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BILLING CODE 5007-06-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Hemet/San Jacinto Integrated Recharge and Recovery Project, Riverside County, CA AGENCY: Department of the Army—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Regulatory Division), in coordination with the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), has completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)for the Hemet/San Jacinto Integrated Recharge and Recovery Project. EMWD requires authorization pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for 15.9 acres of fill into waters of the U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments concerning the Final EIS should be directed to Dr. Daniel P. Swenson, Regulatory Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA, 90053,
(213)452-3414. Comments should be submitted no later than May 10, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. Mark Durham, Acting Chief, Regulatory Division. [FR Doc. E7-6723 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-KF-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by e-mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or via fax to
(202)395-6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in their response “Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated collection name, *e.g.* , “Upward Bound Evaluation”]. Persons submitting comments electronically should not submit paper copies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:
(1)Type of review requested, *e.g.,* new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;
(2)Title;
(3)Summary of the collection;
(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;
(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and
(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Dated: April 5, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Office of Vocational and Adult Education *Type of Review:* New. *Title:* National Research Center for Career and Technical Education. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 10. *Burden Hours:* 3,600. *Abstract:* Section 114(d)(4) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (the Act), authorizes the Secretary, after consulting with the States, to establish a national research center for the purposes of conducting scientifically based research and evaluation, disseminations, and training activities. Further, section 114(d)(5) of the Act authorizes the Secretary to carry out technical assistance to States for the purpose of developing, improving, and identifying the most successful methods and techniques for providing career and technical education programs assisted under the Act. The Secretary plans to provide this technical assistance through the research center. The purpose of this information collection is to invite applications for a national research center competition that implements sections 114(d)(4) and
(5)of the Act, under which the Secretary will award a cooperative agreement to establish a research center. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov* , by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 2287. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-6703 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 11, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:
(1)Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;
(2)Title;
(3)Summary of the collection;
(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;
(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and
(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues:
(1)Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department;
(2)will this information be processed and used in a timely manner;
(3)is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4)how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(5)how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: April 4, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Institute of Education Sciences *Type of Review:* New. *Title:* A Study of Differential Effects of ELL Training and Materials. *Frequency:* On Occasion; Semi-Annually; Annually. *Affected Public:* Individuals or household; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 1,368. *Burden Hours:* 751. *Abstract:* This study seeks to examine the impact on student achievement of a combination of a comprehensive English Language Learner
(ELL)student program, On Our Way to English [OWE], and a professional development course, Responsive Instruction for Success in English [RISE]. Schools identified as having a high percentage of Spanish-speaking ELL students will be randomly assigned to either the treatment condition or a control group. All grade 1-5 classrooms at each school will participate in the condition assigned to the school. This study begins in 2007. OWE and RISE will be implemented in treatment schools during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years. Data on classroom practices, student activities, and student language and literacy will be collected each of these years. Intermediate and cumulative effects of the interventions will be analyzed using year-end data and data collected over the course of the study. Other analyses may explore education mechanisms that contribute to variation in the impact in achievement. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov* , by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3303. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-6704 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-384-000] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Filing April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, ANR Pipeline Company tendered for filing its Deferred Transportation Cost Adjustment filing. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed 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 11, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6686 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER02-1175-003, ER98-4652-004] Boralex Ft. Fairfield LP, Boralex Stratton Energy LP; Notice of Filing April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 21, 2007, Boralex Ft. Fairfield LP and Boralex Stratton Energy LP each submit corrected FERC Electric Tariffs, designated as Revised Volume No. 1. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. 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 April 11, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6679 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-383-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing and Crediting Revenue Report April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company
(CEGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets to be effective May 1, 2007: Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 17 Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 18 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6685 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-390-000] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Tariff and Transportation Service Agreements April 4, 2007. Take notice that on April 2, 2007, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1-A, Sixteenth Revised Sheet No. 2 and Seventh Revised Sheet No. 2A to become effective May 3, 2007. The TSAs are being submitted for the Commission's information and review and have been listed on the tendered tariff sheets as non-conforming agreements. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6692 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-53-000] FirstEnergy Generation Corp.; Notice of Filing April 4, 2007. Take notice that on April 2, 2007, FirstEnergy Generation Corp. submitted a petition requesting the Commission to disclaim jurisdiction over passive owner participants associated with a proposed sale and leaseback of existing generation. 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 April 20, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6678 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-382-000] Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC
(FGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets become effective May 1, 2007: Original Sheet No. 344 Sheet Nos. 345-449 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6684 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-380-000] Horizon Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Refund Report April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, Horizon Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Horizon) filed its Refund Report regarding the penalty revenues, for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, that it refunded to its customers pursuant to Section 10.7 of the General Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed 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 11, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6682 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-387-000] Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Report of Gas Compressor Fuel and Lost and Unaccounted-For Gas Factors for 2006 April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, Kern River Gas Transmission Company tendered a report supporting its gas compressor fuel and lost and unaccounted-for gas factors for 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed 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 11, 2007. Philis Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6689 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-385-000] Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing and Non-Conforming Service Agreement April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC (Mississippi Canyon) as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 157, to become effective April 1, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6687 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-379-000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Proposed Change in FERC Gas Tariff April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) tendered for filing are part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become effective May 1, 2007. Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to its customers and interested state regulatory agencies. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6681 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-386-000] Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, Northern Border Pipeline Company (Northern Border) tendered for filing to be part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Ninth Revised Sheet No. 99, to become effective May 1, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6688 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-378-000] Pine Needle LNG Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007 Pine Needle LNG Company, LLC (Pine Needle) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 4 to become effective May 1, 2007. Pine Needle states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to its affected customers, interested state commissions and other interested parties. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6680 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-388-000] Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing and Non-Conforming Service Agreements April 4, 2007. Take notice that on April 2, 2007, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, (Texas Gas) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective April 1, 2007: Second Revised Sheet No. 52 Original Sheet No. 52A Ninth Revised Sheet No. 56 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6690 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-381-000] Trailblazer Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff April 4, 2007. Take notice that on March 30, 2007, Trailblazer Pipeline Company (Trailblazer) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Fifth Revised Sheet No. 8, to become effective May 1, 2007. Trailblazer states that copies of this filing are being mailed to its customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6683 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-389-000] Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd ; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff April 4, 2007. Take notice that on April 2, 2007, Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 2, Fifteenth Revised Sheet No. 38 to become effective May 3, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6691 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 April 4, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-113-002. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Transmission Owners of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Midwest Stand-Alone Transmission Companies. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc et al submit amendments to their compliance filing submitted on 1/29/07. *Filed Date:* 3/23/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0267. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 13, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-562-001. *Applicants:* Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company. *Description:* Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company submits its response to the Commission deficiency letter of 3/21/07. *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070404-0104. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-608-001. *Applicants:* Gerdau Ameristeel Energy, Inc. *Description:* Gerdau Ameristeel Energy, Inc. submits an amended Electric Tariff No. 1. *Filed Date:* 4/3/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-5021. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-685-000. *Applicants:* Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company. *Description:* Fitchburg Gas and Electric Co submits a compliance filing to reflect FERC's recently revised accounting and financial reporting requirements re Order 668. *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0209. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-686-000. *Applicants:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Southern California Edison Company submits the Anza Wholesale Distribution Load Interconnection Facilities Agreement et al with Southwest Transmission Cooperative. *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0211. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-687-000. *Applicants:* New England Power Pool Participants Committee. *Description:* The New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits counterpart signature pages of New England Power Pool Agreement dated as of 9/1/71 as amended & executed by Manchester Methane LLC *et al.* *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0212. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-688-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Arkansas, Inc.; Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services Inc., agent and on behalf of the Entergy Arkansas Inc. submits its Thirty-Seventh Amendment to the Power Coordination Interchange and Transmission Service Agreement etc. *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0213. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-691-000. *Applicants:* Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. *Description:* Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. submits its Delivery Service Rate Schedule 96 and amendments to Economic Development Delivery Service Rate Schedule, FERC Rate Schedule 92. *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0214. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-693-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc. acting as agent for the Entergy Operating Co's submits an executed Network Operating Agreement & an Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with the City of Benton, AR. *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0217. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-695-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection L.L.C. *Description:* PJM Interconnection LLC submits an executed Interconnection Service Agreement with PPL Shoreham Energy, LLC *et al.* *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0210. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 20, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: *Docket Numbers:* ES07-22-001. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an application for authority to continue to borrow funds from the Unsecured Notes for a revolving line of credit up to $50 million etc. *Filed Date:* 3/30/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070403-0208. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6720 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079; FRL-8296-8] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission To OMB for Review and Approval; 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation Rule, EPA ICR Number 2236.02, OMB Control Number 2060-0594 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request
(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-OAR-HQ-2003-0079, to
(1)EPA online using *www.regulations.gov* (our preferred method), or by e-mail to *docket.oeca@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket, Mail Code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2)OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Butch Stackhouse, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code C539-01, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number
(919)541-5208, facsimile number
(919)541-0824, electronic mail e-mail address: *stackhouse.butch@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On November 15, 2006 (71 FR 66515), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA-OAR-HQ-2003-0079, which is available for public viewing online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 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 Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is
(202)566-1742. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.regulations.gov* , to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *www.regulations.gov* . *Title:* 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation Rule. *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR Number 2236.02, OMB Control Number 2060-0594. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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, and 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:* The Paperwork Reduction Act requires the information found in this Information Collection Request
(ICR)number 2236.02, to assess the burden (in hours and dollars) of the 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation (NAAQS) Rule as well as the periodic reporting and recordkeeping necessary to maintain the rule. The rule was proposed June 2, 2003 (68 FR 32802) and promulgated in two Phases: Phase 1 published April 30, 2004 (69 FR 23951) and Phase 2 published November 29, 2005 (70 FR 71612). The preamble to the proposed and final regulation addressed the administrative burden in general terms. The preamble to the final Phase 2 rule stated that an ICR would be prepared (70 FR at 71692). The rule includes requirements that involve collecting information from States with areas that have been designated nonattainment for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The time period covered in this ICR is a three year period from May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2010. The information collection milestones include State submission of an attainment demonstration State Implementation Plan (SIP), a Reasonable Further Progress
(RFP)SIP submission, and a Reasonable Available Control Technology
(RACT)SIP. However, not all of the milestones and associated burden and administrative cost estimates apply to every designated nonattainment area. Areas with cleaner air quality have fewer requirements. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9,511 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, 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. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* State and local governments. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 30. *Frequency of Response:* Annual. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 285,333. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $17,400,000 includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is no increase in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. Dated: April 2, 2007. Robert Gunter, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-6707 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0720; FRL-8296-9] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission To OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1717.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0313 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request
(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0720, to
(1)EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to *docket.oeca@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2)OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202)564-4113; fax number:
(202)564-0050; e-mail address: *williams.learia@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On October 6, 2006 (71 *FR* 58853), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0720, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 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 Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket Center is
(202)566-1927. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.epa.gov* , to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search, then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* . *Title:* NESHAP for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (Renewal). *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR Number 1717.05; OMB Control Number 2060-0313. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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:* The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (40 CFR part 63, subpart DD) were proposed on October 13, 1994, and promulgated on July 1, 1996. These standards apply to hazardous air pollutants
(HAP)emissions from selected facilities involved in waste management and recovery operations that are not subject to Federal air standards under other subparts in part 63 commencing construction, modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal if the facility is a “major source” of HAP emissions as defined in general provisions to 40 CFR part 63 or the facility has the potential to emit more than 10 tons per year for a single HAP or more than 25 tons per year for multiple HAP. In addition, subpart DD cross-references control requirements to be applied to specific types of affected sources: tanks-level 1, containers, surface impoundments, individual drain systems, oil-water separators and organic water separators, loading, transfer, and storage systems. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart DD. Organic HAP emissions are the pollutants regulated under this subpart. Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make one-time-only notifications. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. Semiannual reports of excess emissions (or reports certifying that no exceedances have occurred) are required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources subject to NESHAP. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintain reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart DD as authorized in section 112 and 114(a) of the Clean Air Act. The required information consists of emissions data and other information that have been determined not to be private. 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, and are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average approximately 218 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; 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. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 236. *Frequency of Response:* Initially, on occasion, and semiannually. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 154,306 hours. *Estimated Total Costs:* $9,928,473, which includes $0 annualized Capital Startup Costs, $5,000 annualized Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Costs and $9,923,473 annualized labor costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is no change in the labor hours in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two considerations. First, the regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years. Secondly, the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. There is a $5,000 correction to the burden cost to cover operations and maintenance costs for photocopying and postage which were not included in the previous ICR approval. Dated: April 2, 2007. Robert Gunter, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-6708 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0171; FRL-8296-7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission To OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Regarding the Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline Under the Tier 2 Rule (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1907.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0437 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request
