Fed. Reg. Notices — Notice

BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; State Vocational Rehabilitation Unit In-Service Training; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY)2006 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number: 84.265A Dates *Applications Available:* April 26, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* May 26, 2006. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* July 25, 2006. *Eligible Applicants:* Only State agencies listed in the chart under *Estimated Available Funds* and designated under a State plan for vocational rehabilitation

(VR)services under section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, are eligible to receive an award under this competition. These applicants did not apply for an in-service training award during FY 2005 when quality awards were offered and, therefore, are not eligible to apply for quality awards. Consequently, this notice invites applications for new basic awards only for FY 2006. Other State agencies received five-year in-service training awards in FY 2005. *Estimated Available Funds:* $228,942. A listing, by State agency, of estimated available funds for basic awards is as follows: State Estimated Available Funds for Basic Awards Puerto Rico $171,288 Virgin Islands 19,218 Guam 19,218 American Samoa 19,218 Total 228,942 *Estimated Range of Basic Awards:* $19,218-$171,288. *Estimated Number of Basic Awards:* 4. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 48 months. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* This program is designed to support projects for training State VR agency personnel in program areas essential to the effective management of the agency's program of VR services or in skill areas that will enable personnel to improve their ability to provide VR services leading to employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 772(g)(3). *Applicable Regulations:* a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, and 99.

(b)The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 385 and 388. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* $228,942. A listing, by State agency, of estimated available funds for basic awards is as follows: State Estimated Available Funds for Basic Awards Puerto Rico $171,288 Virgin Islands 19,218 Guam 19,218 American Samoa 19,218 Total 228,942 *Estimated Range of Basic Awards:* $19,218-$171,288. *Estimated Number of Basic Awards:* 4. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 48 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Only State agencies listed in the chart under *Estimated Available Funds* and designated under a State plan for VR services under section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, are eligible to receive an award under this competition. These applicants did not apply for an in-service training award during FY 2005 when quality awards were offered and, therefore, are not eligible to apply for quality awards. Consequently, this notice invites applications for new basic awards only for FY 2006. Other State agencies received five-year in-service training awards in FY 2005. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* Grantees under the State VR Unit In-Service Training program must provide at least 10 percent of the total cost of the project (34 CFR 388.30(a)), except that under 34 CFR 388.30(b), grantees designated to receive a minimum share of one third of one percent of the sums made available for the fiscal year ($5,765,661) are required to provide at least 4 percent of the total costs of the project. Accordingly, Puerto Rico is required to provide at least 10 percent of the total cost of the project, while the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa are required to provide at least 4 percent. Note: Under 34 CFR 75.562(c), an indirect cost reimbursement on a training grant is limited to the recipient's actual indirect costs, as determined by its negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, or eight percent of a modified total direct cost base, whichever amount is less. Indirect costs in excess of the eight percent limit may not be charged directly, used to satisfy matching or cost-sharing requirements, or charged to another Federal award. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-7827. FAX:

(301)470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734. You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: *http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html* or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: *edpubs@inet.ed.gov.* If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.265A. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5075, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone:

(202)245-7363. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* *Applications Available:* April 26, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* May 26, 2006. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 25, 2006. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. *Electronic Submission of Applications.* Applications for grants under the State VR Unit In-Service Training program-CFDA Number 84.265A must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at: *http://www.grants.gov.* Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement *and* submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement* . You may access the electronic grant application for the State VR Unit In-Service Training program at: *http://www.grants.gov* . You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search. Please note the following: • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf* . • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.Grants.gov/GetStarted* ). These steps include

(1)Registering your organization,

(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and

(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via Grants.gov. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format. • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information typically included on the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on other forms at a later date. *Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System:* If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement:* You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; *and* • No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Address and mail or fax your statement to: Marilyn P. Fountain, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5029, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. FAX:

(202)245-7591. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.265A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260. or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.265A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or

(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1)A private metered postmark, or

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.265A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

(2)The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at

(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this competition are in 34 CFR 385.31 and 388.20. The selection criteria to be used in this competition will be provided in the application package for this competition. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. 4. *Performance Measures:* The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993

(GPRA)directs Federal departments and agencies to improve the effectiveness of their programs by engaging in strategic planning, setting outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring program results against those goals. The primary objective of the State VR Unit In-Service Training program is to maintain and upgrade the knowledge and skills of personnel currently employed in the public VR system. Grantees must provide training that responds to the needs identified in the Comprehensive System for Personnel Development

(CSPD)required in section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In order to measure the success of the State VR Unit In-Service Training program grantees in meeting this objective, State VR agencies are required to submit performance data through the in-service annual performance report and their State plans. At a minimum, the annual performance report must include data on the percentage of currently employed VR State agency counselors who meet their States' CSPD standards. VII. Agency Contact *For Further Information Contact:* Marilyn Fountain, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5029, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone:

(202)245-7346 or by e-mail: *Marilyn.Fountain@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section. VIII. Other Information *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister* . To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html* . Dated: April 21, 2006. John H. Hager, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E6-6284 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-653-000, ER06-653-001] Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order April 19, 2006. Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, LLC (Entergy Nuclear PM) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed rate schedule provides for the sale of energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates. Entergy Nuclear PM also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Entergy Nuclear PM requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Entergy Nuclear PM. On April 19, 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 Entergy Nuclear PM 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 May 19, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Entergy Nuclear PM 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 Entergy Nuclear PM, 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 Entergy Nuclear PM'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. E6-6236 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12198-001, Project No. 12213-001, Project No. 12274-001, Project No. 12297-001, Project No. 12309-001, Project No. 12369-001, Project No. 12535-001] Green Point Hydro, LLC; Hugo Hydro, LLC; Meyers Hydro, LLC; Heflin Hydro, LLC; Ohio River L&D 52 Hydro, LLC; MSR 5 Hydro, LLC; Easton Diversion Dam Hydro, LLC; Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permits April 19, 2006. Take notice that the permittees for the subject projects have requested voluntary surrender of their preliminary permits. Project No. Project name Stream State Expiration date 12198-001 Green Point Upper Dam Green Point Creek OR 11-30-2007 12213-001 Hugo Dam Hydroelectric Kiamichi River OK 10-31-2006 12274-001 John T. Meyers L&D Ohio River IN 11-30-2007 12297-001 Heflin L&D Tombigbee River AL 11-30-2007 12309-001 Ohio River L&D #52 Ohio River KY 11-30-2007 12369-001 Mississippi River L&D #5 Mississippi River WI 11-30-2007 12535-001 Easton Diversion Dam Yakima River WA 2-29-2008 The permits shall remain in effect through the thirtieth day after issuance of this notice unless that day is Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday as described in 18 CFR 385.2007, in which case each permit shall remain in effect through the first business day following that day. New applications involving these project sites, to the extent provided for under 18 CFR part 4, may be filed on the next business day. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6238 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-124-000] Gulf South Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization April 19, 2006. Take notice that on April 7, 2006, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South), 20 East Greenway, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket No. CP06-124-000, a request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157. 208 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.208 (2005)) for authorization to reduce the maximum allowable operating pressure

(MAOP)of its 8-inch Jackson to Hattiesburg Lateral located in Rankin, Simpson, Covington, Forrest, and Jones Counties, Mississippi, under Gulf South's blanket certificate issued in Docket No CP82-430-000 pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web 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 at *FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov* or call toll-free,

(886)208-3676 or TYY,

(202)502-8659. Gulf South proposes to reduce the MAOP of Index 387, between milepost 0.00 and milepost 80, from 419 psig to 165 psig. Gulf South confirms that recent operating history of this Lateral shows that customers consistently have requested and used substantially lower volumes of gas. Gulf South states that the current firm transportation obligations on Index 387 are approximately 12.0 MMcf per day, and that the proposed reduction of the MAOP will not affect their ability to meet its contractual firm obligations, since the demand for natural gas deliveries from the Lateral has been minimal. Also, Gulf South neither foresees a material increase in demand nor any market requirement for Gulf South to maintain a higher MAOP on this Lateral. Furthermore, Gulf South explains that over the years there has been a significant encroachment of the pipeline in this area due to an increase in population density. As a result, Gulf South believes that it is acting in the public interest in lowering the MAOP of the line due to this encroachment. Also, Gulf South states that their proposal to lower the MAOP of Index 387 will permit them to continue to operate the Lateral well within safe limits given the age of the line and the increase in population density without adversely affecting the reliability of the line. Finally, Gulf South states that no construction activities will be required to facilitate the MAOP reduction. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 45 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)(18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to J. Kyle Stephens, Director of Certificates, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, 20 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, or call

(713)544-7309 or fax

(713)544-3540 or by e-mail *kyle.stephens@gulfsouthpl.com.* The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6239 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR06-15-000] Overland Trail Transmission, LLC; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval April 19, 2006. Take notice that on March 31, 2006, Overland Trail Transmission, LLC (OTTCO) filed a petition for rate approval for NGPA section 311 maximum transportation rates, pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of the Commission's regulations. OTTCO request an effective date for its new section 311 as of April 1, 2006. Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must file a motion 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 on or before the date as indicated below. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time April 28, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6235 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ID-4852-000] Harry J. Pearce; Notice of Filing April 19, 2006. Take notice that on April 12, 2006, Harry J. Pearce filed an application requesting authority to hold interlocking positions, pursuant to section 305(a) of the Federal Power Act and part 45 of the Commission's Regulations, as a director of MDU Resources Group, Inc., Nortel Networks Corporation and Nortel Networks Limited. 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, 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 on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 3, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6237 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL05-146-000, et al. ] Independent Energy Producers Association, et al. ; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings April 14, 2006. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Independent Energy Producers Association, Complainant v. California Independent System Operator Corporation, Respondent [Docket No. EL05-146-000] Take notice that on March 31, 2006, the California Independent System Operator Corporation filed an agreement to settle a pending complaint with the Settling Parties. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 20, 2006. 2. LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., Louisville Gas & Electric Company, Kentucky Utilities Company, Western Kentucky Energy Corporation, LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., et al. [Docket Nos. ER94-1188-040, ER98-4540-009, ER99-1623-009, ER98-1279-011, EL05-99-004] Take notice that on April 13, 2006, LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., Louisville Gas & Electric Company, Kentucky Utilities Company and Western Kentucky Energy Corporation (collectively, LG&E Parties) submit a supplemental refund report in compliance with the Commission's February 15, 2006 letter order. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 21, 2006. 3. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-691-070] Take notice that on April 3, 2006 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., filed proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, in compliance with the Commission's 3/3/06 Order. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 24, 2006. 4. Auburndale Power Partners, L.P. [Docket No. ER06-735-000] Take notice that on March 29, 2006 Auburndale Power Partners, L.P. filed a withdrawal of its Petition for Order Accepting Market-Based Rate Schedule filed March 17, 2006. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 21, 2006. Standard Paragraph 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, 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 on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6233 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 April 19, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings. *Docket Numbers:* ES06-32-000. *Applicants:* Cambridge Electric Light Company. *Description:* Cambridge Electric Light Co. submits its section 204 application for authority to issue short-term debt securities from time to time, in amounts such that the aggregate principal amount of securities outstanding at one time, shall not exceed $80,000,000. *Filed Date:* 4/5/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060412-0109. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ES06-33-000. *Applicants:* Boston Edison Company. *Description:* Boston Edison Co. submits its section 204 application for authority to issue short-term debt securities for time to time in amounts such that the aggregate principal amount of short-term securities outstanding at any one time, shall not exceed $450,000,000. *Filed Date:* 4/5/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060412-0072. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ES06-34-000. *Applicants:* Commonwealth Electric Company. *Description:* Commonwealth Electric Co. submits its section 204 application for authority to issue short-term debt securities from time to time, in amount not to exceed $125,000,000. *Filed Date:* 4/5/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060412-0073. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ES06-35-000; EC06-110-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services Inc., on behalf of its associate companies: Entergy Nuclear Generation Co. et al. submits a joint application pursuant to sections 204(a) and 203(a) of the FPA. *Filed Date:* 4/6/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060417-0198. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, April 27, 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6234 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EC06-106-000, et al.] Southeast Chicago Energy Project, LLC. et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings April 19, 2006. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Southeast Chicago Energy Project, LLC; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Peoples Calumet, LLC [Docket No. EC06-106-000] Take notice on April 6, 2006, Southeast Chicago Energy Project, LLC, Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Peoples Calumet, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, for authorization to transfer membership interests in a public utility. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 28, 2006. 2. Orange Power Holdings LP, Mulberry Power Holdings LP, O&M Star Generation LLC [Docket No. EC06-107-000] Take notice on April 12, 2006, Orange Power Holdings LP, Mulberry Power Holdings LP and O&M Star Generation LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, for order authorizing transfer of control of jurisdictional facilities. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 3, 2006. 3. Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Elk River Windfarm, LLC [Docket No. EC06-108-000] Take notice on April 11, 2006, Kansas Gas and Electric Company and Elk River Windfarm, LLC filed a joint application, pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, for authorization for the disposition of jurisdictional facilities. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 2, 2006. 4. CES Energy, Inc.; J-POWER Frontier GP, LLC; J-POWER Frontier, L.P.; J-POWER USA Investment Co., Ltd.; Tenaska Energy, Inc.; Tenaska Energy Holding, LLC; Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd. [Docket No. EC06-109-000] Take notice on April 6, 2006, CES Energy, Inc., J-POWER Frontier GP, LLC, J-POWER Frontier, L.P., J-POWER USA Investment Co., Ltd., Tenaska Energy, Inc. Tenaska Energy Holding, LLC, and Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd. filed a joint application, pursuant to the section 203 of the Federal Power Act, for authorization to transfer jurisdictional facilities. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 28, 2006. 5. Spindle Hill Energy LLC [Docket No. EG06-45-000] Take notice that on April 7, 2006, Spindle Hill Energy LLC submitted a notice of self-certification of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to sections 366.1 and 366.7 of the Commission's regulations. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 28, 2006. Standard Paragraph 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, 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 on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6240 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361; FRL-8162-3] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-To-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322); EPA ICR No. 1428.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0078 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

