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agency’s comments must also be sent to
the Applicant’s representative.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–4923 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am]
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[OPP–2005–0237; FRL–7734–9]
Computer Sciences Corporation;
Transfer of Data
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
pesticide related information submitted
to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) pursuant to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including
information that may have been claimed
as Confidential Business Information
(CBI) by the submitter, will be
transferred to Computer Sciences
Corporation in accordance with 40 CFR
2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Computer
Sciences Corporation has been awarded
a contract to perform work for OPP, and
access to this information will enable
Computer Sciences Corporation to fulfill
the obligations of the contract.
DATES: Computer Sciences Corporation
will be given access to this information
on or before September 14, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patsy Garnett, FIFRA Security Officer,
Information Technology & Resources
Management Division (7502C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: 703–305–5455.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action applies to the public in
general. As such, 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
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an
official public docket for this action
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under docket identification (ID) number
OPP–2005–0237. 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,
CrystalMall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
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
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.
Some of this information may be
entitled to confidential treatment. The
information has been submitted to EPA
under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA
and under sections 408 and 409 of
FFDCA.
In accordance with the requirements
of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the contract with
Computer Sciences Corporation,
prohibits use of the information for any
purpose not specified in the contract;
prohibits disclosure of the information
to a third party without prior written
approval from the Agency; and requires
that each official and employee of the
contractor sign an agreement to protect
the information from unauthorized
release and to handle it in accordance
with the FIFRA Information Security
Manual. In addition, Computer Sciences
Corporation is required to submit for
EPA approval a security plan under
which any CBI will be secured and
protected against unauthorized release
or compromise. No information will be
provided to Computer Sciences
Corporation until the requirements in
this document have been fully satisfied.
Records of information provided to
Computer Sciences Corporation will be
maintained by EPA Project Officers for
the contract. All information supplied to
Computer Sciences Corporation by EPA
for use in connection with the contract
will be returned to EPA when Computer
Sciences Corporation has completed its
work.
II. Contractor Requirements
Dated: September 1, 2005.
Arnold E. Layne,
Director, Information Technology &
Resources Management Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05–17821 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am]
Under contract number DW–
4793935401/000, the contractor will
perform the following tasks:
The contractor will perform various
document management functions to
examine, categorize, handle and format
OPP information, which will be in both
electronic and paper copy. The
contractor will be working with
applications for pesticide registration,
supporting studies, and other technical
documents of archival significance.
The contract involves no
subcontractors.
OPP has determined that the contract
described in this document involve
work that is being conducted in
connection with FIFRA, in that
pesticide chemicals will be the subject
of certain evaluations to be made under
the contract. These evaluations may be
used in subsequent regulatory decisions
under FIFRA.
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Environmental Impact Statements and
Regulations; Availability of EPA
Comments
Availability of EPA comments
prepared pursuant to the Environmental
Review Process (ERP), under section
309 of the Clean Air Act and section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act as amended. Requests for
copies of EPA comments can be directed
to the Office of Federal Activities at
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202–564–7167. An explanation of the
ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published
in FR dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20050054, ERP No. D–NOA–
L39062–WA, Washington State Forest
Habitat Conservation Plan, Propose
Issuance of Multiple Species
Incidental Take Permit or 9d)Rules,
NPDES Permit, U.S. Army COE
section 10 and 404 Permits, WA
Summary: EPA’s expressed concerns
regarding the pesticide application
procedures and small landowner
exemptions that could have potential
effects on water quality. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050190, ERP No. D–FHW–
F59004–MI, Detroit Intermodal
Freight Terminal (DIFT) Project,
Proposes Improvement to Intermodal
Freight Terminals in Wayne and
Oakland Counties, MI
Summary: EPA has environmental
objections to the proposed project
regarding impacts to air quality,
specifically involving particulate matter
2.5 microns or less (PM2.5), as well as
environmental justice issues. EPA
requests that the Final EIS more fully
describe localized impacts of PM2.5 and
commit to air quality mitigation
strategies. Rating EO2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20050296, ERP No. F–TVA–
E05100–TN, 500–kV Transmission Lin
in Middle Tennessee Construction
and Operation, Cumberland Fossil
Plant to either the Montgomery 500–
kV Substation, Montgomery County,
or the Davidson 500–kV Substation,
Davidson County, Stewart, Houston,
Montgomery, Dickerson, Cheatham
and Davidson Counties, TN
Summary: EPA is concerned that the
preferred alignments would impact
forested wetlands and that overall more
wetlands would be impacted than by
other presented alignments.
