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local law enforcement as necessary.
(e) Effective period. This section
becomes effective at 8:30 a.m. on March
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Dated: March 10, 2006.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 9
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0118; FRL–7760–4]
OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act; Technical Amendment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
technical amendment updates the table
that lists the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) control numbers issued
under PRA for information collection
requirements contained in EPA’s
regulations that are promulgated in title
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR). This technical amendment adds
new approvals published in the Federal
Register since July 1, 2003, and removes
expired and terminated approvals.
DATES: This rule is effective March 23,
2006.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2006–0118. All documents in the
docket are listed on the regulations.gov
web site. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Rm. B102, 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
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Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPPT
Docket is (202) 566–0280.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa L. Chun, Regulatory
Coordination Staff (7101M), Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–1605; e-mail address:
chun.melissa@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public
in general. This action may, however, be
of interest to those persons who are
concerned about OMB approval for
information collections required by EPA
regulations. 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.
II. Background
A. Why is this Technical Amendment
Being Issued?
This document updates the OMB
control numbers listed in 40 CFR part 9
for various actions published in the
Federal Register since July 1, 2003, and
issued under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. 2601),
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136),
and the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 408).
Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to
an information collection request unless
it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations are
codified in title 40 of the CFR, after
appearing in the preamble of the final
rule. These numbers are listed in 40
CFR part 9, displayed in a subsequent
publication in the Federal Register, or
displayed by other appropriate means,
such as on a related collection
instrument or form, or as part of the
instructions to respondents. The display
of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9. In addition to displaying the
applicable OMB control number in the
final rule and on the applicable
collection instruments, the Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances (OPPTS) has also typically
listed the OMB control number in the
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table at 40 CFR 9.1 for regulations it has
issued under TSCA, FIFRA, and
FFDCA. With this technical
amendment, OPPTS is updating the
table in 40 CFR 9.1 to list the OMB
control number assigned to several final
rules that have published since its last
update.
B. Why is this Technical Amendment
Issued as a Final Rule?
The information collection activities
referenced in this document were
previously subject to public notice and
comment as part of the rulemaking
process, and this action does not in any
way affect the referenced information
collection activities or rulemakings.
This action only amends the table at 40
CFR 9.1 to update the list of OMB
control numbers listed there. Due to the
technical nature of the table, EPA finds
that further notice and comment about
amending the table is unnecessary. As a
result, EPA finds that there is ‘‘good
cause’’ under section 553(b)(3)(B) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), to amend this table
without further notice and comment.
C. What Specific Changes are Being
Made?
Since July 1, 2003, EPA has taken
several actions related to significant
new use rules (SNURs) promulgated
under TSCA section 5(a)(2). The
paperwork burden associated with a
new chemical SNUR is approved under
OMB control number 2070–0012 (EPA
ICR No. 0574), and under OMB control
number 2070–0038 (EPA ICR No. 1188)
when related to existing chemicals.
These ICRs were first approved in the
late 1980s and have been renewed every
3 years, with the latest approval for
these ICRs published in the Federal
Register on January 21, 2005 (70 FR
3195) (FRL–7862–6) for OMB control
number 2070–0012, and on February 3,
2003 (68 FR 5288) (FRL–7446–7) for
OMB control number 2070–0038. For
futher information on this ICR, please
refer to the docket.
EPA is removing several entries
because the SNURs have been revoked.
Since these provisions no longer exist,
the corresponding listing in the table
should be removed as well. EPA is
adding several entries to reflect the
promulgation of new SNURs. The table
is amended to list these new sections,
along with their corresponding OMB
control number as identified in the final
rule.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This final rule implements technical
amendments to 40 CFR part 9 to reflect
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changes to OMB approvals under PRA.
It does not otherwise impose or amend
any requirements. As such, this action
does not require review by OMB under
Executive Order 12866, entitled
Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.),
or Executive Order 13045, entitled
Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). Nor
does it impose any enforceable duty,
contain any unfunded mandate, or
impose any significant or unique impact
on small governments as described in
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104–4).