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

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2006. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *superfund.docket@epa.gov.* • Fax: 202-566-0224. *Mail:* Superfund Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov,* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency Management, 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-8019; fax number: 202-564-2625; email address: *jacob.sicy@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361 which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Superfund Docket is 202-566-0276. Use *http://www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:

(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the

(ii)Proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(iii)Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-to-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322)—EPA No. 1428.07 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361. *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are manufacturers or non-manufacturers subject to reporting under sections 303, 311/312 or 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). *Title:* Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-to-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322). *ICR number:* EPA ICR No. 1428.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0078. *ICR status:* This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on October 31, 2006. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* This information collection request pertains to trade secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains provisions requiring facilities to report to State and local authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances (described in section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (described in sections 311 and 312) and manufacture, process and use of toxic chemicals (described in section 313). Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold the specific chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if the facility asserts a claim of trade secrecy for that chemical identity. The provision establishes the requirements and procedures that facilities must follow to request trade secrecy treatment of chemical identities, as well as the procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency for review of the “sufficiency” of trade secrecy claims. Trade secrecy protection is provided for specific chemical identities contained in reports submitted under each of the following EPCRA sections:

(1)303(d)(2)—Facility notification of changes that have or are about to occur,

(2)303(d)(3)—Local Emergency Planning Committee

(LEPC)requests for facility information to develop or implement emergency plans,

(3)311—Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by facilities, or lists of those chemicals submitted in place of the MSDSs,

(4)312—Tier II emergency and hazardous chemical inventory forms, and

(5)313—Toxic chemical release inventory forms. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9.8 hours per claim. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 1,050. *Frequency of response:* Annual. *Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:* 10. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 3,483 hours. *Estimated total annual costs:* $147,543. No capital or operation and maintenance costs associated with this collection. The burden and cost reported here are from the current approved ICR. The costs will change in the package that is submitted to OMB which will be based on the most recent labor and wage rate information reported in the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. EPA contacted few facilities that submitted trade secret claims for the reporting years 2002 through 2004. These facilities have reported that they take an average of 5 hours per claim. It is lower than the Agency estimate in the previous ICR, which is 9.8 hours per claim. To be conservative, the Agency may continue to use the same estimate for this ICR. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: April 18, 2006. Deborah Y. Dietrich, Director, Office of Emergency Management. [FR Doc. E6-6253 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8161-4] Hazardous Waste Management System; Notice of Availability of EPA's Manifest Registry AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice announcing the Activation of EPA's Manifest Registry. SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA is accepting applications from organizations seeking to become registered printers and distributors of the new national Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions pertaining to this notice or on EPA's Manifest Registry in general may be directed to Wanda LeBleu in EPA's Office of Solid Waste at

(703)308-0438 or to *lebleu.wanda@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 4, 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published regulations modifying the hazardous waste manifest system in several ways (70 FR 10814). Among other things, EPA standardized the content and appearance of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest and continuation sheet (EPA Forms 8700-22 and 8700-22A). EPA also established a registry process at 40 CFR 262.21 for organizations (e.g., States, waste management companies, industrial facilities and commercial printers) to apply to EPA to print the new manifest for use and distribution. Anyone who wants to print and distribute the new forms first must obtain approval from EPA. To assist in implementing the new manifest rule, EPA recently posted a new Manifest Registry Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/gener/manifest/registry/index.htm.* This Web site is designed to provide instructions to prospective printers to prepare their application to EPA, assist the public in obtaining the new manifests, and assist waste handlers in completing their manifests. In the March 4, 2005 final rule, EPA established a compliance date of September 5, 2006 for use of the new manifest and continuation sheet. Beginning on this date, waste shipments must use the new forms in all States. It is important to note that States will no longer be the exclusive source of blank forms—forms from any approved printer will be valid. This notice announces that EPA is accepting applications from organizations who seek to be approved under the registry process to print and distribute the new national uniform hazardous waste manifest. The application process consists of two steps:

(1)An initial application, and

(2)submission of form samples. The initial application provides general information on the applicant's organization (e.g., contact information and description of printing operations). EPA will review this initial application and either approve it or request additional information. Once the initial application is complete, EPA will either approve the application or deny it. After approval of the initial application, EPA will send the applicant electronic files of the manifest and continuation sheet in Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)and request several samples of the forms complying with the print requirements of § 262.21(f), as well as a brief description of these samples (e.g., indication of the paper type used). EPA will evaluate the samples in accordance with the print requirements in the manifest regulations, and either approve the applicant to print the forms for use and distribution, or indicate why the forms do not qualify for approval. Once an applicant is approved, EPA will add that organization's information to the Table of Registered Printers on the Web site, and will indicate whether that printer is offering its manifest forms for sale to the general public. A waste handler can obtain forms from any printing source approved by EPA. Dated: April 3, 2006. Matt Hale, Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. E6-6185 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0358; FRL-8059-9] Reporting for the 2006 Inventory Update Rule

(IUR)Information Collection; Notice of Public Workshop AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA is convening a public workshop to provide training for persons responsible for submitting information during the 2006 Inventory Update Reporting

(IUR)period. The workshop will focus on reporting requirements, case studies, the electronic IUR software, and submission of IUR information through the Internet. The IUR requirements were modified by amendments to 40 CFR part 710 promulgated on January 7, 2003 (68 FR 847) (FRL-6767-4) and December 19, 2005 (70 FR 75059) (FRL-7743-9). This workshop is open to the public. DATES: The workshop will be held on May 22, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Millennium Hotel, 200 South Fourth Street, St. Louis, Missouri. 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 20460-0001; telephone number:

(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov* . *For technical information contact* : Franklyn Hall, Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(202)564-8522; e-mail address: *hall.franklyn@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture chemical substances currently subject to reporting under the IUR as amended on January 7, 2003 (68 FR 847) and December 19, 2005 (70 FR 75059) and codified as 40 CFR part 710. Persons who process chemical substances but who do not manufacture or import chemical substances are not subject to the requirements of 40 CFR part 710. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Chemical manufacturers and importers currently subject to the IUR (NAICS codes 325, 32411), e.g., manufacturers and importers of inorganic chemical substances. 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. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability provisions at 40 CFR 710.48. 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 Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0358. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 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. Background EPA is convening a workshop to train stakeholders on how to report for the 2006 Partial Updating of the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. EPA is required by section 8(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act

(TSCA)to compile and update an inventory of chemical substances manufactured or imported into the United States. Every four years, manufacturers (including importers) of certain chemical substances on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory have been required to report data specified in the TSCA section 8(a) IUR, 40 CFR part 710. Past updates included information on the chemical's production volume, site-limited status, and plant site information. Amendments to the IUR promulgated on January 7, 2003 (68 FR 847) and December 19, 2005 (70 FR 75059) expanded the data reported on certain chemicals to assist EPA and others in screening potential exposures and risks resulting from manufacturing, processing, and use of TSCA chemical substances. At the same time, EPA amended the IUR regulations to increase the production volume threshold which triggers reporting requirements from 10,000 pounds per year to 25,000 pounds per year and established a new higher threshold of 300,000 pounds per year above which manufacturers must report additional information on downstream processing and use of their chemical substances. The 2003 amendments to the IUR also revoked the exemption from reporting for inorganic chemical substances, provided a partial exemption from reporting of processing and use information for chemical substances of low current interest, continued the current exemption from reporting for polymers, microorganisms, and naturally occurring chemical substances, and increased the interval between collection periods from four years to five years. These changes modify requirements for information collected in calendar year 2005 and submitted in 2006 and thereafter. The workshop may be of interest to persons currently reporting under the IUR and to manufacturers and importers of inorganic chemical substances. The workshop will include a series of presentations by representatives of EPA on reporting for the 2006 Partial Updating of the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. Subjects discussed will include reporting requirements, instructions for completing the reporting form, how to assert confidentiality claims, how to submit completed reports to EPA, case studies illustrating different aspects of reporting, the electronic IUR software, and submission of IUR data through the Internet. During the workshop, persons in attendance will be able to ask questions regarding the material being presented. The purpose of this workshop is to provide training to persons who must report in 2006 under the IUR regulation. III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Workshop? You may register to participate in this workshop on the IUR Web site located at *http://www.epa.gov/oppt/iur* . There is a workshop registration link on this Web site that will allow you to provide all necessary information for participation. There is no charge for attending this public workshop. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: April 19, 2006. Charles M. Auer, Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E6-6308 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8162-1] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Environmental Economics Advisory Committee; Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), Science Advisory Board

(SAB)Staff Office announces a public teleconference for the SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee

(EEAC)to discuss its advisory activities. DATES: The teleconference will take place on May 19, 2006 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (eastern time). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code; would like to submit written or brief (less than five minutes) oral statements; or wants further information concerning this teleconference, must contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail:

(202)343-9867; fax:

(202)233-0643; or e-mail at: *stallworth.holly@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background:* The EEAC, a committee of the EPA Science Advisory Board, is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The EEAC is charged with providing advice, information and recommendations through the chartered SAB to the Agency on the economic issues associated with various EPA programs. The EEAC teleconference will provide an opportunity for members to discuss forthcoming advisory activities. The meeting agenda will cover two topics:

(a)EEAC's advisory activities for EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE)'s work on valuing the reduction of mortality risk and other projects; and

(b)the possibility of EEAC providing unsolicited advice to EPA concerning the impact of the TRI Burden Reduction rule (see 70 FR 57871, October 4, 2005 and 70 FR 57822, October 4, 2005) on the data needs of the scientific community. The meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab* prior to the meeting. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB Panel to consider during the advisory process. *Oral Statements:* In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker with no more than a total of fifteen minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact the DFO, contact information provided above, in writing via e-mail at least seven days before the teleconference in order to be placed on the public speaker list. *Written Statements:* Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least seven days before the meeting so that the information may be made available to the Panel for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO, contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability please contact the DFO, preferably at least ten business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: April 20, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6-6255 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8162-5] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of Two Public Teleconferences and a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board

(SAB)Staff Office announces two public teleconferences and a face-to-face meeting of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee to provide advice on the Sustainability Research Strategy and the associated multi-year research plan, Science and Technology for Sustainability. Agendas and documents will be posted on the SAB Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab* prior to the teleconferences and face-to-face meeting. DATES: Public teleconferences of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, from noon to 4 p.m. eastern time and Tuesday August 1, 2006 from 1 to 4 eastern time. The face-to-face public meeting will be held June 13-15, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. eastern standard time on the first two days, ending at 3 p.m. on the final day. ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will take place via telephone only. The public face-to-face meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab.* Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code for the teleconferences, or further information concerning the public face-to-face meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by mail at EPA SAB Staff Office (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at

(202)343-9878; by fax at

(202)233-0643; or by e-mail at *white.kathleen@epa.gov.* Technical Contacts: For questions and information concerning the Sustainability Research Strategy, please contact Dr. Diana Bauer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by telephone

(202)343-9759; or by e-mail *bauer.diana@epa.gov.* For questions and information concerning the multi-year research plan, Science and Technology for Sustainability, please contact Dr. Gordon Evans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by telephone at

(513)569-7684; or by e-mail at *evans.gordon@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. EPA's Office of Research and Development has requested the SAB to provide advice on EPA's Draft Sustainability Research Strategy its multi-year research plan. The Sustainability Research Strategy proposes a scientific framework for a more systematic and holistic approach to environmental protection that takes into consideration the complex nature of environmental issues and the welfare of future generations. The multi-year research plan describes ORD's research to meet the short-term and long-term goals of the Research Strategy. The SAB Environmental Engineering Committee will provide this advice, augmented by other SAB members. Biosketches for the SAB participants will be posted at the SAB Web site. The Committee will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(FACA)and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. The purpose of the May 17, 2006 teleconference is to prepare the Committee for the face-to-face meeting through briefings, a discussion of the charge, an opportunity to ask preliminary questions, and the identification of areas where additional information would be valuable. The purpose of the June 13-15, 2006, face-to-face meeting is for the Committee to reach consensus on the content of their response to the charge questions, to capture that consensus in writing, to brief the Agency on the major findings and conclusions, and to respond to Agency questions. As time allows, the Committee may also hear briefings, engage in planning for future activities, and engage in other committee business. The purpose of the August 1, 2006, teleconference is to provide the Committee with an opportunity to discuss the draft report and agree to final language or to additional changes needed. Subsequently, the Committee's report will be considered by the Board and transmitted to the Administrator. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the Environmental Engineering Committee to consider during the advisory process. *Oral Statements:* In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker with no more than a total of thirty minutes for all speakers. In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a face-to-face meeting will be limited to five to ten minutes with no more than two hours for all speakers. Those interested should contact Ms. White (preferably via e-mail) no later than May 10 for the May 17 teleconference, June 6 for the June 13-15 face-to-face meeting, and July 25 for the August 1 teleconference to be placed on the public speaker list. *Written Statements:* Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least seven days before the meeting so that the comments may be made available to the Committee for timely consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature by mail, and one electronic copy by e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MSWord, MSPowerPoint or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). *Accessibility:* For information on access or services for people with disabilities, please contact Ms. Kathleen White at

(202)343-9878 or *white.kathleen@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Ms. White, preferably at least ten business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: April 21, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6-6254 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0339; FRL-8061-3] Alkyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for the Group II Quat Clustr of structurally similar quaternary ammonium compounds known as alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC), and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public also is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED), for ADBAC 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 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0339, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0339. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline McFarlane, Antimicrobials Division (7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-6416; fax number:

(703)308-6416; e-mail address: *campbell-mcfarlane.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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for ADBAC and encouraging the public to suggest risk management ideas or proposals. This chemical is an antimicrobial pesticide used in agricultural, food handling, commercial, institutional/industrial, residential, and public access, and medical settings. EPA developed the risk assessments and preliminary risk reduction options for ADBAC 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). ADBAC is an active ingredient in numerous types of products. These products are mainly disinfectants, food and non-food contact sanitizers, wood preservatives, bacteriocide/bacteriostat, microbiocide/microbiostats, fungicide/fungistats, algaecides, and virucides. These products are used in agricultural, food handling, commercial, institutional/industrial, residential, and public access, and medical settings. Examples of registered uses for ADBAC in these settings include application to indoor and outdoor hard surfaces (e.g., walls, floors, tables, toilets, and other similar surfaces), eating utensils, laundry, carpets, agricultural tools and vehicles, egg shell, shoes, milking equipment and udders, humidifiers, RV tanks, medical instruments, human remains, ultrasonic tanks, reverse osmosis units, and water storage tanks. There are products that are used in residential and commercial swimming pools, aquatic areas such as decorative ponds, decorative fountains, and agricultural watering lines, and industrial process and water systems such as once through and recirculating cooling water systems, cooling water towers, evaporative condensers, pasteurizers, drilling mud and packer fluids, oil well injection and wastewater systems, pulp and paper products, water, and chemicals. Additionally, these products are used in wood preservation through non-pressure and pressure treatment methods. There are a number of methods for applying these products such as fogging in both occupational and residential settings. The Agency's risk assessment identified residential, occupational, and ecological risks of concern for some exposure scenarios. Due to limited information for some exposure scenarios, conservative assumptions were used in this assessment. The Agency is interested in receiving any information. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessments for ADBAC. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, such as higher tier modeling to assess degradation for once-through cooling towers, a leaching study to address the liquid availability from ADBAC treated wood, refinement of the percent active ingredient in solution for pressure treatment of lumber, detailed description of the application/spray equipment used on hard surfaces and wood, detailed use information, confirmatory exposure data to support the using the 10% transfer rate in the dietary assessment, confirmatory exposure data to support the occupational scenarios, or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA also is releasing for public comment its preliminary risk reduction options for ADBAC, and is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management. 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 ADBAC, 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 ADBAC, a modified, 4-Phase process with one comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessments and/or other factors. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. 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 ADBAC. 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: April 19, 2006. Frank Sanders, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6299 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0320; FRL-8061-5] 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessment, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for the pesticide 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole (TCMTB), and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public also is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision

(RED)for TCMTB 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 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0320 , by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0320. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Avivah Jakob, Antimicrobials Division (7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-1328; fax number:

(703)308-8481; e-mail address: *jakob.kathryn@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 regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessment, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for 2-TCMTB, and is encouraging the public to suggest risk management ideas or proposals. As an active ingredient, TCMTB products are used in commercial/institutional premises, and residential and public access areas as a wood preservative, microbiocide/microbiostat, bacteriocide/bacteriostat, industrial materials preservative, and slimicide. TCMTB is also used as a fungicide for farm seed treatment. EPA developed the risk assessment and preliminary risk reduction options for TCMTB 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). As an antimicrobial pesticide, TCMTB is used largely as a wood preservative for antisapstain control. It is also used as a microbiocide/microbiostat and bacteriocide/bacteriostat in industrial processes and water systems (e.g., pulp and paper mill systems, sewage systems), as well as in industrial materials as a preservative (e.g., pulp/paper products, leather products and hides, latex, wallpaper). As an agricultural pesticide, TCMTB is used for seed treatment of crops (e.g., barley, oats, rice, wheat, safflower, cotton, sugar beets). TCMTB has 23 tolerances in 40 CFR 180.288 for use as a fungicide on barley, beets, corn, cotton, oats, rice, safflower, sorghum and wheat. However, all agricultural uses will be canceled by the technical registrant with the exception of barley, oat, rice, wheat, safflower, cotton and sugar beets; these uses will be supported by two end-use registrants. Presently, there are 45 registered products containing TCMTB as an active ingredient and 4 pending products. The technical registrant of TCMTB will be canceling 25 TCMTB uses and 11 TCMTB products. The Agency's risk assessment identified residential, occupational and ecological risks of concern for some exposure scenarios. Because limited information is available for some exposure scenarios, conservative assumptions were sometimes used in the risk assessment. The Agency is interested in receiving any information that could assist in refining the risk assessment. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessment for TCMTB. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, such as ecological data to fill data gaps for aquatic toxicity studies for invertebrates and confirmatory worker exposure data for residential/occupational data gaps, or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA also is releasing for public comment its preliminary risk reduction options for TCMTB, and is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management. 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 TCMTB, 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 TCMTB, a modified, 4-Phase process with one comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessment, few complex issues, and/or other factors. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. 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 TCMTB. 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, 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole (TCMTB). Dated: April 20, 2006. Frank Sanders, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6300 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0338; FRL-8061-2] Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for the Group 1 Quat Cluster pesticide didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public also is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED), for didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride 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. DATED: Comments must be received on or before June 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0338, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0338. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Lantz, Antimicrobials Division, (7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-6415; fax number:

(703)308-8481; e-mail address: *lantz.tracy@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 regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii.Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and encouraging the public to suggest risk management ideas or proposals. This chemical is an antimicrobial pesticide used in agricultural, food handling, commercial, institutional/industrial, residential and public access, and medical settings. EPA developed the risk assessments and preliminary risk reduction options for didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride 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

(FQPA)of 1996. Products containing this chemical are used as disinfectants, food and non-food contact sanitizers, wood preservatives, bacteriocide/bacteriostats, microbiocide/microbiostats, fungicide/fungistats, algaecides and virucides. These products are used in agricultural, food handling, commercial, institutional/industrial, residential and public access, and medical settings. Examples of registered uses in these settings include application to indoor and outdoor hard surfaces (e.g., walls, floors, tables, toilets, and other similar surfaces), eating utensils, laundry, carpets, agricultural tools and vehicles, egg shells, shoes, milking equipment and udders, humidifiers, medical instruments, human remains, ultrasonic tanks, reverse osmosis units, and water storage tanks. These products are also used in residential and commercial swimming pools, aquatic areas such as decorative ponds and decorative fountains, and industrial process and water systems such as re-circulating cooling water systems, drilling muds and packer fluids, oil well injections and wastewater systems. Additionally, these products are used for wood preservation through non-pressure and pressure-treatment methods. There are application methods of concern such as fogging in occupational settings. The Agency's risk assessment identified residential, ecological, and occupational risks of concern for some exposure scenarios. Due to limited information for some exposure scenarios, conservative assumptions were used in the risk assessment. The Agency is interested in receiving any information that could assist in refining the risk assessment. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessments for didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, such as higher tier modeling for once-through cooling towers, refinement of percent active ingredient in solution for pressure treatment of lumber, detailed use information (encompasses the information requested on secondary oil field recovery and food processing plants), confirmatory studies to support occupational scenarios, confirmatory data to establish the reliability of using the 10% transfer rate in the dietary assessment, wipe data to assess the children's dermal contact to treated decks and play sets, non-target plant phytotoxicity testing, acute sheepshead minnow testing, acute eastern oyster embryo larvae testing, chronic *Daphnis manga* testing, or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA also is releasing for public comment its preliminary risk reduction options for didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management. 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 didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, 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 didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, a modified, 4-Phase process with one comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessments and/or other factors. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. 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 didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride. 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: April 19, 2006. Frank Sanders, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6301 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0293; FRL-8059-6] Sabadilla Alkaloids; Reregistration Eligibility Decision for Low Risk Pesticide; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision

(RED)for the pesticide sabadilla alkaloids, and opens a public comment period on this document, related risk assessments, and other support documents. EPA has reviewed the low risk pesticide sabadilla alkaloids through a modified, streamlined version of 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. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0293, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0293. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Perry, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-8024; fax number:

(703)308-7070; e-mail address: *mark.perry@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 regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. 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. Using a modified, streamlined version of its public participation process, EPA has completed a RED for the low risk pesticide, sabadilla alkaloids under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Sabadilla alkaloids are insecticides used for the control of thrips on citrus, avocados, and mangos. Sabadilla alkaloids are obtained from the ground extract of the sabadilla plant. Formulations of sabadilla alkaloid pesticides are currently available as wettable powder with the active ingredient comprising about 0.2% of the active ingredient. EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing sabadilla alkaloids will be eligible for reregistration, provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner described in the RED 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 any concerns identified in the RED or as a result of product specific data), EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) for products containing sabadilla alkaloids. EPA must review tolerances and tolerance exemptions that were in effect when the Food Quality Protection Act

(FQPA)was enacted in August 1996, to ensure that these existing pesticide residue limits for food and feed commodities meet the safety standard established by the new law. Tolerances are considered reassessed once the safety finding has been made or a revocation occurs. EPA has reviewed and made the requisite safety finding for the sabadilla alkaloids tolerances included in this notice. Although the sabadilla alkaloids RED was signed on September 27, 2004, certain components of the document, which did not affect the final regulatory decision, were undergoing final editing at that time. These components, including the list of additional generic data requirements, summary of labeling changes, appendices, and other relevant information, have been added to the sabadilla alkaloids RED document. In addition, subsequent to signature, EPA identified several minor errors and ambiguities in the document. Therefore, for the sake of accuracy, the Agency also has included the appropriate error corrections, amendments, and clarifications. None of these additions or changes alter the conclusions documented in the September 27, 2004 sabadilla alkaloids RED. All of these changes are described in detail in an errata memorandum which is included in the public docket for sabadilla alkaloids. 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 issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. EPA can expeditiously reach decisions for pesticides like sabadilla alkaloids, which pose few risk concerns, have low use, affect few if any stakeholders, and require little risk mitigation. Once EPA assesses uses and risks for such low risk pesticides, the Agency may go directly to a decision and prepare a document summarizing its findings, such as the sabadilla alkaloids RED. 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 finding ways to effectively mitigate pesticide risks. Sabadilla alkaloids, however, poses few risks that require mitigation. The Agency therefore is issuing the sabadilla alkaloids RED, its risk assessments, and related support materials simultaneously for public comment. The comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the Agency docket for sabadilla alkaloids. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. EPA will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the RED in the **Federal Register** . In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the sabadilla alkaloids RED will be implemented as it is now presented. 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 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (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: April 20, 2006. Debra Edwards, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6303 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0328; FRL-8061-1] Chlorine Dioxide Draft Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for the pesticides chlorine dioxide, sodium chlorite and sodium chlorate (antimicrobial uses), and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public also is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision

(RED)for chlorine dioxide 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 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0328 , by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0328 . EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal 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 automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ShaRon Carlisle, Antimicrobials Division (7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-6427; fax number:

(703)308-8481; e-mail address: *carlisle.sharon@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 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 chlorine dioxide and encouraging the public to suggest risk management ideas or proposals. Chlorine dioxide, sodium chlorite and sodium chlorate are active ingredients in numerous products used in the control of bacteria, fungi and algal slimes. In addition, it is used to disinfect drinking water and as a microbiocide in cooling tower waters. EPA developed the risk assessments for chlorine dioxide 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). At this time, products containing chlorine dioxide and sodium chlorite are intended for agricultural, commercial, industrial, medical and residential use. The agricultural premises and equipment uses include the disinfection of hard surfaces and equipment (such as hatching facilities and mushroom houses) and water systems (such as chiller water and humidification water in poultry houses). Commercial, industrial, and medical uses include disinfection of hard surfaces (e.g., floors, walls, and laboratory equipment), human drinking and industrial cooling water systems, pulp/paper mills, and food rinses. Residential uses include disinfection of swimming pools, hard surfaces (e.g., floors, bathrooms), heating ventilating and air-conditioning systems, and pool and spa water circulation system treatments. In addition, there is a continuous release gas product (sachet) for the home to control odors. The Agency's risk assessments for chlorine dioxide identified dietary, residential and occupational risks of concern for some exposure scenarios. Because limited information is available for some exposure scenarios, conservative assumptions were sometimes used in the risk assessment. The Agency is interested in receiving any information that could assist in refining the risk assessment. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessment for chlorine dioxide. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals. 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 chlorine dioxide 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** of 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 chlorine dioxide, a modified, 4-Phase process with one comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessments, few complex issues, and/or other factors. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. 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 chlorine dioxide. 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: April 19, 2006. Frank Sanders, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6304 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0154; FRL-8056-9] 2-Phenylphenol and Salts Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessment(s), preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for the pesticide 2-phenylphenol (orthophenylphenol) and salts. This notice 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 orthophenylphenol and salts 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 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0154, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0154. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Miller, Antimicrobials Division (7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-0012; fax number:

(703)308-8481; e-mail address: *miller.rebecca@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 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 ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. 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 orthophenylphenol and salts and encouraging the public to suggest risk management ideas or proposals. Orthophenylphenol (including its potassium and sodium salts, potassium-orthophenylphenol and sodium-orthophenylphenol respectively) is a bacteriostat, microbiostat, menaticide, fumigant, fungicide, and bactericide chemical primarily used indoors. Sodium-orthophenylphenol is used as an inert ingredient found in a number of agricultural insecticide and herbicide products. EPA developed the risk assessments for orthophenylphenol and salts 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). Orthophenylphenol and salts are used in applications to treat hard surfaces (walls and floors) and agricultural premises and equipment, air deodorization, commercial and institutional premises, medical premises, residential and public access premises (carpet, hard surfaces, crack and crevice treatment), and material preservatives (stains, paints, metal working fluids, textiles, paper slurries, cement mixtures, glues, adhesives, and household and institutional cleaning products). Sodium-orthophenylphenol is the only chemical in the RED case that is formulated as an inert ingredient. Sodium-orthophenylphenol is formulated as an inert ingredient in products including: Turf insecticides and herbicides; garden and ornamental insecticides and herbicides; insect repellant for pets; and indoor/outdoor crack and crevice insecticides. The Agency's risk assessments for orthophenylphenol and salts identified residential and occupational risks of concern for some exposure scenarios. Because limited information is available for some exposure scenarios, conservative assumptions were sometimes used in the risk assessments. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessments for orthophenylphenol and salts. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals. 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 orthophenylphenol and salts, 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 orthophenylphenol and salts, a modified, 4-Phase process with one comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessments, few complex issues, and other factors. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. 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 orthophenylphenol and salts. 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, Orthophenyphenol and salts, Pesticides and pests, 2-Phenylphenol. Dated: April 19, 2006. Frank Sanders, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6307 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0162; FRL-8059-2] Napropamide and MCPA; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend to Terminate Uses of Napropamide and MCPA Pesticide Registrations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to amend napropamide and MCPA registrations to terminate certain uses. The requests would terminate MCPA use on rice and grain sorghum as well as terminate napropamide uses on pistachio, walnut, grapefruit, lemon, nectarine, orange, tangerine, tangelo, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, prune, apple, pear, fig, avocado, pomegranate, artichoke, and olive. The requests would not terminate the last napropamide or MCPA products registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this period. Upon acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0162, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0162. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal 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 automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For napropamide: Demson Fuller, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-8062, fax number:

