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BILLING CODE 3410-11-M COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Hawaii State Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the regulations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting and briefing of the Hawaii Advisory Committee will convene at 10 p.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 in the South Pacific Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel located at 2005 Kalia Road, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The purpose of the planning meeting is for the committee to consider future projects and the purpose of the briefing is to hear from experts about the “The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007.” Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Western Regional Office by September 10, 2007. The address is 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Persons wishing to e-mail their comments, or to present their comments verbally at the meeting, or who desire additional information should contact Angelica Trevino, Secretary, Western Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights at
(213)894-3437 [TDY] 213-894-3435, or by e-mail at *atrevino@usccr.gov.* Hearing impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Eastern Regional Office at least ten
(10)working days before the scheduled date of the planning meeting. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Western Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's Web site, *http://www.usccr.gov* , or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above e-mail or street address. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission and FACA. Dated at Washington, DC, August 17, 2007. Ivy L. Davis, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. E7-16544 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). *Agency:* National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). *Title:* Application for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon. *Form Number(s):* DTV-1. *OMB Approval Number:* None. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Burden Hours:* 27,500,000. *Number of Respondents:* 110,000,000. *Average Hours Per Response:* 15 minutes. *Needs and Uses:* NTIA is required to create a program to provide coupons for consumers to purchase digital-to-analog converter boxes. These converter boxes are necessary for consumers who wish to continue receiving broadcast programming over-the-air using analog-only television sets after February 17, 2009—the date that television stations are required by law to cease analog broadcasting. As part of this program, eligible U.S. households may obtain a maximum of two coupons of $40 each (valid for three months after issuance) to be applied towards the purchase of a digital-to-analog converter box(es). *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Frequency:* One-time-only. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *OMB Desk Officer:* Jasmeet Seehra,
(202)395-3123. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,
(202)482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *dHynek@doc.gov* ). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, Fax number,
(202)395-5167 or via the Internet at *Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov* . Dated: August 16, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-16545 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Non-Tariff Barriers Survey ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2007. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 or via the Internet at *DHynek@doc.gov* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to: Marc Lemmond, Manufacturing and Services, Division of Manufacturing, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, Room 4053; U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; Phone number:
(202)482-5225. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The International Trade Administration's Office of Energy and Environmental Industries
(OEEI)is the principal resource and key contact point within the U.S. Department of Commerce for American energy and environmental technology companies. It's goal is to facilitate and increase exports of energy and environmental technologies, goods and services by providing support and guidance to U.S. exporters. One aspect of increasing exports is to reduce trade barriers and non-tariff measures. OEEI works closely with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on trade negotiations and trade liberalization initiatives. The information collected by this survey will be used to support these projects and enable OEEI to maintain a current, up-to-date list of non-tariff measures that create trade barriers for U.S. exports of environmental goods and services. II. Method of Collection Electronic submission. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0625-0241. *Form Number:* ITA-4150P. *Type of Review:* Regular Submission. *Affected Public:* Business or other for profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 200. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 10 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 33. *Estimated Total Annual Costs:* $7,000. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: August 16, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-16572 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-838] Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: *Effective Date:* August 22, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Richard Rimlinger, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-5760 and
(202)482-4477, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background At the request of an interested party, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbazole violet pigment 23 from India for the period December 1, 2005, through November 30, 2006. See *Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part,* 72 FR 5005 (February 2, 2007). The preliminary results of the review are currently due no later than September 4, 2007. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested and a final determination within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary determination is published. If it is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month. We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results of this review within the original time limit because we need additional time to obtain and analyze information regarding constructed value. Therefore, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of this review by 45 days until October 19, 2007. This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2). Dated: August 16, 2007. Gary Taverman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-16577 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-893] Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of China: Partial Rescission of the 2006/2007 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: *Effective Date:* August 22, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anya Naschak, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-6375. Background On April 6, 2007, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published in the **Federal Register** a notice of initiation listing 105 firms for which it received timely, sufficient, requests for an administrative review of this antidumping duty order. See Notice of Initiation of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the People's Republic of China, 72 FR 17095 (April 6, 2007) (“Initiation Notice”). The period of review (“POR”) is February 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007. On July 5, 2007, as clarified in submissions dated July 13, 2007, and July 30, 2007, the Louisiana Shrimp Association (“LSA”) withdrew its request for an administrative review of the companies listed in Attachment I to this notice. The LSA's clarifications of its withdrawal requests by submissions dated July 13, 2007, and July 30, 2007, are considered timely because the Department requested clarification on the LSA's July 5, 2007, withdrawal requests. Partial Rescission Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested the review withdraws the request within ninety days of the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review, and may extend this time limit if the Department decides that it is reasonable to do so. See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). For seven of the companies for which the LSA withdrew its request for review, the Department has on the record of this proceeding requests for review by other parties. Therefore, the Department is not rescinding this review for: Allied Pacific (H.K.) Co., Ltd., Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd., Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd., Hai Li Aquatic Co., Ltd. Zhao An, Fujian, King Royal Investments Ltd., Zhanjiang Allied Pacific Aquaculture Co., Ltd., and Zhanjiang Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Further, the LSA has not withdrawn its request for review for Guolian Aquatic Products or Yelin Enterprise Co., Ltd. Hong Kong; the Department is not rescinding the review with respect to these entities. Because the LSA's withdrawal of requests for review was timely and no other party requested a review of the companies listed in Attachment II to this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) we are rescinding this review with respect to these entities. For those companies that submitted information stating that they did not have any shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, and for which there remains an active request for review, we will evaluate the no-shipment information and may rescind the review for such companies at a later date. With respect to the issues raised by the LSA on the identity of Guolian Aquatic Products and Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., the Department will further consider these issues in the preliminary results of review, currently scheduled for October 31, 2007. Accordingly, the following companies remain subject to this administrative review: Allied Pacific (H.K.) Co. Ltd., Allied Pacific Aquatic Products (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd., Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd., Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd., Guolian Aquatic Products, Hai Li Aquatic Co., Ltd. Zhao An, Fujian/Haili Aquatic Co., Ltd. Zhaoan Fujian, King Royal Investments Ltd., Yelin Enterprise Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, Zhanjiang Allied Pacific Aquaculture Co., Ltd., and Zhanjiang Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Assessment Rates The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For those companies for which this review has been rescinded and which have a separate rate, antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(2). The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of this notice. For those companies for which this review has been rescinded but do not have a separate rate at this time (and thus remain part of the PRC-wide entity), the Department will issue assessment instructions upon the completion of this administrative review. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers for whom this review is being rescinded, as of the publication date of this notice, of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification Regarding APOs This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (“APO”) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: August 14, 2007. Gary Taverman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. Attachment I 1. Allied Pacific (H.K.) Co., Ltd. 2. Allied Pacific Aquatic Products (Zhangjiang) Co., Ltd. 3. Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd. 4. Ammon International 5. Aquatic Foodstuffs FTY 6. Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd. 7. Baofa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 8. Beihai Zhengwu Industry Co., Ltd. 9. Chaoyang Qiaofeng Group Co., Ltd. (Shantou Qiofeng (Group) Co., Ltd.) (Shantou/Chaoyang Qiaofeng) 10. CITIC Heavy Machinery 11. Dafu Foods Industry 12. Dalian FTZ Sea-Rich International Trading Co., Ltd. 13. Dalian Shan Li Food 14. Dalian Shanhai Seafood 15. Dongri Aquatic Products Freezing Plants 16. Dongshan Xinhefa Food 17. Fuchang Aquatic Products 18. Fuqing Yihua Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 19. Gallant Ocean International 20. Gallant Seafoods 21. Go Harvest Aquatic Products 22. Guangzhou Lingshan Aquatic Products 23. Hai Li Aquatic Co., Ltd. Zhao An, Fujian 24. Hainan Fruit Vegetable Food Allocation Co., Ltd. 25. Hainan Golden Spring Foods Co., Ltd./Hainan Brich Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 26. Hainan Jiadexin Foodstuff 27. Jinfu Trading Co., Ltd. 28. Jinhang Aquatic Industry 29. Kaifeng Ocean Sky Industry Co., Ltd. 30. King Royal Investments, Ltd. 31. Laiyang Hengrun Foodstuff 32. Laiyang Luhua Foodstuffs 33. Leizhou Zhulian Frozen Food Co., Ltd. 34. Longsheng Aquatic Product 35. Luk Ka Paper Industry 36. Marnex 37. Meizhou Aquatic 38. Meizhou Aquatic Products Quick-Frozen Industry Co., Ltd. 39. North Supreme Seafood (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. 