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BILLING CODE 5001-06-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:
Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to
(202)395-6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:
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(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Dated: March 28, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education *Type of Review:* Revision. *Title:* Indian Education Discretionary Grant Applications. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 175. *Burden Hours:* 5,490. *Abstract:* The grant applications submitted for these programs are evaluated on the basis of how well an applicant addresses the selection criteria, and are used to determine applicant eligibility and amount of award for projects selected for funding. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3007. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
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(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E6-4897 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-301-140] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing March 28, 2006. Take notice that on March 20, 2006, ANR Pipeline Company
(ANR)tendered for filing and acceptance six copies of a negotiated rate arrangement between ANR and various shippers who have subscribed for capacity to be created by ANR's Wisconsin 2006 Expansion. ANR requests that the negotiated rate arrangements become effective pursuant to each agreement's respective term provision. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4871 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-606-000 and ER06-606-001] BlueRock Energy, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order March 28, 2006. BlueRock Energy, Inc. (BlueRock) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based rate tariff provides for the sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. BlueRock also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, BlueRock requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by BlueRock. On March 27, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the request for blanket approval under Part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by BlueRock should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is April 26, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Blue Rock is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Blue Rock, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of the Blue Rock's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4877 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments March 27, 2006. Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Settlement Agreement. b. *Project No.:* P-2100-052. c. *Date filed:* March 24, 2006. d. *Applicant:* California Department of Water Resources. e. *Name of Project:* Oroville Facilities. f. *Location:* On the Feather River, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Butte County, California. The project boundary encompasses 5,900 acres of federal land—2,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land and 3,900 acres owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. h. *Applicant Contact:* Michael A. Swiger, Van Ness Feldman, Attorneys at Law, 1050 Thomas Jefferson St., NW., Washington, DC 20007.
(209)298-1891. i. *FERC Contact:* Ann-Ariel Vecchio, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
(202)502-6351. j. *Deadline for filing comments:* April 26, 2006. Reply comments due May 11, 2006. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)filed a settlement on behalf of itself and 51 other entities. 1 The purpose of the settlement agreement is to resolve all issues that have or could have been raised by the settling parties in connection with the Commission's issuance of a new license for the project and to establish DWR's obligations for the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of resources affected by the project. The settlement includes provisions for river habitat improvement, fish hatchery improvements, instream flows, water quality, wildlife habitat management, recreation management, and cultural resources protection. DWR requests that the settlement become the preferred alternative in lieu of the preferred alternative identified in the application for new license, filed with the Commission on January 26, 2005. 1 The other Settling Parties include Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District, Zone 7, Alameda County Water District, American Rivers, American Whitewater, Antelope Valley—East Kern Water Agency, Berry Creek Citizens Association, California Department of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Fish and Game, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California State Horsemen's Association, California State Horsemen's Association Region II, Castaic Lake Water Agency, Central Coast Water Agency, Chico Paddleheads, Citizens for Fair and Equitable Recreation, City of Oroville, Coachella Valley Water District, County of Kings, Crestline—Lake Arrowhead Water Agency, DC Jones, Desert Water Agency, Empire West Side Irrigation District, Feather River Low Flow Alliance, Feather River Recreation and Parks District, International Mountain Bicycling Association, Kern County Water Agency, Kon Kow Valley Band of Maidu, Lake Oroville Bicyclist Organization, Littlerock Creek Irrigation District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Mojave Water Agency, Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, National Marine Fisheries Service, Oak Flat Water District, Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce, Oroville Downtown Business Association, Oroville Economic Development Corporation, Oroville Parks Commission, Oroville Recreation Advisory Committee, Oroville Redevelopment Agency, Oroville Rotary Club, Palmdale Water District, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Solano County Water Agency, State Water Contractors, Inc., Town of Paradise, Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District, and United States Department of the Interior on behalf of its component bureaus. l. A copy of the settlement agreement is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/ esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4872 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-276-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff March 28, 2006. Take notice that on March 22, 2006, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company
(CEGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets to be effective May 1, 2006: Seventh Revised Sheet No. 17 Seventh Revised Sheet No. 18 Seventh Revised Sheet No. 19 Seventh Revised Sheet No. 31 Seventh Revised Sheet No. 32 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4875 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-176-117] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Proposed Change in FERC Gas Tariff March 28, 2006. Take notice that on March 21, 2006, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective April 1, 2006. First Revised Sheet No. 26W.35 First Revised Sheet No. 26W.36 First Revised Sheet No. 26W.37 First Revised Sheet No. 26W.38 First Revised Sheet No. 26W.39 First Revised Sheet No. 26W.40 Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to all parties set out on the Commission's official service list. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4876 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-275-000] Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff March 28, 2006. Take notice that on March 22, 2006, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (Panhandle) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets listed on Appendix A attached to the filing to become effective April 22, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4874 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-94-000] Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application March 29, 2006. Take notice that on March 22, 2006, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star), 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, filed in Docket No. CP06-94-000, an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and
(c)of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for authorization to abandon and to construct and operate certain facilities, in order to provide an additional 24,562 Dth per day of incremental firm transportation service to Missouri Gas Energy
(MGE)and Southern Missouri Gas
(SMG)at total estimated cost is approximately $9.4 million, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Specifically, Southern Star proposes:
(1)To extend the existing Springfield Loop (Line HS) in Christian County, Missouri by installing and additional 0.9 mile of 20-inch pipeline;
(2)to replace approximately one mile of existing 8-inch Ash Grove-Galloway pipeline (Line HQ-8) with a 1.1 mile extension of the Springfield 16-inch pipeline (Line HQ-16) in Greene County, Missouri;
(3)to up-rate the maximum allowable operating pressure
(MAOP)on 13.5 miles of the Southern Trunk Loop 20-inch pipeline (Line “FR”) located in Montgomery and Labette Counties, Kansas;
(4)to make auxiliary installations and modifications at the Grabham and Saginaw Compressor Stations located in Montgomery County, Kansas and Newton County, Missouri, respectively; and
