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These final test guidelines address
efficacy testing for antimicrobial agents
intended to be used on hard, inanimate,
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antimicrobial agents (the first meeting
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1997 (62 FR 37584) (FRL–5731–4) and
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recommendations regarding these two
III. What action is EPA taking?
FIFRA SAPs can be found at the Office
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of Science and Coordination and
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Policy’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/
Product Performance Test Guidelines
scipoly/sap/index.htm. The test
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guidelines were also published for
Agents in OCSPP Series 810—Product
comment in the Federal Register issue
Performance Test Guidelines:
of January 2010 (75 FR 4380) (FRL–
1. General Considerations for Public
8437–2) and revised based on comments
Health Uses of Antimicrobial Agents
received from industry. In addition to
(OCSPP 810.2000).
formatting changes to incorporate the
2. Sterilants—Efficacy Data
test guidelines into the OCSPP 810
Recommendations (OCSPP 810.2100).
Series, EPA has added sections that
3. Disinfectants for Use on Hard
incorporate new guidelines and
Surfaces—Efficacy Data
clarifications from other guidance
Recommendations (OCSPP Guideline
documents. In particular, data
810.2200).
recommendations for testing against the
4. Sanitizers for Use on Hard
spore formers Bacillus anthracis and
Surfaces—Efficacy Data
Clostridium difficile have been added.
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Dated: March 5, 2012.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Meetings of the Local Government
Advisory Committee and the Small
Communities Advisory Subcommittee
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Small Communities
Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will
meet via teleconference on Tuesday,
March 27, 2012, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. (ET), and
the SCAS will meet at EPA’s Region 8
office in Denver, CO, on Thursday,
April 18, 2012, 3 p.m.–5 p.m. (MT). The
Subcommittee will discuss
decentralized wastewater treatment and
other issues and recommendations to
the Administrator regarding
environmental issues affecting small
communities. These are open meetings,
and all interested persons are invited to
participate. The Subcommittee will hear
comments from the public during the
teleconference on Tuesday, March 27,
2012 between 2:50 p.m. and 3 p.m. (ET)
and during the meeting on Thursday,
April 18, 2012 between 4:45 p.m. and 5
p.m. (MT). Individuals or organizations
wishing to address the Subcommittee
will be allowed a maximum of five
minutes to present their point of view.
Also, written comments should be
submitted electronically to
davis.catherinem@epa.gov. Please
contact the Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) at the number listed below to
schedule a time on the agenda. Time
will be allotted on a first-come firstserve basis, and the total period for
comments may be extended if the
number of requests for appearances
requires it.
The Local Government Advisory
Committee (LGAC) will meet at EPA’s
Region 8 office in Denver, CO, on
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 10 a.m.–4:15
p.m. (MT), and Friday, April 20, 2012,
9 a.m.–12 p.m. (MT). The Committee
will discuss integrated water quality
planning, hydraulic fracturing, air
quality issues and environmental justice
SUMMARY:
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and Title VI. This is an open meeting
and all interested persons are invited to
participate. The Committee will hear
comments from the public between 4
p.m.–4:15 p.m. (MT) on Thursday, April
19, 2012. Individuals or organizations
wishing to address the Committee will
be allowed a maximum of five minutes
to present their point of view. Also,
written comments should be submitted
electronically to eargle.frances@epa.gov.
Please contact the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) at the number listed
below to schedule a time on the agenda.
Time will be allotted on a first-come
first-serve basis, and the total period for
comments may be extended if the
number of requests for appearances
requires it.
The Small Communities
Advisory Subcommittee and Local
Government Advisory Committee
meetings will be held at U.S. EPA
Region 8 Office, 1595 Wynkoop St.,
Denver, CO 80202–1129. [Meeting
summaries will be available after the
meeting online at www.epa.gov/ocir/
scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm and can be
obtained by written request to the DFO].
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Local Government Advisory Committee
(LGAC) contact Frances Eargle at (202)
564–3115 or email at
eargle.frances@epa.gov. For the Small
Communities Advisory Subcommittee
(SCAS), contact Cathy Davis, Designated
Federal Officer at (202) 564–2703 or
email at davis.catherinem@epa.gov.
Information On Services for Those
With Disabilities: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Frances
Eargle at (202) 564–3115 or
eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
request it 10 days prior to the meeting,
to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: March 7, 2012.
Frances Eargle,
Designated Federal Officer, Local Government
Advisory Committee.