40. Ocean Freezing Industry & Trade General 41. Pingyang Xinye Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 42. Polypro Plastics 43. Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd. 44. Red Garden Food 45. Red Garden Foodstuff 46. Rongcheng Tongda Aquatic Food 47. Ruian Huasheng Aquatic Products 48. Savvy Seafood Inc. 49. Sealord North America 50. Seatrade International 51. Shanghai Linghai Fisheries Economic and Trading Co. 52. Shantou City Qiaofeng Group 53. Shantou Freezing Aquatic Product Food Stuffs Co. 54. Shantou Jinhang Aquatic Industry Co., Ltd. 55. Shantou Jinyuan District Mingfeng Quick-Frozen Factory 56. Shantou Long Feng Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. (Shantou Longfeng Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.) 57. Shantou Longsheng Aquatic Product 58. Shantou Ocean Freezing Industry and Trade General Corporation 59. Shantou Red Garden Food Processing 60. Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff 61. Shantou Ruiyuan Industry Co., Ltd. 62. Shantou Shengping Oceanstar Business Co., Ltd. 63. Shantou Wanya Food Factory Co., Ltd. 64. Shantou Yuexing Enterprise Company 65. Silvertie Holding 66. Spectrum Plastics 67. Taizhou Zhonghuan Industrial Co., Ltd. 68. The Second Aquatic Food 69. Weifang Taihua Food 70. Weifang Yongqiang Food Ind 71. Wenling Xingdi Aquatic Products 72. Xuwen Hailang Breeding Co., Ltd. 73. Yangjiang City Yelin Hoitat Quick Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd. 74. Yantai Wei-Cheng Food Co., Ltd. 75. Yantai Xinlai Trade 76. Zhangjiang Bobogo Ocean Co., Ltd. 77. Zhanjiang Allied Pacific Aquaculture Co., Ltd. 78. Zhanjiang Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and Technology Co., Ltd. 79. Zhanjiang Go-Harvest Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 80. Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd. 81. Zhanjiang Runhai Foods Co., Ltd. 82. Zhanjiang Universal Seafood Corp 83. Zhejiang Cereals, Oils & Foodstuff Import & Export Co., Ltd. 84. Zhejiang Daishan Baofa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 85. Zhejiang Evernew Seafood Co., Ltd. 86. Zhejiang Xingyang Import & Export 87. Zhejiang Xintianjiu Sea Products Co., Ltd. 88. Zhejiang Zhenlong Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. 89. Zhenjiang Evergreen Aquatic Products Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 90. Zhoushan Cereals, Oils, and Foodstuffs Import and Export Co., Ltd. 91. Zhoushan Diciyuan Aquatic Products 92. Zhoushan Guotai Aquatic Product Co., Ltd. 93. Zhoushan Haichang Food Co. 94. Zhoushan Huading Seafood Co., Ltd. 95. Zhoushan Industrial Co., Ltd. 96. Zhoushan Jingzhou Aquatic Product Co., Ltd. 97. Zhoushan Lizhou Fishery Co., Ltd. 98. Zhoushan Putuo Huafa Sea Products Co., Ltd. 99. Zhoushan Xifeng Aquatic Co., Ltd. 100. Zhoushan Zhenyang Developing Co., Ltd. 101. ZJ CNF Sea Products Engineering Ltd. Attachment II 1. Allied Pacific Aquatic Products (Zhangjiang) Co., Ltd. 2. Ammon International 3. Aquatic Foodstuffs FTY 4. Baofa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 5. Beihai Zhengwu Industry Co., Ltd. 6. Chaoyang Qiaofeng Group Co., Ltd. (Shantou Qiofeng (Group) Co., Ltd.) (Shantou/Chaoyang Qiaofeng) 7. CITIC Heavy Machinery 8. Dafu Foods Industry 9. Dalian FTZ Sea-Rich International Trading Co., Ltd. 10. Dalian Shan Li Food 11. Dalian Shanhai Seafood 12. Dongri Aquatic Products Freezing Plants 13. Dongshan Xinhefa Food 14. Fuchang Aquatic Products 15. Fuqing Chaohui Aquatic Food Co., Ltd. 16. Fuqing Yihua Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 17. Gallant Ocean International 18. Gallant Seafoods 19. Go Harvest Aquatic Products 20. Guangzhou Lingshan Aquatic Products 21. Hainan Fruit Vegetable Food Allocation Co., Ltd. 22. Hainan Golden Spring Foods Co., Ltd./Hainan Brich Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 23. Hainan Jiadexin Foodstuff 24. Jinfu Trading Co., Ltd. 25. Jinhang Aquatic Industry 26. Kaifeng Ocean Sky Industry Co., Ltd. 27. Laiyang Hengrun Foodstuff 28. Laiyang Luhua Foodstuffs 29. Leizhou Zhulian Frozen Food Co., Ltd. 30. Longsheng Aquatic Product 31. Luk Ka Paper Industry 32. Marnex 33. Meizhou Aquatic 34. Meizhou Aquatic Products Quick-Frozen Industry Co., Ltd. 35. North Supreme Seafood (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. 36. Ocean Freezing Industry & Trade General 37. Pingyang Xinye Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 38. Polypro Plastics 39. Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd. 40. Red Garden Food 41. Red Garden Foodstuff 42. Rongcheng Tongda Aquatic Food 43. Ruian Huasheng Aquatic Products 44. Savvy Seafood Inc. 45. Sealord North America 46. Seatrade International 47. Shanghai Linghai Fisheries Economic and Trading Co. 48. Shantou City Qiaofeng Group 49. Shantou Freezing Aquatic Product Food Stuffs Co. 50. Shantou Jinhang Aquatic Industry Co., Ltd. 51. Shantou Jinyuan District Mingfeng Quick-Frozen Factory 52. Shantou Long Feng Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. (Shantou Longfeng Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.) 53. Shantou Longsheng Aquatic Product 54. Shantou Ocean Freezing Industry and Trade General Corporation 55. Shantou Red Garden Food Processing Co. 56. Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff 57. Shantou Ruiyuan Industry Co., Ltd. 58. Shantou Shengping Oceanstar Business Co., Ltd. 59. Shantou Wanya Food Factory Co., Ltd. 60. Shantou Yuexing Enterprise Company 61. Silvertie Holding 62. Spectrum Plastics 63. Taizhou Zhonghuan Industrial Co., Ltd. 64. The Second Aquatic Food 65. Weifang Taihua Food 66. Weifang Yongqiang Food Ind 67. Wenling Xingdi Aquatic Products 68. Xuwen Hailang Breeding Co., Ltd. 69. Yangjiang City Yelin Hoitat Quick Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd. 70. Yantai Wei-Cheng Food Co., Ltd. 71. Yantai Xinlai Trade 72. Zhangjiang Bobogo Ocean Co., Ltd. 73. Zhanjiang Go-Harvest Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 74. Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd. 75. Zhanjiang Runhai Foods Co., Ltd. 76. Zhanjiang Universal Seafood Corp 77. Zhejiang Cereals, Oils & Foodstuff Import & Export Co., Ltd. 78. Zhejiang Daishan Baofa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 79. Zhejiang Evernew Seafood Co., Ltd. 80. Zhejiang Xingyang Import & Export 81. Zhejiang Xintianjiu Sea Products Co., Ltd. 82. Zhejiang Zhenlong Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. 83. Zhenjiang Evergreen Aquatic Products Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 84. Zhoushan Cereals, Oils, and Foodstuffs Import and Export Co., Ltd. 85. Zhoushan Diciyuan Aquatic Products 86. Zhoushan Guotai Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 87. Zhoushan Haichang Food Co 88. Zhoushan Huading Seafood Co., Ltd. 89. Zhoushan Industrial Co., Ltd. 90. Zhoushan Jingzhou Aquatic Product Co., Ltd. 91. Zhoushan Lizhou Fishery Co., Ltd. 92. Zhoushan Putuo Huafa Sea Products Co., Ltd. 93. Zhoushan Xifeng Aquatic Co., Ltd. 94. Zhoushan Zhenyang Developing Co., Ltd. 95. ZJ CNF Sea Products Engineering Ltd. [FR Doc. E7-16576 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-890] Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On February 9, 2007, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published its preliminary results in the antidumping duty administrative review and new shipper reviews and notice of partial rescission for wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China. The period of review (“POR”) for the administrative review and the new shipper reviews is June 24, 2004 through December 31, 2005. For the final results of administrative review, see this notice. As a result of an inadvertent error, the version of this notice released on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, contained the appendix from the investigation of this proceeding, rather than the appendix intended for this administrative review. These amended final results correct this error. No changes to the analysis, methodologies employed, or the rates calculated were made. Because this error was discovered prior to publication in the **Federal Register** , this amendment is being published in place of the original version released on August 8, 2007. In the administrative review, we have determined that all five mandatory respondents ( *i.e.* , Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited and its affiliates (“Fine Furniture”); Foshan Guanqiu Furniture Co., Ltd. (“Foshan Guanqiu”); Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co./Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc./Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co., Ltd. (“Dare Group”); Shanghai Aosen Furniture Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Aosen”) and Shanghai Starcorp Furniture Co., Ltd, Starcorp Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Orin Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Star Furniture Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Xing Ding Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Starcorp”)) made sales in the United States at prices below normal value. With respect to the remaining respondents in the administrative review (collectively, “Separate Rate Applicants”), we have determined that 42 entities have provided sufficient evidence that they are separate from the state-controlled entity, and we have established a weighted-average margin based on the rates we have calculated for the five mandatory respondents, excluding any rates that are zero, *de minimis* , or based entirely on adverse facts available, to be applied to these separate-rate entities. We invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary results of review. For the new shipper reviews, the Department also reviewed two exporters/producers, *i.e.* , Dongguan Huanghouse Furniture Co., Ltd. (“Huanghouse”) and Tianjin First Wood Co., Ltd. (“First Wood”). Based on our analysis of the comments we received, we have made certain changes to our calculations for all mandatory respondents. The final dumping margins for this review are listed in the “Final Results Margins” section below. DATES: *Effective Date:* August 22, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Degnan or Robert Bolling, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-0414 and
(202)482-3434, respectively. Background The Department published its preliminary results on February 9, 2007. *See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Results of New Shipper Reviews and Notice of Partial Rescission* , 72 FR 6201 (February 9, 2007) (“ *Preliminary Results* ”). The Department conducted verification of two of the mandatory respondents' and certain Separate-Rate Applicants' data in the People's Republic of China (“PRC”). *See* Verification section, below, for additional information. On June 12, 2007, the Department extended the deadline for the final results of review to August 8, 2007. *See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews* , 72 FR 32281 (June 12, 2007). We invited parties to comment on the *Preliminary Results* . We received comments from the Petitioners, certain mandatory respondents, certain Separate-Rate Applicants, and other interested parties to this review. On June 18, 2007, parties submitted case briefs. On June 26, 2007, parties submitted rebuttal briefs. On July 12, 2007, the Department held public and closed hearings. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this review are addressed in the memorandum from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews on Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China,” Issues and Decision Memorandum, dated August 8, 2007, which is hereby adopted by this notice (“Issues and Decision Memorandum”). A list of the issues which parties raised and to which we respond in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as an Appendix. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file in the Central Records Unit (“CRU”), Main Commerce Building, Room B-099, and is accessible on the Web at *http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn* . The paper copy and electronic version of the memorandum are identical in content. Period of Review The POR is June 24, 2004 through December 31, 2005. Scope of Order The product covered by the order is wooden bedroom furniture. Wooden bedroom furniture is generally, but not exclusively, designed, manufactured, and offered for sale in coordinated groups, or bedrooms, in which all of the individual pieces are of approximately the same style and approximately the same material and/or finish. The subject merchandise is made substantially of wood products, including both solid wood and also engineered wood products made from wood particles, fibers, or other wooden materials such as plywood, oriented strand board, particle board, and fiberboard, with or without wood veneers, wood overlays, or laminates, with or without non-wood components or trim such as metal, marble, leather, glass, plastic, or other resins, and whether or not assembled, completed, or finished. The subject merchandise includes the following items:
(1)Wooden beds such as loft beds, bunk beds, and other beds;
(2)wooden headboards for beds (whether stand-alone or attached to side rails), wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds;
(3)night tables, night stands, dressers, commodes, bureaus, mule chests, gentlemen's chests, bachelor's chests, lingerie chests, wardrobes, vanities, chessers, chifforobes, and wardrobe-type cabinets;
(4)dressers with framed glass mirrors that are attached to, incorporated in, sit on, or hang over the dresser;
(5)chests-on-chests, 1 highboys, 2 lowboys, 3 chests of drawers, 4 chests, 5 door chests, 6 chiffoniers, 7 hutches, 8 and armoires; 9
(6)desks, computer stands, filing cabinets, book cases, or writing tables that are attached to or incorporated in the subject merchandise; and
(7)other bedroom furniture consistent with the above list. 1 A chest-on-chest is typically a tall chest-of-drawers in two or more sections (or appearing to be in two or more sections), with one or two sections mounted (or appearing to be mounted) on a slightly larger chest; also known as a tallboy. 2 A highboy is typically a tall chest of drawers usually composed of a base and a top section with drawers, and supported on four legs or a small chest (often 15 inches or more in height). 3 A lowboy is typically a short chest of drawers, not more than four feet high, normally set on short legs. 4 A chest of drawers is typically a case containing drawers for storing clothing. 5 A chest is typically a case piece taller than it is wide featuring a series of drawers and with or without one or more doors for storing clothing. The piece can either include drawers or be designed as a large box incorporating a lid. 6 A door chest is typically a chest with hinged doors to store clothing, whether or not containing drawers. The piece may also include shelves for televisions and other entertainment electronics. 7 A chiffonier is typically a tall and narrow chest of drawers normally used for storing undergarments and lingerie, often with mirror(s) attached. 8 A hutch is typically an open case of furniture with shelves that typically sits on another piece of furniture and provides storage for clothes. 9 An armoire is typically a tall cabinet or wardrobe (typically 50 inches or taller), with doors, and with one or more drawers (either exterior below or above the doors or interior behind the doors), shelves, and/or garment rods or other apparatus for storing clothes. Bedroom armoires may also be used to hold television receivers and/or other audio-visual entertainment systems. The scope of the order excludes the following items:
(1)Seats, chairs, benches, couches, sofas, sofa beds, stools, and other seating furniture;
(2)mattresses, mattress supports (including box springs), infant cribs, water beds, and futon frames;
(3)office furniture, such as desks, stand-up desks, computer cabinets, filing cabinets, credenzas, and bookcases;
(4)dining room or kitchen furniture such as dining tables, chairs, servers, sideboards, buffets, corner cabinets, china cabinets, and china hutches;
(5)other non-bedroom furniture, such as television cabinets, cocktail tables, end tables, occasional tables, wall systems, book cases, and entertainment systems;
(6)bedroom furniture made primarily of wicker, cane, osier, bamboo or rattan;
(7)side rails for beds made of metal if sold separately from the headboard and footboard;
(8)bedroom furniture in which bentwood parts predominate 10 ;
(9)jewelry armories 11 ;
(10)cheval mirrors 12 ;
(11)certain metal parts 13 ;(12) mirrors that do not attach to, incorporate in, sit on, or hang over a dresser if they are not designed and marketed to be sold in conjunction with a dresser as part of a dresser-mirror set; and
(13)upholstered beds. 14 10 As used herein, bentwood means solid wood made pliable. Bentwood is wood that is brought to a curved shape by bending it while made pliable with moist heat or other agency and then set by cooling or drying. See Customs' Headquarters' Ruling Letter 043859, dated May 17, 1976. 11 Any armoire, cabinet or other accent item for the purpose of storing jewelry, not to exceed 24” in width, 18” in depth, and 49” in height, including a minimum of 5 lined drawers lined with felt or felt-like material, at least one side door (whether or not the door is lined with felt or felt-like material), with necklace hangers, and a flip-top lid with inset mirror. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum from Laurel LaCivita to Laurie Parkhill, Office Director, Concerning Jewelry Armoires and Cheval Mirrors in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China, dated August 31, 2004. *See also Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Revocation in Part* , 71 FR 38621 (July 7, 2006). 12 Cheval mirrors are, *i.e.* , any framed, tiltable mirror with a height in excess of 50” that is mounted on a floor-standing, hinged base. Additionally, the scope of the order excludes combination cheval mirror/jewelry cabinets. The excluded merchandise is an integrated piece consisting of a cheval mirror, *i.e.* , a framed tiltable mirror with a height in excess of 50 inches, mounted on a floor-standing, hinged base, the cheval mirror serving as a door to a cabinet back that is integral to the structure of the mirror and which constitutes a jewelry cabinet lined with fabric, having necklace and bracelet hooks, mountings for rings and shelves, with or without a working lock and key to secure the contents of the jewelry cabinet back to the cheval mirror, and no drawers anywhere on the integrated piece. The fully assembled piece must be at least 50 inches in height, 14.5 inches in width, and 3 inches in depth. *See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Determination To Revoke Order in Part* , 72 FR 948 (January 9, 2007). 13 Metal furniture parts and unfinished furniture parts made of wood products (as defined above) that are not otherwise specifically named in this scope ( *i.e.* , wooden headboards for beds, wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds) and that do not possess the essential character of wooden bedroom furniture in an unassembled, incomplete, or unfinished form. Such parts are usually classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheading 9403.90.7000. 14 Upholstered beds that are completely upholstered, *i.e.* , containing filling material and completely covered in sewn genuine leather, synthetic leather, or natural or synthetic decorative fabric. To be excluded, the entire bed (headboards, footboards, and side rails) must be upholstered except for bed feet, which may be of wood, metal, or any other material and which are no more than nine inches in height from the floor. *See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Determination to Revoke Order in Part* , 72 FR 7013 (February 14, 2007). Imports of subject merchandise are classified under subheading 9403.50.9040 of the HTSUS as “wooden * * * beds” and under subheading 9403.50.9080 of the HTSUS as “other * * * wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom.” In addition, wooden headboards for beds, wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds may also be entered under subheading 9403.50.9040 of the HTSUS as “parts of wood” and framed glass mirrors may also be entered under subheading 7009.92.5000 of the HTSUS as “glass mirrors * * * framed.” This order covers all wooden bedroom furniture meeting the above description, regardless of tariff classification. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“Act”), we verified the information submitted by certain mandatory respondents and certain Separate-Rate Applicants for use in our final results. *See* the Department's verification reports on the record of this review in the CRU with respect to Shanghai Aosen; Starcorp; Baigou Crafts Factory of Fengkai (“Baigou Crafts”); Dongguan Dihao Furniture Co., Ltd. (“Dihao”); and Transworld (Zhangzhou) Furniture Co., Ltd. (“Transworld”). For all verified companies, we used standard verification procedures, including examination of relevant accounting and production records, as well as original source documents provided by respondents. For the further details on the verifications, *see* the aforementioned verification reports. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on an analysis of comments received, the Department has made certain changes in the margin calculations. For the final results, the Department has made the following changes with respect to Shanghai Aosen, Dare Group, Foshan Guanqui, Starcorp, and Fine Furniture. General Issues Calculation of Surrogate Financial Ratios • For the final results, the Department is no longer using the Nizamuddin Furnitures Private Limited 2004-2005 financial statement in the calculation of the surrogate financial ratios. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum. • For the final results, the Department is using the following additional financial statements (not used in the preliminary results) to calculate surrogate financial ratios:
(1)Nizamuddin Furnitures Private Limited (2005-2006);
(2)James Andrew Newton Art Export Pvt. Ltd. (2004-2005);
(3)Nikhil Decore Industries Pvt. Ltd. (2004-2005); and
(4)Indian Furniture Products Limited (2005-2006). *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 17, and “First Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Factor Valuation Memorandum for the Final Results” dated August 8, 2007 (“WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum”). • For the final results, in the calculation of Akriti Perfections India Pvt. Ltd.'s surrogate financial ratios, the Department has reclassified “Consumables” from raw material to manufacturing overhead. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 21, and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. • For the final results, the Department has excluded “Octroi” expenses from the calculation of Huzaifa Furniture Industries Pvt. Ltd.'s surrogate financial ratios. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 25. • For the final results, the Department has included the line-item “Contract Manufacturing” in manufacturing overhead of Ahuja Furnishers Private Limited's surrogate financial ratios. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 18, and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. • For the final results, the Department has re-classified “Bonuses” and “Gratuities” from manufacturing overhead or selling, general and administrative expenses to the direct labor portion of Materials, Labor and Energy (“ML&E”) in the calculation of surrogate financial ratios for Ahuja Furnishers Private Limited, Huzaifa Furniture Industries Pvt. Ltd., and Indian Furniture Products Limited. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 20 and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. • For the final results, the Department has included “Closing Stock” and “Opening Stock” in the material portion of ML&E in the calculation of Fusion Design Private Ltd.'s surrogate financial ratios. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 23, and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. Recalculation of Surrogate Values • For the final results, the Department has recalculated surrogate values for the polymers of styrene, cardboard, paint, and resin. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 10, 13, 14, 47, and 48 and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. • For the final results, the Department has calculated a surrogate value for mirrors using *Glass Yug* instead of the *Monthly Statistics of the Foreign Trade of India, Volume II: Imports. See http://www.gtis.com/wta.htm* , which we used for the preliminary results. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 12 and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. • For the final results, the Department has recalculated the surrogate value for labor using the surrogate value of $0.83 per hour instead of $0.97 per hour used for the preliminary results. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 17 and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. Company-Specific Issues Dare Group • For the final results, the Department has revised the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (“HTS”) category used to calculate the surrogate value for cardboard. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 34 and WBF Final Factor Valuation Memorandum. • For the final results, the Department has revised certain assessment rate calculations. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 36 and “Analysis Memorandum for the Final Results of Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China for Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co., Ltd., Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co. Ltd., and Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co, Ltd.” dated (August 8, 2007) (“WBF Dare Group Final Results Analysis Memo 08/08/07”). • For the final results, the Department has excluded certain non-scope merchandise from the margin calculation. