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pools, hot tubs, whirlpools and
fountains without fish. It is also
registered to control growth of algae,
bacteria, and fungi in recirculating
cooling towers, industrial air washing
systems, and as a materials preservative
in metal cutting fluids. Organic Esters of
Phosphoric Acid is used primarily as a
fungicide and bacteriostat, with the
main use site being a material
preservative for carpet backings. Some
other use sites include paint, textiles,
vinyl products, polymeric laminates,
and epoxy flooring and tile. EPA has
determined that the data base to support
reregistration is substantially complete
and that products containing
Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical
48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of
Phosphoric Acid are eligible for
reregistration, provided the risks are
mitigated either in the manner
described in the REDs 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 REDs 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 Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone
(Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic
Esters of Phosphoric Acid.
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, Diiodomethyl ptolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and
Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid were
reviewed through the modified 4–Phase
process. Through this process, EPA
worked extensively with stakeholders
and the public to reach the regulatory
decisions for Diiodomethyl p-tolyl
sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and
Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid.
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 Diiodomethyl ptolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and
Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid REDs
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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 Dockets for Diiodomethyl
p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77,
and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid.
Comments received after the close of the
comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’
EPA is not required to consider these
late comments.
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 Diiodomethyl ptolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and
Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid REDs
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, Antimicrobials, Diiodomethyl
p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77,
Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid.
Dated: January 5, 2009.
Joan Harrigan-Farrelly,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management
and Budget, Comments Requested
March 16, 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(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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 April 20, 2009.
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
NicholaslA.lFraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, or an email to PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of
this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web
page https://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
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list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select
Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’
button to the right of the ‘‘Select
Agency’’ box, and (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 Judith
B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the
Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0763.
Title: ARMIS Customer Satisfaction
Report.
Report Number: ARMIS Report 43–06.
Type of Review: Extension of an
existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 7 respondents; 7 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 720
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
sections 11, 161, 219, and 220 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 5,040 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Ordinarily, questions of a sensitive
nature are not involved in the ARMIS
Customer Satisfaction Report. The
Commission contends that areas in
which detailed information is required
are fully subject to regulation and the
issue of data being regarded as sensitive
will arise in special circumstances only.
In such circumstances, the respondent
is instructed on the appropriate
procedures to follow to safeguard
sensitive data. Any respondent who
submits information to the Commission
that they believe is confidential, may
request confidential treatment of such
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection is
being submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
extend the approval for an additional
three years. In the Commission’s
Memorandum Opinion and Order and
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC
08–203, released September 6, 2008, the
Commission granted in significant part
AT&T’s petition for forbearance from
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the ARMIS service quality and
infrastructure reporting requirements,
subject to certain conditions. In
addition, the Commission determined
that its conclusions underlying its
forbearance decision for AT&T also hold
true for the other carriers required to file
ARMIS Reports 43–05, 43–06, 43–07,
and 43–08. Subject to certain
conditions, the Commission found that
the criteria of section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)
are satisfied. Given the burdens
associated with the data reporting, and
in light of the commitments of the
reporting carriers, and other continuing
regulatory requirements, the
Commission determined that
forbearance to be in the public interest.
The Commission noted that the
reporting carriers have committed to
continue gathering customer satisfaction
data and to file those data publicly,
through ARMIS Report 43–06 filings for
24 months from the effective date of the
Commission’s order. Further, the
Commission noted that this will ensure
continuity with regard to the customer
satisfaction data that the Commission
has collected up to this point, and
affords the Commission a reasonable
period of time to consider whether to
adopt industry-wide reporting
requirements. The Commission
therefore adopted that commitment as a
condition of its forbearance. Finally, the
Commission granted the same
forbearance relief to any similarly
situated carriers who made the same
commitment, and made clear that the
relief that the Commission granted is
not otherwise conditional.