This action will not have substantial
direct effects on State or tribal
governments, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and
States or Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and States or Indian tribes.
As such, it will not have any
‘‘federalism implications’’ as described
by Executive Order 13132, entitled
Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999) or ‘‘tribal implications’’ as
described by Executive Order 13175,
entitled Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 6, 2000). Nor does it
involve any technical standards that
would require Agency consideration of
voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104–
113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note),
environmental justice-related issues that
would require consideration under
Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994), or otherwise involve
anything that would have any adverse
effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy that would require
consideration under Executive Order
13211, entitled Actions Concerning
Regulations that Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66
FR 28355, May 22, 2001).
In addition, since this action is not
subject to notice-and-comment
requirements under the APA or any
other statute, it is not subject to the
regulatory flexibility provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
IV. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act (CRA),
5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
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Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. Section 808 of CRA
allows the issuing agency to make a rule
effective sooner than otherwise
provided by the CRA if the agency
makes a good cause finding that notice
and public procedure is impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest. This determination must be
supported by a brief statement (5 U.S.C.
808(2)). As stated previously, EPA has
made such a good cause finding,
including the reasons therefore, and
established an effective date of March
23, 2006. EPA will submit a report
containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S.
House of Representatives, and the
Comptroller General of the United
States prior to publication of this rule in
the Federal Register. This rule is not a
‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 9
Environmental protection, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: March 16, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
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PART 9—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 9
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 135 et seq., 136–136y;
15 U.S.C. 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2601–2671,
21 U.S.C. 331j, 346a, 348; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq., 1311, 1313d, 1314, 1318,
1321, 1326, 1330, 1342, 1344, 1345 (d) and
(e), 1361; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR,
1971–1975 Comp. p. 973; 42 U.S.C. 241,
242b, 243, 246, 300f, 300g, 300g–1, 300g–2,
300g–3, 300g–4, 300g–5, 300g–6, 300j–1,
300j–2, 300j–3, 300j–4, 300j–9, 1857 et seq.,
6901–6992k, 7401–7671q, 7542, 9601–9657,
11023, 11048.
2. In § 9.1, the table is amended by
removing under the undesignated center
heading ‘‘Significant New Uses of
Chemical Substances’’ § § 721.1710,
721.4200, 721.4240, and 721.4466.
I 3. In § 9.1, the table is amended by
adding the following sections under the
undesignated center heading
‘‘Significant New Uses of Chemical
Substances’’ and further amended by
adding in numerical order by CFR
designation a new undesignated center
heading ‘‘Reporting Requirements and
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R08–OAR–2006–0125; FRL–8047–1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Colorado; Revisions to Regulation No.
1; Direct Final Rule
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final
action approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
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submitted by the State of Colorado on
April 12, 2004. This revision makes a
minor change to Colorado Regulation
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No. 1. The intended effect of this action
is to make federally enforceable those
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provisions that EPA is approving. The
EPA is taking this action under section
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110 of the Clean Air Act (Act).
DATES: This rule is effective on May 22,
2006 without further notice, unless EPA
receives adverse comment by April 24,
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2006. If adverse comment is received,
EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of
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the direct final rule in the Federal
Register informing the public that the
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rule will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R08–
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OAR–2006–0125, by one of the
following methods:
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• https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
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comments.
• E-mail: long.richard@epa.gov and
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webster.daniel@epa.gov.
• Fax: (303) 312–6064 (please alert
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the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing
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comments).
• Mail: Richard R. Long, Director, Air
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and Radiation Program, Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8,
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Mailcode 8P–AR, 999 18th Street, Suite
200, Denver, Colorado 80202–2466.
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• Hand Delivery: Richard R. Long,
Director, Air and Radiation Program,
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(EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P–AR, 999
18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado
Reporting Requirements and Review
80202–2466. Such deliveries are only
Processes for Microorganisms
accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
725.1075 .........................