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 37 and WBF Dare Group Final Results Analysis Memo 08/08/07. • For the final results, the Department is using a material-specific conversion rate to calculate surrogate values for “FIBERBOARDMD”, “PAPEREDFIBERBOARDMD”, and “FIBERBOARDPACKING.” *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 40 and WBF Dare Group Final Results Analysis Memo 08/08/07. • For the final results, the Department has corrected a conversion error in the calculation of the surrogate values for “WOODPLUG” and “OKOUEMEVEMEER.” *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 41 and 42 and WBF Dare Group Final Results Analysis Memo 08/08/07. • For the final results, the Department is using data from a different HTS category to calculate the surrogate value of “PIGMENT_O”. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 31 and WBF Dare Group Final Results Analysis Memo 08/08/07. • For the final results, the Department is using updated quantity data submitted by Dare Group and is no longer applying facts available to certain sales where Dare Group reported zero quantity in gross unit kilograms. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 39 and WBF Dare Group Final Results Analysis Memo 08/08/07. • In the preliminary results, the Department used partial adverse facts available (“AFA”) to value the indirect and packing labor which was not reported for certain control numbers (“CONNUMs”). For the final results, the Department is continuing to apply as partial AFA the highest labor values reported by Dare Group for any CONNUM. *See* “Application of Partial Facts Available” section, below, the Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 38, and WBF Dare Group Final Results Analysis Memo 08/08/07. Fine Furniture • For the final results, the Department has determined not to apply partial facts available with respect to certain of Fine Furniture's sample sales. With respect to Fine Furniture's sample sales, we are using Fine Furniture's reported data in our margin calculation. *See* “Analysis Memorandum for the Final Results of the First Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited” dated August 8, 2007. Foshan Guanqiu • For the final results, the Department has recalculated surrogate values for resin and paint used by Foshan Guanqiu. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 47 and 48, and “Analysis Memorandum for the Final Results of the First Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Foshan Guanqiu” dated August 8. 2007. Starcorp • For the preliminary results, we calculated a dumping margin of 74.69 percent for Starcorp, using partial adverse facts available. However, for the final results, we are applying total AFA. *See* Adverse Facts Available section, below. *See also* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 63, and the companion Memorandum regarding “Application of Adverse Facts Available for Shanghai Starcorp Funiture Co., Ltd, Starcorp Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Orin Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Star Furniture Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Xing Ding Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd. in the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China,” dated August 8, 2007 (“Starcorp AFA Memorandum”). Surrogate Country In the preliminary results, the Department stated that it treats the PRC as a non-market economy (“NME”) country, and therefore, the Department calculated normal value in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act, which applies to NME countries. Also, the Department stated that it selected India as the appropriate surrogate country to use in this review for the following reasons:
(1)India is at a level of economic development comparable to that of the PRC;
(2)India is a significant producer of comparable merchandise; and
(3)India provides the best opportunity to use quality, publicly available data to value the factors of production (“FOP”). *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6208. For the final results, the Department has made no changes to its findings with respect to the selection of a surrogate country. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 1. Separate Rates In proceedings involving NME countries, the Department begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies within the country are subject to government control and, thus, should be assigned a single antidumping duty deposit rate (“PRC-wide rate”). It is the Department's policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to review in an NME country this single rate unless an exporter can demonstrate that it is free of *de jure* (in law) and *de facto* (in fact) control over its export decisions, so as to be entitled to a separate rate. In the *Preliminary Results,* the Department found that the mandatory respondents and numerous companies which provided responses to the separate-rate application or separate-rate certification were eligible for a rate separate from the PRC-wide rate. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6208, 6210. For the final results, we have determined that additional companies qualify for separate-rate status. For a complete listing of all the companies that received a separate rate, see the Final Results Margins section, below. *See* also, Memorandum regarding “Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Separate Rates for Producers/Exporters that Submitted Separate Rate Certifications and Applications” (“Final Separate-Rates Memo”), dated August 8, 2007. In the *Preliminary Results,* we did not grant separate-rate status for 14 companies. *See Preliminary Results* 72 FR at 6209, 6210. Of those, we stated that we would request additional information from six applicants after the *Preliminary Results,* whereupon we would reevaluate their eligibility for a separate rate for the final results. *See Preliminary Results* 72 FR at 6210. Also, three additional companies ( *i.e.,* Zhejiang Niannian Hong Industrial Co. Ltd. (“Nanaholy”); Triple J Enterprises Co. Ltd. (“Triple J”), Zhongshan Winny Furniture Ltd. (“Winny”)) filed post-preliminary submissions asking that the Department reconsider its preliminary decision to deny them separate-rate status. *See* Final Separate-Rates Memo. Based on the information submitted in response to our post-preliminary supplemental questionnaires, we find that Guangdong New Four Seas Furniture Manufacturing Ltd.; King Kei Furniture Factory/King Kei Trading Co., Ltd./Jin Ching Trading Co. Ltd.; and Top Art Furniture Factory/Sanxig Top Art Funiture/Ngai Kun Trading have provided sufficient information to establish an absence of government control and eligibility for separate-rate status. Therefore, the evidence placed on the record of this administrative review by these separate-rate respondents demonstrates an absence of government control, both in law and in fact, with respect to each of the exporter's exports of the subject merchandise, in accordance with the criteria identified in *Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sparklers from the People's Republic of China,* 56 FR 20588 (May 6, 1991), and *Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Silicon Carbide from the People's Republic of China,* 59 FR 22585 (May 2,1994). As a result, for the purposes of these final results, we have granted separate rate status to the above-named separate-rate applicants that shipped wooden bedroom furniture to the United States during the POR. Additionally, we have granted a separate rate to other separate-rate applicants. 15 *See* Final Separate-Rates Memo. 15 Ace Furniture & Crafts Ltd. (a.k.a. Deqing Ace Furniture & Crafts Limited); Baigou Crafts Factory of Fengkai; Best King International Ltd.; Dalian Pretty Home Furniture; Decca Furniture Limited; Der Cheng Wooden Works of Factory; Dongguan Dihao Furniture Co., Ltd.; Dongguan Hua Ban Furniture Co., Ltd.; Dongguan Mingsheng Furniture Co., Ltd.; Dongguan New Technology Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Dongguan Sunpower Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Dongguan Yihaiwei Furniture Limited; Kalanter (Hong Kong) Furniture Company Limited; Foshan Guanqiu Furniture Co., Ltd.; Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co., Ltd./Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc.; Furnmart Ltd.; Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co. Ltd.; Guangdong New Four Seas Furniture Manufacturing Ltd.; Guangzhou Lucky Furniture Co. Ltd.; Hong Yu Furniture (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.; Hung Fai Wood Products Factory, Ltd.; Hwang Ho International Holdings Limited; Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co, Ltd.; King Kei Furniture Factory; Kingwood Furniture Co. Ltd.; Meikangchi Nantong Furniture Company Ltd.; Nantong Yangzi Furniture Co., Ltd.; Po Ying Industrial Co.; Profit Force Ltd.; Qingdao Beiyuan-Shengli Furniture Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Shenchang Wooden Co., Ltd.; Red Apple Trading Co. Ltd.; Shanghai Aosen Furniture Co., Ltd.; Starcorp Furniture Co., Ltd., Starcorp Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Orin Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Star Furniture Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Xing Ding Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd. (collectively “Starcorp”); Shenyang Kunyu Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Dafuhao Industrial Development Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Shen Long Hang Industry Co., Ltd.; Sino Concord International Corporation; T.J. Maxx International Co. Ltd.; Top Art Furniture Factory/Sanxig Top Art Funiture/Ngai Kun Trading; Top Goal Development Co.; Transworld (Zhangzhou) Furniture Co. Ltd.; Wan Bao Chen Group Hong Kong Co. Ltd.; Winmost Enterprises Limited; Xilinmen Group Co. Ltd.; Yongxin Industrial (Holdings) Limited; Zhongshan Gainwell Furniture Co. Ltd. Furthermore, we continue to find that the following separate-rate applicants have not demonstrated an absence of government control over their export activities, both in law and in fact: Conghua J. L. George Timber & Co. Ltd. (“Conghua”); Zhongshan Youcheng Wooden Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. (“ZY Wooden”) and Macau Youcheng Trading Co. (“MY Trading”) (collectively, “ZY Wooden/MY Trading”); Kunwa Enterprise Company (“Kunwa”), Nanaholy; Triple J, Winny, Kong Fong Art Factory and Kong Fong Mao Iek Hong (“Kong Fong”), Putian Ou Dian Furniture Co., Ltd. (“Putian”), and Speedy International, Ltd. (“Speedy”). Therefore, we determine that Conghua, Kunwa, Nanaholy, Triple J, Winny, ZY Wooden/MY Trading, Kong Fong, Putian, and Speedy are part of the PRC-wide entity and, therefore, do not qualify for a separate rate and will be subject to PRC-wide rate. *See* Final Separate-Rates Memo. The margin we calculated in the *Preliminary Results* for these separate-rate companies was 62.94 percent. Because the rates of the selected mandatory respondents have changed since the *Preliminary Results,* we have recalculated the rate for Separate-Rate Applicants. The final rate is 35.38 percent. *See* Memorandum to the File from Eugene Degnan, “Calculation of Separate Rate,” dated August 8, 2007. Affiliation In the *Preliminary Results,* we stated Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co. Ltd./Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc./Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co., Ltd., collectively, (“Dare Group”) were affiliated pursuant to sections 771(33)(A),
(E)and
(F)of the Act and that these companies should be treated as a single entity for the purposes of the antidumping administrative review of wooden bedroom furniture from the PRC. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6208. For the final results, we have made no changes to our findings with respect to Dare Group's affiliation. Adverse Facts Available Sections 776(a)(1) and
(2)of the Act provide that the Department shall apply “facts otherwise available” if necessary information is not on the record or an interested party or any other person
(A)withholds information that has been requested,
(B)fails to provide information within the deadlines established, or in the form and manner requested by the Department, subject to subsections (c)(1) and
(e)of section 782,
(C)significantly impedes a proceeding, or