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) portion of the Commission’s
September 6, 2008 Order published in
the Federal Register on October 15,
2008 (73 FR 60997), the Commission
recognized the possibility that customer
satisfaction data contained in ARMIS
Report 43–06 might be useful to help
them make informed choices in a
competitive market, but only if available
from the entire relevant industry. The
Commission tentatively concluded that
it should collect this type of
information, and seek comments on
specific information that the
Commission could collect. The
Commission also asked for comments
on the appropriate mechanism for such
data collection.
The information contained in the
ARMIS Report 43–06 provides the
necessary detail to enable this
Commission to fulfill its regulatory
responsibilities. Automated reporting of
these data greatly enhances the
Commission’s ability to process and
analyze the extensive amounts of data
that are needed to administer its rules.
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Automating and organizing data
submitted to the Commission facilitate
the timely and efficient analysis of
revenue requirements, rate of return and
price caps, and provide an improved
basis for auditing and other oversight
functions. It also enhances the
Commission’s ability to quantify the
effects of policy proposals.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management
and Budget, Comments Requested
March 17, 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(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before April 20,
2009. 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–
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested
March 16, 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(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 April 20, 2009. 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, or an e-mail to
PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called
``Currently Under Review'', (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading,
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the
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list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (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 Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0763.
Title: ARMIS Customer Satisfaction Report.
Report Number: ARMIS Report 43-06.
Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 7 respondents; 7 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 720 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 11, 161, 219,
and 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 5,040 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily, questions of a
sensitive nature are not involved in the ARMIS Customer Satisfaction
Report. The Commission contends that areas in which detailed
information is required are fully subject to regulation and the issue
of data being regarded as sensitive will arise in special circumstances
only. In such circumstances, the respondent is instructed on the
appropriate procedures to follow to safeguard sensitive data. Any
respondent who submits information to the Commission that they believe
is confidential, may request confidential treatment of such information
under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection is being submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the approval for an additional
three years. In the Commission's Memorandum Opinion and Order and
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 08-203, released September 6, 2008,
the Commission granted in significant part AT&T's petition for
forbearance from the ARMIS service quality and infrastructure reporting
requirements, subject to certain conditions. In addition, the
Commission determined that its conclusions underlying its forbearance
decision for AT&T also hold true for the other carriers required to
file ARMIS Reports 43-05, 43-06, 43-07, and 43-08. Subject to certain
conditions, the Commission found that the criteria of section 10(a)(1)
and (a)(2) are satisfied. Given the burdens associated with the data
reporting, and in light of the commitments of the reporting carriers,
and other continuing regulatory requirements, the Commission determined
that forbearance to be in the public interest.
The Commission noted that the reporting carriers have committed to
continue gathering customer satisfaction data and to file those data
publicly, through ARMIS Report 43-06 filings for 24 months from the
effective date of the Commission's order. Further, the Commission noted
that this will ensure continuity with regard to the customer
satisfaction data that the Commission has collected up to this point,
and affords the Commission a reasonable period of time to consider
whether to adopt industry-wide reporting requirements. The Commission
therefore adopted that commitment as a condition of its forbearance.
Finally, the Commission granted the same forbearance relief to any
similarly situated carriers who made the same commitment, and made
clear that the relief that the Commission granted is not otherwise
conditional.
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) portion of the
Commission's September 6, 2008 Order published in the Federal Register
on October 15, 2008 (73 FR 60997), the Commission recognized the
possibility that customer satisfaction data contained in ARMIS Report
43-06 might be useful to help them make informed choices in a
competitive market, but only if available from the entire relevant
industry. The Commission tentatively concluded that it should collect
this type of information, and seek comments on specific information
that the Commission could collect. The Commission also asked for
comments on the appropriate mechanism for such data collection.
The information contained in the ARMIS Report 43-06 provides the
necessary detail to enable this Commission to fulfill its regulatory
responsibilities. Automated reporting of these data greatly enhances
the Commission's ability to process and analyze the extensive amounts
of data that are needed to administer its rules. Automating and
organizing data submitted to the Commission facilitate the timely and
efficient analysis of revenue requirements, rate of return and price
caps, and provide an improved basis for auditing and other oversight
functions. It also enhances the Commission's ability to quantify the
effects of policy proposals.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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