(703)308-8041; e-mail address: *fuller.demson@epa.gov* . For MCPA: Kelly Sherman, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-8401; fax:

(703)308-8041; e-mail address: *sherman.kelly@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 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 ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background on the Receipt of Requests to Amend Registrations to Delete Uses This notice announces receipt by EPA of a request dated September 30, 2005 from registrant United Phosphorus, Inc., to terminate certain uses of the following napropamide products: 70506-31, 70506-33, 70506-34, 70506-35, 70506-36, 70506-37, 70506-38, 70506-39, 70506-63, and 70506-64. Napropamide is an herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds and grasses on various fruit and vegetable crops. Specifically, United Phosphorus, Inc. requests use deletions of pistachio, walnut, grapefruit, lemon, nectarine, orange, tangerine, tangelo, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, prune, apple, pear, fig, avocado, pomegranate, artichoke, and olive. These use deletions will not terminate the last pesticide product registered for these uses in the United States. For additional information, refer to *http://www.regulations.gov* with the napropamide legacy docket number: OPP-2004-0162; (69 FR 52261, August 25, 2004) (FRL-7370-9). This notice also announces receipt by EPA of requests dated August 30, 2004, August 31, 2004, and March 10, 2006 from the MCPA Task Force Three on behalf of registrants Nufarm Limited, Nufarm UK Limited, Nufarm BV, Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd., A.H. Marks &Co. Ltd., and Dow Agrosciences LLC to terminate certain uses of the following MCPA products: 11685-13, 11685-14, 11685-22, 15440-7, 35935-8, 35935-9, 62719-60, 67591-2, 70596-1, 11685-15, 11685-24, 15440-9, and 62719-64. MCPA is an herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds on various grains and grasses. Specifically, the MCPA Task Force Three requests termination of MCPA use on rice and grain sorghum. These use deletions will not terminate the last pesticide product registered in the United States for these uses. For additional information, refer to *www.regulations.gov* with the MCPA legacy docket number: OPP-2004-0156; (69 FR 35017, June 23, 2004) (FRL-7365-6). III. What Action is the Agency Taking? This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from several registrants to delete certain uses of napropamide and MCPA product registrations. The affected registrations and the registrants making the requests are identified in Tables 1-3 of this unit. Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30-day public comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation or use termination. In addition, section 6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment period on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless: 1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or 2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment. The napropamide and MCPA registrants have requested that EPA waive the 180-day comment period. EPA will provide a 30-day comment period on the proposed requests. Unless a request is withdrawn by a registrant within 30 days of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** , or the Agency determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, an order will be issued amending the affected registrations. **Table 1.—Napropamide Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment** Registration No. Product name Company Use Sites 70506-31 Devrinol 4-F Selective Herbicide Flowable United Phosphorus, Inc. Pistachio, walnut, grapefruit, lemon, nectarine, orange, tangerine, tangelo, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, prune, apple, pear, fig, avocado, pomegranate, artichoke, and olive 70506-33 Devrinol 2-G Ornamental Selective Herbicide Do. Do. 70506-34 Devrinol 10-G Selective Herbicide Do. Do. 70506-35 Devrinol Technical Selective Herbicide Do. Do. 70506-36 Devrinol 50 DF Selective Herbicide Do. Do. 70506-37 Devrinol 4-F Ornamental Selective Herbicide Do. Do. 70506-38 Devrinol 50-DF Ornamental Herbicide Do. Do. 70506-39 Devrinol Lawn and Ornamental Selective Herbicide Do. Do. **Table 2.—MCPA Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment** Registration No. Product name Company Use Sites 11685-13 MCPA Technical Acid Nufarm UK Limited Rice and grain sorghum 11685-14 MCPA Technical Acid Do. Do. 11685-22 U-46 MCPA Acid Do. Do. 11685-15 Technical MCPA IOE Do. Do. 11685-24 Riverdale Technical MCPA IOE Do. Do. 15440-7 Technical MCPA Acid A.H. Marks &Co. Limited Do. 15440-9 Technical 2-Ethylhexyl Ester of MCPA A.H. Marks &Co. Limited Do. 35935-8 MCPA Technical Acid Nufarm Limited Do. 62719-64 MCPA 2-Ethylhexyl Ester Technical Dow Agrosciences LLC Do. 62719-60 MCPA Acid Technical Dow Agrosciences LLC Do. **Table 2.—MCPA Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment** —Continued Registration No. Product name Company Use Sites 67591-2 MCPA Acid Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd Do. 70596-1 MCPA (Technical Grade) Nufarm BV Do. Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for the registrants of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit. **Table 3.—Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation or Amendments** EPA Company No. Company name and address 70506 United Phosphorus Inc. 423 Riverview Plaza Trenton, NJ 08611 11685 Nufarm UK Limited PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road Raleigh, NC 27613 15440 A.H. Marks &Co. Limited PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road Raleigh, NC 27613 35935 Nufarm Limited PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road Raleigh, NC 27613 62719 Dow Agrosciences LLC PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road Raleigh, NC 27613 70596 Nufarm BV PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road Raleigh, NC 27613 67591 Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road Raleigh, NC 27613 IV. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the **Federal Register** . Thereafter, following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such a request. V. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request and Considerations for Reregistration of Napropamide or MCPA Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , postmarked before May 26, 2006. This written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If the products have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling. VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. If the request for voluntary cancellation or use termination is granted as discussed above, the Agency intends to issue a cancellation order that will allow persons other than the registrant to continue to sell and/or use existing stocks of cancelled products until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled product. The order will specifically prohibit any use of existing stocks that is not consistent with such previously approved labeling. If, as the Agency currently intends, the final cancellation order contains the existing stocks provision just described, the order will be sent only to the affected registrants of the cancelled products. If the Agency determines that the final cancellation order should contain existing stocks provisions different than the ones just described, the Agency will publish the cancellation order in the **Federal Register** . List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: April 19, 2006. Debra Edwards, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6302 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0072; FRL-8063-6] Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of AE 0172747 and Its Metabolite AE 1417268 in or on Various Food/Feed Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of AE 0172747 and its metabolite AE 1417268 in or on various food and feed commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0072 and pesticide petition number

(PP)5F7009, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note** : OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0072. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Wilson, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703-305-6103; e-mail address: *wilson.eugene@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information marked CBI will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of the pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerance *(PP) 5F7009* . Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the herbicide AE 0172747 (2-[(2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)-3-[2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl]benzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione), and its metabolite AE 1417268 (2-[2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)-3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl]benzoyl]-4,6-dihydroxy-1,3-cyclohexanedione) in or on food commodities field corn, grain at 0.02 parts per million (ppm); field corn, forage and stover at 0.5 ppm; sweet corn (K+CWHR) at 0.03 ppm; sweet corn, forage and stover at 1.0 ppm; popcorn, grain at 0.01 ppm; and popcorn, stover at 0.25 ppm. Tolerances are also proposed for AE 1417268 (2-[2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)-3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy) methyl]benzoyl]-4,6-dihydroxy-1,3-cyclohexanedione) in or on food commodities cattle, goat, hog liver; and sheep and horse meat by-products at 0.5 ppm; and cattle, goat, hog, sheep; and horse kidney at 0.07 ppm. Independently validated analytical methods suitable for enforcement purposes for plants, plant products, and animal matrices have been submitted for measuring AE 0172747 and all its significant metabolites. Typically, residues are extracted from plant or animal using accelerated solvent extraction. Following concentration, quantitation is by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/ mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) using deuterated internal standards. Metabolite AE 1392936 requires additional clean-up by anion exchange, solid phase extraction prior to quantitation. AE 1417268 in ruminant samples requires a hexane wash prior to quantitation. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: April 18, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6295 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0190; FRL-8062-5 Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of a Regulation for Residues of Metaldehyde in or on Various Food Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of a regulation for residues of the molluscicide metaldehyde in or on various food commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0190 and pesticide petition number

(PP)5F6995, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note** : OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0190. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Kenny, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703-305-7546; e-mail address: *kenny.dan@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of this pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov/* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerance *(PP) 5F6995* . Lonza, Inc., 90 Boroline Road, Annandale, NJ 07401, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the molluscicide metaldehyde in or on food commodities broccoli, cabbage, mustard (greens) (representing the Brassica

(Cole)Crop Group) at 2.5 parts per million (ppm); lemon, grapefruit, and oranges (representing the Citrus Crop Group) at 0.26 ppm; tomato at 0.24 ppm; lettuce at 1.73 ppm; strawberries at 6.25 ppm; and the processed food commodities citrus, oil and dry pulp at 0.26 ppm; and tomato, paste and puree at 0.24 ppm. The analytical method for the determination of the residues of metaldehyde in various food crops was validated with respect to specificity and non-analyte interference, precision (repeatability), accuracy, sensitivity, linearity, of standards, stability of standard solutions and precision (replicate injections) under EN-CAS Analytical Laboratories Study No. 99-0055 (MRID 46010501). The method of detection (GS/MSD) ensured the specificity of the method. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: April 17, 2006. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6293 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0144; FRL-8066-3] Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for an Exemption from the Requirement of Regulations for Residues of Poly(2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate/2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/N-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-Methylacrylamide/Methacrylic Acid/Methyl Methacrylate/ Styrene), Ammonium Salt in or on All Food Commodities When Used as an Inert Ingredient in Pesticide Products AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of regulations for residues of poly (2-ethylhexyl acrylate/2-hydroxyethyl acrylate/N-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylacrylamide/ methacrylic acid/methyl methacrylate/styrene), ammonium salt in or on all food commodities when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide products. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0144, and pesticide petition number number

(PP)6E7037, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0144. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal 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 automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bipin Gandhi, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; phone number: (703)308-8380; e-mail address: *gandhi.bipin@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Exemption from Tolerance *PP 6E7037* . E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., 1007 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19898, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of poly(2-ethylhexyl acrylate/2-hydroxyethyl acrylate/N-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylacrylamide/methacrylic acid/methyl methacrylate/ styrene), ammonium salt in or on food commodities when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide products. Because this petition is a request for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance without numerical limitations, no analytical method is required. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: April 11, 2006. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6213 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0093; FRL-8063-7] Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Mesotrione in or on Various Food/Feed Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of mesotrione in or on flax, millet, berry group, and cranberry commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0093 and pesticide petition number

(PP)6F7023, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0093. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

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

(703)305-7391; e-mail address: *stone.james@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerance *PP 6F7023* . Syngenta Crop Protection, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27409, proposes to establish tolerances for residues of the herbicide mesotrione in or on food/feed commodities flax, meal/seed at 0.01 parts per million (ppm); millet, forage/grain at 0.01 ppm; millet, hay/straw at 0.02 ppm; Berry group and cranberry at 0.01 ppm. Practical and specific analytical method RAM 366/01 (MRID 45651803) is available for detecting and measuring the level of mesotrione in or one various crop commodities. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: April 13, 2006. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6298 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0308; FRL-8063-6] Pronamide; 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 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to use the pesticide pronamide (CAS No. 23950-58-5) to treat up to 8,000 acres of cranberries to control dodder. The applicant proposes a use which has been requested in 3 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance 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-2006-0308, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. • **Important Note:** OPP will be moving to a new location the first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday, May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same after the move. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0308. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at the location identified under “Delivery” and “Important Note.” The hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

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

(703)308-9367; 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 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? 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 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has requested the Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of pronamide on cranberries to control dodder. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request. As part of this request, the applicant asserts that with the widespread adoption of water harvesting, dodder infestations have become practically ubiquitous in the Massachusetts cranberry production area. The detrimental impact of dodder infestations on cranberry yields have been reported widely in scientific journals, extension publications and internal memorandum. Yield losses can range from 12% in slight infestations up to 100% in severe infestations. Currently registered herbicides have not been totally effective, leading to a steady increase in dodder infestations. The Applicant proposes to make no more than two pre-emergence broadcast applications at a rate of 1.0-2.0 lbs of product per acre (0.5-1.0 lbs acre (a.i.) on 8,000 acres of cranberries. No more than 2.0 lbs of product/acre/season 1.0 lbs a.i. may be made as a result of single or split application. 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 petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. As noted above, the Agency is eliminating the comment period due to the urgent nature of an 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. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: April 17, 2006. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6288 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0017; FRL-8162-2] Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Critical Use Exemption Applications for the Years 2008 and 2009 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications and information on alternatives. SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting applications for the critical use exemption from the phaseout of methyl bromide for 2009 and beyond. In addition, those applicants who missed last year's deadline to apply for a critical use exemption for the year 2008 may file a supplemental application in response to the notice. This exemption is an annual exemption and all entities interested in obtaining a critical use exemption must provide EPA with technical and economic information to support a “critical use” claim, and must do so by the deadline specified in this notice even if they have previously applied for an exemption. This notice also invites interested parties to provide EPA with new data on the technical and economic feasibility of methyl bromide alternatives. DATES: Applications for the critical use exemption must be postmarked on or before July 10, 2006. Applications for an exemption are due one month earlier to EPA this year to reflect the compressed schedule for review of applications in 2007. ADDRESSES: Applications for the methyl bromide critical use exemption should be submitted in duplicate (two copies) by mail to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention: Marta Montoro/Methyl Bromide Review Team, Mail Code 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 or by courier delivery (other than U.S. Post Office overnight) to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention: Marta Montoro/Methyl Bromide Review Team, 1310 L St., NW., Room 827L, Washington, DC 20005. EPA also encourages users to submit their applications electronically to Marta Montoro, Stratospheric Protection Division, at *montoro.marta@epa.gov* . If the application is submitted electronically, applicants are requested to fax a signed copy of Worksheet 1 to Marta Montoro at