EIS No. 20050304, ERP No. F–AFS–
L65467–ID, Red Pines Project,
Implementation of Fuel Reduction
Activities and Watershed Activities
Improvement, Nez Perce National
Forest, Red River Ranger District,
Idaho County, ID
Summary: EPA continues to have
concerns about the potential for adverse
impacts to water quality and listed
salmonoids from sediment loading.
EIS No. 20050333, ERP No. F–FRC–
J03018–00, Piceance Basin Expansion
Project, Construction and Operation
of a New Interstate Natural Gas
Pipeline System, Wamsutter
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Compressor Station to
Interconnections Greasewood
Compressor Station, Rio Blanco
County, CO and Sweetwater County,
WY
Summary: No formal comment letter
was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: September 9, 2005.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office
of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 05–17925 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am]
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Environmental Impacts Statements;
Notice of Availability
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
Activities, General Information (202)
564–7167 or https://www.epa.gov/
compliance/nepa/.
Weekly receipt of Environmental
Impact Statements filed 08/29/2005
through 09/02/2005, pursuant to 40 CFR
1506.9.
EIS No. 20050357, Draft EIS, AFS, UT,
Lake Project, Proposal to Maintain
Vegetative Diversity and Recover
Economic Value of Dead, Dying and
High Risk to Mortality Trees, MantiLa Sal National Forest, Ferron/Price
Ranger District, Emery and Sanpete
Counties, UT, Comment Period Ends:
10/24/2005, Contact: Alan Lucas 435–
636–3320.
EIS No. 20050358, Draft EIS, NPS, VA,
Great Falls Park General Management
Plan, Implementation, George
Washington Parkway, Fairfax County,
VA, Comment Period Ends: 11/08/
2005, Contact: Audrey F. Calhoun
703–289–2500.
EIS No. 20050359, Draft EIS, NPS, AK,
Denali National Park and Preserve,
Draft South Denali Implementation
Plan, Matanuska-Susitna Borough,
AK, Comment Period Ends: 11/15/
2005, Contact: Glen Yankus 907–644–
3535.
EIS No. 20050360, Draft EIS, AFS, SD,
Bugtown Gulch Mountain Pine Beetle
and Fuels Projects, To Implement
Multiple Resource Management
Actions, Black Hills National Forest,
Hell Canyon Ranger District, Custer
County, SD, Comment Period Ends:
10/24/2005, Contact: Patricia Hudson
605–673–4853.
EIS No. 20050361, Draft EIS, FRC, WA,
Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project,
(FERC/DEIS–0184D), Application for
a New License for the Existing 865.76
Megawatt Facility, Public Utility
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District No. 1 (PUD), Columbia River,
Chelan County, WA, Comment Period
Ends: 11/08/2005, Contact: Kim
Nguyen 202–502–6105.
EIS No. 20050362, Draft EIS, NRC, NC,
Generic—Brunswick Stream Electric
Plant, Units 1 and 2 (TAC Nos.
MC4641 and MC4642) License
Renewal of Nuclear Plants,
Supplement 25 to NUREG–1437,
Brunswick County, NC, Comment
Period Ends: 12/02/2005, Contact:
Richard L. Emch 301–415–1590.
EIS No. 20050363, Final EIS, NPS, SC,
NC, GA, FL, Low Country Gullah
Culture Special Resource Study,
Gullah Culture Preservation and
Protection Analysis to Consider the
Suitability and Feasibility for
Inclusion in the National Park Service
System, SC, NC, GA and FL, Wait
Period Ends: 10/11/2005, Contact:
John Barrett 404–562–3124 Ext 637.
