Announcement of the National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010, 58084-58085 [E7-20164]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 58084 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 197 / Friday, October 12, 2007 / Notices use on agricultural crops including citrus, cotton, dry beans, peanuts, pecans, potatoes, sorghum, soybeans, sugar beets, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and seed alfalfa (CA). In addition, aldicarb may be applied to field grown ornamentals (CA) and tobacco, and on coffee grown in Puerto Rico. There are no aldicarb products intended for sale to homeowners or for use in residential settings. EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing aldicarb are eligible for reregistration provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner described in the RED or by another means that achieves equivalent risk reduction. Upon submission of any required product specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA and any necessary changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns identified in the RED or as a result of product specific data), EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) of FIFRA for products containing aldicarb. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency’s Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819) (FRL–7357–9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, aldicarb was reviewed through the full 6–Phase process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for aldicarb. The reregistration program is being conducted under congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is issuing the aldicarb RED for public comment. This comment period is intended to provide an additional opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the Agency Docket for aldicarb. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:21 Oct 11, 2007 Jkt 214001 The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the RED in the Federal Register. In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the aldicarb RED will be implemented as it is now presented. B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration, before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other ‘‘appropriate regulatory action.’’ List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: October 3, 2007. Steven Bradbury, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–20105 Filed 10–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8481–7] Announcement of the National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This Notice is a Federal Agency announcement of the triennial national enforcement and compliance assurance priorities to be addressed for fiscal years 2008, 2009 and 2010. EPA appreciates the comments submitted in March 2007 during the priority identification process in response to the February 9, 2007 Federal Register Notice (72 FR 6239). The final priority selections have been incorporated into the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance National Program Managers’ (NPM) Guidance (which provides national program direction for all EPA Regional offices). These priorities also support implementation of the enforcement and PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 compliance goals and objectives outlined in Goal 5 of EPA’s Strategic Plan, as mandated under the Government Performance and Results Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Knopes, Deputy Director, National Planning Measures and Analysis Staff; telephone: (202) 564– 2337 or facsimile: (202) 564–0027, email address: knopes.christopher@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. General Information EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) selects multi-year national priorities focusing on specific environmental problems, risks, or patterns of noncompliance. A performance based strategy is developed for each national priority to characterize the problem and set goals for addressing it. The intent of this Notice is to announce EPA’s enforcement and compliance assurance priorities for the years 2008–2010. The FY 2008–2010 OECA national priorities are shown below. • Clean Water Act—Stormwater. • Clean Water Act—Combined Sewer Overflow. • Clean Water Act—Sanitary Sewer Overflow. • Clean Water Act—Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. • Clean Air Act—New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration. • Clean Air Act—Air Toxics. • RCRA & CERCLA—Financial Assurance. • RCRA—Mineral Processing. • Indian Country. The FY 2005–2007 Petroleum Refining priority will not continue into FY 2008–2010 as a national priority. The priority has met its primary goal of addressing 80% of the national refining capacity and was returned to the core program at the end of FY 2006. It is important to note that discontinuation as a national priority does not mean that the Agency will no longer focus on this area, but rather the work will continue as part of the Agency’s core program activities. For each of the national priority areas, EPA has developed a strategy designed to achieve specific goals. The strategy summaries included here contain a description of the environmental problem or noncompliance problem; why the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance is addressing the problem; how the problem will be addressed; and, highlights the progress made by the priorities for fiscal year 2005 through 2007. The strategy E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 197 / Friday, October 12, 2007 / Notices summaries can be found at https:// www.epa.gov/compliance/data/ planning/priorities/. Annual results information for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance can be found on EPA’s Web page at: https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/data/results/annual/ index.html. Annual results information for fiscal year 2007 will be available on November 16, 2007. B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Related Materials? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OECA–2007–0917. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OECA Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 OECA Docket is (202) 566–1752. 2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listing at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. Dated: October 5, 2007. Michael M. Stahl, Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. [FR Doc. E7–20164 Filed 10–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES October 10, 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:21 Oct 11, 2007 Jkt 214001 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 November 13, 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395– 5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via 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: 3060–0360. Title: Section 80.409, Station Logs. 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: 20,549 respondents; 20,549 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 27.3– 95 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement. Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. Total Annual Burden: 574,508 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 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58085 to the OMB as an extension (no change in the recordkeeping requirement) during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is a change in the number of respondents/responses and the burden hours. The recordkeeping requirements contained in 47 CFR 80.409 is necessary to document the operation and public correspondence service of public coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone, stations and Alaskapublic fixed stations, ship radiotelegraph, ship radiotelephone and applicable radiotelephone, including the logging of distress and safety calls where applicable. The information is used by FCC personnel during inspection and investigations to ensure compliance with applicable rules and to assist in accident investigations. If the information was not collected, documentation concerning the operation of public coast radiotelegraph stations, public coast radiotelephone stations and Alaska-public fixed stations would not be available. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary [FR Doc. 07–5055 Filed 10–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–M FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget October 4, 2007. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. For further information, contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418–2991 or via the Internet at Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. OMB Control No.: 3060–0999. Expiration Date: 9/30/10. Effective Date: 9/17/07. Title: Exemption of Public Mobile Service Phones from the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act, 47 CFR Section 20.19. Form No.: N/A. Estimated Annual Burden: 925 responses; 6,050 total annual hours; 6– 7 hours per response. E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58084-58085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20164]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8481-7]