(D)provides information that cannot be verified as provided by section 782(i) of the Act. Where the Department determines that a response to a request for information does not comply with the request, section 782(d) of the Act provides that the Department will so inform the party submitting the response and will, to the extent practicable, provide that party the opportunity to remedy or explain the deficiency. If the party fails to remedy the deficiency within the applicable time limits and subject to section 782(e) of the Act, the Department may disregard all or part of the original and subsequent responses, as appropriate. Section 782(e) of the Act provides that the Department “shall not decline to consider information that is submitted by an interested party and is necessary to the determination but does not meet all applicable requirements established by the administering authority” if the information is timely, can be verified, is not so incomplete that it cannot be used, and if the interested party acted to the best of its ability in providing the information. Where all of these conditions are met, the statute requires the Department to use the information if it can do so without undue difficulties. Section 776(b) of the Act further provides that the Department may use an adverse inference in applying the facts otherwise available when a party has failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability to comply with a request for information. Section 776(b) of the Act also authorizes the Department to use as AFA information derived from the petition, the final determination, a previous administrative review, or other information placed on the record. Application of Facts Available First Wood In the *Preliminary Results,* we determined pursuant to sections 776(a)(1), 776(a)(2), and 776(b) of the Act to apply AFA to First Wood in the new shipper review because First Wood: withheld the sales and cost reconciliations as well as extensive factors of production (“FOP”) data requested by the Department; failed to provide the units of measure for its FOP consumption in a form or manner requested by the Department; reported its FOP consumption in units of measure in a manner that does not allow the Department to identify the actual consumption rates or calculate the value for the FOP consumed in the production of subject merchandise, thereby significantly impeding the proceeding, resulting in the sales and FOP data being unverifiable. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6212-13. We also determined that First Wood did not act “to the best of its ability,” as required by the statute. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6212-13. Thus, based on First Wood's actions, we preliminarily determined that it failed to cooperate to the best of its ability in responding to the Department's requests for information. Therefore, we preliminarily determined that, when selecting from among the facts otherwise available, an adverse inference is warranted for First Wood pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6212, 6213. For the final results, we have made no changes to our findings with respect to First Wood's total AFA determination. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 43 and 44. Huanghouse In the *Preliminary Results,* we determined that because Huanghouse ceased participating in the new shipper review, and none of its submitted information could be verified, Huanghouse did not demonstrate its entitlement to a separate rate and was, therefore, subject to the PRC-wide rate. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6212-13. For the final results, we made no changes to our findings with respect to Huanghouse's determination. Kong Fong Art Factory and Kong Fong Mao Iek Hong In the *Preliminary Results,* we determined that because Kong Fong ceased participating in the administrative review and would not provide a response to the Department's supplemental questionnaire, Kong Fong did not demonstrate its entitlement to a separate rate and was, therefore, subject to the PRC-wide rate. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6210-12. For the final results, we made no changes to our findings with respect to Huanghouse's determination. Putian Ou Dian Furniture Co., Ltd. In the *Preliminary Results,* we determined that because Putian submitted a withdrawal of its request for the administrative review after the 90-day regulatory deadline ( *i.e.* , November 30, 2006), and stated that it would not provide a response to the Department's supplemental questionnaire. Thus Putian stopped participating in this review, did not demonstrate its entitlement to a separate rate and was, therefore, subject to the PRC-wide rate. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6211-12. For the final results, we made no changes to our findings with respect to Putian's determination. Speedy International, Ltd. In the *Preliminary Results,* we determined that because Speedy International, Ltd. (“Speedy”) failed to support its claim that its owner was a citizen of Taiwan, and did not complete the sections of the separate rate application for NME owned entities, thus, Speedy did not demonstrate its entitlement to a separate rate and was, therefore, subject to the PRC-wide rate. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6211-12. For the final results, we have made no changes to our findings with respect to Speedy's determination. Starcorp The Department finds that the information necessary to calculate an accurate and reliable margin is not available on the record with respect to Starcorp. *See* Issues and Decision Memo at Comment 63; and Starcorp AFA Memorandum. Specifically, Starcorp has significantly impeded the Department's ability to calculate accurate margins for a significant percentage of its U.S. sales as a direct result of its misreporting and withholding of information that would have served as the basis for the Department's analysis. Therefore, we find use of facts available appropriate pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(A),
(B)and
(C)of the Act, and as discussed in extensive detail in the Starcorp AFA Memorandum. Despite having numerous opportunities to provide the Department with requested information with respect to merchandise sold but not produced during the POR, the facts on the record lead the Department to the conclusion that Starcorp did not act as a reasonable respondent by withholding certain information necessary to calculate an accurate margin ( *i.e.,* it failed to disclose the methodology it used to derive its proxy FOPs for merchandise sold but not produced during the POR ( *i.e.,* proxy FOPs) and failed to provide forthcoming responses in a timely manner to the Department's numerous direct questions regarding its reporting methodology ( *i.e.,* use of proxy FOPs and use of sales quantities instead of production quantities to weight certain FOPs within numerous CONNUMs)). *See* Starcorp AFA Memorandum and Comment 63 of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. These failures significantly impeded the Department's ability to comprehend and analyze Starcorp's data adequately within the Department's statutory timeframe. As a result of Starcorp's repeated misreporting and failure to provide information that was responsive to the Department's requests, the Department's ability to calculate accurate margins for a significant portion of Starcorp's sales was compromised. Starcorp further impeded the Department's ability to calculate accurate margins as a direct result of its failure to provide, in the form and manner requested by the Department and within the Department's established deadlines, the information that would have served as the basis of the Department's analysis, pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(B) and
(C)of the Act. Specifically, and as discussed in great detail in the Starcorp AFA Memorandum, Starcorp did not provide plant-specific plant data until very late in the proceeding, and did not disclose that these data do not contain FOPs for all of the CONNUMs correlating to its U.S. sales ( *i.e.,* the plant-specific databases did not contain the requisite data for calculating normal values for all of Starcorp's U.S. sales and thus do not contain the data necessary to calculate a dumping margin for those sales). Despite having numerous opportunities to provide the plant-specific and weighted-average data in a timely manner, as evidenced by the Department's numerous supplemental questionnaires addressing deficiencies in Starcorp's responses, Starcorp did not do so. Thus, as explained in detail in the Starcorp AFA Memorandum, the facts on the record lead the Department to the conclusion that Starcorp failed to provide forthcoming responses in a timely manner to the Department's numerous direct requests, and this failure significantly impeded the Department's ability to comprehend and analyze Starcorp's data adequately within the Department's statutory time frame. As a result, the Department's ability to calculate accurate margins for any of Starcorp's sales was compromised. Further, the Department also found Starcorp's financial statements to be unreliable. *See* Comment 56 of the Issues and Decision Memorandum and the Starcorp AFA Memo. Because the Department finds that Starcorp's submitted information cannot be tied to reliable financial statements or a reliable financial recording system, the Department must conclude that any submitted data are also not reliable. Finally, there remain significant discrepancies between Starcorp's numerous data files and the narrative descriptions Starcorp provided purporting to explain those data files. For example, there are inconsistencies related to: which unique products were not sold during the POR and which FOPs were therefore based on proxy FOP data; Starcorp's reported production quantities for sets, notwithstanding Starcorp's repeated statements that it does not produce sets; and Starcorp's inclusion of the same product in the FOP buildups for more than one CONNUM. Based on the analysis above, for the final results, we applied facts available pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(A), (B), and
(C)of the Act with respect to Starcorp's sales. Furthermore, it is apparent from the facts on the record, *i.e.,* Starcorp's repeated unresponsiveness to information requests, its repeated failure to provide requested data in a timely manner, its withholding of its methodology to determine the product-specific source of proxy FOP data, and the significant level of inconsistencies and contradictions in its data and narrative submissions (including information obtained at verification), that Starcorp did not act as a reasonable respondent because its failure to be responsive was unnecessary. *See* Starcorp AFA Memorandum. Thus, we find that Starcorp failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability. For this reason, we find it appropriate that an adverse inference be applied when selecting from among the facts available in accordance with section 776(b) of the Act. As AFA we are applying a rate of 216.01 percent, the rate calculated for a respondent in the most recently completed new shipper reviews of wooden bedroom furniture from the PRC, covering the first 12 months of this administrative review. *See Final Results of the 2004-2005 Semi-Annual New Shipper Reviews: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China,* 71 FR 70739 (December 6, 2006) (“ *04-05 New Shipper Reviews* ”). This represents the highest rate from the history of this proceeding. Application of Partial Facts Available Sections 776(a)(2)(A) and
(B)of the Act provide for the use of facts available when an interested party withholds information that has been requested by the Department or when an interested party fails to provide the information requested in a timely manner and in the form required. Additionally, section 776(b) of the Act provides for the use of AFA when an interested party has failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability. We have concluded that the Dare Group did not cooperate to the best of its ability. Dare Group Because the Dare Group did not provide complete information with respect to indirect and packing labor for certain CONNUMs, as requested in the Department's questionnaires, we preliminarily determined that the use of an adverse inference was warranted to value these FOPs. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6214. For the final results, we have determined to continue to apply sections 776(a)(2)(A), (a)(2)(B), and
(b)of the Act because the Dare Group did not provide us with the information we requested. Therefore, in accordance with sections 776(a)(2) and
(b)of the Act, we have applied partial AFA in calculating the Dare Group's margin. For each CONNUM for which zero labor hours were reported, we have applied the highest labor hour value for any CONNUM reported in the Dare Group's FOP database. *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 38. Corroboration Section 776(c) of the Act provides that, when the Department relies on secondary information rather than on information obtained in the course of an investigation or review, it shall, to the extent practicable, corroborate that information from independent sources that are reasonably at its disposal. Secondary information is information derived from the petition that gave rise to the investigation or review, the final determination concerning the subject merchandise, or any previous review under section 751 concerning the subject merchandise. *See e.g., Statement of Administration Action accompanying the Uruguay Round Agreements Act,* H.R. Rep. No. 103-316,
