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Download as PDF 11430 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 40 / Friday, February 28, 2014 / Notices notice when finalizing the documents. Once the health effects documents are finalized, they will be utilized to develop lifetime health advisory values for each chemical. PFOA and PFOS are listed on the third contaminant Candidate List (CCL3) 1 and both chemicals are currently being monitored under the third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR3) 2. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. How To Submit Nominations for Peer Reviewers Expertise Sought: EPA is seeking candidates who are nationally and/or internationally recognized scientific experts to serve as external peer reviewers for the draft health effects documents for PFOA and PFOS. Nominees should possess and demonstrate background knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: (1) Epidemiology, (2) toxicology (liver effects, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, developmental and reproductive toxicology, etc.), (3) membrane transport, (4) human health risk assessment, (5) pharmacokinetic models, and (6) mode-of-action for cancer and noncancer effects. Selection Criteria: Selection criteria for individuals nominated to serve as external peer reviewers of the draft documents include the following: (1) Demonstrated expertise through relevant peer reviewed publications, (2) professional accomplishments and recognition by professional societies, (3) demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively in a committee setting, (4) absence of financial conflicts of interest, (5) no actual conflicts of interest or the appearance of lack of impartiality, (6) willingness to commit adequate time for the thorough review of the draft health effects documents for PFOA and PFOS commencing in June 2014 (exact date to be determined), and (7) availability to participate in-person in a two-day peer review meeting in the Washington, DC metro area in July or August 2014 (exact date will be published in the Federal 1 CCL3 is a list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulations, that are known or anticipated to occur in public water systems, and which may require regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Additional information about the CCL3 can be found at the following Web site: https://water.epa.gov/scitech/ drinkingwater/dws/ccl/ccl3.cfm. 2 EPA uses the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring (UCM) program to collect data for unregulated contaminants suspected to be present in drinking water. Results from UCMR3 can be examined as they become available at the following Web site: https://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/ sdwa/ucmr/ucmr3/. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:47 Feb 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 Register at least 30 days prior to the external peer review meeting). Further information regarding the external peer review meeting will be announced at a later date in the Federal Register. Peer reviewer candidates must not have previously provided comments on the draft health effects documents for PFOA and PFOS; that is, anyone wishing to be considered as a peer reviewer must not submit comments during the 60-day public comment period. However, candidates not selected for the panel peer review will be given a limited opportunity to submit public comments once the final peer reviewers are selected by Versar, Inc., the EPA contractor managing this peer review process. Required Nominee Information: To receive full consideration, the following information should be provided on the nomination form available at the Versar URL: (1) Contact information for the person making the nomination; (2) contact information for the nominee; (3) the disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee; (4) the nominee’s curriculum vita; and (4) a biographical sketch of the nominee indicating current position, educational background, past and current research activities, and recent service on other advisory committees, peer review panels, editorial boards, or professional organizations, sources of recent grant and/or contract support, and other comments on the relevance of the nominee’s expertise to this peer review topic. Compensation of non-federal peer reviewers will be provided by EPA’s contractor. Selection Process: EPA’s contractor, Versar, will notify candidates of selection or non-selection. Versar may also conduct an independent search for candidates to assemble a balanced group representing the expertise needed to fully evaluate EPA’s draft documents. Versar will consider and screen all candidates against the criteria listed above. Following the screening process, Versar will narrow the list of potential reviewers to 12–15 candidates. Prior to selecting the final peer reviewers, a second Federal Register notice will be published (exact date to be determined) to solicit comments on the interim list of 12–15 candidates. The public will be requested to provide relevant information or documentation on the nominees that Versar should consider in evaluating the candidates within 21 days of following the announcement of the interim candidates. Once the public comments on the interim list of candidates have been reviewed, Versar will select the final six to seven peer reviewers who, collectively, best PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 provide expertise spanning the multiple areas listed above and, to the extent feasible, best provide a balance of perspectives. Additional information on the nomination process can be found at: https://peerreview.versar.com/epa/pfoa. III. How to Submit Comments (Scientific Views) on the Draft Health Effects Documents The draft documents ‘‘Health Effects Document for Perfluorooctanoic Acid’’ and ‘‘Health Effects Document for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate’’ and charge questions are available electronically by the following methods: (1) Public Docket at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014– 0138) or (2) Versar’s peer review Web site at https://peerreview.versar.com/epa/ pfoa. Oral or written comments will not be accepted during the external peer review meeting, so it is important that all comments be submitted during the public comment period. As stated in Section II, anyone wishing to be considered as a peer reviewer must not submit comments during the 60-day public comment period. No comments will be accepted after the closing of the comment period except from those nominated as a potential peer reviewer but not selected as a final peer reviewer. Dated: February 24, 2014. Nancy K. Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2014–04455 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning: 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; SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 40 / Friday, February 28, 2014 / Notices the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the information 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 OMB 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. Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before April 29, 2014. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Benish Shah, Federal Communications Commission, via the Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing Director, (202) 418–7866. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1087. Title: Section 15.615, General Administrative Requirements (Broadband Over Power Line (BPL). Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; and State, local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 26 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 2,600 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $60,000. Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC does not require any confidentiality in the information tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:47 Feb 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 provided to the database. There are no proprietary or trade/technological standards to which these BPL entities wish to restrict access. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information collection after this 60 day comment period to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain the full three year clearance. There is no change in the reporting requirements or burden. Section 15.615 requires entities operating Access BPL systems shall to an industry-recognized entity, information on all existing Access BPL systems and all proposed Access BPL systems for inclusion into a publicly available database, within 30 days prior to installation of service. Such information should include the name of the Access BPL provider; the frequencies of the Access BPL operation; the postal ZIP codes served by the specific Access BPL operation; the manufacturer and type of Access BPL equipment and its associated FCC ID number, contact information; and proposed/or actual date of operation. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2014–04434 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Advisory Committee Act; Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) IV will hold its second meeting. Votes are scheduled on reports for Working Group 3 on Emergency Alerting, Working Group 7 on Legacy Best Practices, and Working Group 9 on Infrastructure Sharing During Emergencies. In addition, Working Group 4 Cybersecurity Best Practices, will begin their work to recommend consensusbased best practices that implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. DATES: March 20, 2014. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Room TW–C305 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11431 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal Officer, (202) 418–1096 (voice) or jeffery.goldthorp@fcc.gov (email); or Lauren Kravetz, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, (202) 418–7944 (voice) or lauren.kravetz@fcc.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be held on March 20, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The CSRIC is a Federal Advisory Committee that will provide recommendations to the FCC regarding best practices and actions the FCC can take to ensure the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems. On March 19, 2013, the FCC, pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, renewed the charter for the CSRIC for a period of two years through March 18, 2015. Each of the ten Working Groups of this most recentlychartered CSRIC is described in more detail at https://www.fcc.gov/ encyclopedia/communications-securityreliability-and-interoperability-counciliv. The meeting on March 20, 2014, will be the third meeting of the CSRIC under the current charter. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, admittance will be limited to seating availability. The Commission will provide audio and/or video coverage of the meeting over the Internet from the FCC’s Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/ live. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to Jeffery Goldthorp, CSRIC Designated Federal Officer, by email to jeffery.goldthorp@ fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail to Jeffery Goldthorp, Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room 7–A325, Washington, DC 20554. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (tty). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way the FCC can contact you if it needs more E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11430-11431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04434]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested 
concerning: 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;

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the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the 
information 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 OMB 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: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 29, 2014. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Benish Shah, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To 
submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1087.
    Title: Section 15.615, General Administrative Requirements 
(Broadband Over Power Line (BPL).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 26 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 2,600 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $60,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC does not require any 
confidentiality in the information provided to the database. There are 
no proprietary or trade/technological standards to which these BPL 
entities wish to restrict access.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection after this 60 day comment period to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain the full three year clearance. 
There is no change in the reporting requirements or burden. Section 
15.615 requires entities operating Access BPL systems shall to an 
industry-recognized entity, information on all existing Access BPL 
systems and all proposed Access BPL systems for inclusion into a 
publicly available database, within 30 days prior to installation of 
service. Such information should include the name of the Access BPL 
provider; the frequencies of the Access BPL operation; the postal ZIP 
codes served by the specific Access BPL operation; the manufacturer and 
type of Access BPL equipment and its associated FCC ID number, contact 
information; and proposed/or actual date of operation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-04434 Filed 2-27-14; 8:45 am]
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