Access to Confidential Business Information by Enrollees Under the Senior Environmental Employment Program, 11941-11942 [E9-6161]

Download as PDF 11941 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 53 / Friday, March 20, 2009 / Notices (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–6125 Filed 3–19–09; 8:45 am] [Docket No. AD09–1–010] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Review of Cost Submittals by Other Federal Agencies for Administering Part I of the Federal Power Act; Notice of Technical Conference [FRL–8785–1] March 13, 2009. In an order issued on October 8, 2004, the Commission set forth an annual deadline for Other Federal Agencies (OFAs) to submit their costs related to Administering part I of the Federal Power Act. Order on Rehearing Consolidating Administrative Annual Charges Bill Appeals and Modifying Annual Charges Billing Procedures, 109 FERC ¶ 61,040 (2004) (October 8 Order). The Commission required OFAs to submit their costs by December 31st of each fiscal year using the OFA Cost Submission Form. The October 8 Order also announced that a technical conference would be held for the purpose of reviewing the submitted cost forms and detailed supporting documentation. The Commission will hold a technical conference for reviewing the submitted OFAs cost. The purpose of the conference will be for OFAs and licensees to discuss costs reported in the forms and any other supporting documentation or analyses. The technical conference will be held on March 31, 2009, in Room 3M–3 at the Commission’s headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The technical conference will begin at 2 p.m. (EST). The technical conference will also be transcribed. Those interested in obtaining a copy of the transcript immediately for a fee should contact the Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc., at 202–347– 3700, or 1–800–336–6646. Two weeks after the post-forum meeting, the transcript will be available for free on the Commission’s e-library system. Anyone without access to the Commission’s Web site or who has questions about the technical conference should contact W. Doug Foster at (202) 502–6118 or via e-mail at annualcharges@ferc.gov. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice), (202) 208–8659 VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:07 Mar 19, 2009 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Jkt 217001 Access to Confidential Business Information by Enrollees Under the Senior Environmental Employment Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA has authorized grantee organizations under the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program and their enrollees access to information which has been submitted to EPA under the environmental statutes administered by the Agency. Some of this information may be claimed or determined to be confidential business information (CBI). DATES: Comments concerning CBI access will be accepted on or before March 25, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: Susan Street, National Program Manager, Senior Environmental Employment Program (MC 3605A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Street at (202) 564–0410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) program is authorized by the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98–313), which provides that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may ‘‘make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with,’’ specified private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of ‘‘providing technical assistance to Federal, State, and local environmental agencies for projects of pollution prevention, abatement, and control.’’ Cooperative agreements under the SEE program provide support for many functions in the Agency, including clerical support, staffing hot lines, providing support to Agency enforcement activities, providing library services, compiling data, and support in scientific, engineering, financial, and other areas. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In performing these tasks, grantees and cooperators under the SEE program and their enrollees may have access to potentially all documents submitted under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), to the extent that these statutes allow disclosure of confidential information to ‘‘authorized representatives of the United States’’ or to ‘‘contractors.’’ Some of these documents may contain information claimed as confidential. EPA provides confidential information to enrollees working under the following cooperative agreements: Cooperative agreement No. Organization National Association for Hispanic Elderly Q–833410 ................. Q–833436 ................. Q–833757 ................. NAHE NAHE NAHE National Asian Pacific Center on Aging QS–833692 ............... Q–834156 ................. Q2–834198 ............... NAPCA NAPCA NAPCA National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. Q–833567 Q–833568 Q–833569 Q–833570 Q–833571 Q–833572 Q–833598 Q–833599 Q–833600 ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. NCBA NCBA NCBA NCBA NCBA NCBA NCBA NCBA NCBA National Council On the Aging, Inc. Q–833413 ................. Q–833439 ................. QS–833832 ............... Q–834129 ................. Q–834130 ................. QS–834157 ............... NCOA NCOA NCOA NCOA NCOA NCOA National Older Workers Career Center Q–833890 Q–833982 Q–833987 Q–834011 Q–834038 Q–834039 Q–834095 Q–834096 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. 