(SAA)at 870. Corroborate means that the Department will satisfy itself that the secondary information to be used has probative value. To corroborate secondary information, the Department will, to the extent practicable, examine the reliability and relevance of the information to be used. *See e.g., Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished from Japan, and Tapered Roller Bearings, Four Inches or Less in Outside Diameter, and Components Thereof, from Japan; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews and Partial Termination of Administrative Reviews,* 61 FR 57391, 57392 (November 6, 1996) (unchanged in the final determination). Independent sources used to corroborate such evidence may include, for example, published price lists, official import statistics and customs data, and information obtained from interested parties during the particular investigation or review. *See* 19 CFR 351.308(d). The AFA rate that the Department is now using was determined in the recently published new shipper review. *See 04-05 New Shipper Reviews* 71 FR at 70741. In that new shipper review, the Department calculated a company-specific rate of 216.01 percent, which was above the PRC-wide rate established in the less-than-fair-value investigation. Because this new rate is a company-specific calculated rate concerning subject merchandise, we have determined this rate to be reliable. With respect to the relevance aspect of corroboration, the Department will consider information reasonably at its disposal to determine whether a margin continues to have relevance. Where circumstances indicate that the selected margin is not appropriate as AFA, the Department will disregard the margin and determine an appropriate margin. For example, in *Fresh Cut Flowers From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,* 61 FR 6812 (February 22, 1996), the Department disregarded the highest margin in that case as adverse best information available (the predecessor to facts available), because the margin was based on another company's uncharacteristic business expense resulting in an unusually high margin. Similarly, the Department does not apply a margin that has been discredited. See *D&L Supply Co.* v. *United States,* 113 F.3d 1220, 1221 (Fed. Cir. 1997) where the Court ruled that the Department will not use a margin that has been judicially invalidated. Nothing on the record of this review calls into question the relevance of the margin selected as AFA. Further, the selected margin is a company-specific calculated rate for another respondent for a period covering 12 months ( *i.e.,* June 24, 2004, through June 30, 2005) of this 18-month administrative review. Moreover, this rate has not been invalidated judicially, and falls within the range of margins calculated for another respondent in this review. Therefore, it is appropriate to use the selected rate as AFA and we have determined the 216.01 percent rate to be relevant for use in this administrative review. As the adverse margin is both reliable and relevant, we determine that it has probative value. Accordingly, we determine that this rate meets the corroboration criteria established in section 776(c) that secondary information have probative value. As a result, the Department determines that the margin is corroborated for the purposes of this administrative review and may reasonably be applied to First Wood, Huanghouse, Kong Fong, Putian, Speedy, and Starcorp, and the PRC-wide entity as AFA. The PRC-Wide Rate Because we begin with the presumption that all companies within an NME country are subject to government control and because only the companies listed under these “Final Results Margins” section, below, have overcome that presumption, we are applying a single antidumping rate ( *i.e.,* the PRC-wide rate) to all other exporters of subject merchandise from the PRC. Such companies did not demonstrate entitlement to a separate rate. *See e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Synthetic Indigo from the People's Republic of China,* 65 FR 25706, 25707 (May 3, 2000). The PRC-wide rate applies to all entries of subject merchandise except for entries from the respondents that are listed in the “Final Results Margins” section, below (except as noted). The Department based the margin for the PRC-wide entity on adverse facts available. *See Preliminary Results,* 72 FR at 6212, 6214. Pursuant to section 776(a) of the Act, the Department found that because the PRC-wide entity failed to respond to the Department's questionnaires, withheld or failed to provide information in a timely manner or in the form or manner requested by the Department, submitted information that could not be verified, or otherwise impeded the process, it was appropriate to apply a dumping margin for the PRC-wide entity using facts otherwise available on the record. The Department further determined that an adverse inference was appropriate because the PRC-wide entity failed to respond to requests for information and therefore failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability. As AFA we are applying the highest calculated rate from the history of this proceeding, a rate calculated for a respondent in the most recently completed new shipper reviews of wooden bedroom furniture from the PRC, covering the first 12 months of this administrative review. *See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People 's Republic of China: Final Results of the 2004-2005 Semi-Annual New Shipper Reviews,* 71 FR 70739 (December 6, 2006). Final Results Margins We determine that the following percentage weighted-average margins exist for the POR: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the PRC Producer/exporter Weighted-average margin (percent) Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co. Ltd /Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc. (Dare Group) 48.97 Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd (Dare Group) 48.97 Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co., Ltd (Dare Group) 48.97 Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited 1.97 Foshan Guanqiu Furniture Co., Ltd 11.72 Shanghai Aosen Furniture Co., Ltd 0.53 Starcorp Funiture Co., Ltd, Starcorp Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Orin Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai Star Furniture Co., Ltd, and Shanghai Xing Ding Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd * 216.01 Tianjin First Wood Co., Ltd 216.01 Ace Furniture & Crafts Ltd (a.k.a. Deqing Ace Furniture and Crafts Limited) 35.38 Baigou Crafts Factory of Fengkai 35.38 Best King International Ltd 35.38 Dalian Pretty Home Furniture 35.38 Decca Furniture Limited 35.38 Der Cheng Wooden Works of Factory 35.38 Dongguan Dihao Furniture Co., Ltd 35.38 Dongguan Hua Ban Furniture Co., Ltd 35.38 Dongguan Mingsheng Furniture Co., Ltd 35.38 Dongguan New Technology Import & Export Co., Ltd 35.38 Dongguan Sunpower Enterprise Co., Ltd 35.38 Dongguan Yihaiwei Furniture Limited 35.38 Kalanter (Hong Kong) Furniture Company Limited 35.38 Furnmart Ltd 35.38 Guangdong New Four Seas Furniture Manufacturing Ltd 35.38 Guangzhou Lucky Furniture Co. Ltd 35.38 Hong Yu Furniture (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd 35.38 Hung Fai Wood Products Factory, Ltd 35.38 Hwang Ho International Holdings Limited 35.38 King Kei Furniture Factory 35.38 King Wood Furniture Co., Ltd 35.38 Meikangchi Nantong Furniture Company Ltd 35.38 Nantong Yangzi Furniture Co., Ltd 35.38 Po Ying Industrial Co. 35.38 Profit Force Ltd 35.38 Qingdao Beiyuan-Shengli Furniture Co., Ltd 35.38 Qingdao Shenchang Wooden Co., Ltd 35.38 Red Apple Trading Co. Ltd 35.38 Shenyang Kunyu Wood Industry Co., Ltd 35.38 Shenzhen Dafuhao Industrial Development Co., Ltd 35.38 Shenzhen Shen Long Hang Industry Co., Ltd 35.38 Sino Concord International Corporation 35.38 T.J. Maxx International Co., Ltd 35.38 Top Art Furniture Factory/Sanxiang Top Art Funiture/Ngai Kun Trading 35.38 Top Goal Development Co. 35.38 Transworld (Zhangzhou) Furniture Co. Ltd 35.38 Wan Bao Chen Group Hong Kong Co. Ltd 35.38 Winmost Enterprises Limited 35.38 Xilinmen Group Co. Ltd 35.38 Yongxin Industrial (Holdings) Limited 35.38 Zhongshan Gainwell Furniture Co. Ltd 35.38 PRC-Wide Rate 216.01 Starcorp is not subject to the PRC-wide rate. Assessment Rates The Department has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For customers/importers of respondents that did not report entered value, we calculated customer/importer-specific antidumping duty assessment amounts based on the ratio of the total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales of subject merchandise to the total quantity of subject merchandise sold in those transactions. For customers/importers of respondents that reported entered value, we calculated customer-specific antidumping duty assessment amounts based on customer/importer-specific ad valorem rates in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). For the companies receiving a separate rate that were not selected for individual review (i.e., separate rate companies) we will calculate an assessment rate based on the weighted average of the cash deposit rates calculated for the companies selected for individual review excluding any that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on AFA pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act. The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP within 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of administrative and new shippers review. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of these final results of this administrative review and new shippers for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act:
(1)For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will be the rates shown for those companies (except if the rate is de minimis, i.e., less than 0.5 percent, no cash deposit will be required for that company);
(2)for previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the most recent period;
(3)for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of 216.01 percent; and
(4)for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporters that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification of Interested Parties This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (“APOs”) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. Disclosure We will disclose the calculations performed within five days of the date of publication of this notice to parties in this proceeding in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: August 15, 2007. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. Appendix Issues in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. General Issues Comment 1: Surrogate Country Selection A. Economic Comparability B. Significant Producer C. Data Considerations D. Burden and Predictability Comment 2: Labor Rate Methodology Comment 3: Application of the 33 Percent Threshold for Market Economy Purchases Comment 4: Zeroing Comment 5: Department Should Apply Combination Rates to Separate Rate Companies Comment 6: Use of Values Versus Quantities To Determine the Weighted-Average Separate Rate Margin Comment 7: Incorporation of Zero, *De Minimis,* and Total Adverse Facts Available Margins in Non-selected Respondents' Rate Comment 8: Standard for Accepting Respondents Factor Descriptions and Appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of India Categories Comment 9: Time Period Used To Calculate Surrogate Values Comment 10: Ministerial Error in the Valuation of Polymers of Styrene Comment 11: Exclusion of Myanmar and Bhutan Data in the Surrogate Value Calculation for Plywood Comment 12: Surrogate Value Source for Mirrors Comment 13: HTS Classification for Corrugated Paper Comment 14: HTS Classification for Cardboard Comment 15: Surrogate Value Source for Electricity Comment 16: Electricity and Coal Inflator II. Surrogate Financial Ratio Issues Comment 17: Use of Certain Financial Statements for the Calculation of Surrogate Financial Ratios A. Ahuja B. Evergreen C. Huzaifa (2005-2006) D. IFP (2004-2005 and 2005-2006) E. Imperial
(2006)F. Jayabharatham
(2006)G. Newton
(2005)H. Nikhil
