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Notices. Notice of Open Meeting

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BILLING CODE 3510-JE-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in the **Federal Register** to allow for public participation.
This notice announces the meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. *Dates and Times:* September 10, 2007, at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Addresses:* Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, 2501 Worldgateway Place, Rooms 8 & 9, Detroit, Michigan 48242, Phone:
(734)942-6500. *Dates and Times:* September 11, 2007, at 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. *Addresses:* GM Renaissance Center, 300 Renaissance Center, Room 9/10, Detroit, Michigan 48265, Phone:
(248)456-3198. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valri Lightner, Designated Federal Officer for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585;
(202)586-0937 or Michael Manella at
(410)997-7778 * 217; E-mail: *mmanella@bcs-hq.com.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance that promotes research and development leading to the production of biobased fuels and biobased products. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following: • Update on Biomass R&D Board Activities. • Peer Review. • Transition Modeling Efforts: Biomass Program, DOE. • Agency Responses to the Committee's 2002-06 Annual Recommendations. • Update on 2007 Farm Bill. • Update on 2007 Joint Solicitation Projects. • Update Energy Counsel
(USDA)Reorganization. • Update on Energy Matrix. • Results of 9008. • Presentation Past Joint Solicitation Projects: Dr. Bruce Dale, Dept. of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Michigan State University. • Presentation on Biomass Investments: Bill Lese, Braemar Ventures. • Discussion: Subcommittees. • Discussion: Updated Roadmap with 20 in 10 write-in. • Presentation: Wood-to-Wheels, Michigan Tech University: Dr. David D. Reed, Vice President for Research, Michigan Tech University. • Presentation: Life Cycle Analysis for Biofuels—Michael Wang, Argonne National Laboratory. • Discussion: Approve FY 2007 Recommendations to the Secretaries Review of the 2008 Work Plan. Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Valri Lightner at 202-586-0937 or *mmanella@bcs-hq.com.* You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before the meeting. Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up at the beginning of the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chair of the Committee will make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. The Chair will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room; Room 1E-190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued at Washington, DC on August 14, 2007. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-16228 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0736; FRL-8456-5] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Automobile and Light-duty Truck Surface Coating (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 2045.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0550 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 September 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0736, to
(1)EPA online using *http://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, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division (CAMPD), Office of Compliance (2223A), 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 (71 FR 58853), 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-HQ-OECA-2006-0736, which is available for public viewing online 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 and Information Center is
(202)566-1752. 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, Confidential Business Information (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 Automobile and Light-duty Truck Surface Coating (Renewal). *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR Number 2045.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0550. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 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:* Respondents are owners or operators of automobile and light-duty truck surface coating operations. Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make initial reports when a source becomes subject to the standard, conduct and report on a performance test, demonstrate and report on continuous monitor performance, and maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility. Semiannual reports of excess emissions are required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources subject to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (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, maintenance 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. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 91 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 automobile and light-duty truck surface coating operations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 65. *Frequency of Response:* Initially, Semiannually, and On Occasion. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 25,190. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $2,321,787, which includes $0 annualized Capital Startup costs, $78,000 annualized Operating and Maintenance (O&M) costs, and $2,243,787 annualized Labor costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is an adjustment decrease of 8,247 hours in the total estimated burden and an increase in burden cost of $71,000 as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. These adjustments are not due to any program changes. The changes in the burden and cost estimates have occurred because the standard has been in effect for more than three years and the requirements are different during initial compliance (new facilities) as compared to on-going compliance (existing facilities). The previous ICR reflected those burdens and costs associated with the initial compliance activities for subject facilities. Such activities include purchasing monitoring equipment, conducting performance tests and establishing recordkeeping systems. This ICR reflects the on-going burden for existing facilities. Activities for existing sources include continuously monitoring of pollutants and the submission of semiannual reports. The overall result is a decrease in burden hours, and an increase in burden cost. Dated: August 9, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-16229 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6690-1] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA Comments Prepared Pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), Under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as Amended. Requests for Copies of EPA Comments Can Be Directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An Explanation of the Ratings Assigned to Draft Environmental Impact Statements
(EISs)Was Published in FR Dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156) Draft EISs *EIS No. 20070121, ERP No. D-FHW-J40176-UT,* Hyde Park/North Logan Corridor Project, Proposed 200 East Transportation Corridor between North Logan City and Hyde Park, Funding, Right-of-Way Acquisitions and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Cache County, UT. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about the air impacts. EPA recommends an analysis of cumulative and multi-year construction air impacts, specifically for PM 2.5 and PM 10. EPA also requests further mitigation measures for construction emissions and diesel exhaust in close proximity to a school. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070141, ERP No. D-UAF-B15000-MA,* Final Recommendations and Associated Actions for the 104th Fighter Wing Massachusetts Air National Guard, Base Realignment and Closure, Implementation, Westfield-Barnes Airport, Westfield, MA. *Summary:* EPA encouraged the Air National Guard to work closely with the host communities and the neighborhoods that will be impacted by noise increases from the project to specifically identify and explain the impacts and potential mitigation measures in the final EIS. Rating EC1. *EIS No. 20070181, ERP No. D-FHW-B40098-VT,* Middlebury Spur Project, Improvements to the Freight Transportation System in the Town of Middlebury in Addison County to the Town of Pittsford in Rutland County, VT. *Summary:* EPA requested additional information regarding the regional air emissions analysis and recommended that measures be implemented to reduce pollution from diesel engines. EPA also requested additional information regarding wetland impacts and mitigation. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070210, ERP No. D-USA-K11117-CA,* Camp Parks Real Property Master Plan and Real Property Exchange, Provide Exceptional Training and Modern Facilities for Soldiers, Master Planned Development, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air quality, recommended additional mitigation for air impacts, and requested additional information on impacts from increased training activities. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070229, ERP No. D-AFS-H65037-00,* Nebraska and South Dakota Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management, To Mange Prairie Dog Colonies in an Adaptive Fashion, Nebraska National Forest and Associated Units, Including Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment 3, Dawes, Sioux, Blaines Counties, NE and Custer, Fall River, Jackson, Pennington, Jones, Lyman, Stanley Counties, SD. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action and supports alternative 5, as the environmentally preferable alternative because of reduced rates of pesticide use and less risk to non-target species. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20070234, ERP No. D-FHW-G40194-TX,* U.S. 290 Corridor, Propose to Construct Roadway Improvements from Farm-to-Market
(FM)2920 to Interstate Highway