2070–0012 to 4:55 p.m., excluding Federal
holidays. Special arrangements should
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be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
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Instructions: Direct your comments to
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0125. EPA’s policy is that all comments
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made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an anonymous access system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA, without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
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, 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 EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, 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 EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
For additional instructions on
submitting comments, go to Section I.
General Information of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose 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 https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air and Radiation Program,
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite
300, Denver, Colorado 80202–2466. EPA
requests that if at all possible, you
contact the individual listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
view the hard copy of the docket. You
may view the hard copy of the docket
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 9
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0118; FRL-7760-4]
OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical
Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
technical amendment updates the table that lists the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under PRA for
information collection requirements contained in EPA's regulations that
are promulgated in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
This technical amendment adds new approvals published in the Federal
Register since July 1, 2003, and removes expired and terminated
approvals.
DATES: This rule is effective March 23, 2006.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0118. All documents in the
docket are listed on the regulations.gov web site. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Rm. B102, 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 (202) 566-1744, and the telephone
number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa L. Chun, Regulatory
Coordination Staff (7101M), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-1605; e-
mail address: chun.melissa@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to those persons who are concerned about OMB
approval for information collections required by EPA regulations. 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.
II. Background
A. Why is this Technical Amendment Being Issued?
This document updates the OMB control numbers listed in 40 CFR part
9 for various actions published in the Federal Register since July 1,
2003, and issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15
U.S.C. 2601), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136), and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 408). Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to
an information collection request unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are
codified in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the preamble of the
final rule. These numbers are listed in 40 CFR part 9, displayed in a
subsequent publication in the Federal Register, or displayed by other
appropriate means, such as on a related collection instrument or form,
or as part of the instructions to respondents. The display of OMB
control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9. In addition to displaying the applicable OMB control number in
the final rule and on the applicable collection instruments, the Office
of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) has also
typically listed the OMB control number in the table at 40 CFR 9.1 for
regulations it has issued under TSCA, FIFRA, and FFDCA. With this
technical amendment, OPPTS is updating the table in 40 CFR 9.1 to list
the OMB control number assigned to several final rules that have
published since its last update.
B. Why is this Technical Amendment Issued as a Final Rule?
The information collection activities referenced in this document
were previously subject to public notice and comment as part of the
rulemaking process, and this action does not in any way affect the
referenced information collection activities or rulemakings. This
action only amends the table at 40 CFR 9.1 to update the list of OMB
control numbers listed there. Due to the technical nature of the table,
EPA finds that further notice and comment about amending the table is
unnecessary. As a result, EPA finds that there is ``good cause'' under
section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), to amend this table without further notice and
comment.
C. What Specific Changes are Being Made?
Since July 1, 2003, EPA has taken several actions related to
significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under TSCA section
5(a)(2). The paperwork burden associated with a new chemical SNUR is
approved under OMB control number 2070-0012 (EPA ICR No. 0574), and
under OMB control number 2070-0038 (EPA ICR No. 1188) when related to
existing chemicals. These ICRs were first approved in the late 1980s
and have been renewed every 3 years, with the latest approval for these
ICRs published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2005 (70 FR 3195)
(FRL-7862-6) for OMB control number 2070-0012, and on February 3, 2003
(68 FR 5288) (FRL-7446-7) for OMB control number 2070-0038. For futher
information on this ICR, please refer to the docket.
EPA is removing several entries because the SNURs have been
revoked. Since these provisions no longer exist, the corresponding
listing in the table should be removed as well. EPA is adding several
entries to reflect the promulgation of new SNURs. The table is amended
to list these new sections, along with their corresponding OMB control
number as identified in the final rule.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This final rule implements technical amendments to 40 CFR part 9 to
reflect
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changes to OMB approvals under PRA. It does not otherwise impose or
amend any requirements. As such, this action does not require review by
OMB under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and
Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), or Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997). Nor does it impose any enforceable duty, contain any
unfunded mandate, or impose any significant or unique impact on small
governments as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(UMRA) (Public Law 104-4).