(5)to replace, install or relocate various auxiliary facilities on the FR-20″, HS-20″ and HQ-16″ pipelines including valves, regulators, launchers, and receivers. In addition, one new delivery meter station is proposed off of Southern Star's Tartan 10-inch line (Line HQ-32) near Nixa, Missouri to provide deliveries to MGE. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to David N. Robert, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, at
(270)852-4654 or fax
(270)852-5010. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 19, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4882 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-277-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff March 29, 2006. Take notice that on March 24, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sixtieth Revised Sheet No. 50, to become effective February 1, 2006 and Substitute Sixty-First Revised Sheet No. 50 and Substitute Sixty-Second Revised Sheet No. 50, to become effective April 1, 2006. Transco states that the purpose of the instant filing is to track rate changes attributable to transportation service purchased from Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) under its Rate Schedule FT, the costs of which are included in the rates and charges payable under Transco's Rate Schedule FT-NT. This filing is being made pursuant to tracking provisions under Section 4 of Transco's Rate Schedule FT-NT. Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to each of its FT-NT customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4880 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 March 29, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1233-001. *Applicants:* MidAmerican Energy Company. *Description:* MidAmerican Energy Co. submits its pro forma revised tariff sheets for its OATT with a proposed effected date of 4/1/06. *Filed Date:* 03/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0012. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-486-001. *Applicants:* Central Illinois Public Service Company; Illinois Power Company; Union Electric Company. *Description:* Ameren Services Co. dba Central Illinois Public Service Co. et al. submits agreements with revised designations to comply with FERC's letter order issued 3/2/06. *Filed Date:* 03/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060327-0046. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-562-001. *Applicants:* Southern Company Services, Inc. *Description:* Southern Company Services, Inc. on behalf of Georgia Power Co. submits its response to the Commission's 3/8/06 Deficiency Letter concerning its Integrated Transmission System Investment Responsibility Reconciliation Agreement. *Filed Date:* 03/23/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0010. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-706-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc. on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. submits corrected sheets A.1, B.1, and B.8 to be accepted for filing effective 3/1/06 etc. *Filed Date:* 03/23/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060327-0091. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-771-000; ER06-772-000; ER06-773-000. *Applicants:* ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Complex; Beaumont Complex; LarBarge Shute Creek Treating Facility. *Description:* ExxonMobil Power and Gas Service Inc., on behalf of ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge Complex et al. submits an addendum to its application for an order accepting initial market-based rate tariff. *Filed Date:* 03/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0091. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-774-000. *Applicants:* Pacificorp; MidAmerican Energy Company; Cordova Energy Company LLC. *Description:* MidAmerican Energy Co. et al. submit revised codes of conduct to reflect the new affiliate relationships among the Applicants as a result of the sale of PacifiCorp etc. *Filed Date:* 03/21/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0080. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-775-000. *Applicants:* Public Service Company of New Mexico. *Description:* Public Service Company of New Mexico submits its Interim Invoicing Agreement for San Juan Generating Station dated 12/31/05. *Filed Date:* 03/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0111. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-776-000. *Applicants:* Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. *Description:* Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. submits its First Revised Sheet 500 and 501 to First Electric Rate Schedule 23-33 pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act etc. *Filed Date:* 03/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0081. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-777-000. *Applicants:* Connectiv Energy Supply, Inc. *Description:* Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. submits its request for authorization to make wholesale power sales to its affiliate, Delmarva Power & Light Co. *Filed Date:* 03/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0086. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-779-000. *Applicants:* Carolina Power & Light Company. *Description:* Carolina Power & Light Co. dba Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. submits a notice of termination of the Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. *Filed Date:* 03/23/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060328-0075. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 13, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4878 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2146-113] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment March 29, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application requesting the Commission's authorization for non-project use of project lands and waters for a water withdrawal at the Logan Martin development of the Coosa River Project. The proposed withdrawal would be located south of Ragland, Alabama. An environmental assessment
(EA)has been prepared. In the EA, the Commission's staff concludes that approval of the licensee's application would not produce any significant adverse environmental impacts, consequently the proposal would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is attached to the Commission order titled “Approving Non-Project use of Project Lands and Waters, issued March 28, 2006, and is available at the Commission's Public Reference Room. A copy of the EA may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “elibrary” link. Enter the docket numbers (P-2146) in the docket field to access the document. For assistance, call
(202)502-8222 or
(202)502-8659 (for TTY). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4881 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF06-17-000] Gulf South Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed East Texas Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues March 28, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement
(EIS)for the East Texas Expansion Project proposed by the Gulf South Pipeline Company (Gulf South). This notice describes the proposed project, the EIS process and how the public can participate in our 1 analysis. 1 “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects. This notice is being sent to affected landowners; Federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. If you received this notice, you are on the environmental mailing list for this project. If you would like to remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request (Appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be removed from the Commission's environmental mailing list. Summary of the Proposed Project Gulf South proposes to construct, operate and maintain approximately 146 miles of natural gas pipeline in Desoto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita and Richland Parishes, Louisiana. This pipeline would have the capacity to deliver approximately 1.5 billion cubic feet
(BCF)of natural gas per day and would interconnect with three existing interstate natural gas pipeline facilities. Gulf South is also proposing to expand its existing natural gas compressor station in Panola County, Texas; and construct a new natural gas compressor station in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. According to Gulf South, the purpose of this project is to transport natural gas from production fields in east Texas and northern Louisiana to markets in the Gulf Coast, Midwestern, Northeastern and Southeastern United States. Gulf South has also stated that the East Texas Expansion Project will satisfy the growing demand for natural gas in the United States. Specifically, Gulf South is proposing to construct, operate and maintain: • 146.3 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline beginning near Keatchie, Louisiana and extending easterly through Desoto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita and Richland Parishes until connecting with existing pipeline facilities near Delhi, Louisiana. • An additional 40,000 horsepower