(IH)610, Funding and Right-of-Way Grant, Harris County, TX. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the preferred alternative. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20070256, ERP No. D-AFS-L65539-00,* Umatilla National Forest Invasive Plants Treatment, Propose to Treat Invasive Plants and Restore Treated Sites, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla Counties, WA and Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler Counties, OR. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed project due to the potential to further degrade streams that are currently 303(d) list for temperature, sediment and other water quality criteria. Rating EC2. Final EISs *EIS No. 20070093, ERP No. F-CGD-K03027-CA,* Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG)Deepwater Port, Construction and Operation an Offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), Application for License, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, CA. *Summary:* As a result of Governor Schwarzenneger's disapproval of the project on 5/18/07, any comments EPA might have had on the final EIS are considered to be moot and were not submitted. *EIS No. 20070134, ERP No. F-FHW-D40334-VA, I-81,* Corridor Improvement Study in Virginia, Transportation Improvements from the Tennessee Border to the West Virginia Border, (Tier 1), Several Counties, VA and WV. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about the impacts on the aquatic environment. *EIS No. 20070252, ERP No. F-USA-J11023-CO,* Fort Carson Transformation Program, Implementation, Base Realignment and Closure Activities, Fort Carson, El Paso, Pueblo and Fremont Counties, CO. *Summary:* EPA continues to have environmental concern about impacts not fully addressed by the proposed mitigation plan and recommend that the mitigation plan be strengthened. *EIS No. 20070265, ERP No. F-AFS-K65312-CA,* Pilgrim Vegetation Management Project, Proposed Restoration of Forest Health and Ecosystem, Implementation, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about the possibility of inadvertent exposure to humans and non-target species to Sporax, potential adverse effects to snag-dependent and late-successional species, and road-related resource impacts. *EIS No. 20070271, ERP No. F-AFS-F65061-WI,* Fishbone Project Area, Vegetation and Road Management, Implementation, Washburn Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Bayfield County, WI. *Summary:* The Final EIS addressed EPA's previous concerns; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20070279, ERP No. F-AFS-L65475-WA,* White Pass Expansion Master Development Plan, Implementation, Naches Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests and Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Yakima and Lewis Counties, WA. *Summary:* EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts to riparian areas and habitat connectivity. EPA recommends that additional information regarding watershed protection, mitigation measures and monitoring, and potential skier visitation be considered in decisions as the project proceeds. *EIS No. 20070280, ERP No. F-USA-D11041-VA,* Fort Belvoir 2005 Base Realignment and Closure
(BRAC)Recommendations and Related Army Actions, Implementation, Fairfax County, VA. *Summary:* The Army adequately addressed EPA's comments within the final EIS; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20070287, ERP No. F-USA-D15000-MD,* Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground, Base Realignment and Closure Actions, Realignment of Assets and Staff, Implementation, Harford and Baltimore Counties, MD. *Summary:* EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. Dated: August 14, 2007. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7-16242 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6689-9] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability. *Responsible Agency:* Office of Federal Activities, General Information,
(202)564-7167 or * http://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/ * . Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 08/06/2007 Through 08/10/2007. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *EIS No. 20070345, Final EIS, BLM, OR,* North Steens Ecosystem Restoration Project, To Reduce Juniper-Related Fuels and Restore Various Plant Communities, Implementation, Andrews Resource Area, Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA), Harney County, OR. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: Douglas Linn, 541-573-4543. *EIS No. 20070346, Draft Supplement, AFS, CA,* Brown Project, Revised Proposal to Improve Forest Health by Reducing Overcrowded Forest Stand Conditions, Trinity River Management Unit, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Weaverville Ranger District, Trinity County, CA. Comment Period Ends: 10/01/2007. Contact: J. Sharon Heywood, 530-226-2500. *EIS No. 20070347, Final EIS, FRC, TX,* Calhoun Point Comfort Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG)Project, (Docket Nos. CP05-91-000 and CP06-380-00) Construction of New Pipeline on 73 acres, Port of Port Lavaca, Calhoun and Jackson Counties, TX. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: Andy Black, 1-866-208-3372. *EIS No. 20070348, Final EIS, NPS, NM,* Bandelier National Monument, Ecological Restoration Plan, Reestablish Healthy, Sustainable Vegetative Conditions within the Pinon-Juniper Woodland, Los Alamos and Sandoval Counties, NM. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: John Mack, 505-672-3861 Ext. 540. *EIS No. 20070349, Draft EIS, NAS, 00,* PROGRAMMATIC—Constellation Program, Develop the Flight Systems and Earth-based Ground Infrastructure for Future Missions, International Space Station, The Moon, Mars, and Beyond, Brevard and Volusia Counties, FL; Hancock County, MS; Orleans Parish, LA; Harris County, TX; Madison County, AL; Cuyahoga and Erie Counties, OH; Hampton, VA; Santa Clara County, CA; Dona Ana and Otero Counties, NM; and Box Elder and Davis Counties, UT. Comment Period Ends: 10/01/2007. Contact: Kathleen Callister, 202-358-1953. *EIS No. 20070350, Final EIS, NPS, PA,* Valley Forge National Historical Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, King of Prussia, PA. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: Deirdre Gibson, 610-783-1047. *EIS No. 20070351, Draft EIS, NSP, 00,* PROGRAMMATIC—Integrated Ocean Drilling Program-United States Implementing Organizations Participation in the Development of Scientific Ocean Drilling, IODP-USIO, Comment Period Ends: 10/01/2007. Contact: James Allan, 703-292-8144. *EIS No. 20070352, Final EIS, AFS, WY,* Thunder Basin Analysis Area Vegetation Management, To Implement Best Management Grazing Practices and Activities, Douglas Ranger District, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, Campbell, Converse, and Weston Counties, WY. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: Kyle Schmit, 307-358-4960. *EIS No. 20070353, Final EIS, NOA, 00,* Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, Proposed Amendments to Implement Specific Gear Modifications for Trap/Pot and Gillnet Fisheries, Broad-Based Gear Modifications, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), ME, CT and RI. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: Diane Borggaard, 978-281-9300 Ext. 6503. *EIS No. 20070354, Final EIS, AFS, CO,* Deer Creek Shaft and E Seam Methane Drainage Wells Project, Construct, Operate and Reclaim up to 137 Methane Drainage Well, Federal Coal lease, Paonia Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Delta and Gunnison Counties, CO. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: Niccole Mortenson, 970-874-6616. *EIS No. 20070355, Final EIS, FRC, 00,* Southeast Supply Header Project, Construction and Operation of Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, Located in various Counties and Parishes in LA, MS and AL. Wait Period Ends: 09/17/2007. Contact: Andy Black, 1-866-208-3372. *EIS No. 20070356, Draft EIS, FRC, CO,* High Plains Expansion Project, (Docket No. CP07-207-000) Natural Gas Pipeline Facility, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE 404, Weld, Adams, and Morgan Counties, CO. Comment Period Ends: 10/01/2007. Contact: Andy Black, 1-866-208-3322. Amended Notices *EIS No. 20070209, Draft EIS, FHW, NY,* Long Island Truck-Rail Intermodal (LITRIM) Facility, Construction and Operation, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, NY. Comment Period Ends: 09/24/2007. Contact: Robert Arnold, 518-431-4127. Revision of FR Notice Published 06/01/2007: Extending Comment Period from 7/25/2007 to 09/24/2007. *EIS No. 20070278, Draft EIS, FHW, CA,* Tier 1—Placer Parkway Corridor Preservation Project, Select and Preserve a Corridor for the Future Construction from CA-70/99 to CA 65, Placer and Sutter Counties, CA. Comment Period Ends: 09/10/2007. Contact: Cesar Perez, 916-498-5065. Revision of FR Notice Published 07/06/2007: Extending Comment Period from 08/20/2007 to 09/10/2007. Dated: August 14, 2007. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7-16257 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8456-8] Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of twenty-second update of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)is required to establish a Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket (“the Docket”) under Section 120(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA)of 1986. Section 120(c) requires EPA to establish a Docket that contains certain information reported to EPA by Federal facilities that manage hazardous waste or from which a reportable quantity of hazardous substances have been released. The Docket is used to identify Federal facilities that should be evaluated to determine if they pose a threat to public health or welfare and the environment and to provide a mechanism to make this information available to the public. CERCLA section 120(c) requires that the Docket be updated every six months, as new facilities are reported to EPA by Federal agencies. EPA publishes a list of newly reported facilities in the **Federal Register** . The Docket contains information that is submitted by Federal facilities under the following authorities: CERCLA 103, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)sections 3005, 3010 and 3016. EPA published the first Docket in the **Federal Register** in 1988 (53 FR 4280). CERCLA section 120(d) requires that EPA take steps to assure that a Preliminary Assessment