(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request for a renewal of an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 4/30/07. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0171, to
(1)EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to *a-and-r-docket@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2)OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Bennett, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mail Code 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9624; fax number: 202-343-2802; e-mail address: *bennett.marilyn@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On December 1, 2006, (71 FR 69558), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0171, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 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 Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Air and Radiation Docket is
(202)566-1742. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *www.regulations.gov* . *Title:* Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Regarding the Sulfur Content of Motor Vehicle Gasoline under the Tier 2 Rule (Renewal). *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR No. 1907.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0437. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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:* The requirements covered under this ICR are included in the final Tier 2 rule, published on the February 10, 2000 (65 FR 6698). A minor additional ICR requirement was added to the Tier 2 rule on June 12, 2002 (67 FR 40169). The scope of the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for each type of party (e.g., refiners, importers, distributors, or retailers of gasoline), and therefore the cost to that party, reflects the party's opportunity to create, control or alter the sulfur content of gasoline. As a result, refiners and importers have significant requirements, which are necessary both for their own tracking and that of downstream parties, and for EPA enforcement, while parties downstream from the gasoline production or import point, such as retailers, have minimal burdens under the rule. Many of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements for refiners and importers regarding the sulfur content of gasoline on which the Tier 2 sulfur program relies currently exist under EPA's reformulated gasoline
(RFG)and conventional gasoline
(CG)anti-dumping programs. The ICR for the RFG/CG programs covered the majority of the start-up costs associated with the reporting of gasoline sulfur content. Consequently, much of the cost associated with the sulfur-control requirements under the sulfur program has already been accounted for under the ICR for the RFG/CG programs. The information under this ICR will be collected by EPA's Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division (CISD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), and by EPA's Air Enforcement Division, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). The information collected will be used by EPA to evaluate compliance with the gasoline sulfur control requirements under the Tier 2 rule. This oversight by EPA is necessary to ensure attainment of the air quality goals of the Tier 2 program. Proprietary information will be submitted by refiners and importers for demonstrating compliance with the sulfur standards, and for establishing baseline sulfur levels under the credit trading and hardship programs associated with the rule. Confidentiality is handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 2. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average between 12 and 500 hours per respondent, depending on the information collection requirements of the particular party. The average number of hours per response is estimated to be approximately 1 hour. 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. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Refiners, Importers, Gasoline Terminals, Pipelines, Users of R&D Gasoline. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,380. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion, monthly and annually. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 38,573. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $2,573,954, includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is a decrease of 169 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens because some activities are no longer required under the rule. Dated: April 2, 2007. Robert Gunter, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-6711 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0036; FRL-8296-6] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission To OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Magnetic Tape Manufacturing Operations (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 1678.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0326 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request
(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on, or before May 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0036, to
(1)EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by e-mail to *docket.oeca@epa.gov,* or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 2201T , 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2)OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard Lazarus, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-6369; fax number: 202-564-0050; e-mail address: *lazarus.leonard@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On October 5, 2006, **Federal Register** (71 FR 58853) EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Additional comments regarding this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0036, which is available for public viewing online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 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 Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is
(202)566-1927. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.regulations.gov,* to submit, or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. When in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically, or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov,* as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *www.regulations.gov.* *Title:* NESHAP for Magnetic Tape Manufacturing Operations (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EE). *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR Number 1678.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0326. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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, and 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:* Owners or operators of magnetic tape manufacturing operations must make the following one-time-only reports: notification of the date of construction or reconstruction; notification of the anticipated and actual dates of startup; notification of any physical, or operational change to an existing facility which may increase the regulated pollutant emission rate; notification of the date of the initial performance test; and the results of the initial performance test. Owners, or operators also are required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility. Each owner, or operator of an affected magnetic tape coating operation shall install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a monitoring device that continuously measures control device efficiency. Recordkeeping requirements include records of the freeboard ratio, compliance monitoring system
(CMS)maintenance and calibration, performance tests, material balance calculation, and hazardous air pollutant
(HAP)usage. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 200 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose, or provide information to, or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, 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. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Owners or operators of magnetic tape manufacturing operations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 6. *Frequency of Response:* Initially, on occasion, semiannually, quarterly. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 3,395. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $264,722, which includes $11,000 annualized capital cost, $36,000 O&M costs, and $217,722 labor costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is no change in the labor hours, or cost in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two considerations. First, the regulations have not changed during the past three years and are not anticipated to change in the next three years. Second, the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative, or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. Because there are no changes in the regulatory requirements and there is no significant industry growth, the labor hours and cost figures in the previous ICR are used in this ICR, and there is no change in burden to industry. Dated: March 30, 2007. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-6712 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8297-1] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on Valuing the Protection of Ecological Systems and Services (C-VPESS) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board
(SAB)Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Committee on Valuing the Protection of Ecological Systems and Services (C-VPESS) to discuss a draft committee report related to valuing the protection of ecological systems and services. DATES: A public meeting of the C-VPESS will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 1, 2007 and from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 2, 2007. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone at:
(202)343-9981 or e-mail at: *nugent.angela@epa.gov.* General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab.* 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. The SAB is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. *Background:* Background on the SAB C-VPESS and its charge was provided in 68 FR 11082 (March 7, 2003). The purpose of the meeting is for the SAB C-VPESS to discuss a draft advisory report calling for expanded and integrated approach for valuing the protection of ecological systems and services. These activities are related to the Committee's overall charge: to assess Agency needs and the state of the art and science of valuing protection of ecological systems and services and to identify key areas for improving knowledge, methodologies, practice, and research. *Availability of Meeting Materials:* Agendas and materials in support of the May 1-2 meeting will be placed on the SAB Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/* in advance of the meeting. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to consider during the advisory process. *Oral Statements:* In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Dr. Nugent, DFO, at the contact information noted above by April 23, 2007 to be placed on the public speaker list for the May 1-2, 2007 meeting. *Written Statements:* Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by April 23, 2007, so that the information may be made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to this meeting. 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 to *nugent.angela@epa,.gov* (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). *Meeting Access:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at
(202)343-9981 or *nugent.angela@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Nugent, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: April 4, 2007. Anthony Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7-6713 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8295-9] Draft Operator Training Grant Guidelines for States; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Subtitle I, as Amended by Title XV, Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: By this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Underground Storage Tanks
