Notices. Notice of Public Comment Period and External Peer Review Panel Meeting
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BILLING CODE 6560-50-M ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8196-3; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2004-0002] Draft Toxicological Review of Dichlorobenzenes: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period and External Peer Review Panel Meeting. SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public comment period and an external peer review panel meeting to review selected sections of the final draft document titled, “Toxicological Review of Dichlorobenzenes: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)” (EPA/ 635/R-03/015), related to the inhalation reference concentration
(RfC)and inhalation cancer assessment for 1,4-dichlorobenzene. The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment
(NCEA)within EPA's Office of Research and Development. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document. DATES: The public comment period begins on July 11, 2006 and ends August 9, 2006. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by August 9, 2006. The peer review panel meeting will be conducted on August 16, 2006 by teleconference and will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. Members of the public may call into the teleconference meeting and are invited to provide oral statements at the commencement of the teleconference. (For more information refer to the instructions for registration provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.) ADDRESSES: The external peer review panel meeting will be held by teleconference. Under an Interagency Agreement between EPA and the Department of Energy, the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) is organizing, convening, and conducting the peer review panel meeting. To obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code, register by August 11, 2006, by calling ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at
(865)576-2922 or
(865)241-3168 (facsimile). Interested parties may also register on-line at: * http://www.orau.gov/dichlorobenzene.* Public comments submitted to the EPA by August 9, 2006 will be provided to the external peer review panel prior to the teleconference meeting. The draft “Toxicological Review of Dichlorobenzenes: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)” (EPA/635/R-03/015) is available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions menu at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea.* A limited number of paper copies are available by contacting the IRIS Hotline at
(202)566-1676,
(202)566-1749 (facsimile), or *hotline.iris@epa.gov.* If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, the document title, and the EPA number of the requested publication. Copies are not available from ORISE. Copies of the study by Aiso et al. (2005), referenced in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice are available from the IRIS Hotline in paper or electronic format. If you are requesting a copy, please provide your name, mailing address or email address, and document citation: Aiso et al.
(2005)Carcinogenicity and chronic toxicity in mice and rats exposed by inhalation to para-dichlorobenzene for two years. J Vet Med Sci 67(10): 1019-1029. Technical comments may be submitted electronically via *www.regulations.gov,* by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding registration and logistics for the external peer review panel teleconference should be directed to Margaret Lyday, ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at
(865)576-2922 or
(865)241-3168 (facsimile), *lydaym@orau.gov* (e-mail). If you have questions about the document, contact Audrey Galizia, Chemical Manager, National Center for Environmental Assessment telephone: 732-906-6887 facsimile: 732-452-6429 e-mail: *galizia.audrey@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the Document IRIS is a database that contains scientific Agency positions on potential adverse human health effects that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database (available on the Internet at *http://www.epa.gov/iris* ) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than 500 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps (hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the risk assessment process. When supported by available data, the database provides oral reference doses
(RfDs)and inhalation reference concentrations
(RfCs)for chronic health effects, and oral slope factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined with specific exposure information, government and private entities use IRIS to help characterize public health risks of chemical substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk management decisions designed to protect public health. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene is widely used as a space deodorant for toilets and refuse containers, as a moth repellent in moth balls or crystals, and in other pesticide applications. The current IRIS assessment for 1,4-dichlorobenzene was placed on the database in 1994 and contains an inhalation RfC. A reassessment of the potential health effects of dichlorobenzenes has been undertaken. The draft assessment for dichlorobenzenes (including the 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-isomers) was subject to an external peer review and 30-day public comment period in February 2004 (69 FR 4514, January 30, 2004). The scope of the current external peer review and public comment is limited to the analyses based on a chronic inhalation bioassay of 1,4-dichlorobenzene published in the peer-reviewed literature (Aiso *et al.* , 2005. J Vet Med Sci 67(10): 1019-29) that was not included in the February 2004 external peer review draft. This study was identified originally as an unpublished study report by the Japan Bioassay Research Center (JBRC, 1995). Data from Aiso et al.
