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the public docket. Information so
marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When preparing and submitting your
comments, see the commenting tips at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
achieve environmental justice, the fair
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of any group, including minority and/or
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enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies. To help
address potential environmental justice
issues, the Agency seeks information on
any groups or segments of the
population who, as a result of their
location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental
effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
type and proposed uses; and the
division to contact for that application.
Additional information about the
application may also be available in the
docket.
• EPA File Symbol: 62719–631,
62719–623, 62719–625. Docket ID
Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0889.
Applicant: Corteva Agriscience, 9330
Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268.
Active Ingredient: Sulfoxaflor. Product
Type: Insecticide. Proposed Use: After
conducting an extensive risk analysis,
including review of one of the agency’s
largest datasets on the effects of a
pesticide on bees, the Agency restored
the 2015 vacated uses in 2019 on: citrus,
cotton, cucurbits, soybeans, strawberry.
The Agency also removed the following
2016 mitigations in 2019: A 12 foot onfield aerial buffer; prohibition for use on
crops grown for seed; removal of the
tank mix restriction; removal of
restrictions limiting use to post-bloom
applications on berries, canola, okra,
ornamentals, pome fruit, potato, stone
fruit, fruiting vegetables, nuts, succulent
and dry beans. Contact: RD.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
II. Applications to Register New Uses
In July 2019, EPA’s Office of Pesticide
Program granted a number of
amendments to add new uses and make
other labeling changes to three existing
sulfoxaflor products registered for use
under FIFRA. Those amendments were
challenged in the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals. Center for Food Safety v.
Reagan, 56 F.4th 648 (9th Cir. 2022).
Petitioners in that case contended that
EPA failed to provide notice and
opportunity for comment under FIFRA
section 3(c)(4) on the 2010 application
for use of sulfoxaflor on citrus, cotton,
cucurbits, soybean, and strawberry
crops and, for uses registered in 2016,
removal of restrictions limiting use to
post-bloom applications on berries,
canola, okra, ornamentals, pome fruit,
potato, stone fruit, fruiting vegetables,
nuts, succulent and dry beans;
prohibiting use on crops grown for seed;
prohibiting tank mixing; and removing
a 12’ on-field aerial buffer. The Court
agreed with the Petitioners on this issue,
requiring EPA to issue a new FIFRA
section 3(c)(4) notice with an
opportunity for comment on those uses.
This notice is intended to address that
part of the Court’s mandate.
This unit provides the following
information about the applications
received and on which comments are
being sought: The EPA File Symbol or
Registration number(s) and EPA docket
ID number for the application; The
name and address of the applicant; The
name of the active ingredient, product
Dated: February 16, 2023.
Daniel Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1256; FR ID 128220]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
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;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
SUMMARY:
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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
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 April 24,
2023. 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
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to nicole.ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele, (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1256.
Title: Application for Connect
America Fund Phase II and Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund Auction Support.
Form Number: FCC Form 683.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, Local or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 530 respondents and 930
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2–12
hours (on average).
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirements, on occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
47 U.S.C. 154, 214, 254 and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 5,860 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Although most information collected in
FCC Form 683 will be made available
for public inspection, the Commission
will withhold certain information
collected in FCC Form 683 from routine
public inspection. Specifically, the
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Commission will treat certain financial
and technical information submitted in
FCC Form 683 as confidential. In
addition, an applicant may use the
abbreviated process under 47 CFR
0.459(a)(4) to request confidential
treatment of the audited financial
statements that are submitted during the
post-selection review process. However,
if a request for public inspection for this
technical or financial information is
made under 47 CFR 0.461, and the
applicant has any objections to
disclosure, the applicant will be notified
and will be required to justify continued
confidential treatment. To the extent
that an applicant seeks to have other
information collected in FCC Form 683
or during the post-selection review
process withheld from public
inspection, the applicant may request
confidential treatment pursuant to 47
CFR 0.459.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses:
Connect America Fund Phase II
Auction
The Commission is requesting the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval for this revised
information collection. On November
18, 2011, the Commission released the
USF/ICC Transformation Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., FCC 11–161
(USF/ICC Transformation Order and/or
FNPRM), which comprehensively
reformed and modernized the high-cost
program within the universal service
fund to focus support on networks
capable of providing voice and
broadband services. Among other
things, the Commission created the
Connect America Fund (CAF) and
concluded that support in price cap
areas would be provided through a
combination of ‘‘a new forward-looking
model of the cost of constructing
modern multi-purpose networks’’ and a
competitive bidding process (CAF Phase
II auction or Auction 903). The
Commission also sought comment in the
accompanying USF/ICC Transformation
FNPRM on proposed rules governing the
CAF Phase II auction, including basic
auction design and the application
process.
