Notification of Draft Proposed Rule Submission to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, 76335-76336 [2011-31540]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 7, 2011 / Proposed Rules Æ What safety mechanisms or devices have you designed into the system to minimize or mitigate hazards to persons or property on the ground? • Minimized impacts to NAS facilities. Æ What are your plans or how is your system designed to reduce a large radar cross-section and become less conspicuous to surveillance systems? Æ What are your plans or how is your system designed to reduce impacts to any communication or navigation systems supporting the NAS? In addition, the FAA is requesting input from airspace users regarding the impact AWES would have on the NAS. Specifically, we request airspace users provide comments to the following. Additional information may be requested upon further contact and coordination. This information must be submitted by February 6, 2012. • What safety implications do you foresee of AWES operations with respect to your use of the airspace or your interest to the NAS? • Would you have any concerns about AWES permanently operating at altitudes above 500 feet AGL, but, under 1,999 feet AGL? If so, what and why? • If AWES were permitted to permanently operate in altitudes at or above 2,000 feet AGL, how do you foresee this as negatively impacting your missions, use of the airspace, or other interests in the NAS? • What other concerns and/or issues might you have with respect to AWES co-existing in the NAS? emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Comments Invited 16:21 Dec 06, 2011 Jkt 226001 Regulatory Agenda under RIN 2070– AJ79. FIFRA requires EPA to publish a notice in the Federal Register whenever such a submission occurs. The draft proposed rule is not available to the public until after it has been signed by EPA. [FR Doc. 2011–31430 Filed 12–6–11; 8:45 am] EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2010–0305. All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305– 5805. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 152 The FAA invites interested persons to submit written comments, data, or views. The agency also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in this document. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit only one time. The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives. Before acting on this proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. The agency may VerDate Mar<15>2010 change this proposal in light of the comments it receives. Proprietary or Confidential Business Information: Commenters should not file proprietary or confidential business information in the docket. Such information must be sent or delivered directly to the person identified in the 76335 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0305; FRL–9328–5] RIN 2070–AJ79 Notification of Draft Proposed Rule Submission to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification of submission to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. AGENCY: This document notifies the public that EPA has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services a draft proposed rule under sections 21(b) and 25(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), entitled ‘‘Pesticides; Revisions to Minimum Risk Exemptions’’ and identified in the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 ADDRESSES: Martha Shimkin, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–5160; email address: shimkin.martha@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. It simply announces the submission of a draft proposed rule to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services and does not otherwise affect any specific entities. This action may, however, be of particular interest to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and users of minimum risk pesticide products as described in 40 CFR 152.25(f). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be interested in this action. If you have any questions regarding this action, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\07DEP1.SGM 07DEP1 76336 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 7, 2011 / Proposed Rules II. What action is EPA taking? Section 25(a)(2)(A) of FIFRA requires EPA to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of any draft proposed rule at least 60 days before signing it in proposed form for publication in the Federal Register. Similarly, FIFRA section 21(b) requires EPA to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with a copy of any draft proposed rule pertaining to a public health pesticide at least 60 days before publishing it in the Federal Register. The draft proposed rule is not available to the public until after it has been signed by EPA. If either Secretary comments in writing regarding the draft proposed rule within 30 days after receiving it, EPA shall include in the proposed rule, when published in the Federal Register, the comments of the Secretaries and the EPA Administrator’s response to those comments. If either Secretary does not comment in writing within 30 days after receiving the draft proposed rule, EPA may proceed with signing the proposed rule notwithstanding the 60 day time requirement imposed on EPA. III. Do any statutory and Executive Order reviews apply to this notification? No. This document is not a proposed rule. It is merely a notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. As such, none of the regulatory assessment requirements apply to this document. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 152 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: November 28, 2011. Steven Bradbury, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2011–31540 Filed 12–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2000–0003; FRL–9501–1] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Notice of Intent for Deletion of the Palmer Barge Line Superfund Site AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Dec 06, 2011 Jkt 226001 ACTION: Proposed rule. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete the Palmer Barge Line (PBL) Superfund Site located in Port Arthur, Texas, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Texas, through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, have determined that all appropriate response actions at these identified parcels under CERCLA, other than operation, maintenance, and Five-Year Reviews, have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund. SUMMARY: Comments must be received by January 6, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– SFUND–2000–0003, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow Internet on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Email: Rafael Casanova, casanova.rafael@epa.gov. • Fax: (214) 665–6660. • Mail: Rafael A. Casanova; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6; Superfund Division (6SF–RA); 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200; Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. • Hand delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6; 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700; Dallas, Texas 75202– 2733; Contact: Rafael A. Casanova (214) 665–7437. 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–SFUND–2000– 0003. 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:// DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 www.regulations.gov or email. 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 email comment directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov, your email 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. 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: 1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6; 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700; Dallas, Texas 75202–2733; Hours of operation: Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Rafael A. Casanova (214) 665–7437. 2. Port Arthur Public Library; 4615 9th Avenue; Port Arthur, Texas 77642–5799; Hours of operation: Monday thru Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rafael A. Casanova, Remedial Project Manager; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6; Superfund Division (6SF–RA); 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200; Dallas, Texas 75202–2733; telephone number: (214) 665–7437; email: casanova.rafael@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ Section of today’s Federal Register, we are publishing a direct final Notice of Deletion for the PBL Superfund Site without prior Notice of Intent for Deletion because EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comments. We have explained our reason for this E:\FR\FM\07DEP1.SGM 07DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 76335-76336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31540]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 152

