticide product is
currently registered for this use. The
Remedial Action Plan (RAP) proposed
that the 2,500 boxes be treated in a tarpcovered, sealed chamber measuring 16’
x 7.5’ x 100’ that is set up in the garage
basement of the Boca Building. Because
the chamber will hold only about 180 to
270 boxes per fumigation, a total of 9 to
15 fumigations will be required to
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decontaminate the entire lot. The
requested decontamination method is
the best alternative for these
circumstances and will be effective in
killing anthrax spores and will not pose
unreasonable adverse effects to workers,
the surrounding community, and the
environment.
The regulations governing section 18
of FIFRA require publication of a notice
of receipt of an application for a public
health exemption proposing the use of
sodium chlorite specifically for
inactivation of Bacillus anthracis
(anthrax) spores because this is similar
to previous requests and a complete
application for registration under
section 3 has not been received (40 CFR
166.24(a)(6)). No pesticide products are
currently registered by EPA for this use.
The requested public health exemption
was granted in advance of the public
notification because EPA concluded that
the need for the decontamination
procedures was urgent, owing to the
ongoing threat posed by the stored
material that may have contained spores
of the bacteria that causes anthrax. The
decontamination work described in this
notice commenced on or about the issue
date for this public health exemption
request (April 4, 2005) and will
conclude by or before July 4, 2005, the
expiration date for this exemption. This
notice provides an opportunity for
public comment on the granting of the
exemption. The Agency, will review
and consider all comments received
during the 15–day public comment
period regarding the public health
exemption requested by EPA’s Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: May 19, 2005.
Lois A. Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE
UNITED STATES
Economic Impact Policy
This notice is to inform the public
that the Export-Import Bank of the
United States has received an
application to finance the export of
approximately $81.6 million in U.S.
equipment and services to Saudi Arabia
to construct a Direct Reduced Iron (DRI)
production facility. The DRI produced
by this plant will be an input used in
the production of about 1.2 million
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metric tons per year of hot rolled coil
steel in the same production complex.
Available information indicates that the
hot rolled coil will be sold in Saudi
Arabia, the Middle East and North
Africa starting in early 2008. Interested
parties may submit comments on this
transaction by e-mail to
economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail
to 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room
1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14
days of the date this notice appears in
the Federal Register.
Helene S. Walsh,
Director, Policy Oversight and Review.
[FR Doc. 05–11003 Filed 6–2–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The application also will be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Additional information on all bank
holding companies may be obtained
from the National Information Center
Web site at https://www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than June 27, 2005.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
(Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000
Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
Economic Impact Policy
This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of
the United States has received an application to finance the export of
approximately $81.6 million in U.S. equipment and services to Saudi
Arabia to construct a Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) production facility.
The DRI produced by this plant will be an input used in the production
of about 1.2 million metric tons per year of hot rolled coil steel in
the same production complex. Available information indicates that the
hot rolled coil will be sold in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and North
Africa starting in early 2008. Interested parties may submit comments
on this transaction by e-mail to economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail to
811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14
days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register.
Helene S. Walsh,
Director, Policy Oversight and Review.
[FR Doc. 05-11003 Filed 6-2-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
