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BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0027; FRL-8018-5] Board of Scientific Counselors, Land Research Program Subcommittee—January 2005 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors

(BOSC)Land Subcommittee. DATES: One conference call will be held on January 23, 2006, from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. eastern standard time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making an oral presentation at the conference call will be accepted up to one business day before the conference call. Comments must be received up to one business day before the conference call. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0027, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* , Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0027. • *Fax:* Fax comments to: 202-566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0027 • *Mail:* Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, Land Research Program Subcommittee Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0027. • *By Hand Delivery or Courier.* Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0027. **Note:** This is not a mailing address. 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-ORD-2005-0027. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or email. The *http://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 e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* your e-mail 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. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center Home page at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* . *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Land Research Program Subcommittee Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Land Research Program Subcommittee Docket is

(202)566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at

(202)564-8239, via e-mail at *drumm.heather@epa.gov* , or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Participation in the conference calls will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in a teleconference meeting may contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at

(202)564-8239, via e-mail at *drumm.heather@epa.gov* , or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, by four work days prior to each conference call. Proposed agenda items for the conference call include, but are not limited to: follow-up discussions from face-to-face meeting and discussion of progress on final report. The conference call is open to the public. *Information on Services for the Handicapped:* Individuals requiring special accommodations at this meeting should contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, at

(202)564-8239 at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made to facilitate their participation. Dated: December 28, 2005. Kevin Y. Teichman, Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E5-8270 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0562; FRL-8018-4] Board of Scientific Counselors, Science to Achieve Results (STAR)/Greater Research Opportunities

(GRO)Fellowship Subcommittee Meetings—Winter/Spring 2006 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of two meetings of the Board of Scientific Counselors

(BOSC)Science to Achieve Results (STAR)/Greater Research Opportunities

(GRO)Fellowship Subcommittee. DATES: Two public conference calls will be held on:

(1)Thursday, January 26, 2006 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and

(2)Thursday, February 16, 2006 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meetings may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the conference calls will be accepted up to 1 business day before each conference call. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0562, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* , Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0562. • *Fax:* Fax comments to:

(202)566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0562. • *Mail:* Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, Science to Achieve Results (STAR)/Greater Research Opportunities

(GRO)Fellowship Subcommittee—Winter/Spring 2006 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0562. • *Hand Delivery or Courier.* Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0562. **Note:** This is not a mailing address. 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-ORD-2005-0562. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* website 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 e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov,* your e-mail 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. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Science to Achieve Results (STAR)/Greater Research Opportunities

(GRO)Fellowship Subcommittee—Winter/Spring 2006 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is

(202)566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Lorelei Kowalski, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at:

(202)564-3408; via fax at:

(202)565-2911; or via e-mail at: *kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Participation in the conference calls will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the conference calls may contact Lorelei Kowalski, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above, by 4 working days prior to each conference call. Proposed agenda items for the conference calls include, but are not limited to:

(1)*First conference call:* charge questions, objective of the program review, overview of the Office of Research and Development, writing assignments, and future meetings;

(2)*second conference call:* overview of STAR/GRO fellowship programs, and preparation for a face-to-face meeting in March 2006. The conference calls are open to the public. *Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Lorelei Kowalski at

(202)564-3408 or *kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov* . To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Lorelei Kowalski, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: December 27, 2005. Kevin Y. Teichman, Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E5-8271 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8018-6] Notice of a Public Meeting on Designated Uses and Use Attainability Analyses AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is holding a public meeting to discuss designated uses and use attainability analyses. The meeting is co-sponsored with the Water Environment Federation (WEF). The primary goals of the meeting are to help educate the public on current water quality standards regulations, guidance and practices related to designated uses and use attainability analyses, and to provide a forum for the public to join in discussions, ask questions, and provide feedback. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting will continue on Thursday, February 9, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be preceded by an optional introductory session on the basics of designated uses as they apply to water quality standards implementation, scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603. The telephone number for the hotel is