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Notice of Proposed Prospective
Purchaser Agreement Amendment
Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as Amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act
of 1986
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice. Request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
proposed prospective purchaser
agreement amendment (‘‘PPA
Amendment’’) associated with the GEPittsfield/Housatonic River Site, in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was executed
by the Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’) and the Department of Justice
and is now subject to public comment,
after which the United States may
modify or withdraw its consent to the
PPA Amendment if comments received
disclose facts or considerations
indicating that the PPA Amendment is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
The PPA Amendment would resolve
certain potential EPA claims under
Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and other
statutes, against the Pittsfield Economic
Development Authority (‘‘PEDA’’). In
lieu of financial consideration, in
exchange for EPA’s covenant not to sue,
the PPA Amendment would require
PEDA to acquire certain parcels along
the banks of Silver Lake in Pittsfield,
impose institutional controls on such
parcels, and refrain from damaging
certain natural resources plantings on
the Silver Lake bank parcels.
For thirty (30) days following the date
of publication of this notice, the Agency
will receive written comments relating
to the PPA Amendment. The Agency’s
response to any comments received will
be available for public inspection at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region I Office, 5 Post Office Square,
Boston, MA 02109.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
CERCLA 01–2002–0007, by one of the
following methods:
• Email: John W. Kilborn, Senior
Enforcement Counsel at Kilborn.john@
epa.gov.
• Mail: John W. Kilborn, Senior
Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
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Environmental Protection Agency,
Region I, 5 Post Office Square (Mail
Code OES4–3), Boston, MA 02109.
• Hand Delivery: John W. Kilborn,
Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region I, 5 Post Office Square (Mail
Code OES4–3), Boston, MA 02109.
Business Hours: Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Such deliveries are
accepted only during business hours of
operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R01–CERCLA 01–
2002–0007. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change,
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 email. If
you send an email comment directly to
EPA, 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: The PPA Amendment and
additional background information are
available for public inspection at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region I Office, 5 Post Office Square,
Boston, MA 02109. A copy of the PPA
Amendment may be obtained from Ann
Gardner, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region I Office, 5 Post Office
Square, Boston, MA 02109 (617–918–
1895) or by email at Gardner.ann@epa.
gov. The PPA Amendment is also posted
on EPA’s GE-Pittsfield Web site at:
https://www.epa.gov/region1/ge/
publiccomment.html.
John
W. Kilborn, Senior Enforcement
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square—
Suite 100, Mail Code (OES4–3), Boston,
MA 02109–3912. Phone: (617) 918–
1893.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will meet
via teleconference on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. (ET), and
the SCAS will meet at EPA's Region 8 office in Denver, CO, on Thursday,
April 18, 2012, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (MT). The Subcommittee will discuss
decentralized wastewater treatment and other issues and recommendations
to the Administrator regarding environmental issues affecting small
communities. These are open meetings, and all interested persons are
invited to participate. The Subcommittee will hear comments from the
public during the teleconference on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 between
2:50 p.m. and 3 p.m. (ET) and during the meeting on Thursday, April 18,
2012 between 4:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. (MT). Individuals or organizations
wishing to address the Subcommittee will be allowed a maximum of five
minutes to present their point of view. Also, written comments should
be submitted electronically to davis.catherinem@epa.gov. Please contact
the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to
schedule a time on the agenda. Time will be allotted on a first-come
first-serve basis, and the total period for comments may be extended if
the number of requests for appearances requires it.
The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) will meet at EPA's
Region 8 office in Denver, CO, on Thursday, April 19, 2012, 10 a.m.-
4:15 p.m. (MT), and Friday, April 20, 2012, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MT). The
Committee will discuss integrated water quality planning, hydraulic
fracturing, air quality issues and environmental justice
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and Title VI. This is an open meeting and all interested persons are
invited to participate. The Committee will hear comments from the
public between 4 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (MT) on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Individuals or organizations wishing to address the Committee will be
allowed a maximum of five minutes to present their point of view. Also,
written comments should be submitted electronically to
eargle.frances@epa.gov. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) at the number listed below to schedule a time on the agenda. Time
will be allotted on a first-come first-serve basis, and the total
period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for
appearances requires it.
ADDRESSES: The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee and Local
Government Advisory Committee meetings will be held at U.S. EPA Region
8 Office, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202-1129. [Meeting summaries
will be available after the meeting online at www.epa.gov/ocir/scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm and can be obtained by written request to the
DFO].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Local Government Advisory Committee
(LGAC) contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564-3115 or email at
eargle.frances@epa.gov. For the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee
(SCAS), contact Cathy Davis, Designated Federal Officer at (202) 564-
2703 or email at davis.catherinem@epa.gov.
Information On Services for Those With Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564-3115 or
eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability,
please request it 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
Dated: March 7, 2012.
Frances Eargle,
Designated Federal Officer, Local Government Advisory Committee.
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