EIS No. 20050364, Final EIS, FHW, IA,
NE, Council Bluffs Interstate System
Improvements Project, Transportation
Improvements, Missouri River on I–80
to east of I–480 Interchange, Tier 1,
Pottawattamie County, IA and
Douglas County, NE, Wait Period
Ends: 10/11/2005, Contact: Philip
Barnes 515–233–7300.
EIS No. 20050365, Draft EIS, NRC, OH,
American Centrifuge Plant, Gas
Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment
Facility, Construction, Operation, and
Decommission, License Issuance,
Piketon, OH, Comment Period Ends:
10/24/2005, Contact: Matthew Blevins
301–415–7684.
EIS No. 20050366, Final EIS, FHW, AR,
I–69 Section of Independent Utility 13
El Dorado to McGehee, Construction
of 4 Lane divided Access Facility,
U.S. Coast Guard Permit, U.S. Army
COE Section 404 Permit, Quachita
River, Quachita, Union, Calhoun,
Bradley, Drew, and Desha Counties,
AR, Wait Period Ends: 10/24/2005,
Contact: Randal Looney 501–324–
6430.
EIS No. 20050367, Draft Supplement,
NOA, ME, Atlantic Herring Fishery
Management Plan (FWP), Amendment
1, Management Measure Adjustment,
Implementation, Gulf of Maine,
George Bank, ME, Comment Period
Ends: 10/24/2005, Contact: Paul
Howard 978–465–0492.
EIS No. 20050368, Draft EIS, IBR, NM,
Carlsbad Project Water Operations
and Water Supply Conservation,
Changes in Carlsbad Project
Operations and Implementation of
Water Acquisition Program, U.S. COE
Section 404 Permit, NPDES, Eddy, De
Baca, Chaves, and Guadelupe
Counties, NM, Comment Period Ends:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6667-3]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental
Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and
section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended.
Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of
Federal Activities at
[[Page 53657]]
202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft
environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April
1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20050054, ERP No. D-NOA-L39062-WA, Washington State Forest
Habitat Conservation Plan, Propose Issuance of Multiple Species
Incidental Take Permit or 9d)Rules, NPDES Permit, U.S. Army COE section
10 and 404 Permits, WA
Summary: EPA's expressed concerns regarding the pesticide
application procedures and small landowner exemptions that could have
potential effects on water quality. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050190, ERP No. D-FHW-F59004-MI, Detroit Intermodal Freight
Terminal (DIFT) Project, Proposes Improvement to Intermodal Freight
Terminals in Wayne and Oakland Counties, MI
Summary: EPA has environmental objections to the proposed project
regarding impacts to air quality, specifically involving particulate
matter 2.5 microns or less (PM2.5), as well as environmental justice
issues. EPA requests that the Final EIS more fully describe localized
impacts of PM2.5 and commit to air quality mitigation strategies.
Rating EO2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20050296, ERP No. F-TVA-E05100-TN, 500-kV Transmission Lin in
Middle Tennessee Construction and Operation, Cumberland Fossil Plant to
either the Montgomery 500-kV Substation, Montgomery County, or the
Davidson 500-kV Substation, Davidson County, Stewart, Houston,
Montgomery, Dickerson, Cheatham and Davidson Counties, TN
Summary: EPA is concerned that the preferred alignments would
impact forested wetlands and that overall more wetlands would be
impacted than by other presented alignments.
EIS No. 20050304, ERP No. F-AFS-L65467-ID, Red Pines Project,
Implementation of Fuel Reduction Activities and Watershed Activities
Improvement, Nez Perce National Forest, Red River Ranger District,
Idaho County, ID
Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about the potential for
adverse impacts to water quality and listed salmonoids from sediment
loading.
EIS No. 20050333, ERP No. F-FRC-J03018-00, Piceance Basin Expansion
Project, Construction and Operation of a New Interstate Natural Gas
Pipeline System, Wamsutter Compressor Station to Interconnections
Greasewood Compressor Station, Rio Blanco County, CO and Sweetwater
County, WY
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: September 9, 2005.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 05-17925 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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