(HP)of compression at the existing Carthage Junction Compressor Station in Panola County, Texas. • A new 26,830 HP compressor station (Vixen Compressor Station) near pipeline mile post 98.3 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. • Meter and regulation stations, mainline block valves, and pigging facilities. A general location of the proposed pipeline and compressor stations is provided in Appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the Public Participation section of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Requests for detailed maps of the proposed facilities should be made directly to Gulf South. Land Requirements Construction of the proposed 42-inch-diameter pipeline would generally require the use of a 100 foot construction right-of-way (ROW). The exact size of the construction ROW would vary depending on land type and construction method. Additional temporary work spaces (ATWS), access roads, pipe storage and contractor yards would also be required during construction of the 42-inch-diameter pipeline. Expansion of the Carthage Junction Compressor Station would be conducted within the fenced boundaries of the station. Construction of the proposed Vixen Compressor Station would require the purchase and temporary disturbance of approximately 20 acres of land. Approximately 2,500 acres of land would be temporarily affected by construction of the proposed project. Operation of the proposed 42-inch-diameter pipeline would require the use of a 60 foot permanent ROW. Operation of the expanded Carthage Junction Compressor Station would not require the use of additional lands. Operation of the proposed Vixen Compressor Station would require the use of approximately 10 acres of land. Approximately 950 acres of land would be permanently affected by operation of the proposed project. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a Gulf South representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate and maintain the proposed project facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the FERC, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. The EIS Process The National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from the approval of an interstate natural gas pipeline. The FERC will use the EIS to assess the environmental impact that could result if the East Texas Expansion Project is authorized under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals under consideration by the Commission. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on the important environmental issues. With this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff is requesting public comments on the scope of the issues to be addressed in the EIS. All comments received will be considered during preparation of the EIS. Please note that the scoping period will close on April 27, 2006. In the EIS, we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: • Geology and soils; • Water resources; • Wetlands and vegetation; • Fish and wildlife; • Threatened and endangered species; • Land use, recreation and visual resources; • Air quality and noise; • Cultural resources; • Socioeconomics; • Reliability and safety; and • Cumulative impacts. In the EIS, we will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on affected resources. Our independent analysis of the issues will be included in a draft EIS. The draft EIS will be mailed to Federal, state and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; affected landowners; commentors; other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers; and the FERC's official service list for this proceeding. A 45-day comment period will be allotted for review of the draft EIS. We will consider all comments on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. We will consider all comments on the final EIS before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure that your comments are considered, please follow the instructions in the Public Participation section of this notice. Although no formal application has been filed, the FERC staff has already initiated its NEPA review under its Pre-filing Process. The purpose of the Pre-filing Process is to encourage the early involvement of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before an application is filed. With this notice, we are also asking federal, state and local governmental agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EIS. These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should send a letter expressing that interest and expected level of involvement to the Secretary of the Commission at the address provided in the public participation section of this notice. Currently Identified Environmental Issues The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction, operation and maintenance of the proposed project. We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the project site, interaction with the public during the pre-filing process and information provided by Gulf South. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • The minimization of construction rights-of-way and associated construction impacts. • Potential effects on prime farmland and soils with a high potential for compaction. • Potential impacts to existing land uses, including residences, suburban housing developments, agricultural and managed forested lands. • Potential increases in noise resulting from the construction of pipeline compression. • Potential impacts to perennial and intermittent waterbodies, including waterbodies with federal and/or state designations. • Evaluation of temporary and permanent impacts on wetlands and development of appropriate mitigation. • Potential impacts to fish and wildlife habitat, including potential impacts to federally and state-listed threatened and endangered species. • Potential impacts to wildlife management areas. • Potential impacts and benefits of construction workforce on local housing, infrastructure, public services and economy. • Public safety and potential hazards associated with the transport of natural gas. • Alternative alignments for the pipeline route. • Assessment of the effect of the proposed project when combined with other past, present, or reasonably foreseeable future actions in the project area. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the proposed project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EIS and considered by the Commission. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives (including alternative facility sites and pipeline routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please carefully follow these instructions: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2, DG2E. • Reference Docket No. PF06-17-000 on the original and both copies. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before April 27, 2006. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments in response to this Notice of Intent. For information on electronically filing comments, please see the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov;* before you can submit comments you will need to create a free account. Public scoping meetings are designed to provide another opportunity to offer comments on the proposed project. The FERC will announce plans for public scoping meetings in the vicinity of the proposed project once Gulf South has filed additional information with the Commission. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend these meetings and to present comments on the environmental issues they believe should be addressed in the EIS. A transcript of each meeting will be generated so that comments are accurately recorded. Once Gulf South formally files its application with the Commission, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor.” Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User's Guide under the “e-filing” link on the Commission's Web site. Please note that you may not request intervenor status at this time. You must wait until a formal application is filed with the Commission. Availability of Additional Information Gulf South has established an Internet Web site for this project at *http://www.gulfsouthpl.com* . This Web site includes a description of the project, a map of the proposed pipeline route and answers to frequently asked questions. You can also request additional information or provide comments directly to Gulf South at 1-877-972-8533 or by e-mail at *easttexasexpansionproject @gulfsouthpl.com* . Additional information about this project can also be obtained by contacting the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208—FERC (3372). Additional information is also available on the Internet at *http://www.ferc.gov* . The “eLibrary link” on the FERC Web site provides access to documents submitted to and issued by the Commission, such as comments, orders, notices and rulemakings. Once on the FERC website, click on the “eLibrary link,” select “General Search” and in the “Docket Number” field enter the project docket number excluding the last three digits (PF06-17). When researching information be sure to select an appropriate date range. In addition, the FERC now offers a free email service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. To register for this service, go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* . Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. For assistance with the FERC Web site or with eSubscription, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. Appendix 2—Information Request [Docket No. PF06-17-000] ☐ Please keep my name on the mailing list for the East Texas Expansion Project. Name Agency Address City State Zip Code ☐ Please send me a paper copy of the environmental document instead of an electronic copy (compact disc). From ATTN: OEP—Gas 2, PJ—11.2, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. (Docket No. PF06-17-000) Staple or Tape Here [FR Doc. E6-4873 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0604; FRL-7774-6] Access to Confidential Business Information by Chemical Abstract Services; Correction AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Correction. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the **Federal Register** of November 29, 2005, concerning the authorization of EPA's contractor Chemical Abstract Services, of Columbus, Ohio, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This document is being issued to correct errors in that notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *For general information contact* : Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov* . *For technical information contact* : Scott M. Sherlock, TSCA Security Staff, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)564-8257; e-mail address: *sherlock.scott@epa.gov* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Notice Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Rm. B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 OPPT Docket is