(PA)be completed for those sites identified in the Docket and that the evaluation and listing of sites with a PA be completed within a reasonable time frame. The PA is designed to provide information for EPA to consider when evaluating the site for potential response action or listing on the National Priorities List (NPL). Today's notice identifies the Federal facilities not previously listed on the Docket and reported to EPA since the last update of the Docket (70 FR 61616) on October 25, 2005, which was current as of February 4, 2005. In addition to the list of additions to the Docket, this notice includes a section with revisions (that is, corrections and deletions) of the previous Docket list. This update contains 13 additions and 2 deletions since the previous update, as well as numerous other corrections to the Docket list. At the time of publication of this notice, the new total number of Federal facilities listed on the Docket is 2,293. DATES: This list is current as of November 4, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronic versions of the Docket and more information on its implementation can be obtained at *http://www.epa.gov/fedfac/documents/docket.htm* by clicking on the link for *Update #22 to the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Regional Docket Coordinators 3.0 Revisions of the Previous Docket 4.0 Process for Compiling the Updated Docket 5.0 Facilities Not Included 6.0 Facility Status Reporting, Including NFRAP Status Updates 7.0 Information Contained on Docket Listing 1.0 Introduction Section 120(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 9620(c), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)to establish the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket (“Docket”). The Docket contains information on Federal facilities that is submitted by Federal agencies to EPA under sections 3005, 3010, and 3016 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6925, 6930, and 6937, and under section 103 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9603. Specifically, RCRA section 3005 establishes a permitting system for certain hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
(TSD)facilities; RCRA section 3010 requires waste generators, transporters and TSD facilities to notify EPA of their hazardous waste activities; and RCRA section 3016 requires Federal agencies to submit biennially to EPA an inventory of their Federal hazardous waste facilities. CERCLA section 103(a) requires the owner or operators of vessels or facilities onshore or offshore to notify the National Response Center
(NRC)of any spill or other release of a hazardous substance that equals or exceeds a reportable quantity (RQ), as defined by CERCLA section 101. CERCLA section 103(c) requires facilities that have “stored, treated, or disposed of” hazardous wastes and where there is “known, suspected, or likely releases” of hazardous substances to report their activities to EPA. The Docket serves three major purposes:
(1)To identify all Federal facilities that must be evaluated to determine whether they pose a risk to human health and the environment sufficient to warrant inclusion on the National Priorities List (NPL);
(2)to compile and maintain the information submitted to EPA on such facilities under the provisions listed in section 120(c) of CERCLA; and
(3)to provide a mechanism to make the information available to the public. The initial list of Federal facilities to be included on the Docket was published on February 12, 1988 (53 FR 4280). Updates of the Docket have been published on November 16, 1988 (54 FR 46364); December 15, 1989 (54 FR 51472); August 22, 1990 (55 FR 34492); September 27, 1991 (56 FR 49328); December 12, 1991 (56 FR 64898); July 17, 1992 (57 FR 31758); February 5, 1993 (58 FR 7298); November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59790); April 11, 1995 (60 FR 18474); June 27, 1997 (62 FR 34779); November 23, 1998 (63 FR 64806); June 12, 2000 (65 FR 36994); December 29, 2000 (65 FR 83222); October 2, 2001 (66 FR 50185); July 1, 2002 (67 FR 44200); January 2, 2003 (68 FR 107); July 11, 2003 (68 FR 41353); December 15, 2003 (68 FR 240); July 19, 2004 (69 FR 42989); December 20, 2004 (69 FR 75951); and October 25, 2005 (70 FR 61616). This notice constitutes the twenty-second update of the Docket. Today's notice provides some background information on the Docket. Additional information on the Docket requirements and implementation are found in the Docket Reference Manual, Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket found at *http://www.epa.gov/fedfac/documents/docket.htm* or obtained by calling the Regional Docket Coordinators listed below. Today's notice also provides changes to the list of sites included on the Docket in four areas:
(1)Additions,
(2)Deletions,
(3)Corrections, and
(4)No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) Status Changes. Specifically, additions are newly identified Federal facilities that have been reported to EPA since the last update and that now are being included on the Docket; the deletions section lists Federal facilities that EPA is deleting from the Docket; 1 the corrections section lists changes in the information about the Federal facilities already listed on the Docket; and the section updating the NFRAP status is new to this Docket update and lists the Federal facilities whose NFRAP status has changed since the last Docket update. 1 See Section 3.2 for the criteria for being deleted from the Docket. The information submitted to EPA on each Federal facility is maintained in the Docket repository located in the EPA Regional office of the Region in which the facility is located (see 53 FR 4280 (February 12, 1988) for a description of the information required under those provisions). Each repository contains the documents submitted to EPA under the reporting provisions and correspondence relevant to the reporting provisions for each facility. 2.0 Regional Docket Coordinators Contact the following Docket coordinators for information on Regional Docket repositories: Gerardo Millán-Ramos (HBS), U.S. EPA Region 1, #1 Congress St., Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023,
(617)918-1377. Helen Shannon (ERRD), U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866,
(212)637-4260. Alida Karas (ERRD), U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866,
(212)637-4276. Cesar Lee (3HS50), U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107,
(215)814-3205. Gena Townsend (4SF-FFB), U.S. EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth St., SW., Atlanta, GA 30303,
(404)562-8538. James Barksdale (4SF-FFB), U.S. EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth St., SW., Atlanta, GA 30303,
(404)562-8537. Michael Chrystof (SR-6J), U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604,
(312)353-3705. Philip Ofosu (6SF-RA), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733,
(214)665-3178. D. Karla Asberry (FFSC), U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 N. Fifth Street, Kansas City, KS 66101,
(913)551-7595. Stan Zawistowski (EPR-F), U.S. EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202
(303)312-6255. Philip Armstrong (SFD-9-1), U.S. EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105,
(415)972-3098. Monica Lindeman (ECL, ABU # 1), U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101,
(206)553-5113. Ken Marcy (ECL, ABU # 1), U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101,
(206)463-1349. 3.0 Revisions of the Previous Docket Following is a discussion of the additions, deletions, corrections, and NFRAP status changes to the list of Docket facilities since the previous Docket update. 3.1 Additions Today, 13 Federal facilities are being added to the Docket, primarily because of new information obtained by EPA (for example, recent reporting of a facility pursuant to RCRA sections 3005, 3010, or 3016 or CERCLA section 103). SARA, as amended by the Defense Authorization Act of 1997, specifies that EPA take steps to assure that a Preliminary Assessment
(PA)be completed within a reasonable time frame for those Federal facilities that are included on the Docket. Among other things, the PA is designed to provide information for EPA to consider when evaluating the site for potential response action or listing on the NPL. 3.2 Deletions Today, 2 Federal facilities are being deleted from the Docket. There are no statutory or regulatory provisions that address deletion of a facility from the Docket. However, if a facility is incorrectly included on the Docket, it may be deleted from the Docket; this may be appropriate for a facility for which there was an incorrect report submitted for hazardous waste activity under RCRA (40 CFR 262.44); a facility that was not Federally-owned or operated at the time of listing; facilities included more than once (i.e., redundant listings); or when multiple facilities are combined. Facilities being deleted no longer will be subject to the requirements of CERCLA section 120(d). 3.3 Corrections Changes necessary to correct the previous Docket were identified by both EPA and Federal agencies. The corrections include changes in addresses or spelling, corrections of the recorded name and ownership of a Federal facility, and additional reporting mechanisms. In addition, some changes in the names of Federal facilities were made to establish consistency in the Docket or between the Superfund Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) and the Docket. For each Federal facility for which a correction has been entered, the original entry (designated by an “o”), as it appeared in previous Docket updates, is shown directly below the corrected entry (designated by a “c”) for easy comparison. Today, information is being corrected for 11 facilities. 3.4 NFRAP Status Changes Today's update to the Docket includes a new chart showing 7 sites with changes in their NFRAP status. When a Federal facility listed on the Docket provides a PA (and if warranted a Site Inspection (SI)) for a site to EPA, EPA evaluates the site in accordance with the Hazard Ranking System