(312)726-7500. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved. When making room reservations, please reference the group name “EPA Multi-Stakeholders Meeting”. The cutoff date for the reserved block of rooms is Friday, January 20th. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Harrigan, Standards and Health Protection Division, MC 4305T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; Telephone number:

(202)566-1666; Fax number:

(202)566-1054; e-mail address: *harrigan.patricia@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this public meeting is to help educate the public on current water quality standards regulations, guidance and practices related to designated uses and use attainability analyses, and to provide a forum for the public to join in discussions, ask questions, and provide feedback. EPA also welcomes written remarks received by February 8, 2006, which can be sent to Ms. Harrigan by e-mail or by mail at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Additional Meetings EPA anticipates announcing and holding one additional public meeting on these subjects in 2006. This meeting will likely be held in Seattle in the summer of 2006. Special Accommodations Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact Ms. Harrigan at the phone number or e-mail address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Requests for special accommodations should be made at least five business days in advance of the public meeting. Dated: December 22, 2005. Ephraim S. King, Director, Office of Science and Technology. [FR Doc. E5-8262 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0299; FRL-7750-6] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Trifloxystrobin in or on Corn and Soybeans AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of the fungicide trifloxystrobin in or on corn and soybeans. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0299 and pesticide petition

(PP)numbers PP 4F6892 and PP 5F6956, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov/* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail* : *opp-docket@epa.gov* . • *Mail* : Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0299. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is

(703)305-5805. 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 number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0299. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://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 www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov website 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 e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be captured automatically 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. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm/* . *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulation.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., 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 www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Whitehurst, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-6129; e-mail address: *whitehurst.janet@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in 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 submitting comments, remember to: • Identify this document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). • Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of each pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide trifloxystrobin in or on corn and soybean commodities. EPA has determined that these pesticide petitions contain data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on these pesticide petitions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov/* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number “EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0299” in the search field. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary . New Tolerance 1. *PP 4F6892* . Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide trifloxystrobin in or on the food commodities corn, sweet (kernel plus cob with husks removed) at 0.04 parts per million (ppm); corn, sweet, forage at 0.6 ppm; and corn, sweet, stover at 0.25 ppm. A practical analytical method for detecting and measuring levels of trifloxystrobin in or on raw agricultural commodities has been submitted to the Agency. The limit of detection

(LOD)for each analyte of this method is 0.08 ng injected, and the limit of quantitation

(LOQ)is 0.02 ppm. The method is based on crop-specific cleanup procedures and determination by gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection. 2. *PP 5F6956* . Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide trifloxystrobin in or on soybean, seed at 0.08 ppm; soybean, forage at 8.0 ppm; soybean, hay at 20.0 ppm; and soybean, grain aspirated fractions at 4.2 ppm. A practical analytical method for detecting and measuring levels of trifloxystrobin in or on raw agricultural commodities has been submitted to the Agency. The LOD for each analyte of this method is 0.08 ng injected, and the LOQ is 0.02 ppm. The method is based on crop-specific cleanup procedures and determination by gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: December 22, 2005. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E5-8273 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OEI-2002-0009; FRL-8017-6] RIN 2025-AA13 Privacy Act of 1974: Republication of Exempted System of Records AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final notice of Privacy Act system of records. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is publishing two exempt Privacy Act system of records. There has been an appendix added to the Criminal Investigative Index and Files notice. DATES: The revisions will be effective upon publication. ADDRESSES: Judy E. Hutt, Agency Privacy Act Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., (2522 T), Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy E. Hutt, Agency Privacy Act Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., (2522 T), Washington, DC 20460, telephone