(202)343-2338 by the application deadline. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *General Information:* U.S. EPA Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline, 1-800-296-1996; also *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr.* *Technical Information:* Colwell Cook, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503C), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,

(703)308-8146. E-mail: *cook.colwell@epa.gov.* *Economic Information:* Elisa Rim, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503C), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,

(703)308-8123. E-mail: *rim.elisa@epa.gov.* *Regulatory Information:* Marta Montoro, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division (6205J), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,

(202)343-9321. E-mail: *Montoro.marta@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applications are due one month earlier to EPA due to the compressed review schedule for critical use exemptions in the year 2007. The 19th Meeting of the Parties is scheduled to be held in September 2007, almost two months earlier than previous meetings of the parties which typically occur in November or December. The EPA will submit a nomination for critical uses earlier than the end of January and will shorten its own review process by one month. In addition, in this notice, EPA is notifying applicants that their application process is being shortened by one month with July 10th as the deadline for applications. EPA also renewed the Information Collection Request

(ICR)for the applications on August 31, 2005. The ICR is now valid through August 31, 2008. As a result of the ICR renewal, the format and numbering of the application worksheets changed minimally. Table of Contents I. What do I need to know to respond to this request for applications? A. Who can respond to this request for information? B. Who can I contact to find out if a consortium is submitting an application form for my methyl bromide use? C. How do I obtain an application form for the methyl bromide critical use exemption? D. What alternatives must applicants address when applying for a critical use exemption? E. What portions of the applications will be considered confidential business information? F. Must I submit a “Notice of Intent to Apply?” G. What if I submit an incomplete application? H. What if I already applied in 2002 and/or 2003 and/or 2004? II. What is the legal authority for the critical use exemption? A. What is the Clean Air Act

(CAA)authority for implementing the critical use exemption to the methyl bromide phaseout? B. What is the Montreal Protocol authority for granting a critical use exemption after the methyl bromide phaseout? III. How is the U.S. implementing the critical use exemption? A. When will the exemption become available to U.S. users of methyl bromide? B. What is the projected timeline for the critical use exemption application process? I. What do I need to know to respond to this request for applications? A. Who can respond to this request for information? Entities interested in obtaining a critical use exemption must fill out the application form available at * http:// www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr. * The application form may be submitted either by a consortium representing multiple users who have similar circumstances or by individual users who anticipate needing methyl bromide in 2009 and beyond and believe there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives. EPA encourages groups of users with similar circumstances of use to submit a single application (for example, any number of pre-plant users with similar soil, pest, and climatic conditions can join together to submit a single application). In some instances, state agencies will assist users with the application process (see discussion of voluntary state involvement in Part I.B. below). In addition to requesting information from applicants for the critical use exemption, this solicitation for information provides an opportunity for any interested party to provide EPA with information on methyl bromide alternatives ( *e.g.* , technical and/or economic feasibility research). The application form for the methyl bromide critical use exemption and other information on research relevant to alternatives must be sent to the addresses specified above or e-mailed to the address specified above. The applicant's signature, which is required in order for EPA to process your application, is on Worksheet 1 of the application. If you submit your application electronically, you must fax a signed copy of worksheet 1 to Marta Montoro at

(202)343-2338. B. Whom can I contact to find out if a consortium is submitting an application form for my methyl bromide use? Please contact your local, state, regional, or national commodity association to determine whether they plan to submit an application on behalf of your commodity group. Additionally, you should contact your state regulatory agency (generally this will be the State Department of Agriculture or State Environmental Protection Agency) to receive information about their involvement in the process. If your state agency has chosen to participate, EPA encourages all applicants to first submit their applications to the state regulatory agency, which will then forward them to EPA. The National Pesticide Information Center Web site ( *http://ace.orst.edu/info/npic/state1.htm* ) provides information on identifying the lead pesticide agency in each state. C. How do I obtain an application form for the methyl bromide critical use exemption? An application form for the methyl bromide critical use exemption can be obtained either in electronic or hard-copy form. EPA encourages use of the electronic form. Applications can be obtained in the following ways: 1. PDF format and Microsoft Excel at EPA Web site: *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr;* 2. Hard copy ordered through the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Hotline at 1-800-296-1996; 3. Hard-copy format at Docket number EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0017. The Docket is located in room B-102, EPA West Building, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A reasonable fee may be charged by EPA for copying docket materials. D. What alternatives must applicants address when applying for a critical use exemption? To support the assertion that a specific use of methyl bromide is “critical,” applicants are expected to demonstrate that there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives available to the user of methyl bromide. The Parties to the Montreal Protocol have developed an “International Index” of methyl bromide alternatives which lists chemical and non-chemical alternatives by crop ( *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr/in_alt_in.html* ). The chemicals and non-chemical practices included on this index were identified by the international technical advisory groups under the Montreal Protocol: The Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) and the Technical and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP). The MBTOC and the TEAP determined that alternatives in the International Index have the “technical potential” to replace methyl bromide in at least one circumstance of use on the identified crop (Report of the Technical and Economic Assessment Panel, 1997) ( *http://www.teap.org/html/teap_reports.html* ). In addition, the U.S. Government has developed the U.S. Index of Methyl Bromide Alternatives, also listed by crop ( *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr/us_alt_in.html* ). The U.S. Index reflects whether chemical alternatives included in the International Index have been registered for use in the United States. Applicants must address technical, regulatory, and economic issues that limit the adoption of “chemical alternatives” and combinations of “chemical” and “non-chemical alternatives” listed for their crop within the “U.S. Index” of Methyl Bromide Alternatives. Applicants must also address technical, regulatory, and economic issues that limit the adoption of “non-chemical alternatives” and combinations of “chemical” and “non-chemical alternatives” listed for their crop in the “International Index.” E. What portions of the applications will be considered confidential business information? The person submitting information to EPA in response to this Notice may assert a business confidentiality claim covering part or all of the information by placing on (or attaching to) the information, at the time it is submitted to EPA, a cover sheet, stamped or typed legend, or other suitable form of notice employing language such as “trade secret,” “proprietary,” or “company confidential.” Allegedly confidential portions of otherwise non-confidential documents should be clearly identified by the applicant, and may be submitted separately to facilitate identification and handling by EPA. If the applicant desires confidential treatment only until a certain date or until the occurrence of a certain event, the notice should so state. Information covered by a claim of confidentiality will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent, and by means of the procedures, set forth under 40 CFR part 2, subpart B; 41 FR 36752, 43 FR 40000, 50 FR 51661. If no claim of confidentiality accompanies the information when it is received by EPA, it may be made available to the public by EPA without further notice to the applicant. If you are asserting a business confidentiality claim covering part or all of the information in the application, please submit a non-confidential version that EPA can place in the public docket for reference by other interested parties. Do not include on Worksheet 6 (formerly Worksheet 5, “Application Summary”) any information that you wish to claim as confidential business information. Any information on Worksheet 5 is not considered confidential and will not be treated as such by the Agency. EPA will place a copy of Worksheet 6 in the public domain. EPA will place applications that are not confidential business information in the docket in their entirety. Please note that claiming business confidentiality may delay EPA's ability to review your application. F. Must I submit a “Notice of Intent to Apply?” A “Notice of Intent to Apply” is not required, but would facilitate the application review process. If EPA is aware of the consortia and the individuals who intend to submit applications 30 days before the application deadline, the technical experts will be better positioned to review the application. This notice may be submitted to Marta Montoro at the addresses above. G. What if I submit an incomplete application? EPA will not accept any applications postmarked after July 10, 2006. If the application is postmarked by the deadline but is incomplete or missing any of the following data elements listed in the “Re-Application Information Document” available at *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr* EPA will not accept the application and will not include the application in the U.S. nomination submitted for international consideration. These required elements include Worksheets 1, 2B, 2C, 2D, 4, 5, and 6 (formerly Worksheet 5). EPA will accept applications that are substantially complete with only minor errors. EPA reviewers may also call applicants to further clarify their application, even if it is complete. All consortia or users who have not applied to EPA in the previous year

(2005)must submit an entire completed application with all worksheets. H. What if I already previously applied for a critical use exemption? In March 2004 and in November 2004, the Parties decided that critical use exemptions would be granted for one year. As a result, users must apply to EPA for critical use exemptions on an annual basis. However, if a user group submitted a complete application to EPA in 2004, the user is only required to submit revised copies of the selected worksheets listed above, though the entire application with all worksheets must be on file with EPA. A list of the worksheets you must fill out each year is detailed above and is also available at *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr.* The remaining worksheets must only be completed if any information has changed since 2005. If a user submitted a critical use exemption application to EPA in 2002, 2003, or 2004 (first, second or third rounds) but did not submit an application in 2005 (fourth round) then all worksheets in the application must be submitted again in their entirety. II. What is the Legal Authority for the critical use exemption? A. What is the Clean Air Act

(CAA)authority for implementing the critical use exemption to the methyl bromide phaseout? In October 1998, the U.S. Congress amended the Clean Air Act by adding CAA sections 604(d)(6), 604(e)(3), and 604(h) (Section 764 of the 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. No. 105-277; October 21, 1998)). The amendment requires EPA to conform the U.S. phaseout schedule for methyl bromide to the provisions of the Montreal Protocol for industrialized countries. Specifically, the amendment requires EPA to make regulatory changes to implement the following phaseout schedule: 25% reduction (from 1991 baseline) in 1999. 50% reduction in 2001. 70% reduction in 2003. 100% reduction in 2005. EPA published regulations in the **Federal Register** on June 1, 1999 (64 FR 29240) and November 28, 2000 (65 FR 70795), instituting the phaseout reductions in the production and import of methyl bromide in accordance with the schedule listed above. Additionally, the 1998 amendment allowed EPA to exempt the production and import of methyl bromide from the phaseout for critical uses starting January 1, 2005 “to the extent consistent with the Montreal Protocol” (section 764 of the 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 105-277, October 21, 1998), section 604(d)(6) of the Clean Air Act). B. What is the Montreal Protocol authority for granting a critical use exemption after the methyl bromide phaseout? The Montreal Protocol provides an exemption to the phaseout of methyl bromide for critical uses in Article 2H, paragraph 5. The Parties to the Protocol included provisions for such an exemption in recognition that substitutes for methyl bromide may not be available by 2005 for certain uses of methyl bromide agreed by the Parties to be “critical uses.” In their Ninth Meeting (1997), the Parties to the Protocol agreed to Decision IX/6, setting forth the following criteria for a “critical use” determination:

(a)That a use of methyl bromide should qualify as “critical” only if the nominating Party determines that:

(i)The specific use is critical because the lack of availability of methyl bromide for that use would result in a significant market disruption; and

(ii)There are no technically and economically feasible alternatives or substitutes available to the user that are acceptable from the standpoint of environment and health and are suitable to the crops and circumstances of the nomination.

(b)That production and consumption, if any, of methyl bromide for a critical use should be permitted only if:

(i)All technically and economically feasible steps have been taken to minimize the critical use and any associated emission of methyl bromide;

(ii)Methyl bromide is not available in sufficient quantity and quality from existing stocks of banked or recycled methyl bromide, also bearing in mind the developing countries' need for methyl bromide;

(iii)It is demonstrated that an appropriate effort is being made to evaluate, commercialize and secure national regulatory approval of alternatives and substitutes, taking into consideration the circumstances of the particular nomination * * *. Non-Article 5 Parties [ *e.g.* , the U.S.] must demonstrate that research programmes are in place to develop and deploy alternatives and substitutes * * *. In the context of the phaseout program, the use of the term consumption may be misleading. Consumption does not mean the “use” of a controlled substance, but rather is defined as the formula: consumption = production + imports −exports, of controlled substances (Article 1 of the Protocol and Section 601 of the CAA). A Class I controlled substance that was produced or imported through the expenditure of allowances prior to its phaseout date can continue to be used by industry and the public after that specific chemical's phaseout under EPA's phaseout regulations, unless otherwise precluded under separate regulations. In addition to the language quoted above, the Parties further agreed to request the TEAP to review nominations and make recommendations for approval based on the criteria established in paragraphs (a)(ii) and

(b)of Decision IX/6. III. How does the U.S. implement the critical use exemption? B. Under the provisions of both the CAA and the Montreal Protocol, the critical use exemption became available to approved users on January 1, 2005. Allowances for subsequent years are authorized through regulations. The critical use exemption process has an international component and a domestic component. The projected schedule for the next three years is as follows: April 26, 2006—Solicit applications for the methyl bromide critical use exemption for 2009 and beyond. July 10, 2006—Deadline for submitting critical use exemption applications to EPA. Fall 2006—U.S. Government (EPA, Department of State, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other interested federal agencies) create U.S. critical use nomination package. January 31, 2007 but earlier December 2006 deadline strongly encouraged for this year—Deadline for U.S. Government to submit U.S. nomination package to the Protocol Parties. Early 2007—Review of critical use nomination packages by Technical and Economic Assessment Panel

(TEAP)and Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC). Mid 2007—Parties consider TEAP/MBTOC recommendations. September 2007—Parties authorize critical use exemptions for production and consumption in 2008 (supplemental request) and 2009. Early-Mid 2008—EPA publishes proposed rule and final rule for 2008 supplemental request, if applicable. Mid 2008—EPA publishes proposed rule for allocating critical use exemptions in the U.S. for 2009. Late 2008—EPA publishes final rule allocating critical use exemptions in the U.S. for the 2009 control period. January 1, 2009—Critical use exemption permits limited production and import of methyl bromide for specific uses for the 2009 control period. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7601, 7671-7671q. Dated: April 11, 2006. Brian J. McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. [FR Doc. E6-6256 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0348; FRL-8060-8] Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act

(TSCA)requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice

(PMN)or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from March 27, 2006 to April 7, 2007, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before May 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)no. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0348, by one of the following methods. • *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0348. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is

(202)564-8930. 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-OPPT-2006-0348. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” systems, 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 automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the regulations.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, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460- 0001; telephone number:

(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices addressed in the 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 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 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 the estimate. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggested 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. Why is EPA Taking this Action? Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from March 27, 2006 to April 7, 2006, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs This status report identifies the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are interested in information that is not included in the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non-CBI information that may be available. In Table I of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs received by EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the PMN; the date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for EPA's review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical identity. **I. 27 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 03/27/06 to 04/07/06** Case No. Received Date Projected Notice End Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical P-06-0382 03/27/06 06/24/06 CBI

(S)Dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in links; dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in coatings

(G)Polymer of epichlorohydrin, aromatic diol and an alkyl ether amine P-06-0383 03/27/06 06/24/06 CBI

(S)Dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in links; dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in coatings

(G)Polymer of epichlorohydrin, modified aromatic diol and an alkyl ether amine P-06-0384 03/27/06 06/24/06 CBI

(S)Dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in links; dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in coatings

(G)Polymer of epichlorohydrin, aromatic diol, alkyl alcohol and a alkyl ether amine P-06-0385 03/27/06 06/24/06 CBI

(S)Dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in links; dispersing agent for pigments and dyes in coatings

(G)Polymer of epichlorohydrin, oxide diol and an alkyl ether amine P-06-0386 03/27/06 06/24/06 CBI

(G)Polymer solution in an industrial coating.