(202)566-0280. 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. What Does this Correction Do? In FR Doc 05-23437 published in the **Federal Register** of November 29, 2005 (70 FR 71500) (FRL-7751-6), EPA issued a notice announcing the access of information submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA to Chemical Abstract Services. In that document the access date and expiration date were inadvertently listed. The document is corrected as follows: 1. On page 71501, first column, the date unit should have read: “ DATES : Access to confidential data will occur on March 1, 2006.” 2. On page 71501, second column, under Unit II., the fifth paragraph is corrected to read: “Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number EP-W-06-011 may continue until December 31, 2012. Access will occur on March 1, 2006.” List of Subjects Environmental protection, Confidential business information. March 29, 2006. Vicki Simons, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E6-4931 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0273; FRL-7771-6] The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group Working Committee on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Working Committee on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal (WC/WQ&PD) will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on April 24, 2006 and ending April 25, 2006. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. DATES: The meeting will be held on April 24, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April, 25, 2006. ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at Mayflower Park Hotel, 4 th and Olive Streets, Seattle, WA, 98101, telephone number:
(206)623-8700. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgia McDuffie, Field and External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)605-0195; fax number:
(703)308-1850; e-mail address: *mcduffie.georgia@epa.gov* or Philip H. Gray, SFIREG Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 1249, Hardwick, VT 05843-1249; telephone number:
(802)472-6956; fax
(802)472-6957; e-mail address: *aapco@plainfield.bypass.com* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are interested in SFIREG information exchange relationship with EPA regarding important issues related to human health, environmental exposure to pesticides, and insight into EPA's decision-making process are invited and encouraged to attend the meetings and participate as appropriate. This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 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
(ID)EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0273; FRL-7771-6. 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. 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. 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. Tentative Agenda 1. Protecting Water Quality from Pesticides: Opportunities for State-Federal Partnerships. 2. U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Report on Pesticides in Streams and Ground Water. 3. Prioritizing Ambient Water Criteria for Pesticides. 4. Endangered Species and Pesticide Water Quality Issues. 5. Pesticide-Impaired Water Bodies. 6. Pesticide Degradates. 7. EPA Water Quality Performance Measures. 8. Water Quality & Pesticide Disposal Working Committee Workgroups Issue Papers/Updates. 9. FIFRA/CWA: Court Cases, USEPA Proposed Rule. 10. Water Quality Pesticide Regulatory Education Program Course. 11. Pesticide Recycling Survey. 12. EPA Update/Briefing: a. Office of Pesticide Programs Update. b. Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance Update. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Endangered species, Pesticides and pests, Recycling, Water quality. Dated: March 23, 2006. William R. Diamond, Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-4846 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] [BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0201; FRL-7768-8] Organic Arsenic Herbicides Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessments and related documents for the pesticides monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), disodium methanearsonate (DSMA), calcium acid methanearsonate (CAMA), and cacodylic acid, collectively referred to as the “organic arsenic herbicides,” and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision
(RED)for the organic arsenic herbicides through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0201, 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-2006-0201. 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-2006-0201. 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 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 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 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 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 telephone number for the docket facility is
(703)305- 5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lance Wormell, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)603-0523; fax number:
(703)308-8041; e-mail address: *wormell.lance@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 interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 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: 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. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments and related documents for the organic arsenic herbicides MSMA, DSMA, CAMA, and cacodylic acid and is soliciting public comment on risk management ideas or proposals. MSMA and DSMA are selective herbicides used primarily for weed control in cotton and ornamental/residential turf. CAMA is a selective herbicide used in residential turf. Cacodylic acid is a non-selective herbicide used primarily as a defoliant in cotton and in lawn renovation. EPA developed the risk assessments and risk characterization for the organic arsenic herbicides through a modified version of its public process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that pesticides meet current standards under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). MSMA and DSMA are selective pre- and post-emergence herbicides used on cotton, non-bearing citrus and nuts, golf courses, and recreational areas including schoolyards, lawns, and rights-of-way. CAMA is a selective post-emergence herbicide registered for use on golf courses, and recreational areas including schoolyards, lawns, and rights-of-way. CAMA has no registered food uses. Cacodylic acid is a defoliant (non-selective) used primarily on cotton and, to a much lesser extent, on non-bearing citrus. There are also non-agricultural uses (e.g., golf courses, recreational areas, rights-of-way) and residential uses (e.g., weed control, lawn renovation). EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessments for the organic arsenic herbicides. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, such as speciated soil or water monitoring data, or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA also is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management for the organic arsenic herbicides. Risks potentially of concern associated with the use of the organic arsenic herbicides are: certain occupational and residential post-application exposure scenerios; the potential for applied organic arsenic herbicides to transform to inorganic arsenic in soil, water, and/or plants; the potential for applied organic arsenic herbicides to buildup in soil; the potential for applied organic arsenic herbicides to reach drinking water sources. In targeting these risks of concern, the Agency solicits information on effective and practical risk reduction measures. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in the development, implementation, and 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, unusually high exposure to the organic arsenic herbicides, compared to the general population. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the **Federal Register** on May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9), explains that in conducting these programs, the Agency is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of the issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. For the organic arsenic herbicides, a modified, 4-Phase process with 1 comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessments. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency Docket for the organic arsenic herbicides. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, “the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,” before calling in product-specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review tolerances and exemptions for pesticide residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, to determine whether the tolerance or exemption meets the requirements of section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. This review is to be completed by August 3, 2006. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 23, 2006. Debra Edwards, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-4838 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0189-FRL-7769-3] Pesticide Product; Registration Applications AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products containing a new active ingredient, Quillaja Saponaria Extract, not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 5, 2006. ADDRESS: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0189, 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-2006-0189. 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-2006-0189. 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 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 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 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 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 telephone number for the docket facility is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Driss Benmhend, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-9525; e-mail address: *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 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 *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: 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. Registration Applications EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the applications. File Symbol: 82572-R. *Applicant* : Desert King Chile, Ltd. Antonio Bellet 77 OF.401, Providencia, Santiago, Chile 6640209. *Product name* : Quillaja Saponaria Extract. *Type of product* : biochemical nematicide, Manufacturing Use product. *Active Ingredient* : Quillaja Saponaria Extract at 7.50%. *Proposed classification/Use* : For formulation into end-use products for control of nematodes. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest. Dated: March 21, 2006. Janet L. Andersen, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-4763 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0269; FRL-7772-9] Ethoprop, Addendum to the Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of an Addendum to EPA's 2001 Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision
(IRED)for the organophosphate pesticide, ethoprop. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the ethoprop Docket. The 2001 IRED for ethoprop described the Agency's interim reregistration decision on granular formulated products. A decision on the emulsifiable concentrate
(EC)formulation was deferred until the registrant submitted additional exposure data. The Agency has received and reviewed the additional data, and the review is available in the ethoprop Docket. This addendum to the 2001 IRED for ethoprop includes the regulatory decision on the EC formulation of ethoprop. EPA has reviewed ethoprop through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Guerry, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)305-0024; fax number:
(703)308-8005; e-mail address: *guerry.jacqueline@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 interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 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. 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
(ID)EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0269; FRL-7772-9. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through *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 A. What Action is the Agency Taking? Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA completed an IRED for the organophosphate pesticide ethoprop in 2001 that presented an interim reregistration eligiblity decision for granular formulated products. The decision on the emulsifiable concentrate
(EC)formulation was deferred until the registrant submitted additional occupational exposure information on the EC formulation. The Agency's review of the exposure data is available in the ethoprop docket. The addendum to the ethoprop IRED, signed on February 25, 2006, presents the Agency's conclusions on the risks posed by exposure to EC formulations of ethoprop alone; however, section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) directs the Agency also to consider available information on the cumulative risk from substances sharing a common mechanism of toxicity. Because the organophosphate pesticides share a common mechanism of toxicity, the Agency will evaluate the cumulative risk posed by this group before making final reregistration eligibility decisions on individual organophosphates. During the pendency of the organophosphate cumulative assessment, the Agency is proceeding with risk assessments and interim risk management for individual organophosphate pesticides. EPA has determined that, but for the cumulative risk assessment, the data base to support ethoprop reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing ethoprop, in addition to the grandular formulators, EC formulations are eligible for reregistration provided the risks are mitigated in the manner described in the 2001 IRED and in the 2006 Addendum to the IRED or by another means that achieves equivalent risk reduction. Upon submission of any required product specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) and any necessary changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns identified in the IRED or as a result of product specific data), and after assessing organophosphate cumulative risks, EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) for products containing ethoprop. When the Agency finalizes decisions for ethoprop and other organophosphate pesticides, further risk mitigation may be required for ethoprop. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the **Federal Register** on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, ethoprop was reviewed through the full 6-Phase public participation process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for ethoprop. The reregistration program is being conducted under Congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely decisions and to involve the public. In this case, no additional comment period is needed because the 2001 ethoprop IRED was reviewed through the full 6-phase public participation process, and all issues related to this pesticide were resolved through consultations with stakeholders and the submission of data allowing the Agency to conclude the decision on the EC formulation. The Agency, therefore, is issuing the 2006 ethoprop addendum to the IRED without a comment period. Decisions presented in the IRED and in the addendum to the IRED may be supplemented by further risk mitigation measures when EPA concludes its cumulative assessment of the organophosphate pesticides. B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, “the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,” before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products, and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 28, 2006. Debra Edwards, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-4837 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0195; FRL-7767-1] Tebuconazole; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption,Solicitation of Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to use the pesticide tebuconazole (CAS No. 107534-96-3) to treat up to 8,000 acres of garlic to control garlic rust ( *Puccinia porri - P. allii* ). The Applicant proposes a use which has been requested in 3 or more previous years, and a complete registration application has not yet been submitted to the Agency. Due to the urgent nature of the emergency and the very narrow and extremely limited use being requested, EPA has eliminated the public comment period. Nonetheless, interested parties may still contact the Agency with comments about this notice and treatment program. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0195, 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-2006-0195. 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-2006-0195. 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 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 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 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 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 telephone number for the docket facility is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Libby Pemberton, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-9364; fax number:
(703)308-5433; e-mail address: *Sec-18-Mailbox@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: 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. Background What Action is the Agency Taking? Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any provision of FIFRA if the Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require the exemption. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has requested the Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of tebuconazole on garlic to control garlic rust ( *Puccinia porri - P. allii* ). Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request. As part of this request, the Applicant asserts that garlic rust became an economic problem in 1998, reducing yields by as much as 50%. The Applicant states that existing fungicides registered for use on garlic are not effective at controlling the pathogen under high disease pressure. The Applicant proposes to make no more than two applications of tebuconazole totaling no more than .45 pounds active ingredient per acre per season, to 8,000 acres of garlic in California between March 1 and July 3, 2006. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the application itself. The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption proposing a use, which has been requested in 3 or more previous years, and a complete registration application has not yet been submitted to the Agency. As noted above, the Agency is eliminating the comment period due to the urgent nature of emergency situation and the very narrow and extremely limited use being requested. Nonetheless, interested parties may still contact the Agency with comments about this notice and treatment program. The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the application. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 27, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-4949 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0281; FRL-7772-1] Pesticides; NAFTA Guidance Document on Requirements for Tolerances on Imported Commodities in the U.S. and Canada; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the NAFTA Guidance Document on Requirements for Tolerances on Imported Commodities in the United States and Canada. It follows up on an April 16, 2003 notice, which made a proposed version of the document available for a 60-day public comment period. The document provides detailed guidance on data requirements that meet NAFTA standards for the establishment of pesticide import tolerances or maximum residue levels in Canada and the United States, and has been developed consistently with the goals of the North American Free Trade Agreement. This guidance document does not change the U.S. data requirements for obtaining a U.S. import tolerance. This common approach to the establishment of import tolerances is expected to promote trade between North America and the rest of the world and maintain North American high standards for food safety. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Special Review and Reregistration Division, (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-8085; fax number:
(703)308-8041; e-mail address: *mcnally.robert@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you sell, manufacture, or use pesticides for agricultural applications, produce food, distribute or sell food, or implement governmental pesticide regulations. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Food manufacturers (NAICS 311), e.g., Commercial processors. • Pesticide Manufacturers (NAICS 32532), e.g., pesticide registrants and pesticide producers. 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. 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
(ID)[EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0281; FRL-7772-1]. 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/* . The guidance document itself is available on the NAFTA Technical Working Group in the Pesticides website at *http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/international/naftatwg/* . II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? This notice announces the availability of the NAFTA Guidance Document on Data Requirements for Tolerances on Imported Commodities. It has been developed consistently with the goals of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). A common NAFTA approach to import tolerances will promote trade between North American and the rest of the world. B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? On June 1, 2000, EPA issued in the **Federal Register** U.S. guidance on import tolerances. The NAFTA Guidance Document on Data Requirements for Tolerances on Imported Commodities in the United States and Canada is consistent with the earlier guidance. EPA regulates pesticides under two major statues: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). FIFRA requires that pesticides be registered (licensed) by EPA before they may be sold or distributed for use in the United States. Section 408 of the FFDCA authorizes EPA to establish, modify or maintain tolerances or tolerance exemptions for pesticide residues in or on food. Any food with pesticide residues not covered by a tolerance or tolerance exemption (or with residues in excess of the tolerance) may be subject to regulatory action by the U.S. government (including seizure). Pesticide tolerances and exemptions are enforced by individual states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for most foods, and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for meat, poultry, and some egg products. EPA has an obligation under section 408 of the FFDCA to establish tolerances for pesticide chemicals at levels that are “safe.” EPA also has an obligation to ensure that the tolerances continue to be “safe” over time, since new information may alter EPA's earlier safety finding under the FFDCA. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 29, 2006. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-4948 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority March 24, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency 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 Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)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;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)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. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before June 5, 2006. 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: You may submit your all Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments by email or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to *PRA@fcc.gov.* To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Cathy Williams at
(202)418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-01041. *Title:* Remedial Measures for Failure to Construct Digital Television Stations (DTV Policy Statement). *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 400. *Estimated Time per Response:* 0.50—2 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 460 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $304,000. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* On April 16, 2003, the FCC released a Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, *In the Matter of Remedial Steps for Failure to Comply with Digital Television Construction Schedule* , MM Docket No. 02-113, FCC 03-77. The Commission adopted a series of remedial measures for stations that fail to construct their digital television
(DTV)facilities in a timely fashion and fail to justify an extension of their DTV construction deadline. Stations will be subject to periodic reporting requirements. Under the first step, the Commission will deny the request for an unqualified extension and admonish the station for its failure to comply with its DTV construction obligation. The station must submit a report within thirty days outlining the steps it intends to take to complete construction and the approximate date that it expects to reach each of these construction milestones. Sixty days after its initial report, the station must submit a report detailing its progress on meeting its proposed construction milestones and justifying any delays it has encountered. Under the second step in the approach, if the station has not come into compliance with the DTV construction rule within a six-month period, then, absent extraordinary and compelling circumstances, the Commission will issue a Notice of Apparent Liability for forfeiture to the licensee and require that the station report every thirty days on its proposed construction milestones and its efforts to meet those milestones. Once again, failure to adequately demonstrate that the station was taking all reasonable steps towards construction and to justify any additional delays that were encountered will result in the imposition of additional sanctions. Under the third and final step in the approach, if the station still had failed to come into compliance with the DTV construction rule within an additional six-month period of time (i.e., one year from the date of the formal admonition), then, absent extraordinary and compelling circumstances, the Commission will consider its construction permit for its DTV facilities to have expired and will rescind the station's DTV authorization. The Commission concluded that no hearing was necessary prior to rescinding the station's DTV authorization. The Commission also concluded that it would not make the station's vacant DTV allotment available. The Commission also announced that the station will be required to surrender its analog authorization at the end of the DTV transition. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4769 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-10-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreement Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on an agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 or *tradeanalysis@fmc.gov* ). *Agreement No.:* 011284-059. *Title:* Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association Agreement. *Parties:* APL Co. Pte. Ltd.; American President Lines, Ltd.; A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S; CMA CGM, S.A.; Compania Sudamericana de Vapores, S.A.; CP Ships
