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BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0037, FRL-8045-3] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Exchange Network Grants Progress Report; EPA ICR No. 2207.02, OMB Control No. 2025-0006 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0037, by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* *oei.docket@epa.gov.* • *Fax:* 202-566-1753. • *Mail:* Exchange Network Grants Progress Report, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2823-T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • *Hand Delivery:* Exchange Network Grants Progress Report, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Rm. #B102, Washington, DC 20004. 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-OEI-2006-0037. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *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* 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 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* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Wells, OEI/OIC/IESD, Mailcode 2823T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1706; fax number: 202-566-1684; e-mail address: *wells.jeffrey@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0037, which is available for online viewing at *www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the OEI Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is 202-566-1752. Use *www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:

(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are Environmental Information Exchange Network grant recipients. These recipients include state, territorial, and tribal governments. *Title:* Exchange Network Grants Progress Report Renewal. *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR No. 2207.02, OMB Control No. 2025-0006. *ICR status:* This ICR is for a renewal of information collection activity. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after OMB approval. The OMB control numbers are displayed in 40 CFR part 9, or may be displayed by other appropriate means, such as on the collection forms. *Abstract:* This notice announces the proposed collection of information related to the U.S. EPA Environmental Information Exchange Network

(EIEN)Grant Program. The EPA Office of Environmental Information provides funding to EPA's Exchange Network partners: States; territories; and Federally recognized Indian tribes to support the development of the EIEN. The EIEN is an Internet-and-standards-based, secure information system that supports the electronic collection, exchange, and integration of data among its partners. The goal of the EIEN is to improve information quality, timeliness, accessibility and the ability to integrate data, while offering business process improvements. Funding for the Grant Program has been provided through annual congressional appropriations for the EPA. To enhance the quality and overall public benefit of the Network, EPA proposes to collect information from the EIEN grantees about how they intend to ensure quality in their projects and the environmental outcomes and outputs from their projects. The proposed Quality Assurance Reporting Form is intended to provide a simple means for grant recipients to present how quality will be addressed throughout their projects. The Quality Assurance Reporting Form is derived from guidelines provided in the EIEN's fiscal year 2006 grant solicitation notice. As a stipulation of their award, grant recipients are to submit the form within ninety days of grant award. Grantees are also currently required to submit semiannual progress reports as a stipulation of their award. In these reports, grantees outline project goals, the activities required to meet these goals, and the outputs and outcomes of the activities to date. At the request of numerous grantees, we are proposing to offer the Performance Progress Reporting Form as a vehicle for collecting this information. This form is easier to complete than an unstructured narrative, and the information returned will be of higher quality. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours per Performance Progress Reporting Form and 1 hour per Quality Assurance Reporting Form response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information; process and maintain information; disclose and provide information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 225. *Frequency of response:* Semi-Annual for Performance Progress Reporting Form; once for Quality Assurance Reporting Form. *Estimated total annual number of responses for each respondent:* 3. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 900 hours. *Estimated total annual costs:* $0. This includes an estimated burden cost of $0 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: March 7, 2006. Doreen Sterling, Acting Director, Information Exchange and Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-3730 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0137; FRL-8044-8] Adequacy Status of the Truckee Meadows (Washoe County, NV) Submitted Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy determination. SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that we have found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets contained in the submitted Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the Truckee Meadows (Washoe County, Nevada) Carbon Monoxide Nonattainment Area (September 2005) (“Truckee Meadows Carbon Monoxide Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan”) are adequate for transportation conformity purposes. As a result of our finding, the Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission and the U.S. Department of Transportation must use the carbon monoxide motor vehicle emissions budgets from the submitted plan for future conformity determinations. DATES: This determination is effective March 30, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The finding is available at EPA's conformity Web site: *http://www.epa.gov/oms/traq,* (once there, click on the “Transportation and Air Quality Planning” link and click on the “Transportation Conformity” link, then look for “Adequacy Review of SIP Submissions for Conformity”). You may also contact Eleanor Kaplan, U.S. EPA, Region IX, Air Division AIR-2, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105;

(415)947-4147, or *kaplan.eleanor@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever “we”, “us”, or “our” is used, we mean EPA. This notice announces our finding that the emissions budgets contained in the Carbon Monoxide State Implementation Plan revision for Truckee Meadows (Washoe County, Nevada) (“Truckee Meadows Carbon Monoxide Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan”) submitted by the State of Nevada on November 4, 2005, are adequate for transportation conformity purposes. EPA Region IX made this finding in a letter to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection on February 13, 2006. We are also announcing this finding on our conformity Web site: *http://www.epa.gov/oms/traq,* (once there, click on the “Transportation and Air Quality Planning” link and click on the “Transportation Conformity” link, then look for “Adequacy Review of SIP Submissions for Conformity”). Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. Our conformity rule requires that transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to state air quality implementation plans