20MRN1 NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC 11942 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 53 / Friday, March 20, 2009 / Notices Cooperative agreement No. Q–834112 Q–834119 Q–834122 Q–834124 ................. ................. ................. ................. Organization NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC NOWCC Senior Service America, Inc. Q–833403 Q–833808 Q–833880 Q–833883 Q–833884 Q–834162 ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. SSAI SSAI SSAI SSAI SSAI SSAI Among the procedures established by EPA confidentiality regulations for granting access to confidential business information is notification to the submitters of CBI that SEE-grantee organizations and their enrollees will have access to this information. See 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2)(iii) for information submitted under the CAA, 40 CFR 350.23 for EPCRA, and corresponding provisions of 40 CFR 2.302–2.311, for other statutes listed above. This document is intended to fulfill that requirement. The grantee organizations are required by the cooperative agreements to protect confidential information. SEE enrollees are required to sign confidentiality agreements and to adhere to the same security procedures as Federal employees. Dated: March 10, 2009. Susan Street, SEE Program Manager. [FR Doc. E9–6161 Filed 3–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8591–5] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202–564–7146. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR 19833). Draft EISs EIS No. 20080469, ERP No. D–FTA– K40270–HI, Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project, Provide VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:07 Mar 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 High-Capacity Transit Service on O’ahu from Kapolei to the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Waikiki, City and County of Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawaii. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed project’s impacts to wetlands and water quality. EPA also has concerns about environmental justice and noise impacts, and recommends that various resource agency consultation processes be completed and documented in the FEIS. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080474, ERP No. D–NPS– D61061–VA, Cedar Creek and Bella Grove National Historical Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren Counties, VA. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20080477, ERP No. D–FTA– B40100–MA, Urban Ring Corridor— Phase 2 Project, Circumferential Transportation Improvements, Proposed Major New Bus Rapid Transit, Funding and Right-of-Way Permit, Located in the Municipalities of Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Medford and Somerville, MA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality, indirect and cumulative impacts, and environmental justice. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080479, ERP No. D–FHW– J40187–UT, Geneva Road, Center Street/1600 West (Provo) to Geneva Road/SR–89 (Pleasant Grove), Improvements, US Army COE 404 Permit, Utah County, UT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality, and recommended that a compliance air quality analysis be included in the FEIS. Rating EC1. EIS No. 20080502, ERP No. D–FTA– L54005–WA, East Link Rail Transit Project, Proposes to Construct and Operate an Extension of the Light Rail System from downtown Seattle to Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Redmond via Interstate 90, Funding and US Army COE Section 404 and 10 Permits, Seattle, WA. Summary: EPA does not object to proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20080516, ERP No. D–NPS– L65563–AK, Legislative—Glacier Bay National Park Project, Authorize Harvest of Glaucous-Winged Gull Eggs by the Huna Tlingit, Implementation, AK. PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Summary: EPA does not object to the action as proposed. Rating LO. EIS No. 20080524, ERP No. D–STB– L59004–AK, Northern Rail Extension Project, Construct and Operate a Rail Line between Northern Pole, AK and Delta Junction, AK. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential impacts to water quality, open water habitats, wetlands, stream channels, riparian areas, and ecological connectivity. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080529, ERP No. D–FHW– B40101–CT, North Hillside Road Extension on the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus, Hunting Lodge Road, US Army COE Section 404 Permit, in the town Mansfield, CT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential impacts to wetlands, air quality, and secondary/cumulative impacts. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080531, ERP No. D–USN– L11040–WA, Naval Base Kitsap— Bangor, Construct and Operate a Swimmer Interdiction Security System (SISS), Silverdale Kitsap County, WA. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20080532, ERP No. D–AFS– J61114–CO, Vail Ski Area’s 2007 Improvement Project, Addressing Issues Related to the Lift and Terrain Network, Skier Circulation, Snowmaking Coverage, Guest Services Facilities, Special-UsePermit, Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest, Eagle County, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about direct and indirect impacts to Waters of the U.S., impacts of snowmaking on aquatic resources, cumulative impacts from growth and redevelopment, lack of analysis of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and the lack of consideration of climate change impacts on aquatic resources and Vail’s ski area operations in general. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080540, ERP No. D–AFS– L65564–ID, Nez Perce National Forest (NPNF), Proposed Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use (DRMVU), Implementation, Idaho County, ID. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential impacts to water quality, fish, wildlife, soils and native vegetation from continued motorized use of roads and trails and motorized access to dispersed E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 53 (Friday, March 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11941-11942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6161]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8785-1]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Enrollees Under 
the Senior Environmental Employment Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized grantee organizations under the Senior 
Environmental Employment (SEE) Program and their enrollees access to 
information which has been submitted to EPA under the environmental 
statutes administered by the Agency. Some of this information may be 
claimed or determined to be confidential business information (CBI).

