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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 21, 2009 / Notices a CWA general permit would place requirements on dischargers that are appropriate and reasonable. Furthermore, EPA believes that the RFA’s framework and requirements provide the Agency with the best approach for the Agency’s evaluation of the economic impact of general permits on small entities. While using the RFA framework to inform its assessment of whether permit requirements are appropriate and reasonable, EPA will also continue to ensure that all permits satisfy the requirements of the Clean Water Act. Accordingly, EPA has committed to operating in accordance with the RFA’s framework and requirements during the Agency’s issuance of CWA general permits (in other words, the Agency has committed that it will apply the RFA in its issuance of general permits as if those permits do qualify as ‘‘rules’’ that are subject to the RFA). B. Application of RFA Framework to Proposed Issuance of CAFO General Permit for New Mexico (Except Indian Country) EPA has determined, consistent with the discussion in section IV.B above, that the proposed issuance of today’s proposed permit would not affect a substantial number of small entities. Although general permits are considered to be adjudications and not rules and therefore not legally subject to the regulatory flexibility act, the Agency as a matter of policy is evaluating on an individual basis whether or not a specific general permit would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Upon considering EPA’s current guidance, entitled Final Guidance for EPA Rulewriters: Regulatory Flexibility Act as Amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act, EPA concludes that since this general permit affects less than 100 small entities at any one time, EPA believes that it does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. Dated: January 13, 2009. Miguel I. Flores, Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6. [FR Doc. E9–1200 Filed 1–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:54 Jan 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0943; FRL–8763–6] Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee Meeting—February 9–10, 2009 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee. DATES: The meeting will be held on February 9, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. EDT and continued on February 10, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to one business day before the meeting. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Arlington Crystal City, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0943, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0943. • Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566– 0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–ORD–2008–0943. • Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee Meeting—2008 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0943. • Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/ DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0943. Note: this is not a mailing address. 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–ORD–2008– 0943. EPA’s policy is that all comments PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3595 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 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 Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee Meeting—February 9–10, 2009 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 ORD Docket is (202) 566–1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 3596 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 21, 2009 / Notices Heather Drumm, Mail Code 8104–R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564–8239; via fax at: (202) 565–2911; or via e-mail at: drumm.heather@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Heather Drumm, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the teleconference include, but are not limited to: Presentation(s) of ORD responses to BOSC reports; nanotech research presentation, review of subcommittee draft reports; subcommittee and workgroup updates. The meeting is open to the public. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Heather Drumm at (202) 564– 8239 or drumm.heather@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Heather Drumm, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: January 8, 2009. Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E9–1105 Filed 1–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES January 13, 2009. 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:54 Jan 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 February 20, 2009. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via fax at (202) 395–5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on the downwardpointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ from the list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–0678. Title: Part 25 of the Commission’s Rules Governing the Licensing of, and PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations. Form No.: FCC Form 312 and Schedule S. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 4,112 respondents; 4,112 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.25– 24 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The Commission has statutory approval for the information collection requirements under Sections 4(i), 7(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 157(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 42,579 hours. Total Annual Cost: $784,766,976. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality pertaining to the information collection requirements in this collection. Needs and Uses: On October 17, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission (‘‘Commission’’) released an Eighth Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration titled, ‘‘In the Matter of 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review— Streamlining and Other Revisions of Part 25 of the Commission’s Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space Stations; Streamlining the Commission’s Rules and Regulations for Satellite Applications and Licensing Procedures’’ (FCC 08–246), IB Docket Nos. 00–248 and 95–117. In the Eighth Report and Order, the Commission further streamlined the Commission’s nonroutine earth station processing rules by adopting a new earth station procedure that will enable the Commission to treat more applications routinely than is possible under the current earth station procedures. This rulemaking facilitates the provision of broadband Internet access services. The PRA information collection requirements contained in the Eighth Report and Order are as follows: 1. The Commission plans to modify the ‘‘Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorizations’’ (FCC Form 312), including Schedule B, in the International Bureau Filing System (‘‘MyIBFS’’) to reflect the off-axis equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) envelope compliance E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0943; FRL-8763-6]


Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee 
Meeting--February 9-10, 2009

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and 
Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of 
Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 9, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 
5:15 p.m. EDT and continued on February 10, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 
p.m. EDT. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. 
Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the 
meeting will be accepted up to one business day before the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Arlington 
Crystal City, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Submit 
your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0943, by one 
of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: 
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0943.
     Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0943.
     Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific 
Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee Meeting--2008 Docket, Mailcode: 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0943.
     Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-
0943. Note: this is not a mailing address. 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-ORD-
2008-0943. 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 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 Board of 
Scientific Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee Meeting--February 9-
10, 2009 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 ORD Docket is (202) 566-1752.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via 
mail at:

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Heather Drumm, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of 
Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail 
at: (202) 564-8239; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at: 
drumm.heather@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General Information

    Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC 
agenda or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Heather 
Drumm, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In 
general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to 
a total of three minutes.
    Proposed agenda items for the teleconference include, but are not 
limited to: Presentation(s) of ORD responses to BOSC reports; nanotech 
research presentation, review of subcommittee draft reports; 
subcommittee and workgroup updates. The meeting is open to the public.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For 
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, 
please contact Heather Drumm at (202) 564-8239 or 
drumm.heather@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please 
contact Heather Drumm, preferably at least ten days prior to the 
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: January 8, 2009.
Mary Ellen Radzikowski,
Acting Director, Office of Science Policy.
 [FR Doc. E9-1105 Filed 1-16-09; 8:45 am]
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