Syracuse Research Corporation; Transfer of Data, 5703-5704 [E7-1797]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Notices would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission’s regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–2015 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0038; FRL–8113–9] Syracuse Research Corporation; Transfer of Data Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. 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 Syracuse Research Corporation in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Syracuse Research Corporation has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Syracuse Research Corporation to fulfill the obligations of the contract. Syracuse Research Corporation will be given access to this information on or before February 12, 2007. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0786; e-mail address: croom.felicia@epa.gov. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5703 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 (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2007–0038. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 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. Contractor Requirements Under Contract No. EP06H000149, the contractor will perform the following: Develop surface water scenarios based on the type of assessment needed. A list will be supplied by the EPA Project Officer. For the standard risk assessment process, these typically include a national or regional scenario which is used in the screening-level risk assessment. Occasionally, a more localized standard scenario or type may be needed to answer specific questions related to risk and mitigation. The contractor shall use the guidance provided, including the Pesticide Root Zone Model (PRSM) Guidance for Selecting Field Crop and Orchard Scenario Development Input Parameters, the Input Parameter Guidance, and the example input scenario file to develop a single scenario for each of the identified crop/ geography combinations. This task may also include the development of scenarios specifically tailored to assessing risks to endangered organism which need refinement based on species occurrence, habitat, life pattern, pesticide-use pattern, and agronomic practices. The need to rapidly develop local scenarios to provide estimated environmental concentrations (EECs) relevant to a specific endangered species is critical to the assessment of risk to endangered species. OPP has determined that the contracts 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 E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 5704 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Notices this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent regulatory decisions under FIFRA. 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 Syracuse Research Corporation, prohibits use of the information for any purpose not specified in this 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, Syracuse Research 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 Syracuse Research Corporation until the requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to Syracuse Research Corporation will be maintained by the EPA Project Officer for this contract. All information supplied to Syracuse Research Corporation by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Syracuse Research Corporation has completed its work. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government contracts, Government property, Security measures. Dated: January 29, 2007. Robert A. Forrest, Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–1797 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8276–2] Good Neighbor Environmental Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: Background: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L. 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 The Board meets three times each calendar year at different locations along the U.S.-Mexico border and in Washington, DC. It was created by the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992. An Executive Order delegates implementing authority to the Administrator of EPA. The Board is responsible for providing advice to the President and the Congress on environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within the States contiguous to Mexico. The statute calls for the Board to have representatives from U.S. Government agencies; the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas; tribal representation; and a variety of non-governmental officials. Purpose: One purpose of this meeting is to obtain feedback on the theme of the Board’s Tenth Report, which is on the intersection of border security and the environment. Another purpose is to obtain early input on the theme selected for its Eleventh Report, natural hazards and the environment. The meeting also will include a strategic planning session, a business meeting, and a public comment session. It will be preceded by a public press conference to launch the Tenth Report. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb. DATES: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, March 13, from 9 a.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.) to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 14, from 8 a.m. (registration 7:30 a.m.) to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Washington, Sky Room, Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Telephone: 202– 638–5900. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a firstcome, first-served basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal Officer, koerner.elaine@epa.gov, 202– 233–0069, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management (1601E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make brief oral comments or provide written statements to the Board should be sent to Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Elaine Koerner at 202–233–0069 or koerner.elaine@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Elaine Koerner, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: January 25, 2007. Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E7–2005 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0661; FRL–8111–4] Chloropicrin Risk Assessments (Phase 3 of 6-Phase Process) Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of November 29, 2006 announcing the availability of EPA’s human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments and related documents for the fumigant, chloropicrin. The comment period for the notice ended on January 29, 2007. Subsequently, EPA extended the comment period until February 23, 2007. With this action, EPA is extending the comment period for an additional 5 days. Comments, identified by Docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2006–0661, must be received on or before February 28, 2007. DATES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register of November 29, 2006 (71 FR 69112). ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Mottl, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0208; email address: mottl.nathan@epa.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5703-5704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1797]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0038; FRL-8113-9]


Syracuse Research Corporation; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 Syracuse Research Corporation 
in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Syracuse 
Research Corporation has been awarded multiple contracts to perform 
work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Syracuse 
Research Corporation to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Syracuse Research Corporation will be given access to this 
information on or before February 12, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Felicia Croom, Information Technology 
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0786; e-mail 
address: croom.felicia@epa.gov.

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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0038. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal 
Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 
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. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. EP06H000149, the contractor will perform the 
following: Develop surface water scenarios based on the type of 
assessment needed. A list will be supplied by the EPA Project Officer. 
For the standard risk assessment process, these typically include a 
national or regional scenario which is used in the screening-level risk 
assessment. Occasionally, a more localized standard scenario or type 
may be needed to answer specific questions related to risk and 
mitigation.
    The contractor shall use the guidance provided, including the 
Pesticide Root Zone Model (PRSM) Guidance for Selecting Field Crop and 
Orchard Scenario Development Input Parameters, the Input Parameter 
Guidance, and the example input scenario file to develop a single 
scenario for each of the identified crop/geography combinations. This 
task may also include the development of scenarios specifically 
tailored to assessing risks to endangered organism which need 
refinement based on species occurrence, habitat, life pattern, 
pesticide-use pattern, and agronomic practices. The need to rapidly 
develop local scenarios to provide estimated environmental 
concentrations (EECs) relevant to a specific endangered species is 
critical to the assessment of risk to endangered species.
    OPP has determined that the contracts 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

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this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent regulatory 
decisions under FIFRA.
    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 Syracuse Research Corporation, prohibits use of the 
information for any purpose not specified in this 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, Syracuse Research 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 Syracuse Research 
Corporation until the requirements in this document have been fully 
satisfied. Records of information provided to Syracuse Research 
Corporation will be maintained by the EPA Project Officer for this 
contract. All information supplied to Syracuse Research Corporation by 
EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA 
when Syracuse Research Corporation has completed its work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government 
contracts, Government property, Security measures.

    Dated: January 29, 2007.
Robert A. Forrest,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-1797 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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