In the CAF Phase II auction, service
providers competed to receive support
of up to $1.98 billion over 10 years to
offer voice and broadband service in
unserved high-cost areas. The
information collection requirements
reported under this collection are the
result of several Commission decisions
to implement the reform adopted in the
USF/ICC Transformation Order and
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move forward with conducting the CAF
Phase II auction. In the April 2014
Connect America Order, WC Docket No.
10–90 et al., FCC 14–54, the
Commission adopted various rules
regarding participation in the CAF
Phase II auction, the term of support,
and the eligible telecommunications
carrier (ETC) designation process. In the
Phase II Auction Order, WC Docket No.
10–90 et al., FCC 16–64, the
Commission adopted rules to govern the
CAF Phase II auction, including the
adoption of a two-stage application
process, which includes a pre-auction
short-form application to be submitted
by parties interested in bidding in the
CAF Phase II auction and a post-auction
long-form application that must be
submitted by winning bidders seeking
to become authorized to receive CAF
Phase II auction support. The
Commission concluded, based on its
experience with auctions and consistent
with the record, that this two-stage
application process balances the need to
collect information essential to
conducting a successful auction and
authorizing CAF Phase II support with
administrative efficiency.
On January 30, 2018, the Commission
adopted a public notice that established
the final procedures for the CAF Phase
II auction, including the long-form
application disclosure and certification
requirements for winning bidders
seeking to become authorized to receive
CAF Phase II auction support. See Phase
II Auction Procedures Public Notice, WC
Docket No. 17–182 et al., FCC 18–6. The
Commission also adopted the Phase II
Auction Order on Reconsideration, WC
Docket No. 10–90 et al., FCC 18–5,
which modified the Commission’s letter
of credit rules to provide some
additional relief for CAF Phase II
auction support recipients by reducing
the costs of maintaining a letter of
credit. On January 19, 2023, WCB
released a public notice announcing that
the Commission had concluded its
review of CAF Phase II auction longform applications. See WCB Concludes
CAF II Application Review, Long-Forms
Made Public, AU Docket No. 17–182 et
al., DA 23–49.
The Commission proposes to
eliminate the information collection
requirements related to the CAF Phase
II auction FCC Form 683 now that the
Commission’s review of CAF Phase II
auction long-form applications has
concluded. All other information
collection requirements remain
unchanged.
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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Auction
On February 7, 2020 the Commission
released the Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund Order, WC Docket Nos. 19–126,
10–90, FCC 20–5 which will commit up
to $20.4 billion over the next decade to
support up to gigabit speed broadband
networks in rural America. The funding
was allocated through a multi-round,
reverse, descending clock auction that
favored faster services with lower
latency and encouraged intermodal
competition in order to ensure that the
greatest possible number of Americans
will be connected to the best possible
networks, all at a competitive cost.
To implement the Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund auction (or Auction
904), the Commission adopted new
rules for the Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund auction, including the adoption of
a two-stage application process. Like
with the CAF Phase II auction, this
process includes a pre-auction shortform application to be submitted by
parties interested in bidding in the
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction
(FCC Form 183) and a post-auction longform application that must be submitted
by winning bidders (or their designees)
seeking to become authorized to receive
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support
(FCC Form 683). The Commission
received approval for the short-form
application (FCC Form 183) in a
separate collection under the OMB
control number 3060–1252.
This information collection includes
the disclosures and certifications
adopted by the Commission that must
be made by winning bidders seeking to
become authorized for Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund support and the
requirement that Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund support recipients
maintain a letter of credit. Any
additional revisions or new collections
for OMB review that address other
reforms adopted in the Order will be
submitted at a later date.
The Commission therefore proposes
to revise this information collection to
maintain these Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1256; FR ID 128220]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection. 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; 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 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 April 24,
2023. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1256.
Title: Application for Connect America Fund Phase II and Rural
Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Support.
Form Number: FCC Form 683.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, Local or Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 530 respondents and 930
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-12 hours (on average).