DATES: Comments concerning CBI access will be accepted on or before 
March 25, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: Susan Street, National 
Program Manager, Senior Environmental Employment Program (MC 3605A), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Street at (202) 564-0410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) 
program is authorized by the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 
1984 (Pub. L. 98-313), which provides that the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency may ``make grants to, or enter into 
cooperative agreements with,'' specified private nonprofit 
organizations for the purpose of ``providing technical assistance to 
Federal, State, and local environmental agencies for projects of 
pollution prevention, abatement, and control.'' Cooperative agreements 
under the SEE program provide support for many functions in the Agency, 
including clerical support, staffing hot lines, providing support to 
Agency enforcement activities, providing library services, compiling 
data, and support in scientific, engineering, financial, and other 
areas.
    In performing these tasks, grantees and cooperators under the SEE 
program and their enrollees may have access to potentially all 
documents submitted under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act 
(CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-
Know Act (EPCRA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), and 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (CERCLA), to the extent that these statutes allow disclosure of 
confidential information to ``authorized representatives of the United 
States'' or to ``contractors.'' Some of these documents may contain 
information claimed as confidential.
    EPA provides confidential information to enrollees working under 
the following cooperative agreements:

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         Cooperative agreement No.                  Organization
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                National Association for Hispanic Elderly
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Q-833410..................................  NAHE
Q-833436..................................  NAHE
Q-833757..................................  NAHE
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                 National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
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QS-833692.................................  NAPCA
Q-834156..................................  NAPCA
Q2-834198.................................  NAPCA
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             National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc.
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Q-833567..................................  NCBA
Q-833568..................................  NCBA
Q-833569..................................  NCBA
Q-833570..................................  NCBA
Q-833571..................................  NCBA
Q-833572..................................  NCBA
Q-833598..................................  NCBA
Q-833599..................................  NCBA
Q-833600..................................  NCBA
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                   National Council On the Aging, Inc.
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Q-833413..................................  NCOA
Q-833439..................................  NCOA
QS-833832.................................  NCOA
Q-834129..................................  NCOA
Q-834130..................................  NCOA
QS-834157.................................  NCOA
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                  National Older Workers Career Center
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Q-833890..................................  NOWCC
Q-833982..................................  NOWCC
Q-833987..................................  NOWCC
Q-834011..................................  NOWCC
Q-834038..................................  NOWCC
Q-834039..................................  NOWCC
Q-834095..................................  NOWCC
Q-834096..................................  NOWCC

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Q-834112..................................  NOWCC
Q-834119..................................  NOWCC
Q-834122..................................  NOWCC
Q-834124..................................  NOWCC
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                      Senior Service America, Inc.
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Q-833403..................................  SSAI
Q-833808..................................  SSAI
Q-833880..................................  SSAI
Q-833883..................................  SSAI
Q-833884..................................  SSAI
Q-834162..................................  SSAI
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    Among the procedures established by EPA confidentiality regulations 
for granting access to confidential business information is 
notification to the submitters of CBI that SEE-grantee organizations 
and their enrollees will have access to this information. See 40 CFR 
2.301(h)(2)(iii) for information submitted under the CAA, 40 CFR 350.23 
for EPCRA, and corresponding provisions of 40 CFR 2.302-2.311, for 
other statutes listed above. This document is intended to fulfill that 
requirement.
    The grantee organizations are required by the cooperative 
agreements to protect confidential information. SEE enrollees are 
required to sign confidentiality agreements and to adhere to the same 
security procedures as Federal employees.

    Dated: March 10, 2009.
Susan Street,
SEE Program Manager.
[FR Doc. E9-6161 Filed 3-19-09; 8:45 am]
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