Announcement of the National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 
Priorities for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice is a Federal Agency announcement of the triennial 
national enforcement and compliance assurance priorities to be 
addressed for fiscal years 2008, 2009 and 2010. EPA appreciates the 
comments submitted in March 2007 during the priority identification 
process in response to the February 9, 2007 Federal Register Notice (72 
FR 6239). The final priority selections have been incorporated into the 
EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance National Program 
Managers' (NPM) Guidance (which provides national program direction for 
all EPA Regional offices). These priorities also support implementation 
of the enforcement and compliance goals and objectives outlined in Goal 
5 of EPA's Strategic Plan, as mandated under the Government Performance 
and Results Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Knopes, Deputy Director, 
National Planning Measures and Analysis Staff; telephone: (202) 564-
2337 or facsimile: (202) 564-0027, e-mail address: 
knopes.christopher@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. General Information

    EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) selects 
multi-year national priorities focusing on specific environmental 
problems, risks, or patterns of noncompliance. A performance based 
strategy is developed for each national priority to characterize the 
problem and set goals for addressing it. The intent of this Notice is 
to announce EPA's enforcement and compliance assurance priorities for 
the years 2008-2010.
    The FY 2008-2010 OECA national priorities are shown below.
     Clean Water Act--Stormwater.
     Clean Water Act--Combined Sewer Overflow.
     Clean Water Act--Sanitary Sewer Overflow.
     Clean Water Act--Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.
     Clean Air Act--New Source Review/Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration.
     Clean Air Act--Air Toxics.
     RCRA & CERCLA--Financial Assurance.
     RCRA--Mineral Processing.
     Indian Country.
    The FY 2005-2007 Petroleum Refining priority will not continue into 
FY 2008-2010 as a national priority. The priority has met its primary 
goal of addressing 80% of the national refining capacity and was 
returned to the core program at the end of FY 2006. It is important to 
note that discontinuation as a national priority does not mean that the 
Agency will no longer focus on this area, but rather the work will 
continue as part of the Agency's core program activities.
    For each of the national priority areas, EPA has developed a 
strategy designed to achieve specific goals. The strategy summaries 
included here contain a description of the environmental problem or 
noncompliance problem; why the Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance is addressing the problem; how the problem will be addressed; 
and, highlights the progress made by the priorities for fiscal year 
2005 through 2007. The strategy

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summaries can be found at https://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/planning/
priorities/.
    Annual results information for the Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance can be found on EPA's Web page at: https://
www.epa.gov/compliance/data/results/annual/.
    Annual results information for fiscal year 2007 will be available 
on November 16, 2007.

B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Related Materials?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2007-0917. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through 
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OECA Docket in the EPA 
Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 OECA Docket is (202) 566-
1752.
    2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listing at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

    Dated: October 5, 2007.
Michael M. Stahl,
Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance.
 [FR Doc. E7-20164 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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