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements, on occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 214,
254 and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 5,860 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although most information
collected in FCC Form 683 will be made available for public inspection,
the Commission will withhold certain information collected in FCC Form
683 from routine public inspection. Specifically, the
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Commission will treat certain financial and technical information
submitted in FCC Form 683 as confidential. In addition, an applicant
may use the abbreviated process under 47 CFR 0.459(a)(4) to request
confidential treatment of the audited financial statements that are
submitted during the post-selection review process. However, if a
request for public inspection for this technical or financial
information is made under 47 CFR 0.461, and the applicant has any
objections to disclosure, the applicant will be notified and will be
required to justify continued confidential treatment. To the extent
that an applicant seeks to have other information collected in FCC Form
683 or during the post-selection review process withheld from public
inspection, the applicant may request confidential treatment pursuant
to 47 CFR 0.459.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses:
Connect America Fund Phase II Auction
The Commission is requesting the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval for this revised information collection. On November 18,
2011, the Commission released the USF/ICC Transformation Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC
11-161 (USF/ICC Transformation Order and/or FNPRM), which
comprehensively reformed and modernized the high-cost program within
the universal service fund to focus support on networks capable of
providing voice and broadband services. Among other things, the
Commission created the Connect America Fund (CAF) and concluded that
support in price cap areas would be provided through a combination of
``a new forward-looking model of the cost of constructing modern multi-
purpose networks'' and a competitive bidding process (CAF Phase II
auction or Auction 903). The Commission also sought comment in the
accompanying USF/ICC Transformation FNPRM on proposed rules governing
the CAF Phase II auction, including basic auction design and the
application process.
In the CAF Phase II auction, service providers competed to receive
support of up to $1.98 billion over 10 years to offer voice and
broadband service in unserved high-cost areas. The information
collection requirements reported under this collection are the result
of several Commission decisions to implement the reform adopted in the
USF/ICC Transformation Order and move forward with conducting the CAF
Phase II auction. In the April 2014 Connect America Order, WC Docket
No. 10-90 et al., FCC 14-54, the Commission adopted various rules
regarding participation in the CAF Phase II auction, the term of
support, and the eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation
process. In the Phase II Auction Order, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC
16-64, the Commission adopted rules to govern the CAF Phase II auction,
including the adoption of a two-stage application process, which
includes a pre-auction short-form application to be submitted by
parties interested in bidding in the CAF Phase II auction and a post-
auction long-form application that must be submitted by winning bidders
seeking to become authorized to receive CAF Phase II auction support.
The Commission concluded, based on its experience with auctions and
consistent with the record, that this two-stage application process
balances the need to collect information essential to conducting a
successful auction and authorizing CAF Phase II support with
administrative efficiency.
On January 30, 2018, the Commission adopted a public notice that
established the final procedures for the CAF Phase II auction,
including the long-form application disclosure and certification
requirements for winning bidders seeking to become authorized to
receive CAF Phase II auction support. See Phase II Auction Procedures
Public Notice, WC Docket No. 17-182 et al., FCC 18-6. The Commission
also adopted the Phase II Auction Order on Reconsideration, WC Docket
No. 10-90 et al., FCC 18-5, which modified the Commission's letter of
credit rules to provide some additional relief for CAF Phase II auction
support recipients by reducing the costs of maintaining a letter of
credit. On January 19, 2023, WCB released a public notice announcing
that the Commission had concluded its review of CAF Phase II auction
long-form applications. See WCB Concludes CAF II Application Review,
Long-Forms Made Public, AU Docket No. 17-182 et al., DA 23-49.
The Commission proposes to eliminate the information collection
requirements related to the CAF Phase II auction FCC Form 683 now that
the Commission's review of CAF Phase II auction long-form applications
has concluded. All other information collection requirements remain
unchanged.
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
On February 7, 2020 the Commission released the Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund Order, WC Docket Nos. 19-126, 10-90, FCC 20-5 which
will commit up to $20.4 billion over the next decade to support up to
gigabit speed broadband networks in rural America. The funding was
allocated through a multi-round, reverse, descending clock auction that
favored faster services with lower latency and encouraged intermodal
competition in order to ensure that the greatest possible number of
Americans will be connected to the best possible networks, all at a
competitive cost.
To implement the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction (or Auction
904), the Commission adopted new rules for the Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund auction, including the adoption of a two-stage
application process. Like with the CAF Phase II auction, this process
includes a pre-auction short-form application to be submitted by
parties interested in bidding in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
auction (FCC Form 183) and a post-auction long-form application that
must be submitted by winning bidders (or their designees) seeking to
become authorized to receive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support
(FCC Form 683). The Commission received approval for the short-form
application (FCC Form 183) in a separate collection under the OMB
control number 3060-1252.
This information collection includes the disclosures and
certifications adopted by the Commission that must be made by winning
bidders seeking to become authorized for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
support and the requirement that Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support
recipients maintain a letter of credit. Any additional revisions or new
collections for OMB review that address other reforms adopted in the
Order will be submitted at a later date.
The Commission therefore proposes to revise this information
collection to maintain these Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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