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and valley-fill operations require an
NPDES permit that either meets
technology-based effluent limits or
water quality-based limits that are
developed from ambient water quality
criteria. Ambient Water Quality Criteria
are developed for specific pollutants,
and their application takes into account
the conditions of a waterbody that are
designed to protect the designated uses
of the waterbody.
EPA’s ORD has developed a report
that uses field data to derive an aquatic
life advisory value for conductivity (a
measure of salinity) that may be applied
to waters in the Appalachian Region
that are dominated by salts of SO42¥
and HCO3¥. This advisory value is
intended to protect the biological
integrity of waters in the region. It is
derived by a method modeled on EPA’s
standard methodology for deriving
water quality criteria. In particular, the
methodology was adapted for use of
field data.
ORD is requesting the SAB to peer
review this draft conductivity
document. In a Federal Register Notice
(Volume 74, Number 185, Pages
48952—48953) published on September
25, 2009, the SAB Staff Office solicited
public nominations for a proposed SAB
expert Panel to provide advice on ORD’s
draft assessment of ecological impacts
related to mountaintop mining and
valley-fill operations. Since the
mountaintop mining assessment report
and the conductivity advisory document
are related, the SAB Staff Office is
forming one expert panel under the
auspices of the SAB to cover the
necessary expertise for the review of
both reports.
Request for Nominations: In addition
to the expertise previously sought in the
above noted Federal Register Notice,
the SAB Staff office is seeking public
nominations of experts with nationally
recognized expertise, knowledge, and
experience in statistics with emphasis
in management of empirical data sets
associated with aquatic ecology or water
quality criteria.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations: Any interested person or
organization may nominate qualified
individuals in the areas of expertise
described above for possible service on
this expert ad hoc Panel. Nominations
should be submitted in electronic
format (which is preferred over hard
copy) following the instructions for
‘‘Nominating Experts to Advisory Panels
and Ad Hoc Committees Being Formed’’
provided on the SAB Web site. The
instructions can be accessed through the
‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ link on the
blue navigational bar on the SAB Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. To
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receive full consideration, nominations
should include all of the information
requested.
EPA’s SAB Staff Office requests:
contact information about the person
making the nomination; contact
information about the nominee; the
disciplinary and specific areas of
expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s
curriculum vita; sources of recent grant
and/or contract support; and a
biographical sketch of the nominee
indicating current position, educational
background, research activities, and
recent service on other national
advisory committees or national
professional organizations.
Persons having questions about the
nomination procedures, or who are
unable to submit nominations through
the SAB Web site, should contact Mr.
Edward Hanlon, DFO, as indicated
above in this notice. Nominations
should be submitted in time to arrive no
later than February 17, 2010.
The EPA SAB Staff Office will
acknowledge receipt of nominations.
The names and biosketches of qualified
nominees identified by respondents to
this Federal Register notice and to the
September 25, 2009 Federal Register
Notice (Volume 74, Number 185, Pages
48952—48953), and additional experts
identified by the SAB Staff, will be
posted in an Updated List of Candidates
on the SAB Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/sab. Public comments on
this Updated List of Candidates will be
accepted for 21 calendar days. The
public will be requested to provide
relevant information or other
documentation on nominees that the
SAB Staff Office should consider in
evaluating candidates.
For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a
balanced subcommittee or review panel
includes candidates who possess the
necessary domains of knowledge, the
relevant scientific perspectives (which,
among other factors, can be influenced
by work history and affiliation), and the
collective breadth of experience to
adequately address the charge. In
establishing this expert ad hoc Panel to
provide advice on the ecological
impacts related to mountaintop mining
and valley-fill operations and on
deriving an aquatic life ambient water
quality advisory value for conductivity
using field data, the SAB Staff Office
will consider public comments on the
List of candidates, information provided
by the candidates themselves, and
background information independently
gathered by the SAB Staff Office.
Selection criteria to be used for Panel
membership include: (a) Scientific and/
or technical expertise, knowledge, and
experience (primary factors); (b)
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availability and willingness to serve; (c)
absence of financial conflicts of interest;
(d) absence of an appearance of a lack
of impartiality; and (e) skills working in
committees, subcommittees and
advisory panels; and, for the Panel as a
whole, (f) diversity of scientific
expertise and viewpoints. EPA values
and welcomes diversity. In an effort to
obtain nominations of diverse
candidates, EPA encourages
nominations of women and men of all
racial and ethnic groups.
The SAB Staff Office’s evaluation of
an absence of financial conflicts of
interest will include a review of the
‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure Form
for Special Government Employees
Serving on Federal Advisory
Committees at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110–
48). This confidential form allows
Government officials to determine
whether there is a statutory conflict
between that person’s public
responsibilities (which includes
membership on an EPA Federal
advisory committee) and private
interests and activities, or the
appearance of a lack of impartiality, as
defined by Federal regulation. The form
may be viewed and downloaded from
the following URL address https://
www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110–
48.pdf.
The approved policy under which the
EPA SAB Office selects subcommittees
and review panels is described in the
following document: Overview of the
Panel Formation Process at the
Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board (EPA–SAB–EC–
02–010), which is posted on the SAB
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/
ec02010.pdf.
Dated: January 27, 2010.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection
Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission for
Extension Under Delegated Authority,
Comments Requested
January 28, 2010.
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
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opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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; (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, and (e) ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC 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 OMB control
number.