(202)566-1668. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These notices are being published after the publishing of Agency rules. Dated: December 21, 2005. Kimberly T. Nelson, Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer. EPA-17 System Name: OCEFT Criminal Investigative Index and Files. System Location: Criminal Investigation Division, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Records are also maintained in field offices of the OCEFT Criminal Investigation Division. See the appendix for addresses of field offices. Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Subjects of investigations about whom data has been collected by criminal investigators of the Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training, Criminal Investigation Division, and assembled in the form of investigative reports concerning violations of federal environmental statutes and regulations; persons who provide information and evidence that are used to substantiate environmental criminal violations are also covered by this system of records; OCEFT criminal investigators who participate in investigations. Categories of Records in the System: 1. Investigative Index. The computer-enhanced investigative index systems contain selected information from the criminal investigative files. Such information includes, but is not limited to, personal data (e.g., name, address, telephone number); prior/secondary residences; vehicle information; associated persons (name and role); driver's licenses/aliases; associated companies (name and role); identifying numbers (number type, number and brief description); corporate data (company name, address, telephone number); corporate vehicle information; corporate identifying numbers; case information (e.g. case opened, date referred to EPA); criminal investigator comments; name and office of criminal investigator; dissemination information (e.g., which other agency requested the information); and other related investigative information. 2. Investigative Files. The investigative files contain all information relating to an investigative matter. In addition to the information contained in the computerized index system, the investigative files contain, but are not limited to, correspondence (case coordination reports, memos of conversation, and other records of communication relating to the investigation); interviews (witness interview statements generated by either an OCEFT/CID special agent or another agency or person); regulatory history (permits and reports generated as a result of normal program activity); technical support (program reports generated as a result of the investigation); investigative notes; electronic monitoring (reports requesting permission and use, transcripts of tapes); records checks (personal history, police information, fingerprint cards, photographs); property reports; property obtained and retained by OCEFT/CID including documents, personal property and physical evidence; manifests and other related investigative information. 3. Criminal Docket. The Criminal Docket is the computerized management information system for the Criminal Investigation Division, which reflects the activity and productivity of individual agents and each OCEFT/CID office. It is also the primary source for assembling statistical data for OCEFT/CID. There is no information contained in the Criminal Docket that is not also contained in the Criminal Investigative Index and Files. The Criminal Docket contains the OCEFT/CID case number, the case name, the most recent investigative or prosecutorial activity, the involved environmental media and environmental statutes, government employees involved in the investigation, case status and case closure codes. The case name may be either a company name or the name of a person that denotes the subject of the investigation. Authority for Maintenance of the System (Includes any Revisions or Amendments): 18 U.S.C. 3063; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9603; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6928; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319, 1321; Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2614, 2615; Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 136j, 136l; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300h-2, 300i-1; Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. 4912; Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. 11045; and the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1415. Purpose(s): To support and further the investigation of persons or organizations alleged to have criminally violated any environmental statute or regulation. Criminal violations of other federal statutes may have occurred in conjunction with such environmental violations and, therefore, may also be within the scope of an OCEFT/CID investigation and may be included in the record system. Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users, and the Purposes of Such Uses: General Routine Uses A, C, D, E, F, G, H, and K apply to this system. Records may also be disclosed: 1. To a potential source of information to the extent necessary to elicit information or to obtain cooperation of that source in furtherance of an EPA criminal investigation. 2. To the Department of Justice for consultation about what information and records are required to be publicly released under federal law. 3. To a federal agency in response to a valid subpoena. 4. To Federal and state government agencies responsible for administering suspension and debarment programs. 5. To international law enforcement organizations if the information is relevant to a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the organization or a law enforcement agency that is a member of the organization. 6. To the news media and public unless it is determined that the release of the specific information in the context of a particular case would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. 7. To any person if the EPA determines that compelling circumstances affecting human health, the environment, or property warrant the disclosure. 8. In connection with criminal prosecution or plea negotiations to the extent that disclosure of the information is relevant and necessary to the prosecution or negotiation and except where court orders are otherwise required under section (b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(11). Policies and Practices For Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Storage: Hard copy files and computer databases. Retrievability: Files are assigned a case file number and records are maintained in numerical order. Information on individuals may be retrieved through the computer index which can use, among other things, case titles, the names of individuals, organization names, driver's license numbers, vehicle or tag or vehicle identification numbers and other identifying numbers. Safeguards: Computer records are maintained in a secure, password protected computer system. Paper records are maintained in lockable file cabinets. All records are maintained in secure, access-controlled areas or buildings. The index system also maintains a user log that identifies and records persons who access and use the system. Retention and Disposal: The manner of Retention and Disposal of the computer index and files depends on how the information is used. The files and computerized data fall into one of three categories: 1. For cases investigated but not referred to the Department of Justice