(OUST)is advising the public that EPA is issuing for public comment draft operator training grant guidelines for states. In this notice, EPA is publishing the draft operator training grant guidelines in their entirety. In addition, EPA will subsequently post the draft on EPA's Web site. EPA will accept public comments on the draft guidelines submitted by May 10, 2007. Because EPA does not consider this a notice and comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act based on the exemption for grant documents (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)), EPA will consider but not respond to comments and will not establish a rulemaking docket. EPA developed the draft operator training grant guidelines as required by Section 9010 of Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by Section 1524 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. DATES: EPA is notifying the public via this notice that the draft operator training grant guidelines are available for public comments as of April 10, 2007 and EPA will accept comments submitted by May 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by one of the following methods: 1. *E-mail: OUST_Operator_Training@epa.gov* . 2. *Facsimile:* 703-603-0175. 3. *Overnight, hand delivery, or courier:* OUST Operator Training, c/o Tim R. Smith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Two Potomac Yard (North Building), Room N-4354, Arlington, VA 22202 (phone 703-603-7158). 4. *U.S. Postal Service mail:* OUST Operator Training, c/o Tim R. Smith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail Code 5401P, Washington, DC 20460. In addition to publishing the draft operator training grant guidelines here, EPA will post the draft guidelines on EPA's Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Draft* . You may also obtain paper copies from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), EPA's publications distribution warehouse, by calling 1-800-490-9198; writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419; or faxing your request to NSCEP at 301-604-3408. *Ask for:* Grant Guidelines To States For Implementing The Operator Training Provision Of The Energy Policy Act Of 2005 (EPA-510-D-07-002). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim R. Smith, EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks, at *smith.timr@epa.gov* or
(703)603-7158. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Title XV, Subtitle B of this act, entitled the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2005, contains amendments to Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. This is the first federal legislative change for the underground storage tank
(UST)program since its inception over 20 years ago. The UST provisions of the law significantly affect federal and state UST programs, require major changes to the programs, and are aimed at further reducing UST releases to our environment. Among other things, the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act require that states receiving funding under Subtitle I comply with certain requirements contained in the law. OUST worked, and is continuing to work, with its partners to develop grant guidelines that EPA regional tank programs will incorporate into states' grant agreements. The guidelines will provide states that receive UST funds with specific requirements, based on the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act, for their state UST programs. Sections 9010(a) and
(b)of Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by Section 1524 of the Energy Policy Act, require EPA to publish guidelines that establish training requirements for three distinct classes of UST system operators and require states to develop state-specific training requirements consistent with the guidelines. As a result of that requirement, EPA worked with states and other UST stakeholders to develop the draft operator training grant guidelines. EPA is seeking public comments on the draft guidelines and will accept comments submitted by May 10, 2007. After considering the comments, EPA anticipates issuing final operator training grant guidelines in summer 2007, which EPA will then incorporate into grant agreements between EPA and states. States receiving funds from EPA for their UST programs must comply with the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act and will be subject to action by EPA under 40 CFR 31.43 if they fail to comply with the guidelines. *Statutory and Executive Order Reviews:* Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a “significant regulatory action” and is therefore not subject to OMB review. Because this grant action is not subject to notice and comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute, it is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 *et seq.* ) or Sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1999
(UMRA)(Pub. L. 104-4). In addition, this action does not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Although this action does create new binding legal requirements, such requirements do not substantially and directly affect tribes under Executive Order 13175 (63 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Although this grant action does not have significant federalism implications under Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), EPA consulted with states in the development of these grant guidelines. This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, “Actions Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use” (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. This action does not involve technical standards; thus, the requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This action does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). Draft for Public Comment Only—April 10, 2007 Grant Guidelines to States for Implementing the Operator Training Provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Contents Overview of Operator Training Grant Guidelines Why is EPA Issuing These Guidelines? What is in These Guidelines? When do These Guidelines Take Effect? Operator Training Requirements What Is Operator Training? What Underground Storage Tank Systems do These Guidelines Apply to? How Does a State Implement These Guidelines? Who is Subject to Operator Training Requirements and What Are the Requirements? When Must Operators be Trained? What Training Approaches Would Meet the Operator Training Requirements? What Enforcement Authority Must States Have for Operator Training? How Will States Demonstrate Compliance With These Guidelines? How Will EPA Enforce State's Compliance With the Requirements in These Guidelines? For More Information About The Operator Training Grant Guidelines Background About the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Appendix A: The Three Operator Classes at a Glance Overview of Operator Training Grant Guidelines Why is EPA Issuing These Guidelines? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with states, developed these grant guidelines to implement the operator training provision in Section 9010(a)(1) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), enacted by the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 signed by President Bush on August 8, 2005. Section 1524 of the Energy Policy Act amends Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by adding section 9010. Section 9010 requires EPA to publish guidelines that specify training requirements for three classes of operators: • Persons having primary responsibility for on-site operation and maintenance of underground storage tank systems. • Persons having daily on-site responsibility for the operation and maintenance of underground storage tank systems. • Daily, on-site employees having primary responsibility for addressing emergencies presented by a spill or release from an underground storage tank system. Section 9010(a)(2) requires EPA to consider: • State training programs in existence when the guidelines are published. • Training programs that are being used by tank owners and operators as of August 8, 2005. • The high turnover rate of tank operators and other personnel. • The frequency of improvement in underground storage tank equipment technology. • The business in which tank operators are engaged. • The substantial differences in the scope and length of training needed for the three classes of operators. • Such other factors as EPA finds necessary to carry out section 9010. Section 9010(b)(2) also requires each state receiving Subtitle I funding (hereafter referred to as “state”), to develop state-specific training requirements that: • Are consistent with EPA's guidelines. • Are developed in cooperation with tank owners and operators. • Consider training programs implemented by tank owners and operators as of the date of enactment of state-specific operator training guidelines. • Are appropriately communicated to tank owners and operators. In addition, section 9010(c) requires that all persons who are subject to the operator training requirements specified in these guidelines must: • Meet the state-specific training requirements. • Repeat the state-specific training requirements if the tank for which they have primary daily on-site management responsibilities is determined to be out of compliance with a requirement or standard of 40 CFR part 280 or a requirement or standard of a state program approved under section 9004. EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks
(OUST)is issuing these grant guidelines to establish the minimum requirements a state receiving Subtitle I funding must meet in order to comply with the operator training provisions of the Energy Policy Act. What is in These Guidelines? These guidelines describe the minimum requirements a state's underground storage tank
(UST)program must contain in order for a state to comply with the section 9010 requirements for Subtitle I funding. These guidelines include: a description of the classes of operators; required training for each class of operator; deadlines when operator training is required; and examples of acceptable state approaches to operator training. When do These Guidelines Take Effect? These guidelines are effective August 8, 2007. Operator Training Requirements What Is Operator Training? Underground storage tank operator training means any program that meets the requirements of these guidelines. Such a program is designed to ensure knowledge regarding operating and maintaining underground storage tank systems. What Underground Storage Tank Systems do These Guidelines Apply to? These guidelines apply to underground storage tank systems regulated under Subtitle I, except those excluded by regulation at 40 CFR 280.10(b) and those deferred by regulation at 40 CFR 280.10(c). How Does a State Implement These Guidelines? A state implements these guidelines by: • Exercising the authority to require operator training for all operators in each class; • Developing state-specific operator training requirements consistent with EPA's guidelines within two years of EPA publishing these guidelines in the **Federal Register** . State-specific operator training requirements must: • Be developed in cooperation with tank owners and operators; • Take into consideration training programs implemented by tank owners and tank operators as of August 8, 2005; and • Be appropriately communicated to tank owners and operators. • Establishing a procedure to identify persons who are required to be trained under the operator training requirements specified in these guidelines; and • Ensuring all operators are trained in accordance with these guidelines. States may choose to be more stringent than these minimum requirements. Who is Subject to Operator Training Requirements and What Are the Requirements? Three classes of operators (i.e., individuals) must be trained. These individuals are: • Class A operator—Individuals having primary responsibility for on-site operation and maintenance of underground storage tank systems. • Class B operator—Individuals having daily on-site responsibility for the operation and maintenance of underground storage tank systems. • Class C operator—Daily on-site employees having primary responsibility for addressing emergencies presented