(HRS)to determine whether the site scores sufficiently high to warrant NPL listing. If EPA determines that the facility or site does not pose a threat sufficient to warrant Superfund action, EPA typically will designate the site status as NFRAP under Superfund. An “N” in this chart designates the site as NFRAP. 4.0 Process for Compiling the Updated Docket In compiling the newly reported Federal facilities for the update being published today, EPA extracted the names, addresses, and identification numbers of facilities from four EPA databases—Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS), the Biennial Inventory of Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Activities, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRAInfo), and CERCLIS—that contain information about Federal facilities submitted under the four provisions listed in CERCLA section 120(c). EPA assures the quality of the information on the Docket by conducting extensive analysis of the current Docket list with the information obtained from the databases identified above to determine which Federal facilities were, in fact, newly reported and qualified for inclusion on the update. EPA is also striving to correct errors for Federal facilities that were previously reported. For example, state-owned or privately owned facilities that are not operated by the Federal government may have been included. Such problems are sometimes caused by procedures historically used to report and track Federal facilities data. EPA is working to resolve them. Representatives of Federal agencies are asked to write to EPA's Docket coordinator at the following address if revisions of this update information are necessary: Tim Mott, Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Coordinator, Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (Mail Code 5106P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 5.0 Facilities Not Included Certain categories of facilities may not be included on the Docket, such as:
(1)Federal facilities formerly owned by a Federal agency that at the time of consideration are not Federally-owned or operated;
(2)Federal facilities that are small quantity generators
(SQGs)that have never generated more than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste in any month;
(3)Federal facilities that are solely transporters, as reported under RCRA section 3010; and
(4)Federal facilities that have mixed mine or mill site ownership. An EPA policy issued in June, 2003 provided guidance for a site-by-site evaluation as to whether “mixed ownership” mine or mill sites, created as a result of the General Mining Law of 1872 and never reported under CERCLA section 103(a), should be included on the Docket. For purposes of that guidance, mixed ownership mine or mill sites are those located partially on private land and partially on public land. This guidance is found at *http://www.epa.gov/fedfac/pdf/mixownrshpmine.pdf.* The guidance for not including these facilities may change; facilities now not included may be added at some point if EPA determines that they should be included. 6.0 Facility Status Reporting, Including NFRAP Status Updates EPA typically tracks the status of Federal facilities listed on the Docket. When a Federal facility listed on the Docket provides a PA (and if warranted a Site Inspection (SI)) for a site to EPA, EPA evaluates the site in accordance with the HRS to determine whether the site scores sufficiently high to warrant NPL listing. If EPA determines that the facility or site does not pose a threat sufficient to warrant Superfund action, EPA typically will designate the site status as NFRAP under Superfund. A decision not to take further response/remedial action under the Superfund program usually is based on a finding that there is no significant threat to human health or the environment, and EPA would not propose to list the site on the NPL at that time. If new or additional information becomes available suggesting that the site may warrant further evaluation, EPA will re-evaluate the site accordingly. This decision does not preclude any further action at the Federal facility or site by another EPA program, the State or other Federal agency. Generally, NFRAP status pertains to sites included in the CERCLIS Inventory. When a Federal facility is listed on the Docket, the FR Notice normally indicates whether the facility is currently on the NPL, is not on the NPL, or it is undecided whether the site will be on the NPL. Generally, the designation of “undecided” is used for sites still being evaluated to determine if the site warrants NPL listing. An updated list of the NPL status of all Docket facilities, as well as their NFRAP status, is available at *http://www.epa.gov/fedfac/documents/docket.htm.* 7.0 Information Contained on Docket Listing The updated information is provided in four tables. The first table is a list of new Federal facilities that are being added on the Docket. The second is a list of Federal facilities that are being deleted from the Docket. The third contains corrections of information included on the Docket. Each Federal facility listed in the update has been assigned a code(s) that indicates a more specific reason(s) for the addition, deletion, or correction. The code key precedes the lists. The fourth table lists updates to NFRAP status. The facilities listed in each table are organized by state and then grouped alphabetically within each state by the Federal agency responsible for the facility. Under each state heading is listed the name and address of the facility, the Federal agency responsible for the facility, the statutory provision(s) under which the facility was reported to EPA, and the code(s). The statutory provisions under which a facility reported are listed in a column titled ”Reporting Mechanism.” Applicable mechanisms are listed for each facility: for example 3010, 3016, 103(c), or Other. “Other” has been added as a reporting mechanism to indicate those Federal facilities that otherwise have been identified to have releases or threat of releases of hazardous substances. The National Contingency Plan 40 CFR 300.405 addresses discovery or notification and outlines what constitutes discovery of a hazardous substance release, and states that a release may be discovered in several ways, including
(1)A report submitted in accordance with section 103(a) of CERCLA, i.e., reportable quantities codified at 40 CFR part 302;
(2)A report submitted to EPA in accordance with section 103(c) of CERCLA;
(3)Investigation by government authorities conducted in accordance with section 104(e) of CERCLA or other statutory authority;
(4)Notification of a release by a Federal or state permit holder when required by its permit;
(5)Inventory or survey efforts or random or incidental observation reported by government agencies or the public;
(6)Submission of a citizen petition to EPA or the appropriate Federal facility requesting a preliminary assessment, in accordance with section 105(d) of CERCLA;
(7)A report submitted in accordance with section 311(b)(5) of the Clean Water Act (CWA); and
(8)Other sources. As a policy matter, EPA generally believes it is appropriate for Federal facilities identified through the CERCLA discovery and notification process to be included on the Docket. The complete list of Federal facilities that now make up the Docket and the NPL and NFRAP status of each are available to interested parties and can be obtained at *http://www.epa.gov/fedfac/documents/docket.htm* by clicking on the link for *Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Update #22* or by calling Tim Mott, the EPA HQ Docket Coordinator at
(703)603-8807. As of today, the total number of Federal facilities that appear on the Docket is 2,293. Dated: August 9, 2007. John E. Reeder, Director, Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Docket Codes Categories for Deletion of Facilities
(1)Small-Quantity Generator.
(2)Never Federally Owned and/or Operated.
(3)Formerly Federally Owned and/or Operated (at time of listing), but not now.
(4)No Hazardous Waste Generated.
(5)(This code is no longer used.)
(6)Redundant Listing/Site on Facility.
(7)Combining Sites Into One Facility/ Entries Combined.
(8)Does Not Fit Facility Definition.
(9)(This code is no longer used.)
(10)(This code is no longer used.)
(11)(This code is no longer used.)
(12)(This code is no longer used.)
(13)(This code is no longer used.)
(14)(This code is no longer used.) Categories for Addition of Facilities
(15)Small-Quantity Generator with either a RCRA 3016 or CERCLA 103 Reporting Mechanism.
(16)One Entry Being Split Into Two (or more)/ Federal Agency Responsibility Being Split.
(17)New Information Obtained Showing That Facility Should Be Included.
(18)Facility Was a Site on a Facility That Was Disbanded; Now a Separate Facility.
(19)Sites Were Combined Into One Facility.
(19A)New currently Federally owned and/or operated Facility site. Categories for Corrections of Information About Facilities
(20)Reporting Provisions Change.
(20A)Typo Correction/Name Change/Address Change.
(21)Changing Responsible Federal Agency. (If applicable, new responsible Federal agency must submit proof of previously performed PA, which is subject to approval by EPA.)
(22)Changing Responsible Federal Agency and Facility Name. (If applicable, new responsible Federal agency must submit proof of previously performed PA, which is subject to approval by EPA.)
(23)New Reporting Mechanism Added at Update.