(DOJ)for criminal prosecution, files are retained in the applicable OCEFT/CID office for two years after the investigation is closed and then forwarded to the Federal Records Center

(FRC)nearest the System Location for an additional three years. The FRC will normally destroy the files after three years. 2. For cases referred to DOJ but DOJ declines to prosecute, files are retained by the applicable OCEFT/CID office for five years after DOJ declines to prosecute and then retired to the FRC, where they are normally destroyed after five years. 3. For cases that become the subject of judicial action, files are retained by the applicable OCEFT/CID office for five years after completion of the judicial action and then forwarded to the FRC for an additional ten years of retention. The FRC normally destroys the case files after ten years. System Manager(s) and Address: Director, Criminal Investigations Division, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training, Environmental Protection Agency, FOIA Office (MC-2822 T) Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Notification Procedures: Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records contains a record about him or her, who wants access to his or her record, or who wants to contest the contents of a record, should make a written request to the Freedom of Information Office. Requesters will be required to provide adequate identification, such as a driver's license, employee identification card, or other identifying document. Additional identification procedures may be required in some instances. Access Procedure: To the extent permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) or (k)(2), this system has been exempted from the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 that permit access and correction. Exemptions from access may be complete or partial, depending on the particular exemption applicable. However, EPA may, in its discretion, grant individual requests for access and correction if it determines that the exercise of these rights will not interfere with an interest that the exemption is intended to protect. Contesting Procedure: Requests for correction or amendment must identify the record to be changed and the corrective action sought. Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures are set out in 40 CFR part 16. Record Source Categories: EPA employees and officials; employees of Federal contractors; employees of other Federal agencies and of State, local, tribal, and foreign agencies; witnesses; informants; public source materials, and other persons who may have information relevant to OCEFT/CID investigations. Systems Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) this system is exempt from the following provisions of the Privacy Act: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) and (4); (d); (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(5) and (e)(8); (f)(2) through (5); and (g). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this system is exempt from the following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the limitations set forth in that subsection: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), and (f)(2) through (5). Appendix to Criminal Investigative Index and Files Criminal Investigation Division offices where system records are located: Boston Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 1 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02203 New York Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 26 Federal Plaza, 2nd Floor, Room 130, New York, New York 10278 Buffalo Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 138 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14202, Syracuse Domicile Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, P.O. Box 7086, Syracuse, New York 13261-7086 Philadelphia Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 841 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Baltimore Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 7142 Ambassador Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Pittsburgh/Wheeling RAC Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, c/o U.S. EPA, 303 Methodist Building, 11th & Chaplin Streets, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003 Atlanta Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division Room 510, 345 Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365 Tampa Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, P.O. Box 172057, Tampa, Florida 33672 Miami Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, Federal Justice Building, 99 N.E. 4th St., 6th Floor, Miami, Florida 33132 Nashville Domicile Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, c/o Attorney General & Reporter, 450 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0494 Chicago Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 77 West Jackson, Chicago, Illinois 60604 Dallas Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, First Interstate Bank Building, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 Houston Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 440 Louisiana, Suite #1150, Houston, Texas 77002-1635 New Orleans Domicile Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, c/o U.S. Attorney, Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, Room 210, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Kansas City Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101 St. Louis Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 1222 Spruce Street, Room 10.302, St. Louis, Missouri 63103 Denver Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, Suite 500, 999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-2413 San Francisco Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 75 Hawthorne St., C-1, San Francisco, California 94105-3901 Los Angeles Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 600 