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0305; FRL-9328-5]
RIN 2070-AJ79


Notification of Draft Proposed Rule Submission to the Secretaries 
of Agriculture and Health and Human Services

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of submission to the Secretaries of Agriculture 
and Health and Human Services.

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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public that EPA has forwarded to 
the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services 
a draft proposed rule under sections 21(b) and 25(a) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), entitled 
``Pesticides; Revisions to Minimum Risk Exemptions'' and identified in 
the Regulatory Agenda under RIN 2070-AJ79. FIFRA requires EPA to 
publish a notice in the Federal Register whenever such a submission 
occurs. The draft proposed rule is not available to the public until 
after it has been signed by EPA.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0305. All documents in the 
docket are listed in the docket index available in https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is 
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain 
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the 
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. 
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac 
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket 
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Shimkin, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5160; email address: 
shimkin.martha@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. It simply 
announces the submission of a draft proposed rule to the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services and does not 
otherwise affect any specific entities. This action may, however, be of 
particular interest to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and 
users of minimum risk pesticide products as described in 40 CFR 
152.25(f). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has 
not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be 
interested in this action. If you have any questions regarding this 
action, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

[[Page 76336]]

II. What action is EPA taking?

    Section 25(a)(2)(A) of FIFRA requires EPA to provide the Secretary 
of Agriculture with a copy of any draft proposed rule at least 60 days 
before signing it in proposed form for publication in the Federal 
Register. Similarly, FIFRA section 21(b) requires EPA to provide the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services with a copy of any draft 
proposed rule pertaining to a public health pesticide at least 60 days 
before publishing it in the Federal Register. The draft proposed rule 
is not available to the public until after it has been signed by EPA. 
If either Secretary comments in writing regarding the draft proposed 
rule within 30 days after receiving it, EPA shall include in the 
proposed rule, when published in the Federal Register, the comments of 
the Secretaries and the EPA Administrator's response to those comments. 
If either Secretary does not comment in writing within 30 days after 
receiving the draft proposed rule, EPA may proceed with signing the 
proposed rule notwithstanding the 60 day time requirement imposed on 
EPA.

III. Do any statutory and Executive Order reviews apply to this 
notification?

    No. This document is not a proposed rule. It is merely a 
notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services. As such, none of the regulatory 
assessment requirements apply to this document.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 152

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: November 28, 2011.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-31540 Filed 12-6-11; 8:45 am]
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