(24)Reporting Mechanism Determined To Be Not Applicable After Review of Regional Files. Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Update #22—Additions Facility name Address City State Zip code Agency Reporting mechanism Code Camp Lonely Landfill Site Pitt Point, 1 Mi W of Pt. Lonely, W Edge of Gravel Path, T18N R5W, SEC18 SE 1/4 , Umiat Meridian Niuiqsuit AK 99789 USDOI-BLM 3010 19A EPA Region 7 Science & Tech Ctr 300 Minnesota Ave Kansas City KS 66101 EPA 3010 19A Ellis Island National Monument Ellis Island Jersey City NJ 07305 Interior 3010 19A General Services Administration 1900 River Road Burlington NJ 08016 General Services Administration 3010 19A USAF ANG Kingsley Air Field, 173 FW EM Kingsley Field, 211 Arnold Ave Klamath Falls OR 97603-021 Air Force 3010 19A Malheur NF: Roba Westfall Mine T16S R29E SEC6, +44°12′37″ N,-119° 16′ 57″ W John Day OR 97845 USDA-FS Other 19A Malheur NF: York & Rannels Mines T16S R29E SEC7, +44°11′49″ N,-119°17′14″ W John Day OR 97845 USDA-FS Other 19A Umatilla NF: Ajax Mine T8S R35E.SEC22, +44°51′25″ N,-118°24′16″ W Granite OR 97877 USDA-FS Other 19A Umatilla NF: Blackjack Mine T9S R35E SEC14, +44°47′09″ N,-118°27′59″ W Granite OR 97877 USDA-FS Other 19A Umatilla NF: Bluebird Mine T9S R35E SEC11, +44°45′59″ N,-118°29′37″ W Granite OR 97877 USDA-FS Other 19A Umatilla NF: Magnolia Mine T8S R35E SEC22, +44°51′32″ N, -118°24′08″ W Granite OR 97877 USDA-FS Other 19A Umpqua NF: Champion Mine T23S R1E SEC13, +43°34′50″ N, -122°37′49″ W Cottage Grove OR 97424 USDA-FS Other 19A Colville NF: Oriole Mine T39N R43E SEC19 SE CORNER, +48°51′36.69″ N, -117°24′46.42″ W Metaline WA 99152 USDA-FS Other 19A Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Update #22—Corrections Facility name Address City State Zip code Agency Reporting mechanism Code c-USDA FS Tongass NF: East Side Sitkoh Bay Ltf T50S R66E SEC23, Copper River Meridian, Sitkoh Bay, Chichagof Isl., near Angoon Sitka AK 99835 Agriculture 103c 3010 20A, 23 o-FS—Tongass NF: East Side Sitkoh Bay LAT 57 31.19 N, Chichagof Island Sitka AK 99835 Agriculture 3010 c-FAA—Middleton Island Station 80 Mi S of Cordova, +59° 27′ 02″ N, -146° 18′24″ W Cordova AK 99574 Transportation 3016 103c 3010 20A, 23 o-FAA-Middleton Island Station 59D27M02SN, 146D18M24SW, 80 Mi S of Cordova Cordova AK 99574 Transportation 3016 103c c-FHWA Central Direct Fed. Div Materials Denver Federal Center Bldg-52 Denver CO 80225 General Services Administration 3005 3010 103c 3016 20A, 21 o-FHWA Central Direct Fed. Div Materials 6th St., Bldg 52, DFC Denver CO 80225 Transportation 3005 3010 103c 3016 c-Naval Reserve Station, Dubuque 10677 Airport Road Dubuque IA 52003 Navy 103c 3010 23 o-Dubuque Naval Reserve Station 10677 Airport Rd Dubuque IA 52003 Navy 3010 c-US Marine Corps 10810 Natural Bridge Rd Bridgeton MO 63044 Navy 103c 3010 23 o-Naval And Marine Corps Reserve 10810 Lambert International Bridgeton MO 63044 Navy 3010 c-St Louis Army Ammunition Plant 4800 Goodfellow Blvd St Louis MO 63120 Army 3016 103c 3010 23 o-St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant 4800 Goodfellow Blvd. St. Louis MO 63120 Army 3016 103c c-Wappapello Training Site Highway T, County Road 517, Butler County Wayne City MO 63966 Army 3016 103c 20A o-Wappapello Training Site Hwy T Wayne City MO 63966 Army 3016 103c c-Jackson Homer
(Ex)Beacon Annex E. of Jackson on a Gravel Road, South of Sioux City just north of Hwy 20 Jackson NE 68743 Transportation 103c 20A o-Jackson Homer
(Ex)Beacon Annex [No address] Jackson NE 68743 Transportation 103c c-Erie National Wildlife Refuge One Wood Duck Lane Guys Mill PA 16327 Interior 103c 3016 20A o-FWS—Erie National Wildlife Refuge 11926 Wood Duck Lane Guys Mill PA 16327-9499 Interior 103c 3016 c-Steamtown National Historic Site 105 So. Washington Ave Scranton PA 18503 Interior 103c 20A o-NPS—Steamtown National Historic Site 105 So. Washington Ave Scranton PA 18503 Interior 103c c-GWMP Turkey Run Park Site Parkway Headquarters Bldg., Turkey Run, Geo. Washington Mem. Parkway McLean VA 22101 Interior 103c 20A o-NPS—George Washington Memorial Parkway Turkey Run Park McLean VA 22102 Interior 103c Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Update #21—Deletions Facility name Address City State Zip code Agency Reporting mechanism Code FWS—Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife 1611 North Second Avenue Ajo AZ 85321-1634 Interior 3016 6 FWS—Imperial National Wildlife Red Cloud Mine Road Martinez Lake AZ 85365 Interior 3016 4 Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Update #22—NFRAP Status Changes (N=NFRAP) Facility name Address City State Zip code Agency Reporting mechanism NFRAP status David Taylor/Annapolis-Launch Bayhead Road Annapolis MD 21401 Defense 3010, 103c N Jackson Homer
(Ex)Beacon Annex E. of Jackson on a Gravel Road, South of Sioux City just north of Hwy 20 Jackson NE 68743 Transportation 103c N Lynn Keller Property SEC 6 T16N R8E Cedar Bluffs NE 68015 Agriculture 103c 3016 N Erie National Wildlife Refuge One Wood Duck Lane Guys Mill PA 16327 Interior 103c 3016 N Bergstrom Air Reserve Station 2502 Hwy 71 E Austin TX 78719 Air Force 3010 N Green River Launch Complex 1.2 Mi Se Of Green River Green River UT 84525 Army 103c N GWMP Turkey Run Park Site Parkway Headquarters Bldg., Turkey Run, Geo. Washington Mem. Parkway McLean VA 22101 Interior 103c N [FR Doc. E7-16231 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8456-6] Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (“CAA” or “Act”), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by the Ingersoll-Rand Company in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. *Ingersoll-Rand Co.* v. *United States Environmental Protection Agency,* No. 98-1597 (DC Cir.). Ingersoll-Rand's petition for review challenges EPA rules establishing standards for certain nonroad diesel engines. 63 FR 58967 (Oct. 23, 1998) (so-called Tier III standards). Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, EPA has agreed to propose rules (or issue direct final rules) amending the Tier III standards to allow certain additional flexibilities for equipment manufacturers which are not vertically integrated with the nonroad diesel engine manufacturer. DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be received by September 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0738, online at *www.regulations.gov* (EPA's preferred method); by e-mail to *oei.docket@epa.gov;* mailed to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Silverman, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone:
(202)564-5523; fax number
(202)564-5653; e-mail address: *silverman.steven@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement Agreement On October 23, 1998, EPA issued so-called Tier III standards for nonroad diesel engines. These standards are based largely on within-engine controls of emissions (as opposed to controls reflecting post-engine, after treatment of emissions, which are the basis for the later rules for these same engines promulgated on June 29, 2004 at 69 Fed. Reg. 38958). Ingersoll-Rand Co. filed a timely petition for review in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals challenging certain of the Tier III standards. Under the proposed settlement agreement decree, EPA would propose certain amendments to the Tier III standards, and, if EPA adopts these (or substantially similar) amendments, Ingersoll-Rand would move to dismiss its petition for review. The amendments relate to providing increased potential flexibility for equipment manufacturers which are not vertically integrated with engine suppliers if such an equipment manufacturer demonstrates to EPA that it is unable to complete redesign of the equipment within the time required by the Tier III rule due to technical or engineering hardship. Specifically, the equipment manufacturer must show both that its inability to furnish a compliant equipment design is due to the engine supplier, and that the equipment manufacturer has exhausted other flexibilities already provided by the Tier 3 rule. The proposed provision is modeled after a parallel provision in the 2004 rules for nonroad diesel engines (40 CFR 1039.625 (m)), but the amount of relief would be somewhat less than is available under that parallel provision. For a period of thirty
(30)days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed settlement agreement decree from persons who were not parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of Justice determines, based on any comment which may be submitted, that consent to the settlement agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the agreement will be affirmed. II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement Agreement A. How Can I Get A Copy Of the Settlement Agreement? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0738) contains a copy of the proposed settlement agreement. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information
(OEI)Docket in the EPA Docket Center, 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 Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is
(202)566-1752. An electronic version of the public docket is available through *www.regulations.gov.* You may use the *www.regulations.gov* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the appropriate docket identification number. It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing online at *www.regulations.gov* without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute is not included in the official public docket or in the electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material, including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket Center. B. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. 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. Use of the *www.regulations.gov* Web site to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. The electronic public docket system is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail (e-mail) system is not an “anonymous access” system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through *www.regulations.gov,* your e-mail address is automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. Dated: August 9, 2007. Richard B. Ossias, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-16254 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; 3064-0121 AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Notice of information collections to be submitted to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)a request for OMB review and approval of the renewal or revision of the information collection systems described below. The collection would provide information on the features and effectiveness of small-dollar programs offered by FDIC-insured financial institutions. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments on the collection of information entitled: Pilot Study of Small Dollar Loan Programs. All comments should refer to the name of the collection. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • *http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/propose.html.* • *E-mail: comments@fdic.gov.* Include the name and number of the collection in the subject line of the message. • *Mail:* Leneta G. Gregorie (202.898.3719), Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Room F-1064, 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429. • *Hand Delivery:* Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard station at the rear of the 550 17th Street Building (located on F Street), on business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the OMB Desk Officer for the FDIC, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested members of the public may obtain additional information about the collection, including a copy of the proposed collection and related instructions without charge, by contacting Leneta G. Gregorie, at the address identified above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal To Seek OMB Approval for the Following New Collection of Information *Title:* Pilot Study of Small-Dollar Loan Programs. *OMB Number:* 3064-NEW. *Frequency of Response:* Pilot study application—one time; Program evaluation reports—quarterly for two years. *Affected Public:* Insured depository institutions that apply for and are accepted to participate in the pilot study. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* Pilot study application—40; Program evaluation reports—20 to 40. *Estimated Time per Response:* Pilot study application—estimated average of 2 hours per respondent; Program evaluation reports—estimated average of 5 hours per respondent. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* Pilot study application—40 respondents times 2 hours per respondent = 80 hours; Program evaluation reports—20 to 40 respondents times 5 hours per respondent times 4 (quarterly). Total burden = 80 + 800 = 880 hours. *General Description of Collection:* In recognition of the huge demand for small-dollar, unsecured loans, as evidenced by the proliferation around the country of payday lenders, the FDIC, on December 4, 2006, proposed and sought comment on guidelines for such products ( *http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2006/pr06107.html* ). The proposed guidelines addressed several aspects of product development, including affordability and streamlined underwriting. Based on the comments received, the FDIC issued final guidelines on June 19, 2007, entitled “Affordable Small-Dollar Loan Guidelines” ( *http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2007/fil07050.html* ). The FDIC's goal in issuing the guidelines is to encourage financial institutions to offer small-dollar, unsecured loans in a safe and sound manner that is also cost-effective and responsive to customer needs. To further encourage the development by insured financial institutions of small-dollar credit programs, the FDIC is contemplating conducting a pilot study to assess the viability of such programs, with the goal of demonstrating the extent of their profitability, determining the degree to which customers of such programs migrate into other banking products, determining the extent to which a savings component results in increased savings and debt reduction, and identifying program features which can be deemed “best practices.” Programs selected for the pilot may be either already in existence at a bank or developed specifically for participation in the study. Volunteers for the program must be well managed, well capitalized institutions, and not be subject to any enforcement actions. Banks interested in participating will provide a description of their existing or proposed small-dollar loan program to the FDIC. Key features of a preferred small-dollar lending program might include loan amounts of up to $1,000; amortization periods longer than a single pay cycle and up to 36 months for closed end credit, or minimum payments which reduce principal (i.e., do not result in negative amortization) for open end credit; annual percentage rates
(APR)below 36 percent; no prepayment penalties; origination fees limited to the amount necessary to cover actual costs; a savings component; and a financial education component. The pilot study will require the quarterly collection of data from participating institutions, to the extent such data are not currently included in the Call Reports or other standard regulatory reports, to evaluate program success. For this purpose, the FDIC anticipates that the following (or similar) information will be collected from participating institutions on a quarterly basis: • The total number and total dollar amount of small-dollar loans made under the pilot program; • Average loan term and average dollar size of such loans; • Average interest rates charged, average fees levied, and average calculations of APR, as required by the Truth in Lending Act; • Aggregate delinquency, charge-off, and workout financing data; • Profitability and/or break-even data for the overall program; • The total number and total dollar amount of linked savings accounts opened as part of the program; • Information as to duration and withdrawal rates of linked savings accounts; • Data on utilization rates of any financial education component; • Information regarding whether customers of the program migrated to other bank products; and • To the extent possible, whether offering affordable loan products helped to wean customers off of high-cost debt. The preferred method for collecting these data is electronic submission through the existing FDIConnect data interface system to minimize burden on respondents. The survey will be conducted quarterly, fifteen days after the deadline for banks to file their mandatory Call Reports. The study will conform to privacy rules and will not request any information that could be used to identify individual bank customers, such as name, address, or account number. All data from participating insured institutions will remain confidential. It is the intent of the FDIC to publish only general findings of the study. Request for Comment Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether these collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the information collections, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the information collections on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated at Washington, DC, this 14th day of August, 2007. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16215 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714-01-P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed new collection of information, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The collection is mandated by section 7 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005 (“Reform Act”) (Pub. L. 109-173), which calls for the FDIC to conduct ongoing surveys “on efforts by insured depository institutions to bring those individuals and families who have rarely, if ever, held a checking account, a savings account or other type of transaction or check cashing account at an insured depository institution (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘unbanked’) into the conventional finance system.” The FDIC is initiating work on the first of these surveys and intends to survey FDIC-insured depository institutions on their efforts to serve underbanked, as well as unbanked, populations. Underbanked populations include individuals who have an account with an insured depository but also rely on nonbank alternative financial service providers for transaction services or high cost credit products. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by any of the following methods. All comments should refer to “National Survey on Banks' Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked”: • *http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/.* • *E-mail: comments@fdic.gov.* Include the name and number of the collection in the subject line of the message. • *Mail:* Leneta Gregorie (202-898-3719), Counsel, Legal Division, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429. • *Hand Delivery:* Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard station at the rear of the 550 17th Street Building (located on F Street), on business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested members of the public may obtain additional information about the collection, including a copy of the proposed collection and related instructions, without charge, by contacting Leneta Gregorie at the address identified above, or by calling
(202)898-3719. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed *National Survey on Banks' Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked* collection of information consists of two components:
(1)A questionnaire survey of banks' efforts to serve unbanked and underbanked populations; and
(2)a limited number of case studies of innovative approaches employed by banks to serve these same unbanked and underbanked populations: 1. *Survey* * OMB Number:* New collection. * Frequency of Response:* Once. *Affected Public:* FDIC-insured depository institutions. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 865. *Estimated Time per Response:* 30 minutes per respondent. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 0.5 hours × 865 respondents = 432.5 hours. 2. *Case Studies* *OMB Number:* New collection. *Frequency of Response:* Exploratory interview—once; in-depth interview—once. *Affected Public:* 25 to 30 FDIC-insured depository institutions. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 25 to 30 FDIC-insured depository institutions. *Estimated Time per Response:* Exploratory interview—1 hour; in-depth interview—2.5 hours. *Estimated Total Burden:* 30 hours + 75 hours = 105 hours. *Total burden for this collection:* 432.5 hours + 105 hours = 537.5 hours. General Description of Collection The FDIC has a number of initiatives underway to encourage practical solutions to ensure that all consumers have reasonable access to full service banking and other financial services. The FDIC believes that insured depositories can provide a path into the financial mainstream for those who need these financial services, and that depository institutions can create an array of affordable lending services to meet the needs of all their customers. Currently a large segment of the population relies on a mix of non-bank financial service providers for their needs. The FDIC is undertaking a series of analyses in this area, including the proposed National Survey of Banks' Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked. The survey is mandated by section 7 of the Reform Act, which calls for the FDIC to conduct ongoing surveys “on efforts by insured depository institutions to bring those individuals and families who have rarely, if ever, held a checking account, a savings account or other type of transaction or check cashing account at an insured depository institution (hereafter in this section referred to as the “unbanked”) into the conventional finance system.” In this initial survey effort, the FDIC plans to survey FDIC-insured depository institutions on their efforts to serve underbanked as well as unbanked populations. The survey will consist of two components—a questionnaire survey of a sample of FDIC-insured depository institutions and a limited number of case studies of FDIC-insured depository institutions that are employing innovative methods to serve unbanked and underbanked populations. The Reform Act mandates that the FDIC consider the following factors and questions in conducting the survey: “(A) To what extent do insured depository institutions promote financial education and financial literacy outreach? “(B) Which financial education efforts appear to be the most effective in bringing ‘unbanked' individuals and families into the conventional finance system? “(C) What efforts are insured institutions making at converting ‘unbanked' money order, wire transfer, and international remittance customers into conventional account holders? “(D) What cultural, language and identification issues as well as transaction costs appear to most prevent ‘unbanked' individuals from establishing conventional accounts? “(E) What is a fair estimate of the size and worth of the ‘unbanked' market in the United States?” In addition to these mandated objectives, in its questionnaire survey of a sample of FDIC-insured depository institutions, the FDIC seeks to identify and quantify the extent to which institutions serve the needs of the unbanked and underbanked; identify the characteristics of institutions that are reaching out to and serving the unbanked and underbanked; identify efforts (for example, practices, programs, alliances) of institutions to serve the unbanked and underbanked; and identify potential barriers that affect the ability of institutions to serve the unbanked and underbanked. The objectives of the case studies are to identify and share “best practice” programs and practices that appear to be the most effective in bringing unbanked and underbanked populations into the financial mainstream, particularly the federally-insured financial institutions. The case studies will be designed to collect information on the size and scope of programs, the nature of service offerings, program budgets, and results. Request for Comment Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the estimates of the burden of the information collection;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The FDIC will consider all comments to determine the extent to which the proposed information collection should be modified prior to submission to OMB for review and approval. After the comment period closes, comments will be summarized or included in the FDIC's request to OMB for approval of the collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated at Washington, DC, this 13th day of August, 2007. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16218 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than August 31, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis** (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: * 1. First Trust Company of Onaga, N.A. FBO LeRoy Albjerg, IRA, Arden Hills, Minnesota; US Bancorp Piper Jaffray custodian FBO Harold Broman, Jr., North St. Paul, Minnesota; Larry Dunn, Stacy, Minnesota; and Diana Makens, Las Vegas, Nevada, to join an existing group acting in concert: Walter G. Fries, Wabasha, Minnesota; Raymond B. Pinson, Del Ray Beach, Florida; Kenneth D. Myers, Apple Valley, Minnesota; GLA Investments, L.L.C., Lakeville, Minnesota, Gary Anderson as general partner; AMSIE Enterprises, LLC, both of Minnetonka, Minnesota, Donald Eisma as general partner; Nancy Ludwig and Francis N. Ludwig; Richard B. Lambert, Jr., all of Apple Valley, Minnesota; Russell S. Sampson, Prior Lake, Minnesota; Curtis A. Sampson, Hector, Minnesota; Brett D. Reese, Northfield, Minnesota; S & L Investments, LLP, Bloomington, Minnesota, David Stueve as general partner; Savage Capitalists, LLP, both of Bloomington, Minnesota, David Stueve as general partner; Pershing LLC FBO Richard D. Estenson IRA, both of Northfield, Minnesota; Charles and Cindy Beske, both of Lakeville, Minnesota; and Brian Bauer, Garvin, Minnesota * ; to acquire voting shares of Access Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Access Bank, both of Champlin, Minnesota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 13, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-16183 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than September 4, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York** (Anne MacEwen, Bank Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: *1. HSH Nordbank AG* , Hamburg, Germany; to engage through a joint venture investment, in financial and investment advisory activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(6)(i) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 14, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-16214 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [FMR Bulletin PBS-2007-B3] Federal Management Regulation; Redesignations of Federal Buildings AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (P), GSA ACTION: Notice of a bulletin. SUMMARY: The attached bulletin announces the redesignations of
(6)Federal Buildings. EXPIRATION DATE: This bulletin expires January 1, 2008. However, the building redesignation announced by this bulletin will remain in effect until canceled or superseded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (P), Attn: Anthony E. Costa, 1800 F. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405, e-mail at *anthony.costa@gsa.gov* .
(202)501-1100. Dated: July 25, 2007 LURITA DOAN, Administrator of General Services U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION **FMR BULLETIN PBS-2007-B3** **REDESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS** TO: Heads of Federal Agencies SUBJECT: Redesignations of Federal Buildings 1. *What is the purpose of this bulletin* ? This bulletin announces the redesignations of
(6)Federal Buildings. 2. *When does this bulletin expire* ? This bulletin expires January 1, 2008. However, the building redesignations announced by this bulletin will remain in effect until canceled or superseded. 3. *Redesignations* . The former and new names of the redesignated buildings are as follows: Former Name New Name United States Courthouse, 555 Independence Street, Cape Girardiau, MO 63703 Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse, 555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 United States Courthouse, 106 South Federal Plaza, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse, 106 South Federal Plaza,Santa Fe, NM 87501 Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202 Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202 Clifford Davis Federal Building, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse, 515 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802 Gerald W. Heany Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse, 515 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802 United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721 4. *Who should we contact for further information regarding redesignation of these Federal Buildings* ? U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (P),Attn: Anthony E, Costa, 1800 F. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone number:
(202)501-1100, e-mail at *anthony.costa@gsa.gov.* [FR Doc. E7-15989 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-23-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS. ACTION: Notification of New System of Records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA)is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new system of records. The Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 (the Act) authorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (the Program) and provides for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of human blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and for research. The Program consists of four interrelated components each operated under a separate contract. The four components are: The Bone Marrow Coordinating Center; the Cord Blood Coordinating Center; the Office of Patient Advocacy/Single Point of Access; and the Stem Cell Therapeutic Outcomes Database. The contracts for operation of the Bone Marrow Coordinating Center, Cord Blood Coordinating Center, and Office of Patient Advocacy/Single Point of Access were awarded to the National Marrow Donor Program in September, 2006. A single contract for the Stem Cell Therapeutic Outcomes Database was awarded to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) at the Medical College of Wisconsin in September, 2006 as well. As identified by the Act, the Program is charged with: Operating a system for identifying, matching, and facilitating the distribution of bone marrow that is suitably matched to candidate patients; operating a system for identifying, matching, and facilitating the distribution of donated umbilical cord blood units that are suitably matched to candidate patients; providing a means by which transplant physicians, other healthcare professionals, and patients can electronically search for and access all available adult marrow donors available through the Program; recruiting potential adult volunteer marrow donors; coordinating with other Federal programs to maintain and expand medical contingency response capabilities; carrying out informational and educational activities; providing patient advocacy services; providing case management services for potential donors; and collecting, analyzing, and publishing blood stem cell transplantation related data in a standardized electronic format. This system of records is required to comply with the implementation directives of the Act, Public Law 109-129. The records will be used for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program’s planning, implementation, evaluation, monitoring, and document storage purposes. DATES: HRSA invites interested parties to submit comments on the proposed New System of Records on or before September 26, 2007. As of the date of the publication of this Notice, HRSA has sent a Report of New System of Records to Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The New System of Records will be effective 40 days from the date submitted to OMB unless HRSA receives comments that would result in contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Please address comments to Health Resources and Services Administration Privacy Act Coordinator, Donn Taylor, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14A-20, Rockville, Maryland 20857; telephone
(301)443-0204. This is not a toll-free number. Comments received will be available for inspection at this same address from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James F. Burdick, M.D., Director, Division of Transplantation, HSB, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-06, Rockville, Maryland 20857; telephone
(301)443-7577; fax
(301)594-6095; or e-mail: *jburdick@hrsa.gov.* This is not a toll-free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Health Resources and Services Administration proposes to establish a new system of records: “C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program”. The Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 establishes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program which maintains information related to patients in need of a blood stem cell transplant and potential adult volunteer blood stem cell donors who have agreed to be listed on the registry maintained by the Program. Additionally, the Program maintains information related to the outcomes of patients who have undergone blood stem cell transplantation. Dated: August 7, 2007. Elizabeth M. Duke, Administrator. 09-15-0068 System Name: The “C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program,” which is comprised of the Office of Patient Advocacy/Single Point of Access, the Bone Marrow Coordinating Center, the Cord Blood Coordinating Center, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic Outcomes Database. Security Classification: None. System Location: Data collected by the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (the Program) are maintained by the National Marrow Donor Program