by a spill or release from an underground storage tank system. States must establish a procedure to identify individuals who are required to meet the operator training requirements specified in these guidelines. For example, a state may accomplish this by requiring that underground storage tank system owners or operators identify, for each underground storage tank system, at least one name for each class of operator outlined in these guidelines. In accordance with the state's procedure to identify persons who are required to be trained, each underground storage tank system must have a Class A, Class B, and Class C operator designated. Individuals designated as a Class A, B, or C operator must, at a minimum, be trained according to these guidelines. Separate individuals may be designated for each class of operator described above or an individual may be designated to more than one of the above operator classes. An individual who is designated to more than one operator class must be trained in each operator class for which he or she is designated. Class A, Class B, and Class C operators may or may not be the owner or operator defined by 40 CFR 280.12. These guidelines in no way relieve the owner or operator, as defined in 40 CFR part 280, from any legal responsibility mandated by the federal underground storage tank regulations or requirements of a state underground storage tank program approved by EPA under SWDA section 9004. The following sections of these guidelines characterize, in general terms, each class of operator to further identify responsible individuals to be trained pursuant to these guidelines. These sections also identify general training requirements pertaining to operating and maintaining underground storage tank systems. Operators might perform the operation or maintenance task or direct or monitor the required activity performed by support or contract personnel. See Appendix A (The Three Operator Classes At A Glance) which describes who fits in each operator class and the training requirements. States must further specify training for each individual class of operator by developing state-specific training requirements. Class A Operator Typically, a Class A operator will have primary responsibility to operate and maintain the underground storage tank system. This individual manages resources and personnel, such as establishing work assignments, to achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements. In general, this individual focuses on the broader aspects of the statutory and regulatory requirements (i.e., 40 CFR part 280 or requirements of a state underground storage tank program approved by EPA under SWDA section 9004) necessary to operate and maintain the underground storage tank system. For example, this individual typically ensures that appropriate individual(s): • Properly operate and maintain the underground storage tank system. • Maintain appropriate records. • Are trained to: Operate and maintain the UST system, and keep records. • Properly respond to emergencies caused by releases or spills from underground storage tank systems at the facility. • Make financial responsibility documents available to the underground storage tank implementing agency as required. At a minimum, the Class A operator must be trained in the following: • A general knowledge of both tank and piping requirements so he or she can make informed decisions regarding compliance and ensure appropriate individuals are fulfilling operation, maintenance, and recordkeeping requirements of 40 CFR part 280 or requirements of a state underground storage tank program approved by EPA under SWDA section 9004 regarding: • Spill prevention. • Overfill prevention. • Release detection. • Corrosion protection. • Emergency response. • Product compatibility. • Financial responsibility documentation requirements. • Notification requirements. • Release and suspected release reporting. • Temporary and permanent closure requirements. • Operator training requirements. Class B Operator Generally, a Class B operator implements applicable underground storage tank regulatory requirements (i.e., 40 CFR part 280 or requirements of a state underground storage tank program approved by EPA under SWDA section 9004) in the field. This individual focuses on day-to-day aspects of operating, maintaining, and recordkeeping at the locations he or she is responsible for. For example, this individual typically monitors, maintains, and ensures: • Release detection method performance, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements are met. • Release prevention equipment, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements are met. • All relevant equipment complies with performance standards. • Appropriate individuals are trained to properly respond to emergencies caused by releases or spills from underground storage tank systems at the facility. Compared with training for the Class A operator, training for the Class B operator will provide a more in-depth understanding of operation and maintenance aspects, but may cover a narrower breadth of applicable regulatory requirements. States may require either site-specific operator training, which is focused only on equipment used at the underground storage tank facility, or training regarding regulatory requirements that, at a minimum, encompass the following: • Components of underground storage tank systems. • Materials of underground storage tank system components. • Methods of release detection and release prevention applied to underground storage tank components. • Operation and maintenance requirements of 40 CFR part 280 or requirements of a state underground storage tank program approved by EPA under SWDA section 9004 that apply to underground storage tank systems and include: • Spill prevention. • Overfill prevention. • Release detection. • Corrosion protection. • Emergency response. • Product compatibility. • Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. • Class C operator training requirements. Class C Operator A Class C operator is an employee and is, generally, the first line of response to events indicating emergency conditions. This individual is responsible for responding to alarms or other indications of emergencies caused by spills or releases from underground storage tank systems. This individual notifies the Class B or Class A operator and appropriate emergency responders when necessary. Not all employees of the facility are necessarily Class C operators. This individual typically: • Controls or monitors the dispensing or sale of regulated substances, or • Is responsible for initial response to alarms or releases. At a minimum, the Class C operator must be trained to: • Take action in response to emergencies (such as, situations posing an immediate danger or threat to the public or to the environment and that require immediate action) or alarms caused by spills or releases from an underground storage tank system. When Must Operators Be Trained? States must ensure that Class A, Class B, and Class C operators are trained according to state-specific training requirements by August 8, 2012, which is three years after the date states are required to develop state-specific training requirements. After August 8, 2012, states must require operators be trained as follows: • Class A and B operators must be trained within 30 days or another reasonable period specified by the state, after assuming operation and maintenance responsibilities at the underground storage tank system. • Class C operators must be trained before assuming responsibility for responding to emergencies. States must require Class A and Class B operators, as appropriate, to repeat relevant state-specific training requirements if their underground storage tank systems are determined by the state to be out of compliance. At a minimum, an underground storage tank system is out of compliance if the system: • Does not meet EPA's Significant Operational Compliance requirements for release prevention and release detection measures identified at: *http://www.epa.gov/oust/cmplastc/soc.htm* ; or • Is not in significant compliance with other requirements, such as financial responsibility, as determined by the state. Operators must be retrained within a reasonable time frame established by the state. At a minimum, retraining must include training of the areas determined not in significant compliance. What Training Approaches Would Meet the Operator Training Requirements? Operator training must evaluate operator knowledge of the minimum training requirements described for each class of operator in these guidelines. The following is a list of acceptable approaches to meet training requirements stated in these guidelines: • An operator training program conducted or developed by the state or by a third party that has received prior state 1 approval. The program may also include in-class, online, or hands-on training. Such a program must include an evaluation of operator knowledge. Examples include testing, practical demonstration, or other tools determined as acceptable by the state. 1 States may formally or informally establish criteria they deem appropriate to determine the suitability of any training provider or curriculum of training courses provided. • An appropriately administered and evaluated verification of operator knowledge (i.e., examination). This determination must be accomplished through an operator examination designed to measure all aspects of operator knowledge required in these guidelines. The state or a third party acceptable to the state may administer this examination. The examination process must be acceptable to the state and reasonably determine the person tested has the necessary knowledge and skills to be considered competent to operate underground storage tanks. • For Class C operator training, the state may accept training conducted by a trained Class A or Class B operator at the facility. • Any combination of the above listed operator training approaches or equivalent training approaches recognized by the state. What Enforcement Authority Must States Have for Operator Training? At a minimum, states must have enforcement authorities for their operator training requirements comparable to those for current underground storage tank requirements. How Will States Demonstrate Compliance With These Guidelines? After August 8, 2009, and before receiving future grant funding, states must provide one of the following to EPA: • For a state that has met the requirements for operator training, the state must submit a certification indicating that the state meets the requirements in the guidelines. • For a state that has not yet met the requirements for operator training, the state must provide a document that describes the state's efforts to meet the requirements. This document must include: • A description of the state's activities to date to meet the requirements in the guidelines; • A description of the state's planned activities to meet the requirements; and • The date by which the state expects to meet the requirements. EPA may verify state certifications of compliance through site visits, record reviews, or audits as authorized by 40 CFR part 31. How Will EPA Enforce State's Compliance With the Requirements in These Guidelines? As a matter of law, each state that receives funding under Subtitle I, which would include a Leaking Underground Storage Tank
(LUST)Cooperative Agreement, must comply with certain underground storage tank requirements of Subtitle I. EPA anticipates State and Tribal Assistance Grants
(STAG)funds will be available for inspection and other underground storage tank compliance activities. EPA will also condition STAG grants with compliance with these guidelines. Absent a compelling reason to the contrary, EPA expects to address noncompliance with these STAG grant conditions by utilizing EPA's grant enforcement authorities under 40 CFR 31.43, as necessary and appropriate. For More Information About the Operator Training Grant Guidelines Visit the EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/oust* or call 703-603-9900. Background About the Energy Policy Act of 2005 On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Title XV, Subtitle B of this act (titled the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act) contains amendments to Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act—the original legislation that created the underground storage tank