(USA)LLC; Crowley Maritime Corporation; Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd.; Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.; Hamburg-Süd; Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.; Contship Containerlines; Australia-New Zealand Direct Line; Orient Overseas Container Line Limited; Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line; Yangming Marine Transport Corp.; COSCO Containerlines Company Limited; and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. *Filing Party:* Jeffrey F. Lawrence, Esq. and Donald J. Kassilke, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment updates Maersk's trade name, deletes P&O Nedlloyd Limited and P&O Nedlloyd B.V. as parties to the agreement, and adds Crowley Maritime Corporation as a party. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Dated: March 31, 2006. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4928 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Docket No. 06-05] Verucci Motorcylces LLC v. Senator International Ocean, LLC; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (“Commission”) by Verucci Motorcycles, LLC., (“Complainant”), against Senator International Ocean, LLC, (“Respondent”). Complainant asserts that it is a limited liability company engaged in the business of manufacturing and wholesale distribution of motorcycles and scooters. Complainant contends that Respondent Senator International Ocean, LLC. is a licensed international freight forwarder, Customs Broker, and NVOCC. Complainant asserts that in September of 2005 it agreed to use Respondent's services for freight forwarding and customs brokerage in connection with their importation of scooters and motorcycles from China to the USA and Puerto Rico. Complainant asserts that Respondent failed to fulfill its transportation obligations, leading to delays and financial losses to Complainant. Complainant further contends that the actions of Respondent violate Section 10 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (“The Act”) by committing the following prohibited acts: Misdeclarations of cargo; unfilled agreements; failure to carry out transportation obligations resulting in cargo delays and financial losses for shippers; unfair or unjust discriminatory practices; and unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate. In addition, Complainant contends that Respondent violated 46 CFR 515.31(d) by not exercising due diligence and negligently providing fraudulent information in shipping documents, and withholding information from its principal. Complainant prays that the Commission require the Respondent to: Answer the charges; cease and desist from the aforesaid violations; establish and put in force such practices as the Commission determines to be lawful and reasonable; pay Complainant by way of reparations $3,841,825.00 plus interest and attorney's fees or such other sum as the Commission may determine to be proper as an award of reparation; and that such other and further order or orders be made as the Commission determines to be proper in the circumstances. This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judges. Hearing in this matter, if any is held, shall commence within the time limitations prescribed in 46 CFR 502.61, and only after consideration has been given by the parties and the presiding officer to the use of alternative forms of dispute resolution. The hearing shall include oral testimony and cross-examination in the discretion of the presiding officer only upon proper showing that there are genuine issues of material fact that cannot be resolved on the basis of sworn statements, affidavits, depositions, or other documents or that the nature of the matter in issue is such that an oral hearing and cross-examination are necessary for the development of an adequate record. Pursuant to the further terms of 46 CFR 502.61, the initial decision of the presiding officer in this proceeding shall be issued by April 2, 2007, and the final decision of the Commission shall be issued by July 31, 2007. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4930 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Reissuances Notice is hereby given that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary licenses have been reissued by the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984, (46 U.S.C. app. 1718) and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR part 515. License No. Name/address Date reissued 018442F AAC Perishables Logistics, Inc., 6300 NW 97th Avenue, Miami, FL 33178 January 6, 2006. 004286NF Joseph Esposito dba Mondo Comm International Ltd., 17 Main Street, Bloomington, NJ 07403 February 2, 2006. 018454F M.O.T. Intermodal Shipping
(NY)Inc., 1200-A Scottsville Road, Rochester, NY 14624 February 5, 2006. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E6-4926 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C. app. 1718 and 46 CFR part 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Non-Vessel—Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants Caribbean Enterprises, Inc., 1032 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136. Officers: Michael Cummins, President (Qualifying Individual); Stephen O. Harris, Vice President. Young-Ko Trans Co., Ltd., 21818 S. Wilmington Ave., Suite 408, Long Beach, CA 90810. Officers: Scott J. Kim, Treasurer (Qualifying Individual); Hong Koo Chung, President. OTS Logistics, 18712 Miguel Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703. Simon Hwang, Sole Proprietor. Pantrac Ocean Liner Corp., Brooklyn Navy Yard (Unit 315), 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Officers: Benjamin Hamalian, President (Qualifying Individual); Hermine Hamalian, Chairman. Forman Shipping USA, Inc., 21148 Figueroa Street, Carson, CA 90745. Officers: Han Kylung Lee, CFO (Qualifying Individual); Ki Tae Kim, CEO. Pronto Freight Solution, Inc., One Cross Island Plaza, Suite 121, Rosedale, NY 11422. Officer: Xi Yin, President (Qualifying Individual). Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants Protrans International, Inc., 117 W. Main Street, Plainfield, IN 46168. Officers: Marino J. Diaz, Vice President; Aldo Wrves, Vice President; Timothy J. Gartner, Vice President (Qualifying Individuals), Craig Roeder, President. United Global Logistics dba United Global Logistics, LLC, 1139 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Officer: Yudy Zuniga-Soto, Owner (Qualifying Individual). Global Carrier Alliance Corp., 10323 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Officers: Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, President (Qualifying Individual); Edward R. Fourticq, Director. Dated: March 31, 2006. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4929 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than April 20, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Nancy Hays Gottwald,* Richmond, Virginia; to acquire additional voting shares of First National Bancshares of Hempstead County, Hope, Arkansas, and thereby indirectly acquire Bank of Blevins, Blevins, Arkansas, The First National Bank of Hope, Hope, Arkansas, and The First National Bank of Lewisville, Lewisville, Arkansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 31, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-4905 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center Web site at *http://www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than May 1, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland** (Douglas A. Banks, Vice President) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566: *1. S&T Bancorp, Inc.* , Indiana, Pennsylvania; to acquire up to 9.9 percent of IBT Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Irwin Bank & Trust Company, both of Irwin, Pennsylvania. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: *1. Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc.* , Johnson City, Tennessee; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 58.69 percent of the voting shares of Erwin National Bank, Erwin, Tennessee. **C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. CBT Bancorp, Inc.* , Trenton, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Community Bank of Trenton, Trenton, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 31, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-4906 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-06-06BE] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Evaluating Channels for Dissemination and Influencing Factors for Implementation of CDC's Dental Infection Control Guidelines—New—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC)Dental Unit plans to conduct an evaluation of the acceptance and implementation of its 2003 *Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings* . These *Guidelines* took an evidence-based approach to recommending infection control procedures, coalescing existing guidelines developed over the past decade with new infection control measure recommendations supported by research. In releasing the *Guidelines* just over two years ago, the CDC mailed more then 400,000 copies to practicing dentists, hygienists, dental schools and educators, and health science libraries. CDC also prepared a summary of the *Guidelines* that was published in the *Journal of the American Dental Association*