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 502, Pasadena, California 91106 Phoenix Domicile Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, c/o Office of the U.S. Attorney, 4000 U.S. Courthouse, 230 North First Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85025-0085 Seattle Area Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101 Portland Resident Office, EPA/Criminal Investigation Division, Att: Resident Agent in Charge, 811 Southwest Sixth Ave., Third Floor, Portland, Oregon 97204 EPA-21 System Name: External Compliance Program Discrimination Complaint Files. System Location: Office of Civil Rights, Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Individuals who have filed, or had filed on their behalf, discrimination complaints against recipients of Federal financial assistance. Categories of Records in the System: Letters or other documents initiating discrimination complaints, correspondence, internal memoranda and notes pertaining to the complaints; investigative reports and findings on the complaints; and related information concerning the complaints and investigations. A computerized case index includes cases by number, complainant (but not all complainants are identified because there are sometimes multiple complainants in a single case), and recipient. Authority for Maintenance of the System (Includes any Revisions or Amendments): Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794; Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-500, section 13), 33 U.S.C. 1251 note; Title III of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.); Title VIII of the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601); Executive Orders 11246 (Sept. 24, 1965), 12250 (Nov. 2, 1980) and 12892 (Jan. 17, 1994); 40 CFR part 7. Purpose(s): This file system is maintained to support and further the discrimination complaint process, including the investigation and resolution of complaints, and to assure compliance with the nondiscrimination laws by recipients of Federal financial assistance. Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users, and the Purposes of Such Uses: General Routine Uses A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K apply to this system. Records may also be disclosed: 1. To the Department of Justice or other Federal and State agencies when necessary to complete an investigation, enforce the nondiscrimination statutes set forth in the Authority section of this Notice, or assure proper coordination between Federal agencies. 2. To persons named as alleged discriminating officials to allow such persons the opportunity to respond to the allegations of discrimination made against them during the course of the discrimination complaint process. 3. To any potential source of information when necessary to obtain information relevant to an OCR investigation of a discrimination complaint, but only to the extent necessary to inform the source of the Purpose(s) of the request and to identify the type of information requested. Policies and Practices For Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Storage: File folders. An index of cases is maintained on a computer database. Retrievability: By name, case file number, or other characteristic. Safeguards: Computer records are maintained in a secure, password protected computer system. Paper records are maintained in lockable file cabinets. All records are maintained in secure, access-controlled areas or buildings. Retention and Disposal: The record schedule for these records is currently under review and will be submitted to the National Archives and Records Administration. Proposed retention: Files are retained in the office for one year after the final decision is written, sent to the Federal Records Center for nine years, then destroyed. System Manager(s) and Address: Associate Director, Complaints Resolution and External Compliance Staff, Office of Civil Rights, Environmental Protection Agency, FOIA Office (MC-2822 T) Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Notification Procedures: Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records contains a record about him or her, who wants access to his or her record, or who wants to contest the contents of a record, should make a written request to the Freedom of Information Office. Access Procedure: To the extent permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this system has been exempted from the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 that permit access and correction. However, EPA may, in its discretion, fully grant individual requests for access and correction if it determines that the exercise of these rights will not interfere with an interest that the exemption is intended to protect. The exemption from access is limited in some instances by law to information that would reveal the identity of a confidential source. Requesters will be required to provide adequate identification, such as a driver's license, employee identification card, or other identifying document. Additional identification procedures may be required in some instances. Contesting Procedure: Requests for correction or amendment must identify the record to be changed and the corrective action sought. Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures are set out in 40 CFR Part 16. Record Source Categories: Complainants, recipients, witnesses, EPA investigators and/or contract investigators, other EPA personnel, and other persons with information relevant to the case. Systems Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this system is exempt from the following provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, subject to the limitations set forth in that subsection: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), and (e)(1). [FR Doc. 06-46 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am]

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