(S)1,3-propanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-, polymers with methylated formaldehyde-melamine polymer P-06-0387 03/29/06 06/26/06 CBI

(G)Colorant raw material

(G)1,1-diacisubstituted -2 -(4-aminophenyl) ethanol, monosodium salt P-06-0388 03/29/06 06/26/06 CBI

(G)Textile treatment

(G)Perfluoroalkylethylmethacrylate copolymer P-06-0389 03/29/06 06/26/06 CBI

(G)Textile treatment/structural material treatment

(G)Perfluoroalkylethyl methacrylate copolymer P-06-0390 03/29/06 06/26/06 CBI

(G)Textile treatment

(G)Perfluoroalkyl ethyl methacrylate copolymer P-06-0391 03/29/06 06/26/06 CBI

(G)Industrial coating

(G)Styrene acrylic copolymer P-06-0392 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(S)Polyester acrylate oligomer used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings

(G)Polyester acrylate oligomer P-06-0393 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(S)Aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomer used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings

(G)Aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomer P-06-0394 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(S)Epoxy acrylate oligomer used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings

(G)Epoxy acrylate oligomer P-06-0395 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(S)Epoxy acrylate oligomer used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings

(G)Epoxy acrylate oligomer P-06-0396 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(S)Epoxy acrylate oligomer used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings

(G)Epoxy acrylate oligomer P-06-0397 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(S)Polyester acrylate oligomer used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings

(G)Polyester acrylate oligomer P-06-0398 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(S)Polyester acrylate resin used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings

(G)Polyester acrylate resin P-06-0399 03/31/06 06/28/06 CBI

(G)Scale inhibitor

(G)C-6 diamine phosphono methylated P-06-0400 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(G)Open non-dispersive uses

(G)Silylated urethane prepolymer P-06-0401 04/03/06 07/01/06 CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corporation

(S)Pigment for transparent coatings and plastics

(1)dihydromethylaryl pyrrolopyrroledione,

(2)dihydromethylaryl alkyloxyphenyl pyrrolopyrroledione,

(3)dihydroalkyloxyphenyl pyrrolopyrroledione P-06-0402 04/04/06 07/02/06 CBI

(G)Dispersant

(G)Modified polymeric succinimide dispersant P-06-0403 04/03/06 07/01/06 CBI

(G)Reactant

(G)Nitrate salt P-06-0404 04/04/06 07/02/06 CBI

(G)Intermediate

(G)Terpolymer pibsa P-06-0405 04/05/06 07/03/06 CBI

(G)Gellant

(G)Alkanoylamide P-06-0406 04/06/06 07/04/06 Septon Company of America

(S)Adhesives; lubricant; emulsion

(S)2-butenoic acid, 4-amino-4-oxo-, (z)-, polymer with 2,5-furandione, 2-methyl-2-propene and 1h-pyrrole-2,5-dione P-06-0407 04/06/06 07/04/06 CBI

(G)Polymer dispersant admixture

(G)Polycarboxylate polymer with alkenyloxyalkylol modified poly(oxyalkylenediyl), sodium salt P-06-0408 04/06/06 07/04/06 CBI

(G)Polymer dispersant admixture

(G)Polycarboxylate polymer with alkenyloxyalkylol modified poly(oxyalkylenediyl), sodium salt In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the Notices of Commencement to manufacture received: **II. 26 Notices of Commencement From: 03/27/06 to 04/07/06** Case No. Received Date Commencement Notice End Date Chemical P-02-0993 03/27/06 03/13/06

(S)Oils, persicaria odorata P-04-0068 03/29/06 01/13/06

(S)3-pentanol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1-[(2-methyl-2-propenyl)oxy]- P-04-0135 04/03/06 03/09/06

(G)Polyester urethane P-04-0181 03/27/06 05/16/04

(G)Phenolic resin P-04-0287 03/30/06 03/07/06

(S)Phosphonic acid, (4-morpholinylmethylene)bis-, sodium salt P-04-0747 03/30/06 03/19/06

(G)Propylene glycol diethylhexanoate P-05-0177 03/30/06 03/22/06

(G)Alcohol reaction products with hexakis(methoxymethyl)melamine P-05-0547 04/04/06 03/15/06

(G)Aromatic polyimide P-05-0717 03/27/06 03/14/06

(S)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-(3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methano-1h-inden-5-yl)-.omega.-hydroxy- P-05-0794 04/03/06 03/16/06

(G)Aromatic diacid, polymer with aromatic anhydrides, alkanetriol, alkyl acid, alkanediol, compound with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol P-06-0123 03/24/06 03/05/06

(G)Cuprate[[[[[[(substituted)sulfonaphtalenyl]-azo]-substitutedphenyl]-sulfonyl]-ethyl]-glycinato], sodium salts P-06-0132 04/04/06 03/26/06

(G)2-propenoic acid, aklyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene, alkyl propenoates, 2-hydroxyalkyl propenoate, alkylperoxoate-initiated, compounds with aminoalkanol P-06-0133 04/04/06 03/26/06

(G)2-propenoic acid, alkyl-, alkyl ester, polymer with alkyl propenoate and oxiranylalkyl propenoate P-06-0143 03/28/06 03/20/06

(G)Aliphatic polyurethane P-06-0145 03/27/06 03/09/06

(G)Polyoxyethylene polyoxyalkylene monoalkenyl ether P-06-0175 04/05/06 03/09/06

(G)Fatty acid polymer with aliphatic diol and aromatic diacid P-06-0182 04/04/06 03/19/06

(G)Alkyl ester P-06-0186 03/27/06 03/22/06

(G)Styrene-methacrylate copolymer, metal salt P-06-0192 03/31/06 03/20/06

(S)Tall-oil pitch, unsaponifiables, distn. lights P-06-0193 04/03/06 03/20/06

(S)Tall-oil pitch, unsaponifiables, distn. middle fraction P-06-0194 03/31/06 03/20/06

(S)Tall-oil pitch, unsaponifiables, distn. residues P-94-0566 03/27/06 03/16/06

(G)Polyester isocyanate polymer P-94-0902 03/27/06 03/17/06

(S)2-dodecyl-1-hexadecanol P-94-0954 03/27/06 03/16/06

(G)Polyester isocyanate polymer P-95-0068 04/03/06 03/21/06

(G)Polyester isocyanate polymer P-96-0435 04/04/06 03/16/06

(G)Isocyanate-terminated polyester polyurethane prepolymer List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices. Dated: April 18, 2006. LaRona M. Washington, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E6-6101 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Privacy Act of 1974; Publication of Notice of Proposed New Systems of Records and Amendment of Systems To Add New System Managers AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Notice; publication of notice of proposed new systems of records and amendment of systems to add new system managers and new routine uses. SUMMARY: This notice proposes two new systems of records, amends three existing systems of records to include a new system manager, amends one existing system to add two new routine uses and amends Appendix A to reflect current office names and addresses. DATES: The changes to the existing systems of records are effective on April 26, 2006. The proposed new systems of records and routine uses will become effective, without further notice, on June 26, 2006 unless comments dictate otherwise. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to the Office of Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Room 10402, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Copies of this notice are available in the following alternate formats: large print, braille, electronic file on computer disk, and audio-tape. Copies may be obtained from the Publications Center by calling 1-800-699-3362. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Schlageter, Assistant Legal Counsel

(202)663-4668 (voice) or Kathleen Oram, Senior Attorney

(202)663-4681 (voice) or

(202)663-7026 (TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently implemented a new electronic tracking system for its employment discrimination charge data. As part of that implementation, the Commission is amending three existing systems of records, EEOC-1, Age and Equal Pay Act Discrimination Case Files, EEOC-3, Title VII and Americans With Disabilities Act Discrimination Case Files, and EEOC/GOVT-1, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government Complaint and Appeal Records, to add the Director of the Office of Field Programs as a system manager. This addition provides a Headquarters system manager for EEOC-1 and EEOC-3 who will address questions concerning access to tracking data at EEOC headquarters. In addition, the Director of the Office of Field Programs has managerial authority over the federal sector hearings process at EEOC, and is added as a system manager in EEOC/GOVT-1 of the hearings records and the hearings data in the new database. The Commission proposes to add two new routine uses to EEOC-16, Office of Inspector General Investigative Files. The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency

(PCIE)and the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency

(ECIE)are establishing peer review processes that are designed to provide qualitative measurement against the Inspector General community standards to ensure that adequate internal and management procedures are maintained. The peer reviews are designed to foster high quality investigations and investigative processes and promote consistency in investigative standards and practices within the Inspector General community. EEOC's Office of Inspector General intends to participate in the peer review processes. Proposed routine use g. would allow disclosure of information to authorized officials within the PCIE, the ECIE, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of conducting qualitative assessment reviews of the Office of Inspector General's investigative operations. Proposed routine use h. would allow the disclosure of information to the PCIE and the ECIE for their preparation of reports to the President and Congress on the activities of the Inspectors General. The Commission proposes to add a new system of records, EEOC-19, Revolving Fund Registrations. The Commission's Revolving Fund was established by Congress to permit EEOC to provide equal employment opportunity training and technical assistance at cost to employers and individuals and use the proceeds for further training and technical assistance. The Revolving Fund proposes to keep a database of information about the persons who have attended its training or technical assistance programs. The registration information is used by Revolving Fund staff for the program in connection with which it was received and for mailings about future programs. Three routine uses are proposed for the new system. The Commission also proposes to add a new system of records, EEOC-20, RESOLVE Program Records. RESOLVE is EEOC's internal alternative dispute resolution program. The RESOLVE Program provides a forum to EEOC employees for the informal resolution of a variety of workplace disputes as an alternative to the procedures that employees traditionally use to resolve disputes, such as the EEO complaint process and the negotiated and administrative grievance procedures. RESOLVE covers a variety of common workplace disputes and issues, such as terms and conditions of employment, requests for reasonable accommodation and allegations of employment discrimination. Three routine uses are proposed for this new system. The proposed routine uses for EEOC-16, Office of Inspector General Investigative Files, and the two proposed new systems of records meet the compatibility criteria since the information involved is collected for the purpose of the applicable routine uses. We anticipate that any disclosure pursuant to these routine uses will not result in any unwarranted adverse effects on personal privacy. Finally, the Commission has amended Appendix A to reflect the current names and addresses of its offices in the field. For the Commission. Cari M. Dominguez, Chair. Accordingly, it is proposed that: 1. EEOC-1, Age and Equal Pay Act Discrimination Case Files, most recently published at 67 FR 49338, 49339 (July 30, 2002), is amended as set forth below. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Director of the office in the field where the charge was filed (see Appendix A). Director of the Office of Field Programs, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Director of the Office of Federal Operations, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507 (only for complaints filed under section 321 of the Government Employees Right Act of 1991). 2. EEOC-3, Title VII and Americans With Disabilities Act Discrimination Case Files, most recently published at 67 FR 49338, 49341 (July 30, 2002), is amended as set forth below. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Director of the office in the field where the charge was filed (see Appendix A). Director of the Office of Field Programs, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. 3. EEOC-16, Office of Inspector General Investigative Files, most recently published at 67 FR 49338, 49351 (July 30, 2002), is amended as set forth below. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: g. To disclose information to authorized officials of the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency

(PCIE)and the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency (ECIE), the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of conducting qualitative assessment reviews of the Office of Inspector General's investigative operations. h. To disclose information to authorized officials of the PCIE and the ECIE for their preparation of reports to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Inspectors General. 4. EEOC/GOVT-1, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government Complaint and Appeal Records, most recently published at 67 FR 49338, 49354 (July 30, 2002), is amended as set forth below. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Within the agency or department where the complaint of discrimination was filed, the system manager is the Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity or other official designated as responsible for the administration and enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws and regulations within the agency or department. Where an individual has requested a hearing, the system manager of hearing records is the Director of the Office of Field Programs, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Where an EEO complaint or final negotiated grievance decision has been appealed to EEOC or an individual has petitioned EEOC for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, the system manager of the appeal or petition file is the Director, Office of Federal Operations, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC. 5. EEOC-19, Revolving Fund Registrations, is added as set forth below: EEOC-19 SYSTEM NAME: Revolving Fund Registrations. SYSTEM LOCATION: Revolving Fund Division, Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals who register for or attend EEOC Revolving Fund programs, courses and conferences and who purchase publications and products. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: The system contains the names, job titles, company, organization or agency names, business addresses and phone numbers, email addresses, any reasonable accommodation requested, and attendance or purchase dates. Some of the records may contain payment information, the industry of the company, and the size of the establishment. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 42 U.S.C. 2000e-4(k). PURPOSE(S): These records are maintained for the purpose of administering Revolving Fund programs and publicizing future programs. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: These records and information in these records may be used to: a. Send mailings to registrants and attendees advertising future Revolving Fund programs. b. To provide information to a congressional office from the record of the individual in response to an inquiry from that congressional office made at the request of that individual. c. To disclose information to another federal agency, to a court, or to a party in litigation before a court or in an administrative proceeding being conducted by a federal agency when the government is a party to the judicial or administrative proceeding. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: These records are maintained in a computer database. RETRIEVABILITY: These records are indexed by the names of the registrants or attendees and by company, organization or agency name. SAFEGUARDS: Access to and use of these records is limited, through use of access codes and entry logs, to those whose official duties require access. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: These records are kept in the computer database indefinitely. SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: Director, Revolving Fund Division, Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Inquiries concerning this system of records should be addressed to the system manager. All inquiries should furnish the full name of the individual and the mailing address to which the reply should be mailed. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Same as above. CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: Same as above. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Information contained in this system is obtained from the registrant or attendee. 6. EEOC-20, RESOLVE Program Records, is added as set forth below: EEOC-20 SYSTEM NAME: RESOLVE Program Records. SYSTEM LOCATION: Office of the Chief Mediation Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: EEOC employees and applicants who request alternative dispute resolution during the counseling or investigative process of their EEO complaints against EEOC and EEOC employees who contact the RESOLVE program for alternative dispute resolution of disputes occurring in their EEOC employment. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: The system contains the records generated in the course of receiving and attempting to resolve disputes brought to the RESOLVE program, including, as appropriate, intake interview notes, mediation scheduling notices, the mediator's outcome form, and settlement agreements. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 5 U.S.C. 571-574; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 29 CFR part 1614. PURPOSE(S) These records are maintained for the purpose of administering EEOC's RESOLVE Program, which provides a forum for the informal resolution of a variety of workplace disputes as an alternative to the formal procedures that employees traditionally use to resolve disputes. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: These records and information in these records may be used to: a. To disclose pertinent information to the appropriate federal, state or local agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order, when the EEOC becomes aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation. b. To provide information to a congressional office from the record of the individual in response to an inquiry from that congressional office made at the request of that individual. c. To disclose information to another federal agency, to a court, or to a party in litigation before a court or in an administrative proceeding being conducted by a federal agency when the government is a party to the judicial or administrative proceeding. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: These records are maintained in file folders and on a computer database. RETRIEVABILITY: These records are indexed by the names of the employee or applicant. SAFEGUARDS: The records are maintained in locked metal filing cabinets to which only authorized personnel have access. Access to and use of computerized records is limited, through use of access codes and entry logs, to those whose official duties require access. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: These records are maintained for one year after the complaint or dispute matter brought to RESOLVE is closed and then transferred to the Federal Records Center where they are destroyed after three years. SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: Chief Mediation Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20507. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Inquiries concerning this system of records should be addressed to the system manager. All inquiries should furnish the full name of the individual and the mailing address to which the reply should be mailed. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Same as above. CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: Same as above. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES Information contained in this system is obtained from the employee or applicant, the Office of Equal Opportunity, and the mediator. Appendix A: U.S. EEOC Albuquerque Area Office (Phoenix District), 505 Marquette, NW., Suite 900, Albuquerque, NM 87102. U.S. EEOC Atlanta District Office, 100 Alabama Street, SW., Suite 4R30, Atlanta, GA 30303. U.S. EEOC Baltimore Field Office (Philadelphia District), City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201. U.S. EEOC Birmingham District Office, Ridge Park Place, 1130 22nd Street South (Suite 2000), Birmingham, AL 35205-2397. U.S. EEOC Boston Area Office (New York District), John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Government Center, Fourth Floor, Room 475, Boston, MA 02203-0506. U.S. EEOC Buffalo Local Office (New York District), 6 Fountain Plaza, Suite 350, Buffalo, NY 14202. U.S. EEOC Charlotte District Office, 129 West Trade Street, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28202. U.S. EEOC Chicago District Office, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60661. U.S. EEOC Cincinnati Area Office (Indianapolis District), 550 Main Street, Suite 10019, Cincinnati, OH 45202-5202. U.S. EEOC Cleveland Field Office (Philadelphia District), 1240 E. 9th Street, Suite 3001, Cleveland, OH 44199. U.S. EEOC Dallas District Office, 207 S. Houston Street, 3rd Floor, Dallas, TX 75202-4726. U.S. EEOC Denver Field Office (Phoenix District), 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 510, Denver, CO 80203. U.S. EEOC Detroit Field Office (Indianapolis District), 477 Michigan Avenue, Room 865, Detroit, MI 48226-2523. U.S. EEOC El Paso Area Office (Dallas District), 300 East Main Street (Suite 500), El Paso, TX 79901-1331. U.S. EEOC Fresno Local Office (Los Angeles District), 1265 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 103 Fresno, CA 93711. U.S. EEOC Greensboro Local Office (Charlotte District), 2303 West Meadowview Road (Suite 201), Greensboro, NC 27405. U.S. EEOC Greenville Local Office (Charlotte District), 301 North Main Street (Suite 1402) Greenville, SC 29601. U.S. EEOC Honolulu Local Office (Los Angeles District), 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 7-127, PO Box 50082, Honolulu, HI 96850-0051. U.S. EEOC Houston District Office, 1919 Smith Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002-8049. U.S. EEOC Indianapolis District Office, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1900, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4203. U.S. EEOC Jackson Area Office (Birmingham District), 100 West Capitol Street (Suite 207), Jackson, MS 39269. U.S. EEOC Kansas City Area Office (St. Louis District), 400 State Avenue, Suite 905, Kansas City, KS 66101. U.S. EEOC Little Rock Area Office (Memphis District), 820 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Little Rock, AR 72201. U.S. EEOC Los Angeles District Office, 255 E. Temple Street, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012. U.S. EEOC Louisville Area Office (Indianapolis District), 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Suite 268, Louisville, KY 40202. U.S. EEOC Memphis District Office, 1407 Union Avenue, Suite 621, Memphis, TN 38104. U.S. EEOC Miami District Office, One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2700, Miami, FL 33131. U.S. EEOC Milwaukee Area Office (Chicago District), 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2292. U.S. EEOC Minneapolis Area Office (Chicago District), 330 South Second Avenue, Suite 430, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2224. U.S. EEOC Nashville Area Office (Memphis District), 50 Vantage Way, Suite 202, Nashville, TN 37228-9940. U.S. EEOC Newark Area Office (New York District), 1 Newark Center, 21st Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-5233. U.S. EEOC New Orleans Field Office (Houston District), 701 Loyola Avenue, Suite 600, New Orleans, LA 70113-9936. U.S. EEOC New York District Office, 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004. U.S. EEOC Norfolk Local Office (Charlotte District), Federal Building, 200 Granby Street (Suite 739), Norfolk, VA 23510. U.S. EEOC Oakland Local Office (San Francisco District), 1301 Clay Street, Suite 1170-N, Oakland, CA 94612-5217. U.S. EEOC Oklahoma City Area Office (St. Louis District), 210 Park Avenue, Suite 1350, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. U.S. EEOC Philadelphia District Office, 21 South 5th Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2515. U.S. EEOC Phoenix District Office, 3300 N. Central Avenue, Suite 690, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2504. U.S. EEOC Pittsburgh Area Office (Philadelphia District), 1001 Liberty Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4187. U.S. EEOC Raleigh Area Office (Charlotte District), 1309 Annapolis Drive, Raleigh, NC 27608-2129. U.S. EEOC Richmond Local Office (Charlotte District), 830 East Main Street (Suite 600), Richmond, VA 23219. U.S. EEOC San Antonio Field Office (Dallas District), 5410 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78229-3555. U.S. EEOC San Diego Local Office (Los Angeles District), 401 B Street (Suite 510), San Diego, CA 92101. U.S. EEOC San Francisco District Office, 350 Embarcadaro (Suite 500), San Francisco, CA 94105-1687. U.S. EEOC San Jose Local Office (San Francisco District), 96 North 3rd Street (Suite 200), San Jose, CA 95112. U.S. EEOC San Juan Local Office (Miami District), 525 F.D. Roosevelt Ave., Plazas Las Americas, Suite 1202, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-8001. U.S. EEOC Savannah Local Office (Atlanta District), 410 Mall Boulevard, Suite G, Savannah, GA 31406-4821. U.S. EEOC Seattle Field Office (San Francisco District), Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue (Suite 400), Seattle, WA 98104-1061. U.S. EEOC St. Louis District Office, Robert A. Young Building, 1222 Spruce Street, Room 8.100, St. Louis, MO 63103. U.S. EEOC Tampa Field Office (Miami District), 501 East Polk Street (Room 1000), Tampa, FL 33602. U.S. EEOC Washington Field Office, 1801 L Street, NW., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20507. [FR Doc. E6-6232 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget April 19, 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 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

(PRA)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 May 26, 2006. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)comments to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* . If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0859. *Title:* Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling Under Section 253 of the Communications Act. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 80. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 63-125 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 6,280 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission is submitting this information collection to OMB as an extension (no change in reporting requirements) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission published a Public Notice in November 1998 which established various procedural guidelines related to the Commission's processing of petitions for preemption pursuant to Section 253 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The Commission will use the information to discharge its statutory mandate relating to the preemption of state or local statutes or other state or local legal requirements. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0876. *Title:* USAC Board of Directors Nomination Process (47 CFR Section 54.703) and Review of Administrator's Decision (47 CFR Sections 54.719-54.725). *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 1,312. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 20-32 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 41,840 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Needs and Uses:* Section 54.703 states that industry and non-industry groups may submit to the Commission for approval nominations for individuals to be appointed to the USAC Board of Directors. Sections 54.719 through 54.725 contain the procedures for Commission review of USAC decisions, including the general filing requirements pursuant to which parties must file requests for review. The information is used by the Commission to select USAC'S Board of Directors and to ensure that requests for review are filed properly with the Commission. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6265 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget April 20, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission

(FCC)has received Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Laurenzano, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554,

(202)418-1359 or via the Internet at *plaurenz@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0076. *OMB Approval Date:* 4/17/2006. *Expiration Date:* 9/30/2007. *Title:* Common Carrier Annual Employment Report. *Form No.:* FCC form 395. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 1,100 responses; 1,100 total annual burden hours; 1 hour per respondent. *Needs and Uses:* This submission revised an existing collection. The Commission replaced the citation to 47 CFR 21.307 on the FCC form 395, Section V, with the citations to 47 CFR 101.4 and 101.311. The Commission plans to revise reporting classification categories on the FCC form 395 upon implementation of the revised classification categories on the EEOC's EEO-1 report. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0755. *OMB Approval Date:* 3/29/2006. *Expiration Date:* 3/31/2009. *Title:* Sections 59.1 through 59.4, Infrastructure Sharing. *Form No.:* N/A. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 1,425 responses; 2,325 total annual burden hours; 2-24 hours per respondent. *Needs and Uses:* Section 259 requires incumbent LECs to file any arrangements showing the conditions under which they share infrastructure per section 259. Section 259 also requires incumbent LECs to provide information on deployments of new services and equipment to qualifying carriers. The Commission also requires incumbent LECs to provide 60-day notices prior to terminating section 259 agreements. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0400. *OMB Approval Date:* 3/30/2006. *Expiration Date:* 3/31/2009. *Title:* Tariff Review Plan. *Form No.:* N/A. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 40 responses; 2,440 total annual burden hours; 61 hours per respondent. *Needs and Uses:* Certain local exchange carriers are required annually to submit Tariff Review Plans in partial fulfillment of cost support material required by 47 CFR part 61. The information is used by the FCC and the public to determine the justness and reasonableness of rates, terms and conditions in tariffs as required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0512. *OMB Approval Date:* 4/5/2006. *Expiration Date:* 4/30/2009. *Title:* The ARMIS Annual Summary Report. *Form No.:* FCC 43-01. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 126 responses; 11,088 total annual burden hours; 88 hours per respondent. *Needs and Uses:* This collection was revised to remove one row of data from the report. The Automated Reported Management Information System (ARMIS) was implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue requirements, rates of return and price caps; to provide an improved basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. The ARMIS Report 43-01 contains financial and operating data and is used to monitor the incumbent local exchange carriers (“ILECs”) and to perform routine analyses of costs and revenues. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6266 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Advisory Committee Act; Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's

(FCC)Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks (“Independent Panel” or “Panel”) will hold its next meeting on May 12, 2006 at 10 a.m. at the Commission Meeting Room of the FCC, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554. DATES: May 12, 2006 at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: Commission Meeting Room, FCC, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer of the FCC's Independent Panel at 202-418-7452 or e-mail: *lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel will discuss possible issues, findings and recommendations to be included in its Final Report which is due to the Commission by June 15, 2006. The report will address the impact of Hurricane Katrina on communications infrastructure, including public safety communications, and recommendations for improving disaster preparedness, network reliability and communications among first responders. The Panel may take action on any of the issues raised during the meeting. Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. Real Audio access to the meeting will be available at *http://www.fcc.gov* . Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. To request accommodations, send an e-mail to *fcc504@fcc.gov* or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Include a description of the accommodation you will need with as much detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please allow at least five days advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Lisa M. Fowlkes, the FCC's Designated Federal Officer for the Independent Panel by e-mail: *lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov* or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer, Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-C737, Washington, DC 20554). Further information regarding the Independent Panel, including publicly available documents, may be found at the Panel's Web site at *http://www.fcc.gov/eb/hkip* . In addition, publicly available documents related to the Panel are available for inspection and copying at the FCC's Public Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6267 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements 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.:* 011602-007. *Title:* Grand Alliance Agreement II. *Parties:* Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH/CP Ships