DATES: Persons wishing to comments on
this information collection should
submit comments on or before April 5,
2010. 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 contact listed below as soon
as possible.
Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax
at (202) 395–5167, or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). To
submit your PRA comments by e–mail
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to 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 downward–pointing 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, and (6)
when the FCC list appears, look for the
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control
Number, if there is one) and then click
on the ICR.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202–418–0214.
For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e–mail
to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B.
Herman, 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No: 3060–0758.
Title: Sections 5.55, 5.61, 5.75, 5.85
and 5.93, Rules for the Experimental
Radio Service, Part 5, ET Docket No. 96–
256.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, business or other for–profit,
not–for–profit institutions, and state,
local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 428
respondents; 4,524 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .25 –
2.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and one–time reporting requirements
and third party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 154(i),
303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 681 hours.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Experimental Licensing System
database is publicly accessible and in
general, respondents do not have any
assurances of confidentiality. However,
applicants may request that certain
portions of their application be kept
confidential. In these instances, the
Commission established rules in 47 CFR
0.459 regarding how to file such
requests.
Need and Uses: The Commission is
submitting this expiring information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget at the end of this 60 day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three year clearance from them.
There is no change in the reporting and/
or third party disclosure requirements.
There are no changes to the
Commission’s burden estimates.
Section 5.55(c) requires that each
application for experimental radio
authorization shall be specific and
complete with regard to: station
location, proposed equipment, power,
antenna height, and operating
frequency; and other information
required by the application form and
rules.
Section 5.61(c) requires that an
application for experimental special
temporary authority shall contain name,
address, phone number of the applicant,
description of why the STA is needed,
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description of the operation to be
conducted and its purpose, time and
dates of proposed operation, classes of
station and call sign, description of the
location, equipment to be used,
frequency desired, power desired, and
antenna height information.
Section 5.75 requires that if a blanket
experimental radio license is granted
licensees are required to notify the
Commission of specific details of each
individual experiment. Specific details
should include location, number of base
and mobile units, power, emission
designator, and any other pertinent
technical information not specified by
the blanket license.
Section 5.85(d) when applicants are
using public safety frequencies to
perform experiments of a public safety
nature, the license may be conditioned
to require coordination between the
experimental licensee and appropriate
frequency coordinator and/or all public
safety licensees in its area of operation.
Section 5.85(e) states that the
Commission may at its discretion
condition any grant of an experimental
license or special temporary authority
(STA) on the requirement that before
commencing operation, the new
licensee must coordinate its proposed
facility with other licensees that may
receive interference as a result of the
new licensee’s operations; and
Section 5.93(b) unless otherwise
stated in the instrument of authorization
licenses granted for the purpose of
limited market studies require the
licensee to inform anyone participating
in the experiment that the service or
device is granted under an experimental
authorization and is strictly temporary.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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Notice of Public Information Collection
Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
January 29, 2010.
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 of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
January 28, 2010.
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
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opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
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; (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, and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection
burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC 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 OMB control number.
DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection
should submit comments on or before April 5, 2010. 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
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the
Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman,
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA comments by
e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to 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 downward-
pointing 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, and
(6) when the FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its
OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214.
For additional information about the information collection(s) send an
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman, 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No: 3060-0758.
Title: Sections 5.55, 5.61, 5.75, 5.85 and 5.93, Rules for the
Experimental Radio Service, Part 5, ET Docket No. 96-256.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 428 respondents; 4,524 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .25 - 2.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting
requirements and third party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. sections 154(i), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 681 hours.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Experimental Licensing
System database is publicly accessible and in general, respondents do
not have any assurances of confidentiality. However, applicants may
request that certain portions of their application be kept
confidential. In these instances, the Commission established rules in
47 CFR 0.459 regarding how to file such requests.
Need and Uses: The Commission is submitting this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget at the
end of this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three
year clearance from them. There is no change in the reporting and/or
third party disclosure requirements. There are no changes to the
Commission's burden estimates.
Section 5.55(c) requires that each application for experimental
radio authorization shall be specific and complete with regard to:
station location, proposed equipment, power, antenna height, and
operating frequency; and other information required by the application
form and rules.
Section 5.61(c) requires that an application for experimental
special temporary authority shall contain name, address, phone number
of the applicant, description of why the STA is needed, description of
the operation to be conducted and its purpose, time and dates of
proposed operation, classes of station and call sign, description of
the location, equipment to be used, frequency desired, power desired,
and antenna height information.
Section 5.75 requires that if a blanket experimental radio license
is granted licensees are required to notify the Commission of specific
details of each individual experiment. Specific details should include
location, number of base and mobile units, power, emission designator,
and any other pertinent technical information not specified by the
blanket license.
Section 5.85(d) when applicants are using public safety frequencies
to perform experiments of a public safety nature, the license may be
conditioned to require coordination between the experimental licensee
and appropriate frequency coordinator and/or all public safety
licensees in its area of operation.
Section 5.85(e) states that the Commission may at its discretion
condition any grant of an experimental license or special temporary
authority (STA) on the requirement that before commencing operation,
the new licensee must coordinate its proposed facility with other
licensees that may receive interference as a result of the new
licensee's operations; and
Section 5.93(b) unless otherwise stated in the instrument of
authorization licenses granted for the purpose of limited market
studies require the licensee to inform anyone participating in the
experiment that the service or device is granted under an experimental
authorization and is strictly temporary.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-2227 Filed 2-2-10; 8:45 am]
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