(JADA)in early 2004. At this time, it is critical to the Dental Unit's dissemination plan to mount an evaluation of the effectiveness of CDC's activities in moving the behavior of practicing dentists in the direction of increased adoption and implementation of recommendations put forth in the *Guidelines* . CDC has contracted with the Research Triangle Institute
(RTI)and its subcontractor, the American Dental Association (ADA), to design and conduct the first phase of such an evaluation. This phase includes conducting a mail survey to a probability sample of 6,500 dentists actively engaged in the private practice of clinical dentistry in the United States. The sample will be selected from the ADA's dentist Master file, the nation's most up-to-date and complete listing of U.S. dentists. The Master file is associated with extensive descriptive information on U.S. dentists based on returns to other ADA survey and updating activities. Included in the master file is information that will allow the sample to: Be selected with equal precision from the U.S. Census Divisions; include over-representation of selected specialties, i.e., oral surgery and periodontics; identify dentists in private practice; and weight the sample according to selected demographic and professional characteristics so the results can accurately reflect all active private practice dentists in the U.S. We expect to achieve a response rate of at least 70 percent, which will yield 4,550 completed questionnaires. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate in the survey. Estimated Annualized Burden Table Form Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hrs.) Total burden (in hours) Dental Survey 4550 1 15/60 1138 Total 1138 Dated: March 30, 2006. Betsey Dunaway, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-4917 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-06-0595] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Performance Evaluation Program for Rapid HIV Testing (0920-0595)—Revision—National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM), Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service (CoCHIS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description To support our mission of improving public health and preventing disease through continuously improving laboratory practices, the Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP), Division of Laboratory Systems, Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to continue the currently ongoing HIV rapid testing performance evaluation program (HIV Rapid Testing MPEP). This program offers external performance evaluation
(PE)for rapid tests such as the OraQuick® Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test, approved as a waived test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and for other licensed tests such as the MedMira Reveal®. Participation in PE programs is expected to lead to improved HIV testing performance because participants have the opportunity to identify areas for improvement in testing practices. This program helps to ensure accurate testing as a basis for development of HIV prevention and intervention strategies. This external quality assessment program is made available at no cost (for receipt of sample panels) to sites performing rapid testing for HIV antibodies. This program offers laboratories/testing sites an opportunity for:
(1)Assuring that the laboratories/testing sites are providing accurate tests through external quality assessment;
(2)Improving testing quality through self-evaluation in a nonregulatory environment;
(3)Testing well characterized samples from a source outside the test kit manufacturer;
(4)Discovering potential testing problems so that laboratories/testing sites can adjust procedures to eliminate them;
(5)Comparing individual laboratory/testing site results to others at a national and international level, and
(6)Consulting with CDC staff to discuss testing issues. Participants in the MPEP HIV Rapid Testing program are required to complete a laboratory practices questionnaire survey annually. This questionnaire has a number of changes from the last OMB submission. In addition, participants are required to submit results twice/year after testing mailed performance evaluation samples. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Form Number of respondents Frequency of responses Average burden per response Total burden hours HIV Rapid Testing Questionnaire 750 1 20/60 250 HIV Rapid Testing Results Booklet 750 2 10/60 250 Total 500 Dated: March 29, 2006. Betsey Dunaway, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-4919 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels (SEP): Development and Testing of New Medications for the Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Request for Applications
(RFA)Number CI06-006 In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)announces the following meeting: *Name:* Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Development and Testing of New Medications for the Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases, RFA Number CI06-006. *Time and Date:* 12 p.m.-4 p.m., April 25, 2006 (Closed). *Place:* Teleconference. *Status:* The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463. *Matters to be Discussed:* The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to: Development and Testing of New Medications for the Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases, RFA Number CI06-006. *For Further Information Contact:* Christine Morrison, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Public Health Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop D-72, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone 404-639-3098. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign **Federal Register** notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: March 30, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-4932 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10066] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS)is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:
(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;
(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. The notices is being published based on the settlement agreement in *Weichardt* v. *Thompson (Weichardt)* . Publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** will occur simultaneously with publication of the proposed regulation CMS-4105-P, that is also based on the *Weichardt* v. *Thompson (Weichardt)* agreement. 1. *Type of Information Collection Request:* New Collection. *Title of Information Collection:* Medicare and Medicare Advantage Programs; Notification Procedures for Hospital Discharges—Generic Notice of Hospital Non-Coverage—Detailed Explanation of Hospital Non-Coverage. *Use:* Under 42 CFR 405.1205, 405.1206, 422.620, and 422.622, hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans must deliver to beneficiaries and enrollees who are receiving inpatient hospital services, advance notice of discharge on the day before discharge. If the beneficiary chooses to dispute the discharge, the beneficiary is entitled to an expedited determination by a Quality Improvement Organization
(QIO)about whether the provider's coverage decision is correct. Upon request for an expedited review of the discharge decision, hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans must deliver detailed notices to the QIO and beneficiaries/enrollees. *Form Number:* CMS-10066 (OMB#: 0938-New). *Frequency:* Other: Distribution. *Affected Public:* Individuals or Households, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions and Federal, State, Local or Tribal Government. *Number of Respondents:* 6057. *Total Annual Responses:* 12,750,000. *Total Annual Hours:* 1,461,498. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' Web site address at *http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995* , or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to *Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on
(410)786-1326. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on June 5, 2006. CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development—C, Attention: Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Dated: March 21, 2006. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 06-3280 Filed 3-31-06; 4:03 pm]
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- Protests other than under Rule 208 (Rule 211).§ 385.211
- Protests, interventions, and comments.§ 154.210
- Filings and Other Submissions.§ 385.2001
- Submission of settlement offers (Rule 602).§ 385.602
- Intervention (Rule 214).§ 385.214
- Interventions and protests.§ 157.10
- Transactions requiring prior notice.§ 225.41
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- 18 CFR 34
- 40 CFR 2
- 40 CFR 166
- Pub. L. 104-13
- 46 CFR 515.31(d)
- 46 CFR 502.61
- 46 CFR 515
- 12 CFR 225
- Pub. L. 92-463
- 42 CFR 405.1205
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