(UK)Limited/CP Ships USA LLC; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; and Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc./Orient Overseas Container Line Limited/Orient Overseas Container Line (Europe) Limited. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment removes P&O Nedlloyd Limited and P&O Nedlloyd, B.V. as parties to the agreement. *Agreement No.:* 011665-008. *Title:* Specialized Reefer Shipping Association Agreement. *Parties:* NYKLauritzenCool AB and Seatrade Group N.V. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment adds authority for the parties to develop and manage quality assurance and other operational and/or marketing programs, to enter into arrangements with other agreements to manage the foregoing programs that may be implemented by those other agreements, to exchange certain commercial information, and to meet with shippers to discuss matters of mutual interest. The amendment also adds a yearly membership fee and restates the agreement. *Agreement No.:* 011701-009. *Title:* Pacific East Coast Express Agreement. *Parties:* A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S; China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd./China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.; and CMA CGM, S.A. *Filing Party:* Neal M. Mayer, Esq.; Hoppel, Mayer & Coleman; 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment substitutes A.P. Moller Maersk A/S for P&O Nedlloyd Limited and P&O Nedlloyd B.V. *Agreement No.:* 011847-003. *Title:* Pacific Gulf Express Agreement. *Parties:* A.P. Moller Maersk A/S and CMA CGM, S.A. *Filing Party:* Neal M. Mayer, Esq.; Hoppel, Mayer & Coleman; 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment substitutes A.P. Moller Maersk A/S for P&O Nedlloyd Limited and P&O Nedlloyd B.V. *Agreement No.:* 011852-022. *Title:* Maritime Security Discussion Agreement. *Parties:* China Shipping Container Lines, Co., Ltd.; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.; Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.; Alabama State Port Authority; Ceres Terminals, Inc.; Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co., Inc.; Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, Inc.; International Shipping Agency; International Transportation Service, Inc.; Lambert's Point Docks Inc.; Maher Terminals, Inc.; Marine Terminals Corp.; Massachusetts Port Authority; P&O Ports North America, Inc.; Trans Bay Container Terminal, Inc.; TraPac Terminals; Virginia International Terminals; and Yusen Terminals, Inc. *Filing Parties:* Carol N. Lambos; The Lambos Firm; 29 Broadway; 9th Floor; New York, NY 10006, and Charles T. Carroll, Jr.; Carroll & Froelich, PLLC; 2011 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Suite 301; Washington, DC 20006. *Synopsis:* The amendment deletes South Carolina Ports Authority, the Port of Tacoma, and Stevedoring Services of America, Inc. as parties to the agreement. It also reflects Yang Ming's agent as Yang Ming (America) Corp. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Bryant L. Vanbrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6282 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary licenses have been revoked 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, effective on the corresponding date shown below: *License Number:* 018304N. *Name:* Comis International Inc. *Address:* 690 Knox Street, Torrance, CA 90502. *Date Revoked:* April 17, 2006. *Reason:* Surrender license voluntarily. *License Number:* 001744F. *Name:* Export International, Inc. dba Houston Export International. *Address:* 8106 Pella, Houston, TX 77036. *Date Revoked:* March 31, 2006. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 019045N. *Name:* Fleet Global Logistics (U.S.A.) Inc. *Address:* 4144 East Wood Harbor Ct., Ste. 1, Richmond, VA 23231. *Date Revoked:* April 1, 2006. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 003306F. *Name:* Ford International Forwarding, Inc. *Address:* 2 Washington Place, Tarrytown, NY 10591. *Date Revoked:* April 17, 2006. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 017848F. *Name:* K2 International, LLC dba All-Ways Cargo Services. *Address:* 2782 Eagandale Blvd., Eagan, MN 55121. *Date Revoked:* March 9, 2006. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 004657N. *Name:* Ocean Transportation Services, LLC. *Address:* 500 Union Street, Suite 701, Seattle, WA 98101-2369. *Date Revoked:* April 13, 2006. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. Peter J. King, Deputy Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E6-6279 Filed 4-25-06; 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 515. License No. Name/address Date reissued 018334N Continental Logistic Service Inc., 325 W. 131st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90061 March 31, 2006. 016105N Thomas M. McGovern dba, Scotia Ocean Services Ltd., 2810 Silver Falls, Kingwood, TX 77339 January 15, 2006. Peter J. King, Deputy Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E6-6278 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses; Correction In the **Federal Register** Notice published April 5, 2006 (71 FR 65) reference to the name of Protrans International, Inc. is corrected to read: “ProTrans International, Inc.” Dated: April 21, 2006. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6280 Filed 4-25-06; 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 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: Summit Logistics, Inc., 15215 S. 48th Street, No. 161, Phoenix, AZ 85044, Officers: Chris Kim, President, (Qualifying Individual), Rick An, Vice President Lenex Global Xpress, Inc., 2825 Plaza Del Amo, Unit 154, Torrance, CA 90503, Officer: Steven Joon Kang, President, (Qualifying Individual) Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants: Intership Logistics, LLC, 6426 NW. 5th Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, Officers: Mark McGovern, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), David Buonerba, President Cruise Logistics LLC, 11013 NW. 30th Street, Ste. 100, Miami, FL 33172, Officer: Jesper H. Dahl, Managing Member, (Qualifying Individual) Star Global (North America), Ltd., 149-35 77th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434, Officers: Anthony Chan, President, (Qualifying Individual), Dr. H. Henning Maier, Director River Bend Transport Company 300 Three Rivers Parkway, North Bend, OH 45052, Officers: Sean G. Burke, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), Kevin D. Adams, President Horizons Worldwide International Forwarder Inc., dba Atlas Logistics

(USA)Inc., 6675 Eastland Road, Middleburg Hts, OH 44130, Officer: Edward M. Zarefoss, President, (Qualifying Individual) Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicant: AES Worldwide, 16040 Christensen Road, #306, Tukwila, WA 98188, Officers: Debra K. Johnson, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), Anne Schwieger, President Dated: April 21, 2006. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6281 Filed 4-25-06; 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 May 11, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: *1. The Robin and Cherie Arkley Revocable Algiers Bancorp Stock Trust, Eureka, California, with Robin P. Arkley II and Cherie P. Arkley,* Eureka, California, as trustees to acquire 57 percent of the voting shares; Allison E. Arkley Trust no. 5, Eureka, California, Calvin Richard Jones, managing member of CTT, LLC, Eureka, California, and John L. Piland as trustees to acquire 19 percent of the voting shares; and Elizabeth A. Arkley Trust no. 5, Calvin Richard Jones, managing member of CTT, LLC, Eureka, California, John L. Piland as trustees to acquire 19 percent of the voting shares; and Jack J. Mendheim and Stephanie C. Medheim, Folsom, Louisiana, to acquire 5 percent of the voting shares all with respect to Algiers Bancorp, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and all to thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Statewide Bank, Terrytown, Louisiana. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Paul C. Bauman and Emily A. Bauman,* both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Henry C. Bauman, III, Tyler, Texas; to acquire voting shares of United Capital Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Bank of Wyandotte, both of Wyandotte, Oklahoma. **C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas** (W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272: *1. James E. Bethard and Robert E. Bethard,* both of Coushatta, Louisiana; and Suzanne B. Hearne, Shreveport, Louisiana; as trustees of Voting Trust Agreement, to retain ownership of 77.58 percent of the voting shares of Coushatta Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Bank of Coushatta, both of Coushatta, Louisiana. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 21, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-6257 Filed 4-25-06; 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 22, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Enterprise Financial Services Corp.* , Clayton, Missouri; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of NorthStar Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire NorthStar Bank, National Association, both of North Kansas City, Missouri. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 21, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-6258 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period under the Premerger Notification Rules Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action published in the **Federal Register** . The following transactions were granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period. Trans. No. Acquiring Acquired Entities Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/27/2006 20060740 NCI Building Systems, Inc Michael E. Heisley, Sr Robertson-Ceco II Corporation. 20060753 HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. 20060754 Colony Investors VII, L.P Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 20060762 News Corporation Time Warner Inc Turner Regional Entertainment Network, Inc. 20060765 ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P Katharine Rawling and John Rawling Robertson Aviation, LLC. 20060766 ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P S. Harry Robertson Robertson Aviation, LLC. 20060767 ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P Nancy Jean Robertson Robertson Aviation, LLC. 20060770 Fidelity Investors III Limited Partnership FMR Corp Pro-Build Holdings Inc. 20060771 FILP Capital Reserves Limited Partnership FMR Corp Pro-Build Holdings Inc., The Strober Organization, Inc. 20060780 FRX Onshore, L.P Charles J. Packard Industrial Power Generating Corporation. 20060801 Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P SOURCECORP, Incorporated SOURCECORP, Incorporated. 20060813 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc Tomah Holdings, Inc Tomah Holding, Inc. 20060818 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc Mr. O. Gene Bicknell NPC International, Inc. 20060824 Rentech, Inc Agrium Inc Royster-Clark Nitrogen, Inc. 20060827 Sterling Bancorp Randstad Holding nv PL Services, L.P. Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/28/2006 20060728 Community Health System, Inc Baptist Health System, Inc Baptist Health Centers, Inc. 20060817 The Hearst Family Trust Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere Fimalac, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/29/2006 20060751 Kerry Group Plc Ampersand 1999 Limited Partnership Nuvex Ingredients, Inc. 20060840 Asurion Corporation Glen and Joan Hammer Warranty Corporation of America. Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/30/2006 20050976 Fresenius AG Renal Care Group, Inc Renal Care Group, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/31/2006 20060802 Microsoft Corporation Vexcel Corporation Vexcel Corporation. 20060825 Citadel Broadcasting Corporation ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc. 20060826 Sun Capital Partners IV, L.P The Lubrizol Corporation Lubrizol Foam Control Additives, Inc., Noveon Hilton Davis, Inc., Noveon, Inc., Noveon IP Holdings Corp., Noveon Kalama, Inc., Noveon Textile Chemicals, Inc. 20060837 General Electric Company iVillage Inc iVillage Inc. 20060838 AerCap Holdings C.V Robert Nichols AeroTurbine, Inc. 20060839 Aercap Holdings C.V Nicolas Finazzo and Rose Ann Finazzo AeroTurbine, Inc. 20060841 Nautic Partners V, L.P Frontenac VII Limited Partnership 101communications LLC. 20060843 Cendant Corporation BRE/LQJV L.L.C Baymont Franchising LLC, Baymont Licensing Corporation, c/o LQ Management LLC, Lodge Holdco II LLC. 20060851 Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners V, L.P Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P Activant Solutions Holdings, Inc. 20060857 Seaport Capital Partners III AIV, L.P Aquila, Inc Everest Connections, LLC, Everest Holdings III, LLC, Everest Holdings I, LLC, Everest I Leasing & Financing LLC. 20060858 Diamond Castle Partners IV, L.P Holdings, Inc Holdings, Inc. 20060861 EM Acquisition Corporation Education Management Corporation Education Management Corporation. Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/04/2006 20060670 Societe Lorraine de Participations Siderurgiques SLPS, S.A LBO France Gestion SAS Materis Holding Luxembourg S.A. 20060789 JPM Chase Kohl's Corporation Kohl's Corporation, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. 20060815 Inversiones Argos S.A Audax Private Equity fund, L.P RMCC Group, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/05/2006 20060814 Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust k1 Ventures Limited K-1 HGC Investment, L.L.C. 20060820 HSBC Holdings plc American Securities Partners III, L.P ASP Unifrax Inc. 20060862 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Office Tiger Holdings, Inc Office Tiger Holdings, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/07/2006 20060812 M. Brooks Smith PRE Holdings, Inc ECM Holdings, LLC, ITC Financial Licenses, Inc., ITC Financial Services, LLC, PRE Solutions, de Puerto Rico, Inc., PRE Solutions, Inc., Telecom International Services, Inc. 20060856 American International Group, Inc John M. and Patricia D. Noel, husband and wife Travel, Guard Group, Inc. 20060872 Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 20060873 Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l VNU N.V VNU N.V. 20060876 TA X L.P Old Mutual plc eSecLending, Inc. 20060893 Iconix Brand Group, Inc Tack Fat Group International Limited Mudd

(USA)LLC. 20060897 Nucor Corporation Connecticut Steel Holding Corporation. Connecticut Steel Corporation, Connecticut Steel Leasing Corporation. Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/11/2006 20060834 Franklin Electric Co., Inc Tecumseh Products Company Little Giant Pump Company. 20060878 HSBC Holdings plc Boscov's, Inc Boscov's Department Store, LLC, Boscov's Receivables Finance Corp. 20060881 Endeavour Capital Fund IV, L.P San Francisco Sausage Company, Inc San Francisco Sausage Company, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/12/2006 20060867 Trian Star Trust H.J. Heinz Company H.J. Heinz Company. 20060868 Trian SPV I, L.P H.J. Heinz Company H.J. Heinz Company. 20060869 Castlerigg International Limited H.J. Heinz Company H.J. Heinz Company. Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/13/2006 20060853 Fisher Scientific International Inc Behrman Capital III, L.P ADI Holding Company, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/14/2006 20060877 Warner Music Group Corp JPMorgan Chase & Co Ryko Corporation. 20060885 TowerBrook Investors II, L.P Nancy W. Laurie and William J. Laurie Kiel Center Partners, L.P. Kiel Center Redevelopment Corporation, St. Louis Blues Hockey Club Enterprises Company, St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, L.P. 20060905 Hiland Partners, L.P OGE Energy Corp Enogex Gas Gathering, LLC. 20060908 Francisco Partners, L.P. Viasystems Group, Inc Wire Harness Industries, Inc. 20060909 Services Acquisition Corp. International Jamba Juice Company Jamba Juice Company. 20060912 Pitney Bowes, Inc Jay McNally Ibis Consulting, Inc. 20060917 Investec plc Midwest Grain Processors Cooperative Midwest Grain Processors, LLC. 20060924 Pilot Group L.P Raycom Media, Inc Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, KTVO License Subsidiary LLC, KTVO LLC, KXRM/KXTU License Subsidiary, LLC, KXRM/KXTU, LLC, LibCo, Inc., Raycom Holdings LLC, Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc., WACH License Subsidiary LLC, WACH LLC, WFXL License Subsidiary, LLC, WFXL, LLC, WLUC License Subsidiary, LLC, WLUC, LLC, WNWO License Subsidiary, LLC, WNWO, LLC, WPBN/WTOM, LLC, WSTM License Subsidiary, LLC, WSTM, LLC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contract Representative or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580.

(202)326-3100. By Direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-3932 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]

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