Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Three Public Teleconferences and a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board EPI Suite Review Panel, 5317-5318 [E6-1350]

Download as PDF cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2006 / Notices EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OPP–2005–0086, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of Pesticide Programs Docket in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 119, 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. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the Docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: Notice of Pesticide Registration by States to Meet a Special Local Need under FIFRA Section 24(c). ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved collection that is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2006. Under OMB regulations, agencies may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. Abstract: This data collection program is designed to provide the EPA with the necessary data to review approval of a state issued pesticide registration. Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizes the States to register additional uses of federally registered pesticides for distribution and use VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Jan 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 within the State to meet a special local need (SLN). A state-issued registration under section 24(c) is deemed a federal registration for the purposes of the pesticides use within the States boundaries. Under the law, and pursuant to 40 CFR part 162, subpart D, a State must notify EPA, in writing, of any action it takes, i.e., issues, amends, or revokes a state registration. EPA has 90 days to disapprove the registration. In such cases, the State is responsible for notifying the affected registrant. Burden Statement: Under the PRA, ‘‘burden’’ means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal Agency. It includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is only briefly summarized in this notice. The annual public burden for this ICR is estimated to be 23,400. The following is a summary of the estimates taken from the ICR: Respondents/Affected Entities: States and territorial governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 60. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 23,400. Estimated Total Annual Labor Cost: $2,126,520. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 5,200 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is an adjustment based on a rise in the number of petitions received annually over the last 3 years. Dated: January 20, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6–1352 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5317 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8027–2] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Three Public Teleconferences and a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board EPI Suite Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces three public teleconferences and a faceto-face meeting of the SAB EPI Suite Review Panel to review software developed by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics known as the Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) Suite. An agenda and documents for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab prior to the call. DATES: Public teleconferences of the SAB EPI Suite Review Panel will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, Wednesday, March 1, 2006, and Wednesday, April 5, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern standard time. The face-to-face public meeting will be held March 7–9, 2006, from 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m. eastern standard time. ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will take place via telephone only. The public face-to-face meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. Members of the public who wish to obtain the callin number and access code for the teleconferences, or further information concerning the public face-to-face meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by mail at EPA SAB Staff Office (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 343–9878; by fax at (202) 233–0643; or by e-mail at white.kathleen@epa.gov. Technical Contact: For questions and information concerning the software being reviewed, please contact Dr. Robert Boethling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by telephone (202) 564–8533; or by e-mail at boethling.bob@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1 cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES 5318 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2006 / Notices Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB has been asked to review software developed by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics known as the Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) Suite and has formed a specialized EPI Suite Review Panel for this purpose as previously announced (70 FR 4846, January 31, 2005). The Panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. EPI Suite is routinely used in evaluating new chemicals under EPA’s Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) for new chemicals under section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, and is widely used for predicting physical/chemical properties and environmental fate and transport properties for chemicals already in commerce. A more extensive description of EPI Suite can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/opptintr/exposure/ docs/episuite.htm. EPI Suite can be downloaded from https://www.epa.gov/ opptintr/exposure/docs/EPISuitedl.htm. The purpose of the teleconference on February 22, 2006, is to prepare the Panel for the review through briefings and a discussion and clarification of the charge. The purpose of the March 1, 2006, teleconference is to prepare the Panel and the Agency for the face-toface meeting by responding to panelists’ preliminary questions and identifying areas where additional information is needed. The purpose of the March 7–9, 2006, face-to-face meeting is for the Panel to reach consensus on the content of their response to the charge questions, to capture that consensus in writing, to brief the Agency on the major findings and conclusions, and to respond to Agency questions. The purpose of the April 5, 2006, teleconference is to provide the panelists with an opportunity to discuss their draft report and agree to final language. Subsequently, the Panel’s report will be considered by the Board and transmitted to the Administrator. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the EPI Suite Review Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker with no more than a total of thirty minutes for all speakers. In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a faceto-face meeting will be limited to five to ten minutes with no more than two hours for all speakers. Those interested VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Jan 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 should contact Ms. White (preferably via e-mail) no later than seven days before the meeting date to be placed on the public speaker list. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least seven days before the meeting so that the comments may be made available to the Panel for timely consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature by mail, and one electronic copy by e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MSWord, MSPowerPoint or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Accessibility: For information on access or services for people with disabilities, please contact Ms. Kathleen White at 202–343–9878 or white.kathleen@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Ms. White, preferably at least ten business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: January 26, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6–1350 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0507; FRL–7758–4] Inorganic Chlorates Risk Assessments, Notice of Availability and Request for Risk Reduction Options Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s risk assessments, and related documents for the inorganic chlorates and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for inorganic chlorates through a modified, 4–Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2005–0507, must be received on or before April 3, 2006. 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: Felicia Fort, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 305– 7478; fax number: (703) 308–8005; email address: fort.felicia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may 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 Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket ID number EPA–HQ– OPP–2005–0507. 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, 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 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Three Public 
Teleconferences and a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board EPI Suite 
Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
three public teleconferences and a face-to-face meeting of the SAB EPI 
Suite Review Panel to review software developed by the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics known as the Estimation Programs 
Interface (EPI) Suite. An agenda and documents for this teleconference 
will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab prior to 
the call.