(SIPs)and establishes the criteria and procedures for determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a SIP means that transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the national ambient air quality standards. The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's motor vehicle emissions budgets are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). One of these criteria is that the motor vehicle emissions budgets, when considered together with all other emission sources, are consistent with applicable requirements for reasonable further progress, attainment, or maintenance (whichever is relevant to the given implementation plan submission). We have preliminarily determined that the Truckee Meadows Carbon Monoxide Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan does provide for maintenance of the CO standard. Therefore, the motor vehicle emissions budgets can be found adequate. Please note that an adequacy review is separate from EPA's completeness review, and it also should not be used to prejudge EPA's ultimate action on the submitted plan itself. Even if we find a budget adequate, the submitted plan could later be disapproved. We have described our process for determining the adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in guidance (May 14, 1999 memo titled “Conformity Guidance on Implementation of March 2, 1999 Conformity Court Decision”). This guidance is now reflected in the amended transportation conformity rule, July 1, 2004 (69 FR 40004), and in the correction notice, July 20, 2004 (69 FR 43325). We followed this process in making our adequacy determination on the emissions budgets contained in the Truckee Meadows Carbon Monoxide Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q. Dated: February 21, 2006. Jane Diamond, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. E6-3729 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0222; FRL-7769-2] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Spray Drift Work Group; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)gives notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

(PPDC)Spray Drift Work Group on March 29 and 30, 2006. An agenda for this meeting is being developed and will be posted on EPA's Web site. The work group is developing input and advice concerning spray drift for EPA's Offices of Water and Pesticide Programs. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 30, 2006. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday; please check the agenda posted on EPA's Web site for any revision to the scheduled times. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in EPA's offices at Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA in room 1126 (the “Fishbowl”). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Cimino, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number

(703)308-9357; fax number

(703)308-4776; e-mail address: *cimino.pat@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to persons who work in agricultural settings or persons who are concerned about implementation of the Clean Water Act (CWA); the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act

(FQPA)of 1996. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: Farmers and agricultural workers; pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farm worker groups; pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; and the public. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket identification number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0222; FRL-7769-2. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access.* You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/* . II. Background The Office of Pesticide Programs is entrusted with responsibility to help ensure the safety of the American food supply, the education and protection from unreasonable risk of those who apply or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential risks posed by pesticides. The Office of Water is responsible for protecting public health by ensuring safe drinking water and for protecting water quality and restoring impaired waterways. III. How Can I Request to Participate in the Meeting? PPDC meetings are open to the public and seating is available on a first-come basis. Persons interested in attending do not need to register in advance of the meeting. For information on facilities and services for the handicapped or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Pat Cimino at the phone number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agriculture, Agricultural workers, Chemicals, Foods, Growers, Pesticides and pests, Pesticide applicators, Public health, Risk assessment, Tolerance reassessment, Water quality. Dated: March 8, 2006. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-3726 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0193; FRL-7768-2] Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for the Establishment of an Exemption from the Requirement of Regulations for Residues of Quillaja Saponaria in or on All Food Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of regulations for residues of Quillaja Saponaria extract in or on all food commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0193 and pesticide petition number

(PP)5F6982, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov/* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *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-2006-0193. 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-2006-0193. 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 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 at 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/dockets.htm/* . *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the regulation.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 at *http://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 Docket Facility telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Driss Benmhend, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;

(703)308-9525; e-mail: *benmhend.driss@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 at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through 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: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. 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. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. 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 or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains 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 this pesticide petition. 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. 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 Exemption from Tolerance *PP 5F6982* . Desert King Chile, Ltd., Antonio Bellet 77 OF.401, Providencia, Santiago, Chile 6640209 (submitted by Technology Sciences Group, Inc., 1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20026), proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the biopesticide Quillaja Saponaria, extract in or on all food commodities. Because this petition is a request for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance without numerical limitations, no analytical method is required. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: March 7, 2006. Janet L. Andersen, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-3738 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0541; FRL-7767-3] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Mancozeb in or on Various Food Commodities 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 mancozeb in or on food commodities sugar apple, cherimoya, atemoya, custard apple, and sweetsop (9E5061); mango, star apple (caimito), canistel, mamey sapote, sapodilla, and white sapote (5E4570); ginseng (9E5054); and the cucurbit vegetable crop group 9 (3E4173). DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0541 and pesticide petition numbers

(PPs)3E4173, 5E4570, 9E5054, and 9E5061, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov/* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *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-2005-0541. 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-2005-0541. 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

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Madden, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 703-305-6463; e-mail: *madden.barbara@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 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: i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. 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. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. 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 or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains 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 this pesticide petition. 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. 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 3E4173. Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4), 681 U. S. Highway No. 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-3390, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide mancozeb in or on food commodities Cucurbit Vegetable Crop Group 9 at 4.0 parts per million (ppm); 2. PP 5E4570. Mango, star apple (caimito), canistel, mamey sapote, sapodilla, and white sapote at 15.0 ppm; 3. PP 9E5054. Ginseng at 2.0 ppm; and 4. PP 9E5061. Sugar apple, cherimoya, atemoya, custard apple, and sweetsop at 3.0 ppm. Residues of mancozeb are determined by decomposing the residue with a strong acid to release carbon disulfide (CS 2 ). The CS 2 can be measured by gas chromatography or by absorbance of a colored copper dithiocarbamate complex formed by sweeping the CS 2 through a trap and into a reaction tube containing a solution of copper acetate and an amine. Adequate methodology for enforcement is available in the Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM II, Method II). List of Subjects: Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: March 2, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 06-2432 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]

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