(UST)program. These amendments significantly affect federal and state underground storage tank programs, will require major changes to the programs, and are aimed at reducing underground storage tank releases to our environment. The amendments focus on preventing releases. Among other things, they expand eligible uses of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank
(LUST)Trust Fund and include provisions regarding inspections, operator training, delivery prohibition, secondary containment and financial responsibility, and cleanup of releases that contain oxygenated fuel additives. Some of these provisions require implementation by August 2006; others will require implementation in subsequent years. To implement the new law, EPA and states will work closely with tribes, other federal agencies, tank owners and operators, and other stakeholders to bring about the mandated changes affecting underground storage tank facilities. To see the full text of this new legislation and for more information about EPA's work to implement the underground storage tank provisions of the law, see: *http://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/nrg05_01.htm* . Appendix A: The Three Operator Classes at a Glance EN10AP07.000 EN10AP07.001 Dated: April 2, 2007. Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. E7-6616 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0958; FRL-8297-2] Expedited Approval of Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This action announces the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) intent to implement an expedited process for approving alternative testing methods for existing regulations for drinking water contaminants. The Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA)authorizes EPA to approve the use of alternative testing methods through publication of a notice in the **Federal Register** instead of through rulemaking procedures. EPA plans to use this streamlined authority to make additional methods available for analyzing drinking water compliance and unregulated contaminant monitoring samples. This expedited approach will provide public water systems, laboratories, and primacy agencies with more timely access to new measurement techniques and greater flexibility in the selection of analytical methods, thereby reducing monitoring costs while maintaining public health protection. This notice requests comments on implementation aspects of the expedited method approval process. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0958, by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.* • *Fax:*
(202)566-1749. • *Mail:* Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0958. All comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* , your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* For additional instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I.B of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. *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 *www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Water Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is
(202)566-2426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Snyder Fair, Technical Support Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MS 140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number: 513-569-7937; e-mail address: *fair.pat@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does This Action Apply to Me? This action itself does not impose any requirements on anyone. Instead, it notifies interested parties of EPA's intent to implement an expedited approval process for alternative testing procedures used to measure contaminants in drinking water and seeks comments on options for implementing the process. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit confidential business 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.* Your comments will be most helpful if you remember to: • Identify the action by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). • Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a *Code of Federal Regulations*
(CFR)part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. 3. *Timing.* You must submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified above (see DATES ). Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Notice ATP: Alternate Test Procedure CFR: Code of Federal Regulations EPA: Environmental Protection Agency MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level NPDWR: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations NSDWR: National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations SDWA: Safe Drinking Water Act UCMR: Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulations U.S.C.: United States Code VCSB: Voluntary Consensus Standard Body Table of Contents I. General Information A. Does This Action Apply to Me? B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? II. Background A. What Is the Purpose of This Notice? B. Statutory Background C. How Does EPA Currently Approve Testing Methods for Drinking Water Contaminants? III. Expedited Method Approval A. What Is Expedited Method Approval? B. Why Is EPA Implementing the Expedited Method Approval Process? C. Will EPA Use This Process to Approve All New Methods? D. Will EPA Also Use the New Expedited Process To Approve Alternative Methods for National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations and Unregulated Contaminants? E. Will EPA Use This Process To Withdraw Approval for Methods? F. How Often Will Methods Be Approved Using the Expedited Process? G. How Will I Know When a Method Is Approved Using the Expedited Process? H. Will There Be a Comprehensive List of All Methods Approved Using the Expedited Process? I. Will a Regulation Tell Me Where To Find the Comprehensive List of Methods Approved Using the Expedited Process? J. Will Regulatory Authorities Accept the Data Generated Using Methods Approved by the Expedited Approach? K. Where Can I Find Copies of the Methods Approved by This Process? L. Must My Laboratory Be Certified to Use these Methods? M. Are Any Particular Methods Currently Under Consideration for Approval Using the Expedited Process? IV. Request for Comment V. References II. Background This section provides the purpose of this action, a brief statutory background on approval of testing methods for drinking water contaminants, and a description of how EPA currently approves drinking water testing methods. A. What Is the Purpose of This Notice? This action explains the expedited process that EPA plans to implement for the approval of testing methods for drinking water contaminants and seeks comments on specific aspects of the process. B. Statutory Background Analytical methods are approved by EPA to support three types of drinking water monitoring. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), EPA promulgates national primary drinking water regulations (NPDWRs) that specify maximum contaminant levels
(MCLs)or treatment techniques for drinking water contaminants (SDWA section 1412 (42 U.S.C. 300g-1)). The NPDWRs apply to public water systems pursuant to SDWA section 1401(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 300f(1)(A)). The NPDWRs include analytical testing methods that are used to measure compliance. Per SDWA section 1401(1)(D), NPDWRs include “* * * criteria and procedures to assure a supply of drinking water which dependably complies with such maximum contaminant levels; including accepted methods for quality control and testing procedures * * *” (42 U.S.C. 300f(1)(D)). In addition, SDWA section 1445(a)(1) authorizes the Administrator to establish regulations for monitoring to help determine whether persons are acting in compliance with the requirements of SDWA (42 U.S.C. 300j-4). EPA's promulgation of analytical methods for NPDWRs is authorized under these sections of SDWA as well as the general rulemaking authority in SDWA section 1450(a) (42 U.S.C. 300j-9(a)). SDWA also authorizes EPA to promulgate national secondary drinking water regulations (NSDWRs) for contaminants in drinking water that primarily affect the aesthetic qualities relating to the public acceptance of drinking water (SDWA section 1412 (42 U.S.C. 300g-1)). These regulations are not Federally enforceable but are guidelines for the States (40 CFR 143.1). The NSDWRs also include analytical techniques for determining compliance with the regulations (40 CFR 143.4). EPA's promulgation of analytical methods for NSDWRs is authorized under general rulemaking authority in SDWA section 1450(a) (42 U.S.C. 300j-9(a)). Section 1445(a)(2) of the Act gives EPA discretion in setting the process for approving analytical methods for unregulated contaminant monitoring. For consistency with the procedures for NPDWRs, EPA includes analytical methods in the unregulated contaminant monitoring regulations (UCMRs). In the 1996 Amendments to SDWA, Section 1401(1) states the following: “At any time after promulgation of a regulation referred to in this paragraph, the Administrator may add equally effective quality control and testing procedures by guidance published in the **Federal Register** . Such procedures shall be treated as an alternative for public water systems to the quality control and testing procedures listed in the regulation.” By this action, EPA is stating that it plans to use this authority to develop an expedited process for establishing alternative testing methods for previously promulgated methods. Under this approach, EPA will publish a notice in the **Federal Register** rather than using a notice-and-comment rulemaking process to approve the use of alternative testing methods for existing regulations. C. How Does EPA Currently Approve Testing Methods for Drinking Water Contaminants? When EPA establishes a monitoring requirement for a drinking water contaminant, the Agency also specifies at least one reference analytical method that can be used to determine the contaminant's concentration in drinking water. Public water systems must currently use a testing method listed in the regulation when performing analyses of samples to demonstrate compliance or for use in unregulated contaminant monitoring. Methods that are incorporated into the regulation are approved through a rulemaking process. In general, this means that EPA publishes a proposed rule, citing the method along with a discussion of how the method can be used to analyze samples. The method is proposed for approval in conjunction with monitoring requirements for one or more specific contaminants. EPA solicits public comment. After consideration of the comments, EPA decides whether to approve the method. If the method is deemed suitable, it is included in a final rule. The method is not approved for analysis of compliance or UCMR samples until it is referenced in a final rule. EPA examines the performance characteristics of methods prior to proposing them in a regulation. In order for a method to be considered for approval, EPA generally requires that it meet a number of criteria, including the following: • It must be applicable to routine analyses of samples. • The method must be suitable for measuring the drinking water contaminant in the concentration range of interest. • The accuracy and precision of the method must be such that data can be used to demonstrate compliance with the MCL or meet UCMR monitoring objectives in a wide variety of drinking water matrices. • The method should include instructions for all aspects of the analysis from sample collection to data reporting. • Appropriate quality control criteria should be incorporated so that acceptable method performance is demonstrated during the analysis of samples. EPA attempts to approve multiple analytical methods for each contaminant in order to provide public water systems with flexibility in meeting their compliance or unregulated contaminant monitoring requirements. EPA also incorporates as much flexibility as is practical into reference methods that EPA develops itself. Subsequent to the establishment of monitoring requirements, EPA continues to evaluate additional analytical methods as they become available. New methods may be submitted to EPA through the Alternate Test Procedure