(2005)were used subsequently in the quantitative dose-response assessments for the 1,4-dichlorobenzene RfC and inhalation cancer assessment. II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD 2004-0002 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* • *Fax:* 202-566-1753. • *Mail:* Office of Environmental Information
(OEI)Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752. • *Hand Delivery:* The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, 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. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments in writing, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2004-0002. 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 www.regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: July 5, 2006. Peter W. Preuss, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E6-10870 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8195-3] “Great Lakes Legacy Act—Request for Projects” AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; funding availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) is requesting proposals for projects, for up to $29,600,000, addressing contaminated sediment problems in Great Lakes Areas of Concern located wholly or partially in the United States (U.S. AOCs) as outlined in the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 (the Legacy Act). DATES: The deadline for all Project proposals is 5 p.m. Central Time, September 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (G-17J), 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Tuchman, 312-353-1369/ *tuchman.marc@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Request for Projects
(RFP)is available on the Internet at *http://www.epa.gov/glla* . The purpose of this request is to solicit project proposals that would help to implement the Great Lakes Legacy Act. In order to receive funding under the Legacy Act, projects must be located in one of the 31 U.S. Great Lakes AOCs. Top priority will be given to projects that
(1)Constitute remedial action for contaminated sediment;
(2)have been identified in a Remedial Action Plan and are ready to be implemented;
(3)use an innovative approach, technology, or technique that may provide greater environmental benefits, or equivalent environmental benefits at a reduced cost; or
(4)included remediation to be commenced not later than one year after the date of receipt of funds for the project. Remediation projects would include, but are not limited to, remedial options such as: dredging, capping, monitored natural recovery, treatment technologies, or a combination of remedial alternatives for contaminated sediment. The next priority level would be given to projects that seek to monitor or evaluate contaminated sediment or prevent further or renewed contamination of sediment. These projects could include: site characterizations, site assessments, source identification/source control, monitoring, risk assessments, remedial alternatives evaluations and short-term/long-term effects analyses. The Legacy Act program is not a grant program, and it is not an enforcement or regulatory program. The process for the selection of Legacy Act projects is not a grants competition, but it is based on the development of a negotiated Project Agreement
(PA)between USEPA and the non-federal sponsor. USEPA will consider projects based on the extent to which they meet the requirements of the Legacy Act and the RFP. The non-federal share of the cost of a project shall be at least 35% of the total project costs in those cases where no responsible parties are clearly identified; when the non-federal sponsor is a responsible party, USEPA will require a substantially higher contribution (minimum of 40-50%). The non-federal sponsor is also responsible for 100% of cost of operation and maintenance of the project. The non-federal share may include the value of in-kind services contributed by the non-federal sponsor, and may include funds or in-kind services provided pursuant to an administrative order on consent or a judicial consent decree. The non-federal share of the cost of a project may not include any funds paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind service performed under, a unilateral administrative order or court order. GLNPO will review Legacy Act project proposals as they are received. GLNPO intends to enter into PA discussions with project applicants that meet the required components outlined in the RFP, and receive a high score (per the Legacy Act Rule), subject to the availability of funds. Projects that result in a PA will be funded with FY06 funds to the extent they are available. Other projects that result in a PA will be dependent upon funding, if any, received for the Legacy Act in FY07. Refer to “Final Rule: Implementation of the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002” at *http://www.epa.gov/glla/rule/* for more detailed information on EPA's process for identification, evaluation, selection, and implementation of projects for funding under the Legacy Act. Funding (through project agreements) is available pursuant to section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)). States, tribes, industry, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders are eligible to apply. Dated: June 23, 2006. Gary V. Gulezian, Director, Great Lakes National Program Office. [FR Doc. E6-10868 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8195-9] 2006 Water Efficiency Leader Awards—Call for Applicants AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of the application period for the U.S. EPA's first annual Water Efficiency Leader Awards. The awards recognize those organizations and individuals who are providing leadership and innovation in water efficient products and practices. These proposed awards are intended to help foster a nationwide ethic of water efficiency, as well as to inspire, motivate, and