(2005)I. Nizamuddin (2005-2006) J. Raghbir (2004-2005 & 2005-2006) K. Usha Shriram (2005 & 2006) Comment 18: Treatment of Polish, Contract Manufacturing, and Manufacturing Glass in Ahuja's Financial Statement Comment 19: Treatment of Job Work Expense in Huzaifa and IFP's Financial Statement Comment 20: Treatment of Labor-Related Expenses in Multiple Surrogate Financial Statement Comment 21: Treatment of Consumables in Akriti's Financial Statement Comment 22: Treatment of “Designing Charges,” Consumables, and Profit on Sale of Assets in Imperial's 2004-2005 Financial Statements Comment 23: Treatment of Nizamuddin's 2004-2005 Financial Statement and Treatment of Manufacturing Charges Labour in Nizamuddin's 2005-2006 Financial Statement Comment 24: Use of 2004-2005 Data from Jayabharathan's 2005-2006 Financial Statements Comment 25: Treatment of Octroi Expenses in Huzaifa's Financial Statement Comment 26: Allocation of Aggregated Personnel Expenses in the Calculation of Surrogate Financial Ratios Based on ASI Data Comment 27: Allocation of Aggregated Personnel Expenses in the Calculation of Surrogate Financial Ratios Based on Record Financial Statements III. Aosen-Specific Issues Comment 28: Application of Partial AFA for Nails Comment 29: HTS Classification for “PLYWOOD,” “MDBD,” “PINE,” “ASHVEN,” “EXPLYSHT,” and “POLYFOAM” IV. Baigou Crafts Comment 30: Application of Total AFA to Baigou Crafts V. Dare Group-Specific Issues Comment 31: HTS Classification for “PIGMENT_O” Comment 32: HTS Classification for “CURVINGWOODY” and “VENEERPLY” Comment 33: HTS Classification for “WOODSALICACEAE” Comment 34: HTS Classification for Box/Carton Comment 35: Unit of Measure for “TURNINGDY” Comment 36: Assessment Rate Calculations Comment 37: Certain Non-Scope Merchandise Should be Excluded from the Margin Calculation Comment 38: Post Preliminary Results Updated FOP database to Reflect Correction for Previously Unreported Labor Hours Data Comment 39: Updated Sales Database Which Includes Previously Unreported Weight Information Comment 40: Use of Material-Specific Conversion Rate for FIBERBOARDMD, PAPEREDFIBERBOARDMD, and FIBERBOARDPACKING Comment 41: WOODPLUG—Clerical Error Allegation Comment 42: OKOUEMEVEMEER—Clerical Error Allegation VI. First Wood-Specific Issues Comment 43: Rescission of First Wood's New Shipper Review is Consistent With Department Precedent VII. Guanqiu-Specific Issues Comment 44: HTS Classification for Plywood Comment 45: HTS Classification for MDF Comment 46: HTS Classification for Resin Comment 47: HTS Classification for Paint Comment 48: Surrogate Value Selection for Ocean Freight VIII. Starcorp-Specific Issues Comment 49: Total Labor Hour Consumption Comment 50: Market Economy Purchases, Wood Materials and Wood Screws Comment 51: Department's Conduct at Verification Comment 52: Timing of Verification Outline Comment 53: Appropriateness of Plant-Specific versus Combined FOP Data and Valuation of the Appropriate Data Comment 54: Application of Partial Adverse Facts Available for CONNUMs Consisting of Sets and “Sold But Not Produced” Comment 55: Starcorp's Financial Statements Comment 56: Raw Material Consumption Methodology Comment 57: Non-Wood Materials Comment 58: Valuation of Thinner Comment 59: Electricity Comment 60: Packing Materials Comment 61: Minor Corrections Comment 62: Application of Total Adverse Facts Available IX. Separate Rate Company-Specific Issues Comment 63: Separate-Rate Status for New Four Seas Comment 64: Separate-Rate Status for Winny and Triple J Comment 65: Separate-Rate Status for ZY Wooden/MY Trading [FR Doc. E7-16584 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Certification Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2007. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *dHynek@doc.gov* ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to David Enabnit, 301-71302770 x132, *Dave.Enabnit@NOAA.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA)was mandated to develop and implement a quality assurance program under which the Administrator may certify privately-made hydrographic products. The Administrator fulfilled this mandate by establishing procedures by which hydrographic products are proposed for certification; by which standards and compliance tests are developed, adopted, and applied for those products; and by which certification is awarded or denied. These procedures are now 15 CFR part 996. The application and recordkeeping requirements at 15 CFR part 996 are basis for this collection of information. II. Method of Collection Paper applications and electronic reports are required from participants. Methods of submittal include mail, Internet, and facsimile transmission of paper forms. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0648-0507. *Form Number:* None. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 2. *Estimated Time per Response:* 4 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 24. *Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public:* $0. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: August 16, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-16543 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-JE-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XB42 Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability; recovery plan and 5-year review for the Hawaiian monk seal. SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS)announces the adoption of an Endangered Species Act
(ESA)Recovery Plan (Recovery Plan) and 5-year review for the Hawaiian monk seal ( *Monachus schauinslandi* ). The Recovery Plan contains revisions and additions in consideration of public comments on the proposed draft Recovery Plan for the Hawaiian Monk Seal. This is the first 5-year review completed for the Hawaiian monk seal. ADDRESSES: Additional information about the Recovery Plan and 5-year review may be obtained by writing to Dr. Michelle Yuen, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Regional Office, Protected Resources Division, 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI, 96814 or send an electronic message to *michelle.yuen@noaa.gov* . Electronic copies of the Recovery Plan, the 5-year review, and a summary of NMFS's response to public comments on the Recovery Plan are available online at the NMFS Office of Protected Resources website: *www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals* */pinnipeds/hawaiianmonkseal.htm* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Yuen (808-944-2243), e-mail: *michelle.yuen@noaa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recovery Plan Background Recovery plans describe actions considered necessary for the conservation and recovery of species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). The ESA requires that recovery plans incorporate
(1)objective, measurable criteria that, when met, would result in a determination that the species is no longer threatened or endangered;
(2)site-specific management actions necessary to achieve the plan's goals; and
(3)estimates of the time required and costs to implement recovery actions. The ESA requires the development of recovery plans for listed species unless such a plan would not promote the recovery of a particular species. NMFS's goal is to restore the endangered Hawaiian monk seal population to the point where they are again secure, self-sustaining members of their ecosystem and no longer need the protections of the ESA. The Hawaiian monk seal has the distinction of being the only endangered marine mammal species whose entire range, historical and current, lies within the United States of America. The majority of the population of Hawaiian monk seals now occupies the northwestern Hawaiian Islands
(NWHI)with six main breeding sub-populations. The species is also found in lower numbers in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI), where the population size and range both appear to be expanding. The Hawaiian monk seal was listed as an endangered species under the ESA on November 23, 1976 (41 FR 51611). On April 30, 1986 (51 FR 16047), critical habitat was designated at all beach areas, lagoon waters, and ocean waters out to a depth of 10 fathoms around Kure Atoll, Midway, Pearl and Hermes Reef, Lisianski Island, Laysan Island, Gardner Pinnacles, French Frigate Shoals, Necker Island and Nihoa Island; critical habitat was extended to include Maro Reef and waters around all habitat out to the 20 fathom isobath on May 26, 1988. The best estimate of the total population size in 2006 is 1,202 seals. The Recovery Plan was originally drafted by the Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Team at the request of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries. The Recovery Team includes experts on marine mammals from the private sector, academia, and government, as well as experts on endangered species conservation. NMFS released the draft Recovery Plan and requested comments from the public on November 28, 2006 (71 FR 68801). A summary of comments and NMFS responses to comments are available electronically (see ADDRESSES ). Concurrent with the public comment period, NMFS requested comments from four independent peer-reviewers. The final Recovery Plan contains:
(1)a comprehensive review of the Hawaiian monk seal population distribution, life history, and habitat use,
(2)a threats assessment,
(3)conservation efforts,
(4)biological and recovery criteria for downlisting and delisting,
(5)actions necessary for the recovery of the species,
(6)an implementation schedule, and
(7)estimates of time and cost to recovery. The threats assessment includes three levels of threats:
(1)Crucial (ongoing and apparent threat at most sites in the NWHI),
(2)Serious (potential cause of localized threats), and
(3)Moderate (localized impacts possible but not considered a serious or immediate threat). The crucial threats to Hawaiian monk seals are: food limitation, entanglement, and shark predation. The serious threats to Hawaiian monk seals are: infectious disease, habitat loss, fishery interaction, male aggression, and human interaction. Finally, the moderate threats to Hawaiian monk seals are: biotoxins, vessel groundings and contaminants. Criteria for the reclassification of the Hawaiian monk seal are included in the final Recovery Plan. In summary, Hawaiian monk seals may be reclassified from endangered to threatened when all of the following have been met:
(1)aggregate numbers exceed 2,900 total individuals in the NWHI;
(2)at least 5 of the 6 main sub-population in the NWHI are above 100 individuals, and the MHI population is above 500;
(3)the survivorship of females in each subpopulation in the NWHI and in the MHI is high enough that, in conjunction with the birth rates in each subpopulation, the calculated population growth rate for each subpopulation is not negative. The population will be considered for a delisting if the downlisting criteria continue to be met for 20 consecutive years without new crucial or serious threats being identified. Time and cost for recovery actions are contained in the final Recovery Plan. The recovery program will cost $35,915,000 for the first five fiscal years and $378,425,000 to full recovery assuming the best case scenario that the population could grow to the stipulated total population size in the NWHI within 12 years and that the stipulated numbers in the MHI could be reached within 34 years. In accordance with the 2003 Peer Review Policy as stated in Appendix R of the Interim Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Planning Guidance, NMFS solicited independent peer-review on the draft Plan concurrent with the public comment period. Independent peer-reviews were requested from four scientists and managers with expertise in recovery planning, statistical analyses, fisheries, and marine mammals. Many of the recommendations that were made by the reviewers were addressed and provided in detail in the final plan. 5-year Review Background Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires that NMFS conduct a review of listed species at least once every five years. On the basis of such reviews under section 4(c)(2)(B), NMFS will determine whether or not any species should be removed from the list (delisted), or reclassified from endangered to threatened or from threatened to endangered. Delisting a species must be supported by the best scientific and commercial data available and only considered if such data substantiates that the species is neither endangered nor threatened for one or more of the following reasons:
(1)the species is considered extinct;
(2)the species is considered to be recovered; and/or
(3)the original data available when the species was listed, or the interpretation of such data, were in error. Any change in Federal classification would require a separate rulemaking process. The 5-year review considered the best scientific and commercial data and all new information that has become available since the listing determination or most recent status review. Categories of information include
(A)species biology including, but not limited to, population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
(B)habitat conditions including, but not limited to, amount, distribution, and suitability;
(C)conservation measures that have been implemented that benefit the species;
(D)status and trends of threats; and
(E)other new information, data, or corrections including, but not limited to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods. NMFS concluded that the status of the Hawaiian monk seal remains “endangered”. NMFS announced the initiation of the 5-year review and requested information from the public on January 22, 2007 (72 FR 2650). Information was received from the Ocean Conservancy and the Marine Mammal Commission. Conclusion NMFS revised the final Recovery Plan for the Hawaiian Monk Seal and evaluated all comments received by the public as well as independent peer-reviewers. NMFS has also completed the first 5-year review for the Hawaiian Monk Seal based on public comments received and internal review. NMFS concludes that both the Recovery Plan and the 5-year review meet the requirements of the ESA. Dated: August 16, 2007. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-16600 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 22, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The Acting Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:
(1)Type of review requested, e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;
(2)Title;