This action will not have substantial direct effects on State or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the Federal Government
and States or Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and States or Indian
tribes. As such, it will not have any ``federalism implications'' as
described by Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999) or ``tribal implications'' as described by Executive
Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000). Nor does it involve any
technical standards that would require Agency consideration of
voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law
104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note), environmental justice-
related issues that would require consideration under Executive Order
12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February
16, 1994), or otherwise involve anything that would have any adverse
effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy that would require
consideration under Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning
Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001).
In addition, since this action is not subject to notice-and-comment
requirements under the APA or any other statute, it is not subject to
the regulatory flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
IV. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act (CRA), 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,
generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency
promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. Section 808 of CRA allows the issuing
agency to make a rule effective sooner than otherwise provided by the
CRA if the agency makes a good cause finding that notice and public
procedure is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest. This determination must be supported by a brief statement (5
U.S.C. 808(2)). As stated previously, EPA has made such a good cause
finding, including the reasons therefore, and established an effective
date of March 23, 2006. EPA will submit a report containing this rule
and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of this rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 9
Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: March 16, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
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Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:
PART 9--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 135 et seq., 136-136y; 15 U.S.C. 2001, 2003,
2005, 2006, 2601-2671, 21 U.S.C. 331j, 346a, 348; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq., 1311, 1313d, 1314, 1318, 1321, 1326, 1330,
1342, 1344, 1345 (d) and (e), 1361; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR,
1971-1975 Comp. p. 973; 42 U.S.C. 241, 242b, 243, 246, 300f, 300g,
300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-3, 300g-4, 300g-5, 300g-6, 300j-1, 300j-2,
300j-3, 300j-4, 300j-9, 1857 et seq., 6901-6992k, 7401-7671q, 7542,
9601-9657, 11023, 11048.
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2. In Sec. 9.1, the table is amended by removing under the
undesignated center heading ``Significant New Uses of Chemical
Substances'' Sec. Sec. 721.1710, 721.4200, 721.4240, and 721.4466.
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3. In Sec. 9.1, the table is amended by adding the following sections
under the undesignated center heading ``Significant New Uses of
Chemical Substances'' and further amended by adding in numerical order
by CFR designation a new undesignated center heading ``Reporting
Requirements and Review Processes for Microorganisms'' and its entry
Sec. 725.1075 to read as follows:
Sec. 9.1 OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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40 CFR citation OMB control No.
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Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances
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721.304.............................................. 2070-0012
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721.330.............................................. 2070-0012
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721.535.............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.647.............................................. 2070-0012
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721.983.............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.1070............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.1620............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.1648............................................. 2070-0012
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721.1680............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.1747............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.2060............................................. 2070-0012
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721.2076............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.2098............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.2685............................................. 2070-0012
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721.2752............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.3062............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.3110............................................. 2070-0012
721.3130............................................ 2070-0012
721.3135............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.3438............................................. 2070-0012
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721.3835............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.4096............................................. 2070-0012
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721.4258............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.5252............................................. 2070-0012
721.5253............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.5288............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5293............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5315............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5340............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5358............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5546............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5560............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5713............................................. 2070-0012
721.5718............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5762............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5905............................................. 2070-0012
721.5908............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5917............................................. 2070-0012
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721.5935............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.6167............................................. 2070-0012
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721.7250............................................. 2070-0012
721.7255............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.7270............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.7290............................................. 2070-0012
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721.8130............................................. 2070-0012
721.8140............................................. 2070-0012
721.8145............................................. 2070-0012
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721.8340............................................. 2070-0012
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721.8485............................................. 2070-0012
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721.8940............................................. 2070-0012
721.8950............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9078............................................. 2070-0012
721.9079............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9501............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9506............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9511............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9572............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9640............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9674............................................. 2070-0012
* * * * *
721.9929............................................. 2070-0012
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721.9959............................................. 2070-0012
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Reporting Requirements and Review Processes for Microorganisms
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725.1075............................................ 2070-0012
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