(ATP)program or from Voluntary Consensus Standard Bodies (VCSBs) such as Standard Methods or ASTM International. Additional methods may also be developed by EPA or EPA may revise existing methods to incorporate improvements in technology, minimize use of hazardous solvents, or reduce the cost of the analysis. To date, when new or revised testing methods were deemed suitable for analyzing compliance or UCMR samples, EPA approved them through the rulemaking process (i.e., by soliciting public comments through a rule proposal and issuing a final rule after taking those comments into consideration). EPA periodically issues method update rules in order to approve additional testing methods. III. Expedited Method Approval A. What Is Expedited Method Approval? Section 1401(1)(D) of SDWA, as amended in 1996, authorizes EPA to approve alternative testing methods outside the normal notice-and-comment rulemaking process. To use this expedited process, EPA must already have promulgated at least one analytical testing method for the contaminant in question through the normal rulemaking process. Once EPA has approved one testing method through the rulemaking process, section 1401(1)(D) allows EPA to approve additional (alternative) testing methods for the same contaminant through an expedited process that simply involves publishing the alternative method in the **Federal Register** . To use this expedited process, EPA must first find that the alternative testing method is “equally effective” as the method that was approved through rulemaking. EPA will examine the performance characteristics of each new method being considered for approval using the expedited process in the same manner as is currently used when promulgating a method by regulation. The method will be evaluated on the basis of its selectivity, bias, precision, quantitation range and detection characteristics. In general, quality control procedures and criteria must be available to provide an on-going demonstration of method performance during the analysis of samples. After a method is demonstrated to be suitable for analyzing compliance or unregulated contaminant monitoring samples for a specific contaminant, and EPA deems it to be “equally effective” as the originally promulgated method, EPA will publish a notice in the **Federal Register** to announce that determination. Because the rulemaking process will not be used, the alternative method will not be cited in the drinking water regulations (which are contained at 40 CFR Part 141). Only the originally promulgated method will continue to be cited in that manner. However, alternative methods approved using the expedited process will be fully available to public water systems for compliance or unregulated contaminant monitoring and reporting to the same extent as the methods that were approved through the normal rulemaking process. B. Why Is EPA Implementing the Expedited Method Approval Process? EPA encourages the development of new measurement technologies and the improvement of traditional analytical techniques. These advances often result in benefits such as shorter analysis times, minimized use of solvents, greater specificity in the analytical results, or more robust analytical procedures that are less prone to quality control failures. The benefits can lead to more cost effective monitoring. The expedited method approval process will improve EPA's ability to make new technologies and improved analytical techniques available in a timely manner. Under the current process, after a method is shown to be suitable for analyzing drinking water compliance or unregulated contaminant monitoring samples, it cannot be used for that purpose until the rulemaking process is completed. The traditional rulemaking process in some cases can take two to three or more years to complete. This means the method is not available for monitoring for several years. Under the expedited process described in this notice, the method will be available as soon as EPA publishes a **Federal Register** notice announcing that the method can be used for analyzing drinking water compliance or UCMR samples. EPA anticipates most alternative methods will be approved in this manner within six to eight months after they are determined to be applicable to the analysis of compliance or UCMR samples. C. Will EPA Use This Process To Approve All New Methods? As stated above, EPA will use the expedited methods approval process only to approve additional testing methods for contaminants for which EPA has already promulgated regulations, including at least one analytical method. EPA anticipates that the expedited process will be the primary mechanism used to approve additional testing methods. EPA expects to use this process to approve new or revised methods from sources such as: • VCSBs, such as Standard Methods or ASTM International; • Vendors who have submitted new technologies or methods to the ATP program; and • EPA or other governmental organizations. There may be instances in which EPA will seek public comment prior to approving a new or revised method because additional information is needed. In those cases, EPA will consider whether to still approve the new or revised method through the expedited process described in this notice or use the normal rulemaking process. D. Will EPA Also Use the New Expedited Process To Approve Alternative Methods for National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations and Unregulated Contaminants? Yes. In addition to using the expedited process with respect to NPDWRs, EPA plans to use the expedited process to approve additional test methods for national secondary drinking water regulations and unregulated contaminants as well. In both cases, there will need to be at least one test method that EPA has already specified and promulgated by regulation, and EPA will approve the alternative methods only upon finding that they are equally as effective as the specified method. National secondary drinking water regulations, which are contained in 40 CFR Part 143, are not enforceable but are intended as guidelines for States. Analytical methods are specified in these guidelines at 40 CFR 143.4. EPA will use the expedited process to add any alternative methods that are equally as effective as the methods set forth in the guidelines. For unregulated contaminants, under the authority of Section 1445(a)(2) of SDWA, EPA promulgates regulations that specify monitoring requirements, including analytical methods. See 40 CFR 141.40. Section 1445(a) gives EPA discretion in setting the process for approving analytical methods for the unregulated contaminants. For consistency with the procedures for NPDWRs, and given Congress's clear intent to expedite the process for adding analytical methods as new methods become available, EPA intends to use these expedited procedures to add methods for the unregulated contaminants as well. E. Will EPA Use This Process To Withdraw Approval for Methods? Under certain conditions, it may be necessary for EPA to withdraw approval of a testing method. For example, if an MCL is lowered to better protect public health, a method that was suitable for demonstrating compliance with the higher MCL may no longer have the necessary sensitivity. There may also be instances in which an approved method becomes obsolete because it uses hazardous reagents or fails to meet the performance characteristics of other approved methods. EPA will not use the expedited process described in this notice to withdraw approval of any method that EPA originally approved through the rulemaking process. In that case, EPA will again use the rulemaking process to withdraw approval for such testing methods when necessary. However, the new process will be used to withdraw approval of any method that was initially approved using the expedited process. EPA will withdraw approval of such a method by publishing a **Federal Register** notice describing EPA's rationale for the withdrawal and stipulating an effective date for the action. F. How Often Will Methods Be Approved Using the Expedited Process? EPA intends to use the expedited approval process in such a manner that methods are approved as soon as possible after they are determined to be suitable for analyzing drinking water compliance or UCMR samples. The frequency will depend on the number of methods that are awaiting approval and the urgency for that approval. For example, EPA may approve a single method using this process if exercising the expedited method could significantly benefit the public by reducing monitoring costs while maintaining data quality. Currently, EPA expects that the process will be implemented at least annually and that it will normally involve approval of multiple methods. G. How Will I Know When a Method Is Approved Using the Expedited Process? EPA will publish a notice in the **Federal Register** to announce the expedited method approvals. At a minimum, the notice will list the new method(s) being approved, the contaminant(s) for which each method approval is granted, a reference to the regulation that cites the reference method(s) for each contaminant, and information concerning where a copy of each method can be obtained. EPA is also considering whether additional information should be included in the **Federal Register** notice. When EPA proposes approval of new methods using the regulatory process, the preamble to the proposed rule usually contains a brief description of the method, a summary of the method performance characteristics, and a discussion of the basis for the approval(s). The information is presented to better inform the reader so that public comment can be obtained. Under the expedited process, EPA does not anticipate publishing this particular information. However, EPA is using this **Federal Register** notice to solicit comment on the type of information that would be useful to the public and regulated entities when new methods are approved using the expedited process. H. Will There Be a Comprehensive List of All Methods Approved Using the Expedited Process? EPA plans to maintain a comprehensive list of methods approved through the expedited process. The public availability of the list is one of the subjects EPA is soliciting comment on in this notice. EPA anticipates that State agencies, public water systems, and laboratories will want access to a comprehensive list to simplify the tracking of method approvals listed in multiple **Federal Register** notices. EPA is requesting input on whether a comprehensive list should be provided and if so, the mechanism for making it available. One option would be to list the methods in the *Code of Federal Regulations*
(CFR)as an appendix to the drinking water regulations. A revised hard copy edition of the CFR is printed once per year, but it is continually updated electronically throughout the year and is available to the public through the Internet at *http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov.* So, while the CFR hard copy would generally contain an up-to-date list of methods, it would not show methods that have been added since the previous published update. A second option would be to list the methods on an EPA Web site. EPA would update the Web page each time a new method is approved. Under this option, the **Federal Register** notice would list the new method approvals and refer the public to the Web site for a complete listing of methods approved under the expedited process. The Web site could either show the list or provide a link for downloading a fact sheet with the list in an electronic format. A third option would be to make the list available through the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or through an Agency designated contact for those who do not have Internet access. A fourth option would combine some or all of the above approaches by listing the methods in an appendix to the CFR, on the Internet, and/or in a fact sheet available from the Agency. I. Will a Regulation Tell Me Where To Find the Comprehensive List of Methods Approved Using the Expedited Process? The current regulations at 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 do not contain any information about where methods approved using the expedited process would be listed. EPA does not plan to immediately change the regulatory text when the expedited method approval process is implemented. If it would be helpful to add a cross-referencing statement in the NPDWRs, NSDWRs, and/or UCMRs, referring to a list of the methods approved using the expedited process so that regulated entities and the public could more easily find the information, EPA may consider such a change to the regulations in future actions. One option would be to add a paragraph at 40 CFR 141.27, since this section deals with approval of alternate analytical techniques. The paragraph might state, “The methods listed in (location of list, per Section III.H, inserted here) may be used as alternatives to the methods listed in the NPDWRs, NSDWRs, and UCMR.” A second option would be to add a footnote to each table of approved methods in the NPDWRs, NSDWRs and/or UCMR (i.e., 40 CFR 141.21(f)(3), 141.23(k)(1), 141.24(e), 141.25(a), 141.40, 141.74(a)(1), 141.131(b), (c), and
