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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2006 / Notices in the February 22, 2006 Federal Register Notice. DATES: Unless the request to cancel EPA Registration Number 000100–01074 (Cyclone Concentrate Herbicide) is withdrawn by April 26, 2006 an order will be issued canceling this registration. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than April 26, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Jamula, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–6426; e-mail address: jamula.john@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use pesticides, 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 information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket identification number (ID) [EPA–HQ– OPP–2006–0084; FRL–7772–3]. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy 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 electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA, as amended, EPA issued a notice of receipt of request by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations (71 FR 9118, February 22, 2006) (FRL–7762–4). The notice announced that 90 pesticide registrations would be canceled unless a cancellation request was withdrawn by VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:37 Apr 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 August 21, 2006. The 90 registrations were listed in Table 1. EPA Registration Number 000100–01074 (Cyclone Concentrate Herbicide) was erroneously included in the February 22, 2006 Notice. In this technical correction, EPA is removing the entry for EPA Registration Number 000100–01074 (Cyclone Concentrate Herbicide) from table 1 of the February 22, 2006 Notice (71 FR 9119). A request to voluntarily cancel EPA Registration Number 000100–01074 (Cyclone Concentrate Herbicide) was previously published in the Federal Register of October 28, 2005 (70 FR 62112) (FRL–7743–6) and the terms of the October 28, 2005 Notice are applicable to EPA Registration Number 000100–01074 (Cyclone Concentrate Herbicide) and take precedent over the erroneous inclusion of this registration in the February 22, 2006 Federal Register Notice and the terms of that Notice. In FR Doc. E6–2492, in the issued of February 22, 2006, page 9119, in Table 1, the entry for Registration No. 000100– 01074, product name: Cyclone Concentrate Herbicide, and chemical name: Paraquat dichloride, is removed in its entirety. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 28, 2006. Robert Forrest, Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6–5112 Filed 4–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0014; FRL–8056–3] Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; Notice of Data Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Data Availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On August 16, 2005, EPA proposed to approve a number of new analytical methods for measuring E. coli and other microbiological pollutants in wastewater and sewage sludge. Today’s notice announces the availability of new data supporting approval of an additional E. coli method. EPA is soliciting comment only on the data and method described in today’s notice. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 11, 2006. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18329 Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 2004–0014, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: OWdocket@epamail.epa.gov Attention Docket ID No. OW–2004–0014 • Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 2046. • Hand Delivery: EPA Water Center, EPA West Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. OW–2004– 0014. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2004– 0014. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be 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. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 18330 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2006 / Notices 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 Water Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 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 Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin K. Oshiro, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water (4303–T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–1075; fax number: 202–566–1053; e-mail address: Oshiro.robin@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does This Action Apply to Me? EPA Regions, as well as States, Territories and Tribes authorized to implement the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, issue permits that must comply with the technology-based and water quality-based requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA). In doing so, NPDES permitting authorities, including States, Territories, and Tribes, make a number of determinations. These include the selection of pollutants to be measured, monitoring requirements, permit conditions (e.g., triggers), and, in many cases, limits in permits. EPA’s NPDES regulations (applicable to all authorized State NPDES programs) require monitoring results to be reported at the intervals specified in the permit, but in no case less frequently than once per year. Monitoring results must be conducted according to test procedures approved under 40 CFR part 136 [see 40 CFR 122.41(j)(4), 122.44(i)(1)(iv) and 122.44(i)(2)]. Therefore, entities with NPDES permits may potentially be regulated by rulemaking actions relatd to the information announced in this notice. In addition, when an authorized State, Territory, or Tribe certifies Federal licenses under CWA section 401, thye must use the standardized analysis and sampling procedures. Categories and entities that could potentially be regulated by EPA’s proposal in August 2005 include: Category Examples of potentially regulated entities Federal, State, Territorial, and Indian Tribal Governments. Federal, State, Territorial, and Tribal entities authorized to administer the NPDES permitting program; Federal, State, Territorial, and Tribal entities providing certification under Clean Water Act section 401. Facilities that must conduct monitoring to comply with NPDES permits. POTWs that must conduct monitoring to comply with NPDES permits. Industry ........................................................ Municipalities ............................................... This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by the earlier proposal. This table lists types of entities that EPA is now aware could potentially be regulated. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether your facility is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability language at 40 CFR 122.1, (NPDES purpose and scope), 40 CFR 136.1 (NPDES permits and CWA), 40 CFR 503.32 (Sewage sludge and pathogens). If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the appropriate person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:37 Apr 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, remember to: ∑ Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ∑ Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. ∑ Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. ∑ Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. ∑ If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. ∑ Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ∑ Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. ∑ Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Summary of New Information and Request for Comment On August 16, 2005, EPA proposed to approve a number of new analytical methods for measuring E. coli and other microbiological pollutants in wastewater and sewage sludge. In that proposal, EPA solicited comment on the proposed methods and also solicited information about additional methods. During the comment period, EPA received data and information on an additional E. coli method, mColiBlue24, in wastewater (comments OW–2004–0014–51, and 53). In today’s action, EPA is announcing the availability of this new information that could support approval of mColiBlue24 for monitoring E. coli for use in wastewater. EPA has added these data to the docket as document number OW–2004–0014–60, and will consider it together with the data received during the comment period in its evaluation of methods to be approved in a final rule. Today’s notice solicits comment on these data and information. E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2006 / Notices EPA is soliciting comment only on the additional information and data discussed in this notice. EPA is not requesting comment on other methods or on other aspects of the August 16, 2005, proposal. Dated: March 30, 2006. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. E6–5325 Filed 4–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [OMB Control No. 3090–0278] National Contact Center; Information Collection; National Contact Center Customer Evaluation Survey Citizen Services and Communications, Federal Consumer Information Center, GSA. ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a renewal to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved information collection requirement regarding the National Contact Center customer evaluation survey. The clearance currently expires on June 30, 2006. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. DATES: Submit comments on or before: June 12, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tonya Beres, Federal Information Specialist, Office of Citizen Services and Communications, at telephone (202) 501–1803 or via e-mail to tonya.beres@gsa.gov. Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), General Services Administration, Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–0278, National wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: 19:37 Apr 10, 2006 A. Purpose This information collection will be used to assess the public’s satisfaction with the National Contact Center service, to assist in increasing the efficiency in responding to the public’s need for Federal information, and to assess the effectiveness of marketing efforts. B. Annual Reporting Burden GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION VerDate Aug<31>2005 Contact Center Customer Evaluation Survey, in all correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 208001 Respondents: 2,200. Responses Per Respondent: 1. Hours Per Response: .05 (3 minutes) for phone survey and .06 (4 minutes) for email survey. Total Burden Hours: 119. OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 208–7312. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–0278, National Contact Center Customer Evaluation Survey, in all correspondence. Dated: April 4, 2006. Michael W. Carleton, Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–5226 Filed 4–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–CX–S 18331 Bulletin 06–06 may be found at https:// www.gsa.gov/perdiem. DATES: This notice is effective May 1, 2006 and applies to travel performed on or after May 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact Patrick McConnell, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel Management Policy, at (202) 501–2362. Please cite FTR Per Diem Bulletin 06–06. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background After an analysis of the per diem rates established for FY 2006 (see the Federal Register notices at 70 FR 52100, September 1, 2005, 70 FR 59349, October 12, 2005, 70 FR 68457, November 10, 2005, and 71 FR 3518, January 23, 2006), the per diem rates are being changed in the following locations: State of California • Alameda County State of Georgia • Chatham County State of Illinois • Cook and Lake Counties State of New York • The boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island State of North Carolina • Mecklenburg County State of Ohio • Hamilton and Clermont Counties GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION State of South Carolina • Aiken County Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Maximum Per Diem Rates for the States of California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Washington State of Washington • Pierce County Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2006)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0014; FRL-8056-3]


Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of 
Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; Notice of Data Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Data Availability.

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SUMMARY: On August 16, 2005, EPA proposed to approve a number of new 
analytical methods for measuring E. coli and other microbiological 
pollutants in wastewater and sewage sludge. Today's notice announces 
the availability of new data supporting approval of an additional E. 
coli method. EPA is soliciting comment only on the data and method 
described in today's notice.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 11, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
2004-0014, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: OW-docket@epamail.epa.gov Attention Docket ID No. 
OW-2004-0014
     Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 2046.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Water Center, EPA West Building, Room 
B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID 
No. OW-2004-0014. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's 
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2004-
0014. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change and may be 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov

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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 Water Docket, EPA/DC, 
EPA West, Room 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 Water 
Docket is (202) 566-2426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin K. Oshiro, Office of Science and 
Technology, Office of Water (4303-T), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
202-566-1075; fax number: 202-566-1053; e-mail address: 
Oshiro.robin@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    EPA Regions, as well as States, Territories and Tribes authorized 
to implement the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 
(NPDES) program, issue permits that must comply with the technology-
based and water quality-based requirements of the Clean Water Act 
(CWA). In doing so, NPDES permitting authorities, including States, 
Territories, and Tribes, make a number of determinations. These include 
the selection of pollutants to be measured, monitoring requirements, 
permit conditions (e.g., triggers), and, in many cases, limits in 
permits. EPA's NPDES regulations (applicable to all authorized State 
NPDES programs) require monitoring results to be reported at the 
intervals specified in the permit, but in no case less frequently than 
once per year. Monitoring results must be conducted according to test 
procedures approved under 40 CFR part 136 [see 40 CFR 122.41(j)(4), 
122.44(i)(1)(iv) and 122.44(i)(2)]. Therefore, entities with NPDES 
permits may potentially be regulated by rulemaking actions relatd to 
the information announced in this notice. In addition, when an 
authorized State, Territory, or Tribe certifies Federal licenses under 
CWA section 401, thye must use the standardized analysis and sampling 
procedures. Categories and entities that could potentially be regulated 
by EPA's proposal in August 2005 include:

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                             Category                                Examples of potentially regulated entities
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Federal, State, Territorial, and Indian Tribal Governments........  Federal, State, Territorial, and Tribal
                                                                     entities authorized to administer the NPDES
                                                                     permitting program; Federal, State,
                                                                     Territorial, and Tribal entities providing
                                                                     certification under Clean Water Act section
                                                                     401.
Industry..........................................................  Facilities that must conduct monitoring to
                                                                     comply with NPDES permits.
Municipalities....................................................  POTWs that must conduct monitoring to comply
                                                                     with NPDES permits.
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    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by the 
earlier proposal. This table lists types of entities that EPA is now 
aware could potentially be regulated. Other types of entities not 
listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether your 
facility is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the 
applicability language at 40 CFR 122.1, (NPDES purpose and scope), 40 
CFR 136.1 (NPDES permits and CWA), 40 CFR 503.32 (Sewage sludge and 
pathogens). If you have questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the appropriate person listed in 
the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of 
the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk 
or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM 
as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. Summary of New Information and Request for Comment

    On August 16, 2005, EPA proposed to approve a number of new 
analytical methods for measuring E. coli and other microbiological 
pollutants in wastewater and sewage sludge. In that proposal, EPA 
solicited comment on the proposed methods and also solicited 
information about additional methods. During the comment period, EPA 
received data and information on an additional E. coli method, m-
ColiBlue24[reg], in wastewater (comments OW-2004-0014-51, and 53). In 
today's action, EPA is announcing the availability of this new 
information that could support approval of m-ColiBlue24[reg] for 
monitoring E. coli for use in wastewater. EPA has added these data to 
the docket as document number OW-2004-0014-60, and will consider it 
together with the data received during the comment period in its 
evaluation of methods to be approved in a final rule. Today's notice 
solicits comment on these data and information.

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    EPA is soliciting comment only on the additional information and 
data discussed in this notice. EPA is not requesting comment on other 
methods or on other aspects of the August 16, 2005, proposal.

    Dated: March 30, 2006.
Benjamin H. Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
 [FR Doc. E6-5325 Filed 4-10-06; 8:45 am]
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