(NMDP)and the Medical College of Wisconsin, contractors for the Program. The Division of Transplantation within the Health Resources and Service Administration oversees the Program and the contracts with the NMDP and Medical College of Wisconsin. Records associated with the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program are located at the National Marrow Donor Program, 3001 Broadway Street, NE., Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Additional records associated with the Stem Cell Therapeutic Outcomes Database component of the Program are located at the Medical College of Wisconsin's Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226. Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: 1. Volunteers whose bone marrow, peripheral blood or cord blood donations are to be used for hematopoietic reconstitution or other therapeutic applications on behalf of patients in need. 2. Patients searching for an unrelated donor or who are served by the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. 3. Recipients of allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation. Categories of Records in the System: Records consist of documents (printed and electronic) containing all information necessary to manage and facilitate patient searches and to track detailed post-transplant clinical status, including but not limited to documentation and correspondence concerning patients in need of (or recipients of) blood stem cell transplants and volunteers listed on the Program's registry as potential blood stem cell donors. These documents include all information necessary to manage and facilitate patient searches, and to track detailed post-transplant clinical status. Information maintained in the system may include, but is not limited to: Name, Social Security number (voluntary), identifiers assigned by the contractors, transplant center and provider number, State and zip code of residence, citizenship, race/ethnicity, gender, date and time of transplantation or donation, name of transplant center (or other identifier), histocompatibility status, patient condition before and after transplantation, immunosuppressive medication, cause of death (if appropriate), health care coverage, and employment. Authority for maintenance of the System: Public Law 109-129 establishes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, authorizing the Department to establish by contract a system for identifying, matching and facilitating bone marrow and cord blood transplants, including recruitment, patient advocacy and maintenance of a stem cell therapeutic outcomes database. Purpose(s): The purpose of the system is to support the Program's mission to facilitate and increase access to blood stem cell transplantation. Additionally, the collection of accurate information will be used to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation on matters related to the Program and for ongoing monitoring of the Program by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses: Any disclosure of records or information contained therein related to the Program will be made with the intent of providing and disseminating accurate and timely information required by patients, physicians, donors and the Program to facilitate and increase access to blood stem cell transplantation. 1. Departmental contractors who have been engaged by the Department to assist in accomplishment of a departmental function related to the purposes for this system of records and who need to have access to the records in order to assist the Department. 2. HRSA, acting through its contractors, may disclose information regarding blood stem cell donors, blood stem cell transplant candidates, and blood stem cell transplant recipients to transplant centers and NMDP participating organizations provided that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected including: matching donor blood stem cells with recipients, monitoring compliance of member organizations with contractor requirements, reviewing and reporting periodically to the public on the status of blood stem cell donation and transplantation in the United States. This information may consist of donor or patient identification information, and pertinent medical information. 3. Disclosures of certain information may be made to personnel involved in the care and management of volunteer blood stem cell donors. Disclosures of certain information may be made to patients or their designated representatives for purposes of facilitating searches for blood stem cell donors or products and/or facilitation of unrelated donor transplants. 4. Disclosures may be made by and between the contractors for the Office of Patient Advocacy/Single Point of Access, the Bone Marrow Coordinating Center, the Cord Blood Coordinating Center, the Stem Cell Therapeutic Outcomes Database, and NMDP participating centers for purposes of carrying out the statutory charge of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. 5. In the event of litigation where the defendant is
(a)The Department, any component of the Department, or any employee of the Department in his or her official capacity;
(b)the United States where the Department determines that the claim, if successful, is likely to affect directly the operation of the Department or any of its components; or
(c)any Department employee in his or her individual capacity where the Department of Justice has agreed to represent such employee, for example, in defending a claim against the Public Health Service in connection with such individual, disclosure may be made to the Department of Justice to enable the Department to present an effective defense. 6. Disclosure may be made to a congressional office from the record of an individual in response to a verified inquiry from the congressional office made at the written request of that individual. 7. Disclosure may be made for research purposes, when the Department, independently or through its contractor(s):
(a)Has determined that the use or disclosure does not violate legal or policy limitations under which the record was provided, collected, or obtained;
(b)has determined that a bona fide research/analysis purpose exists;
(c)has required the recipient to:
(1)Establish strict limitations concerning the receipt and use of patient-identified data;
(2)establish reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the data and to prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure of the record;
(3)remove, destroy, or return the information that identifies the individual at the earliest time at which removal or destruction can be accomplished consistent with the purpose of the research project, unless the recipient has presented adequate justification of a research or health nature for retaining such information; and
(4)make no further use of disclosure of the record except as authorized by HRSA or its contractor(s) or when required by law;
(d)has determined that other applicable safeguards or protocols will be followed; and
(e)has secured a written statement attesting to the recipient's understanding of, and willingness to abide by these provisions. Policies and Practices For Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Storage: Records are maintained in file folders and in computer data files. Retrievability: Retrieval of donor or patient records will be limited to authorized users for search or transplant management purposes. Patient records are retrieved using a unique ID number assigned to patients once registered in the system by the transplant center managing their care or through the use of other identifying information. Donor records may be retrieved by a unique ID assigned by the system or through the use of other identifying information. Safeguards: 1. *Authorized Users:* Access is limited to authorized contract personnel responsible for administering the program. Authorized personnel include the program managers/program specialists who have responsibilities for implementing the program and the HRSA Information Systems Security Officer. The contractor(s) shall maintain current lists of authorized users. 2. *Assign Responsibility for Security:* Responsibility is assigned to a management official knowledgeable of the nature of the information and processes supported by the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and in the management, personnel, operational, and technical controls used to protect it. 3. *Perform Risk Assessment:* A risk assessment was conducted in conjunction with the development of the system. The system design ensures vulnerabilities, risks, and other security concerns are identified and addressed in the system design and throughout the life cycle of the project. This is consistent with the HHS Automated Information Systems Security Program Handbook. 4. *Certification and Accreditation:* The Program's electronic data systems are certified under the auspices of HRSA's Office of Information Technology Certification and Accreditation system. 5. *Physical Safeguards:* All computer equipment and files and hard copy files are stored in areas where fire and life safety codes are strictly enforced. All automated and non-automated documents are protected on a 24-hour basis. Perimeter security includes intrusion alarms, key/passcard/combination controls, and receptionist controlled area. Most hard copy files are maintained in a file room used solely for this purpose with access limited by combination lock to authorized users identified above. Computer files are password protected and are accessible only by use of computers which are password protected. 6. *Procedural Safeguards:* A password is required to access computer files. All users of personal information in connection with the performance of their jobs protect information from public view and from unauthorized personnel entering an unsupervised area. All authorized users sign a nondisclosure statement. All passwords, keys and/or combinations are changed when a person leaves or no longer has authorized duties. Access to records is limited to those authorized personnel trained in accordance with the Privacy Act and ADP security procedures. The transmission of records is protected using secure protocols. Individuals with access to the system have User IDs and passwords and must be granted access to the system. External access to the data requires two-factor authentication. The contractor(s) shall maintain current lists of authorized users. The safeguards described above were established in accordance with NIST 800-53 and OMB Circular A-130 Appendix III. Retention and Disposal: Patient and donor records will be retained indefinitely. System Manager and Address: Director, Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Program, HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 12C-06, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Notification Procedure: Requests must be made to the System Manager. Requests by mail: Requests for information and/or access to records received by mail must contain information providing the identity of the writer, and a reasonable description of the record desired, and whom it concerns. Written requests must contain the name and address of the requester, his/her date of birth and his/her signature. Requests must be notarized to verify the identity of the requester, or the requester must certify that (s)he is the individual who (s)he claims to be and that (s)he understands that to knowingly and willfully request or acquire a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense under the Privacy Act subject to a $5,000 fine (45 CFR 5b.5(b)(2)(ii)). Requests in person or by telephone, electronic mail or facsimile cannot be honored. Requests in Person: No requests in person at the system location will be honored. Requests By Telephone: Since positive identification of the caller cannot be established, telephone requests are not honored. Record Access Procedures: Record access procedures are the same as notification procedures. Requesters should also provide a reasonable description of the contents of the record being sought. A parent or guardian who requests notification of, or access to, a minor's/incompetent person's record shall designate a family physician or other health professional (other than a family member) to whom the record, if any, will be sent. The parent or guardian must verify relationship to the minor/incompetent person as well as his/her own identity. Records will be mailed only to the requester's address that is on file, unless a different address is demonstrated by official documentation. Contesting Record Procedures: To contest a record in the system, contact the official at the address specified above and reasonably identify the record, specify the information being contested, and state the corrective action sought and the reason(s) for requesting the correction, along with supporting documentation to show how the record is inaccurate, incomplete, untimely, or irrelevant. Record Source Categories: Sources of records include, but are not limited to, patients, donors, and/or their representatives under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and any other sources of information or documentation submitted by any other person or entity for inclusion in a request for the purpose of facilitating blood stem cell transplantation (e.g., transplant center healthcare professionals). Systems Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act: None. [FR Doc. 07-4019 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]
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