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pesticide users. 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.
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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–2006–0702. 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. Background
On April 2, 2002, the Center for
Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a
lawsuit in Federal District Court for the
Northern District of California, alleging
that EPA failed to comply with section
7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act by
not ensuring that its registration of 66
named pesticide active ingredients will
not affect the California red-legged frog,
a federally-listed threatened species.
CBD, EPA, and defendant-intervenors
CropLife America, American Forest and
Paper Association, Western Plant Health
Association, Oregonians for Food and
Shelter, and Syngenta Crop Protection,
Inc. engaged in discussions to try to
resolve the case.
On September 1, 2006, EPA issued a
notice in the Federal Register (71 FR
52073; FRL–8090–9), announcing the
availability of a proposed Stipulated
Injunction, and opening a 15–day public
comment period on the draft. EPA
received numerous comments from the
public, California state agencies, and
others, regarding certain aspects of the
proposed Stipulated Injunction. These
comments, as well as the proposed and
final versions of the Stipulated
Injunction, are available at
regulations.gov in the public docket, ID
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– 0702.
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Based on public comments received
and subsequent discussion with CBD
and defendant-intervenors, the federal
government agreed to the Stipulated
Injunction with a modification to the
definition of ‘‘upland habitat’’ in section
3(b) of the injunction to conform this
definition, which applies outside
designated critical habitat, with the
definition of ‘‘upland habitat’’ used by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in its
designation of critical habitat for this
species (71 FR 19244-19346, April 13,
2006).
On October, 13, 2006, the Federal
Government joined CBD and defendantintervenors in asking the Court to issue
a Stipulated Injunction resolving the
lawsuit. The Court ordered the
Stipulated Injunction on October 20,
2006. The key provisions of the
Stipulated Injunction are listed below.
1. Schedule for effects determinations:
The Stipulated Injunction establishes a
series of deadlines for the Agency to
make ‘‘effects determinations’’ for 66
named pesticides to determine their
potential effect on the California redlegged frog (a threatened species native
to California).
2. Interim injunctive relief: The
Stipulated Injunction also (with some
exceptions) enjoins, vacates and sets
aside EPA’s authorization of uses of the
66 pesticides in certain parts of 33
counties in California. The injunctive
relief, vacatur, and setting aside of
EPA’s authorizations would terminate
for a particular use of a pesticide when
the Agency makes a determination that
the pesticide’s use has ‘‘no effect’’ on
the California red-legged frog, or, where
EPA determined the pesticide’s use may
affect the species, when EPA completes
consultation with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
3. Development and distribution of a
bilingual brochure: The injunction also
requires EPA to develop and distribute
a bilingual (English and Spanish)
brochure regarding certain aspects of the
injunction, the California red-legged
frog and frogs in general, and pesticides.
EPA is required to distribute this
brochure to all commercial certified
applicators within California; to all
private certified applicators residing in
counties where use authorizations have
been set aside; to registrants of the 66
pesticides; the California Departments
of Pesticide Regulation, and Fish and
Game; and the Pacific Region of U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition,
EPA is to distribute 250 copies of the
brochure to the County Agricultural
Commissioner and Cooperative
Extension Agent offices in the affected
counties.
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In addition to distributing the
bilingual brochure as required by the
Stipulated Injunction, EPA has made
this brochure available on its Web site
(www.epa.gov/espp). Further, EPA has
developed and posted on its Web site
maps of the areas in California where
the injunctive relief applies and
information to assist pesticide users in
determining whether particular areas
are within the scope of the Stipulated
Injunction. The full text of the
Stipulated Injunction and other related
materials are also available at that Web
site.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Endangered species.
Dated: April 17, 2997.
Steve Bradbury,
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7–7764 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am]
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE
UNITED STATES
Economic Impact Policy
This notice is to inform the public
that the Export-Import Bank of the
United States has received an
application to finance the export of
approximately $29.5 million in U.S.
machine tooling equipment to a
company in China. The U.S. exports
will enable the Chinese company to
establish production of 180 metalstamping dies per year. These products
will be utilized by companies in China
to manufacture medium- to large-sized
auto body parts. A portion of this new
production will be employed internally
by the Chinese company itself to
manufacture medium-to large-sized auto
body parts for sale to Chinese
automobile manufacturers/assemblers.
No automobiles will be produced by
this Chinese firm. This Chinese
company’s average annual production
capacity of auto body parts will be
enough to contribute to the production
of approximately 380,000 automobiles
per year during the 7-year repayment
term of the loan. Available information
indicates that all of this new Chinese
production will be consumed in China.
Interested parties may submit comments
on this transaction by e-mail to
economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail
to 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room
1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14
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days of the date this notice appears in
the Federal Register.
Helene S. Walsh,
Director, Policy Oversight and Review.
[FR Doc. E7–7924 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management
and Budget
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April 20, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burden
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
does not display a valid control number.
Comments are requested concerning (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before May 25, 2007. If
you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395–3123, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or
via Internet at
Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov and to
Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, Room
1–B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554
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or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you
would like to obtain or view a copy of
this information collection, you may do
so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at:
https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Judith
B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the
Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0261.
Title: Section 90.215, Transmitter
Measurements.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 191,698
respondents; 450,754 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
minutes (.033 hours).
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 4,958 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
to OMB as an extension (no change in
recordkeeping requirements) during this
comment period to obtain the full threeyear clearance from them. The
Commission has adjusted the number of
respondents and total annual burden
hours due to an increase in the number
of licensees subject to this rule
requirement.
Section 90.215 requires station
licensees to measure the carrier
frequency, output power, and
modulation of each transmitter
authorized to operate with power in
excess of two watts when the
transmitter is initially installed and
when any changes are made which
would likely affect the modulation
characteristics. Such measurements,
which help ensure proper operation of
transmitters, are to be made by a
qualified engineering measurement
service, and are required to be retained
in the station records, along with the
name and address of the engineering
measurement service, and the person
making the measurements.
The information is normally used by
the licensee to ensure that equipment is
operating within the prescribed
tolerances. Prior technical operation of
transmitters helps limit interference to
other users and provides the licensee
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with the maximum possible utilization
of equipment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–7929 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management
and Budget
April 13, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burden
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
does not display a valid control number.
Comments are requested concerning (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before May 25, 2007. If
you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395–3123, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or
via Internet at
Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov and to
Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, Room
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
Economic Impact Policy
This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of
the United States has received an application to finance the export of
approximately $29.5 million in U.S. machine tooling equipment to a
company in China. The U.S. exports will enable the Chinese company to
establish production of 180 metal-stamping dies per year. These
products will be utilized by companies in China to manufacture medium-
to large-sized auto body parts. A portion of this new production will
be employed internally by the Chinese company itself to manufacture
medium-to large-sized auto body parts for sale to Chinese automobile
manufacturers/assemblers. No automobiles will be produced by this
Chinese firm. This Chinese company's average annual production capacity
of auto body parts will be enough to contribute to the production of
approximately 380,000 automobiles per year during the 7-year repayment
term of the loan. Available information indicates that all of this new
Chinese production will be consumed in China. Interested parties may
submit comments on this transaction by e-mail to
economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail to 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room
1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14
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days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register.
Helene S. Walsh,
Director, Policy Oversight and Review.
[FR Doc. E7-7924 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]
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