DATES: Public teleconferences of the SAB EPI Suite Review Panel will be 
held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, Wednesday, March 1, 2006, and 
Wednesday, April 5, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern standard time. 
The face-to-face public meeting will be held March 7-9, 2006, from 9 
a.m to 5:30 p.m. eastern standard time.

ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will take place via telephone 
only. The public face-to-face meeting will be held at the SAB 
Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington, DC 
20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information concerning the SAB 
can be found on the SAB Web Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. Members of 
the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code for 
the teleconferences, or further information concerning the public face-
to-face meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by mail at EPA SAB Staff Office (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 
343-9878; by fax at (202) 233-0643; or by e-mail at 
white.kathleen@epa.gov. Technical Contact: For questions and 
information concerning the software being reviewed, please contact Dr. 
Robert Boethling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by telephone 
(202) 564-8533; or by e-mail at boethling.bob@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to 
provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and 
recommendations to the EPA

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Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and 
regulations. The SAB has been asked to review software developed by the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics known as the Estimation 
Programs Interface (EPI) Suite and has formed a specialized EPI Suite 
Review Panel for this purpose as previously announced (70 FR 4846, 
January 31, 2005).
    The Panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. EPI 
Suite is routinely used in evaluating new chemicals under EPA's 
Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) for new chemicals under section 5 of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act, and is widely used for predicting 
physical/chemical properties and environmental fate and transport 
properties for chemicals already in commerce. A more extensive 
description of EPI Suite can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/opptintr/
exposure/docs/episuite.htm. EPI Suite can be downloaded from https://
www.epa.gov/opptintr/exposure/docs/EPISuitedl.htm.
    The purpose of the teleconference on February 22, 2006, is to 
prepare the Panel for the review through briefings and a discussion and 
clarification of the charge. The purpose of the March 1, 2006, 
teleconference is to prepare the Panel and the Agency for the face-to-
face meeting by responding to panelists' preliminary questions and 
identifying areas where additional information is needed. The purpose 
of the March 7-9, 2006, face-to-face meeting is for the Panel to reach 
consensus on the content of their response to the charge questions, to 
capture that consensus in writing, to brief the Agency on the major 
findings and conclusions, and to respond to Agency questions. The 
purpose of the April 5, 2006, teleconference is to provide the 
panelists with an opportunity to discuss their draft report and agree 
to final language. Subsequently, the Panel's report will be considered 
by the Board and transmitted to the Administrator.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may 
submit relevant written or oral information for the EPI Suite Review 
Panel to consider during the advisory process.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker with no more than a total of thirty minutes for all 
speakers. In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral 
presentation at a face-to-face meeting will be limited to five to ten 
minutes with no more than two hours for all speakers. Those interested 
should contact Ms. White (preferably via e-mail) no later than seven 
days before the meeting date to be placed on the public speaker list. 
Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB 
Staff Office at least seven days before the meeting so that the 
comments may be made available to the Panel for timely consideration. 
Comments should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One 
hard copy with original signature by mail, and one electronic copy by 
e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MSWord, 
MSPowerPoint or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for people 
with disabilities, please contact Ms. Kathleen White at 202-343-9878 or 
white.kathleen@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, 
please contact Ms. White, preferably at least ten business days prior 
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: January 26, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office.
 [FR Doc. E6-1350 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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