recognize efforts to improve water efficiency. This program will enable EPA to document “best practices”, share information, encourage an ethic of water efficiency, and create a network of water efficiency leaders. Recognition will be given on the basis of persuasive community or organizational leadership in the area of water efficiency, originality and innovativeness, national/global perspective and implications, and overall improvements in water efficiency. Actual (as opposed to anticipated) results are preferred and applicants should be able to demonstrate the amount of water saved. Candidates may be from anywhere in the United States, they may work in either the public or the private sector, and they may be either self-nominated or nominated by a third party. The following sectors are encouraged to apply: Corporations, Industry, Individuals, Non-Governmental Organizations and other Associations, Institutions, and Teams, Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Governments, and Military Individuals and Organizations. In order to be considered, applicants must have a satisfactory compliance record with respect to environmental regulations and requirements. Applications will be judged by a panel of national water efficiency experts from a variety of sectors. The panelists will provide recommendations to EPA, who will then make the final decision. EPA reserves the right to contact nominees for additional information should it be deemed necessary. *To Apply:* Send a brief description (one page or less) of the water efficient practice. Please remember to include your contact information. DATES: Applications must be postmarked by July 21, 2006 in order to be considered. ADDRESSES: Send applications to: Stephanie Thornton, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mail Code 4101M, Washington, DC 20460. Additional information on the recognition program is available at *http://www.epa.gov/ow* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Thornton, Telephone:
(202)564-0269. E-mail: *thornton.stephanie@epa.gov* . Dated: June 22, 2006. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water. [FR Doc. E6-10864 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8193-8] Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Maryland AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of tentative approval and Solicitation of Requests for a Public Hearing. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended, and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation that the State of Maryland is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Maryland has adopted the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule to improve control of microbial pathogens in drinking water, including specifically the protozoan *Cryptosporidium* . EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA has decided to tentatively approve these program revisions. All interested parties are invited to submit written comments on this determination and may request a public hearing. DATES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by August 10, 2006. This determination shall become effective on August 10, 2006 if no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Regional Administrator does not elect on his own to hold a hearing, and if no comments are received which cause EPA to modify its tentative approval. ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029. Comments may also be submitted electronically to *gambatese.jason@epa.gov.* All documents relating to this determination are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices: • Drinking Water Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029. • Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Gambatese, Drinking Water Branch at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone
(215)814-5759 or fax
(215)814-2318. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All interested parties are invited to submit written comments on this determination and may request a public hearing. All comments will be considered, and, if necessary, EPA will issue a response. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the Regional Administrator. However, if a substantial request for a public hearing is made by August 10, 2006, a public hearing will be held. A request for public hearing shall include the following:
(1)The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing;
(2)a brief statement of the requesting person's interest in the Regional Administrator's determination and of information that the requesting person intends to submit at such a hearing; and
(3)the signature of the individual making the request; or, if the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the organization or other entity. Dated: June 12, 2006. Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III. [FR Doc. E6-10854 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Sunshine Act; Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board). Date and Time: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on July 13, 2006, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its business. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board,
(703)883-4009, TTY
(703)883-4056. ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting of the Board will be open to the public (limited space available). In order to increase the accessibility to Board meetings, persons requiring assistance should make arrangements in advance. The matters to be considered at the meeting are: Open Session A. Approval of Minutes • June 8, 2006 (Open and Closed). B. New Business • Termination—Final Rule. • Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity—Policy Statement. Dated: July 6, 2006. Roland E. Smith, *Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board* . [FR Doc. 06-6163 Filed 7-7-06; 12:37 pm]
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