Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget, 33282-33283 [2011-14072]

Download as PDF 33282 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2011 / Notices TABLE 1.—REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO TERMINATE USES IN CERTAIN PESTICIDE REGISTRATIONS—Continued Registration No. Product name 464–658 ............................ 464–663 ............................ 464–668 ............................ 464–679 ............................ Company Uses to be terminated Tris NitroTM Brand of 50% The Dow Chemical ComAqueousTris (hydroxymethyl) pany. nitromethane. Tris NitroTM Brand of 50% The Dow Chemical ComAqueous Tris pany. (hydroxymethyl) nitromethane. Tris NitroTM Brand of 25% The Dow Chemical ComAqueous Tris pany. (hydroxymethyl) nitromethane. Tris NitroTM Brand .................... The Dow Chemical Company. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being terminated should contact the applicable registrant before July 8, 2011to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This 30-day period will also permit interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency’s approval of the terminations. Table 2 of this unit includes the name and address of record for the registrant of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number. Use in metalworking fluids; Latex paints; Resin/latex/ polymer emulsions; Specialty industrial products. Use in paints, emulsions and thickener solutions; Use in metalworking fluids; Use as a preservative for packaged emulsions, solutions, or suspensions, such as detergents and polishes containing water. Use in metalworking fluids; Use as a preservative for packaged emulsions, solutions, or suspensions, such as detergents and polishes containing water. Use in paints, emulsions, and thickener solutions; Use in metalworking fluids; Use as a preservative for packaged emulsions, solutions, or suspensions, such as detergents and polishes containing water; Use in pulp and paper-mill process water systems. 1. The registrant requests a waiver of the comment period, or 2. The EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment. The 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-nitro-1,3propanediol (tris nitro) registrant has requested that EPA waive the 180–day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 30–day comment period on the requests to amend to terminate uses. IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Requests TABLE 2—REGISTRANT REQUESTING Any registrant who chooses to AMENDMENTS TO TERMINATE USES withdraw a request for use termination IN CERTAIN PESTICIDE REGISTRA- must submit the withdrawal in writing TIONS EPA Company No. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 464 ............................ Company name and address The Dow Chemical Company, 1803 Building, Midland, MI 48674. III. What is the agency’s authority for taking this action? Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be amended to terminate one or more uses. The FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the requests, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such requests in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such requests. FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) requires that EPA provide a 180–day comment period on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless: VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:51 Jun 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 to Rebecca von dem Hagen using the methods in ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests postmarked no later than July 8, 2011. V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks If the requests for amendments to terminate uses are granted, the Agency will publish a cancellation order in the Federal Register. As part of any cancellation order, the Agency would expect to authorize the registrant to sell or distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after the effective date of the use terminations, unless other restrictions have been imposed, as in special review actions. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Antimicrobials, 2(hydroxymethyl)-2-nitro-1,3propanediol, Tris Nitro. PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: May 26, 2011. Joan Harrigan-Farrelly, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2011–14218 Filed 6–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: 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. 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2011 / Notices 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 currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before July 8, 2011. 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, via fax at 202– 395–5167 or via e-mail to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and Paul.Laurenzano@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 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 Paul Laurenzano on (202) 418–1359. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0734. Title: Sections 53.209, 53.211, and 53.213, Accounting Safeguards and Sections 260 and 271–276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 3 respondents; 1,515 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours–4,593 hours. VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:51 Jun 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 Frequency of Response: On occasion and biennial reporting requirements, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement. 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), 154(j), 201–205, 218, 220, 260, 271–276, 303(r), and 403. Total Annual Burden: 72,495 hours. Total Annual Cost: $1,500,000. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondent submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment of such information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this comment period to obtain the full, three year clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (there is no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements). There is no change in the Commission’s burden estimates. A Bell Operating Company (BOC) may choose from among three regulatory regimes in its provision of in-region, interstate, interLATA (Local Access and Transport Area) telecommunications services. One of these regimes is the regime set forth in section 272 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and the Commission’s implementing rules, 47 CFR 272. Under this regime, a BOC and its section 272 affiliate may not jointly own transmission and switching equipment. The separate section 272 affiliate must maintain separate books of account and have separate officers and directors. The separate section 272 affiliate may not obtain credit under arrangements that would permit the creditor to look to the assets of the BOC. The section 272 affiliate must conduct all transactions with the BOC on an arm’s length basis, pursuant to the Commission’s affiliate transaction rules, with the terms and conditions of such transactions reduced to writing and available for public inspection on the Internet. Section 272(d) states that companies required to maintain a separate affiliate ‘‘shall obtain and pay for a Federal/State audit every two years conducted by an independent auditor to determine whether such company has complied with this section and the regulations promulgated under this section, and particularly whether such company has PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33283 complied with the separate accounting requirements under section 272(b).’’ These information collection requirements are intended to prevent discrimination, cost misallocation and other anti-competitive conduct by the BOCs. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2011–14072 Filed 6–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. 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 on 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 8, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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. 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.

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    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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before July 8, 2011. 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, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via e-mail to 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and Paul.Laurenzano@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 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 Paul Laurenzano on (202) 418-
1359.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0734.
    Title: Sections 53.209, 53.211, and 53.213, Accounting Safeguards 
and Sections 260 and 271-276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3 respondents; 1,515 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-4,593 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and biennial reporting 
requirements, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    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), 154(j), 201-205, 218, 220, 260, 271-276, 
303(r), and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 72,495 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,500,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondent submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment of such 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the full, three year clearance from 
them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (there 
is no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party 
disclosure requirements). There is no change in the Commission's burden 
estimates.
    A Bell Operating Company (BOC) may choose from among three 
regulatory regimes in its provision of in-region, interstate, interLATA 
(Local Access and Transport Area) telecommunications services. One of 
these regimes is the regime set forth in section 272 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended and the Commission's 
implementing rules, 47 CFR 272. Under this regime, a BOC and its 
section 272 affiliate may not jointly own transmission and switching 
equipment. The separate section 272 affiliate must maintain separate 
books of account and have separate officers and directors. The separate 
section 272 affiliate may not obtain credit under arrangements that 
would permit the creditor to look to the assets of the BOC. The section 
272 affiliate must conduct all transactions with the BOC on an arm's 
length basis, pursuant to the Commission's affiliate transaction rules, 
with the terms and conditions of such transactions reduced to writing 
and available for public inspection on the Internet. Section 272(d) 
states that companies required to maintain a separate affiliate ``shall 
obtain and pay for a Federal/State audit every two years conducted by 
an independent auditor to determine whether such company has complied 
with this section and the regulations promulgated under this section, 
and particularly whether such company has complied with the separate 
accounting requirements under section 272(b).'' These information 
collection requirements are intended to prevent discrimination, cost 
misallocation and other anti-competitive conduct by the BOCs.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-14072 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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