(d)and 143.3(b)). EPA is requesting comment on whether adding the location of the comprehensive list to future regulatory text is warranted, and if so, where that information should be added. J. Will Regulatory Authorities Accept the Data Generated Using Methods Approved by the Expedited Approach? In States, territories, and tribes in which EPA has primacy (which includes Wyoming, the District of Columbia, and all Indian lands except the Navajo), when EPA approves an alternative analytical method through the expedited process, a facility will generally be able to use either that new method or the originally promulgated method to meet its regulatory requirements for compliance or unregulated contaminant monitoring and reporting (although there may be State or local restrictions). Note that if a laboratory chooses to use a method approved under the expedited process, it must adhere to the written procedures described in the method and meet all the quality control criteria that are specified, just as it would for a method approved via regulation. Where the State, territory or tribe has primacy (which, for States and territories, is in most cases), it is up to the State, territory, or tribe to decide whether to allow the use of alternative analytical methods that have been approved by EPA and, if allowed, the process for adopting those new methods within its own program. Since these decisions will vary from State to State, facilities will need to be aware of their Primacy Agency's own requirements prior to using an alternative method that EPA has approved under the expedited method approval process. Primacy Agencies are invited to provide comment on how methods approved under this new procedure will be implemented in their programs and if there are concerns that EPA can address when implementing this new approval process (in order to simplify or expedite Primacy Agency acceptance of the alternative methods). K. Where Can I Find Copies of the Methods Approved by This Process? The **Federal Register** notice announcing the approval of methods under the expedited process will include information concerning where the complete methods can be obtained. This information will also be included with the comprehensive list of methods approved under the expedited process. A docket will be created each time EPA announces approval of methods under the expedited process and a copy of each method will be placed in the docket. All documents in the docket will be listed in the *www.regulations.gov* index. Publicly available docket materials, excluding copyrighted materials, will be available electronically in *www.regulations.gov* and in hard copy at the Water Docket. Copyrighted materials will only be available in hard copy at the Water Docket. L. Must My Laboratory Be Certified to Use These Methods? If the originally promulgated regulation requires that the laboratory be certified to perform analyses of compliance samples for a specific contaminant, then EPA plans to extend this requirement to use of methods approved through the expedited process. Similarly, if a “party approved by the State” is specified in the regulation, then EPA plans to extend this requirement to use of the alternative method. M. Are Any Particular Methods Currently Under Consideration for Approval Using the Expedited Process? In an effort to assist the public in understanding the expedited approval process, EPA is providing two examples of methods that are being considered for approval using this process. Approval is not being granted in this notice, but EPA anticipates approving them when the process is ultimately implemented. They are included herein so that the public can comment on the format of the listing and the type of information presented on each method. 1. EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2. Determination of Trace Elements in Drinking Water by Axially Viewed Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (USEPA, 2003) Axially viewed inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry can be used to determine concentrations of several trace elements and water matrix elements in drinking water. The performance characteristics of EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 were compared to the characteristics of the methods listed at 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) for the same contaminants. Based on this evaluation, EPA expects that it will be able to deem this method to be equally effective as the promulgated methods for determining antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, and selenium concentrations. Therefore, EPA anticipates approving this method when the Expedited Approval Process is implemented in a future **Federal Register** notice (but again, EPA is not approving this method today). EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2, can be accessed and downloaded directly on-line at *http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm.* 2. Standard Method 6610-04. High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for Carbamate Pesticides (APHA, 2004) High-performance liquid chromatography with post-column derivatization and fluorescence detection can be used to determine the concentrations of carbamate pesticides in drinking water. Standard Method 6610-04 is based on EPA Method 531.2 (USEPA, 2001), which is approved for analyzing compliance samples for carbofuran and oxamyl (40 CFR 141.24(e)(1)). Therefore, EPA expects that it will be able to deem Standard Method 6610-04 to be equally effective as the promulgated method for determining carbofuran and oxamyl concentrations in compliance samples. Thus, EPA anticipates approving this method when the Expedited Approval Process is implemented in a future **Federal Register** notice (but again, EPA is not approving this method today). Standard Method 6610 B-04 is available at *http://www.standardmethods.org.* Alternative Analytical Methods Under Consideration for Approval Using the Expedited Approval Process Alternate method (being considered for approval) Alternate methodology Contaminant Citation for methods approved by regulation EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 1 AVICP-AES 2 Antimony 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Arsenic 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Barium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Beryllium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Cadmium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Calcium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Chromium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Copper 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Lead 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Magnesium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Selenium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Silica 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2 AVICP-AES Sodium 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) Standard Method 6610-04 3 HPLC 4 Carbofuran 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) Standard Method 6610-04 HPLC Oxamyl 40 CFR 141.23(k)(1) 1 EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2, “Determination of Trace Elements in Drinking Water by Axially Viewed Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry,” USEPA, October 2003, EPA/600/R-06/115 can be accessed and downloaded directly on-line at *http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm.* 2 Axially viewed inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (AVICP-AES). 3 Carbamate Pesticides—High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method. The Standard Method Online version that is approved is indicated by the last two digits in the method number which is the year of approval by the Standard Methods Committee. Standard Methods Online is available at *http://www.standardmethods.org.* 4 High-performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC)in conjunction with a post-column derivatization system and a fluorescence detector. IV. Request for Comment EPA seeks comments on several aspects in the implementation of the expedited methods approval process. The information and comments submitted in response to this notice will be considered in determining the final details of the implementation process. Specifically, EPA seeks comments on the following: 1. EPA requests comment on whether a comprehensive list of methods approved under the expedited process should be publicly maintained. If such a list is desirable, then how should EPA make it available? • As an appendix in the CFR; • On an EPA Web page; • As a table or fact sheet available from an EPA designated contact; • Using a combination of these approaches or other suggestions. 2. EPA requests comment on the type of information that should be included in the **Federal Register** notice when new method approvals are published using the expedited process. Is a list of the methods being approved sufficient or should the notice include additional information? If additional information is suggested, please indicate the types of information that are desirable and why. 3. EPA requests comment concerning the usefulness of amending future regulatory text to describe where a list of methods approved using the expedited process can be obtained. If such a change is desired, should a reference to the list be included: • With each methods table; • In 40 CFR 141.27 under Alternate Test Methods. • Is there a better suggestion? 4. EPA requests comment on the format of the table that lists methods approved using the expedited approval process. Does the example provided in this notice provide enough information in a usable format or are there better suggestions for listing the information? 5. EPA invites Primacy Agencies to comment on how methods approved under this new procedure will be implemented in their programs and if there are concerns that EPA can address when implementing this new approval process (in order to simplify or expedite Primacy Agency acceptance of the alternative methods). V. References American Public Health Association (APHA). 2004. Standard Method 6610-04. Carbamate Pesticides—High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method. Standard Methods Online. (Available at *http://www.standardmethods.org.* ) USEPA. 2001. EPA Method 531.2. Measurement of N-methylcarbamoyloximes and N-methylcarbamates in Water by Direct Aqueous Injection HPLC with Postcolumn Derivatization. Revision 1.0. EPA 815-B-01-002. (Available at *http://www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/sourcalt.html.* ) USEPA. 2003. EPA Method 200.5. Determination of Trace Elements in Drinking Water by Axially Viewed Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry. Revision 4.2. EPA/600/R-06/115. (Available at *http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm.* ) Dated: March 30, 2007. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. E7-6726 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Agency Holding the Meeting: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Date and Time: Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Place: Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room on the Ninth Floor of the EEOC Office Building, 1801 “L” Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Status: The meeting will be open to the public. Matters to be Considered: Open Session: 1. Announcement of Notation Votes, 2. Perspectives on Work/Family Balance and the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, and 3. Headquarters Project Management and Relocation Services Contract. Note: In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting will be open to public observation of the Commission's deliberations and voting. (In addition to publishing notices on EEOC Commission meetings in the **Federal Register** , the Commission also provides a recorded announcement a full week in advance on future Commission sessions.) Please telephone
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