(3)Summary of the collection;
(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;
(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and
(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues:
(1)Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department;
(2)will this information be processed and used in a timely manner;
(3)is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4)how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(5)how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: August 16, 2007. James Hyler, Acting Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Federal Student Aid *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Title:* Federal Perkins Loan Program Regulations. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions (primary), Individuals or households, Businesses or other for-profit. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* * Responses:* 2,800,642. * Burden Hours:* 61,879. *Abstract:* Institutions of higher education make Perkins loans. Information is necessary in order to monitor a school's reimbursement to its Perkins loan revolving fund, monitor how collection costs are charged to borrowers on rehabilitated loans and to monitor the assignment of defaulted Perkins loans to the Department. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3448. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-16578 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS); Overview Information; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR)—Phase I Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year
(FY)2008. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA)Number: 84.133S-1.) *Dates:* Applications Available: August 22, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 22, 2007. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program The purpose of this program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, increase the commercial application of the U.S. Department of Education (Department) supported research results, and improve the return on investment from federally funded research for economic and social benefits to the Nation. Note: This program is in concert with President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative
(NFI)and NIDRR's Final Long-Range Plan for FY 2005-2009 (Plan). The NFI can be accessed on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom* . The Plan, which was published in the **Federal Register** on February 15, 2006 (71 FR Doc 8166), can be accessed on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/policy.html* . Through the implementation of the NFI and the Plan, NIDRR seeks to
(1)improve the quality and utility of disability and rehabilitation research;
(2)foster an exchange of expertise, information, and training to facilitate the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the unique needs of traditionally underserved populations;
(3)determine best strategies and programs to improve rehabilitation outcomes for underserved populations;
(4)identify research gaps;
(5)identify mechanisms of integrating research and practice; and
(6)disseminate findings. NIDRR Supports Manufacturing-Related Innovation (Executive Order 13329) Executive Order 13329 states that continued technological innovation is critical to a strong manufacturing sector in the United States economy and ensures that Federal agencies assist the private sector in its manufacturing innovation efforts. The Department's SBIR program encourages innovative research and development (R&D) projects that are manufacturing-related, as defined by Executive Order 13329. Manufacturing-related R&D encompasses improvements in existing methods or processes, or wholly new processes, machines or systems. Broadly speaking, the Department's SBIR program encourages R&D in manufacturing through systems level technologies. The projects supported under the Department's SBIR program encompass a range of manufacturing-related R&D, including projects leading to the manufacture of such items as artificial intelligence or information technology devices, software, and systems. For more information on Executive Order 13329, please visit the following Web site: *http://www.sba.gov/sbir/execorder.html* or contact Lynn Medley at: *lynn.medley@ed.gov* . Background The Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000
(Act)was enacted on December 21, 2000. The Act requires certain agencies, including the Department, to establish SBIR programs by reserving a statutory percentage of their extramural R&D budgets to be awarded to small business concerns through a uniform, highly competitive three-phase process. The three phases of the SBIR program are: *Phase I:* Phase I projects determine, insofar as possible, the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of ideas submitted under the SBIR program. An application for Phase I should concentrate on research that will significantly contribute to proving the scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept. Scientific or technical feasibility is a prerequisite to further support by the Department in Phase II. *Phase II:* Phase II projects expand on the results of and further pursue the development of Phase I projects. Phase II is the principal R/R&D effort of the SBIR program. Applications for Phase II projects must be more comprehensive than applications for Phase I projects; Phase II applications must outline the proposed effort in detail, including the commercial potential of projects or processes developed or researched during the Phase I project. Phase II applicants must be Phase I grantees with approaches that appear sufficiently promising as a result of their efforts in Phase I. Phase II awards are for periods of up to two years in amounts up to a maximum total of $500,000 over a period of two years. *Phase III:* In Phase III, the small business grantee must use non-SBIR capital to pursue commercial applications of the R/R&D. Also, under Phase III, Federal agencies may award non-SBIR follow-on funding for products or processes that meet the needs of those agencies. All SBIR projects funded by NIDRR must address the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families. (See 29 U.S.C. 762). Activities may include conducting manufacturing-related R&D that encompasses improvements in existing methods or processes, or wholly new processes, machines, or systems; exploring the uses of technology to ensure equal access to education, employment, community environments, and information for individuals with disabilities; and improving the quality and utility of disability and rehabilitation research. *Priorities:* Under this competition we are particularly interested in applications that address one of the following priorities. *Invitational Priorities:* For FY 2008 these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets one of these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. *These priorities are:* Each of the following priorities relate to innovative research utilizing new technologies to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families. Applicants who choose to respond to one of the invitational priorities must propose projects whose activities contribute to one of the following outcomes:
(1)Increased independence of individuals with disabilities in the workplace, recreational settings, or educational settings through the development of technology to support access and promote integration of individuals with disabilities.
(2)Enhanced sensory or motor function of individuals with disabilities through the development of technology to support improved functional capacity.
(3)Enhanced workforce participation through the development of technology to support access to employment, promote sustained employment, and promote employment advancement for individuals with disabilities.
(4)Enhanced community participation and living for individuals with disabilities through the development of accessible information technology including Web access technology, software, and other systems and devices that promote access to information in educational, employment, and community settings, and voting technology that improves access for individuals with disabilities.
(5)Improved interventions and increased use of health-care resources through the development of technology to support independent access to health-care services in the community for individuals with disabilities. Applicants should describe the approaches they expect to use to collect empirical evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of the technology they are proposing. This empirical evidence should facilitate the assessment of the efficacy and usefulness of the technology. Note: NIDRR encourages applicants to adhere to universal-design principles and guidelines for more accessible designs. Universal design is defined as “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design” (The Center for Universal Design, 1997, n.p.). Accessible design of consumer products minimizes or alleviates barriers that reduce the ability of individuals with disabilities to effectively or safely use standard consumer products. (For more information see— *http://www.trace.wisc.edu/docs/consumer_product_guidelines/consumer.pcs/disabil.htm).* Reference: The Principles of Universal Design, Version 2.0. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University. *Web:* *http://www.design.ncsu.edu.* *Program Authority:* The Small Business Act, Pub. L. 85-536, as amended (15 U.S.C. 631 and 638), and Title II of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 760 *et seq.* ). *Applicable Regulations:* The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $106,705,000 for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research for FY 2008, of which we intend to use an estimated $1,125,000 for new Phase I awards under the SBIR program. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. Note: The estimated amount of funds available for new Phase I awards is based upon the estimated threshold SBIR allocation for OSERS, minus prior commitments for Phase II continuation awards. *Estimated Range of Awards:* $70,000-75,000. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $72,000. *Maximum Award:* We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $75,000 for a single budget period of 6 months. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the **Federal Register** . Note: The maximum award amount includes direct and indirect costs and fees. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 15. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to six months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Entities that are, at the time of award, small business concerns as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA). This definition is included in the application package. All technology, science, or engineering firms with strong research capabilities in any of the priority areas listed in this notice are encouraged to participate. Consultative or other arrangements between these firms and universities or other non-profit organizations are permitted, but the small business concern must serve as the grantee. For Phase I projects, at least two-thirds of the research and/or analytic activities must be performed by the proposing small business concern. Furthermore, the total of all consultant fees, facility leases or usage fees, and other subcontracts or purchase agreements may not exceed one-third of the total funding award. If it appears that an applicant organization does not meet the eligibility requirements, we will request an evaluation by the SBA. Under circumstances in which eligibility is unclear, we will not make an SBIR award until the SBA makes a determination. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This program does not require cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* You can obtain an application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address: *http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.* To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: Education Publications Center, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX:
(301)470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734. You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: *http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html* or at its e-mail address: *edpubs@inet.ed.gov* . If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.133S-1. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. *Page Limit:* The application narrative is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the application narrative to no more than 25 pages, excluding any documentation of prior multiple Phase II awards, if applicable, and required forms, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative. Single spacing may be used for titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller that 10 pitch (characters per inch). • Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. The page limit does not apply to Part I, the coversheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, the letters of support; related application(s) or award(s); or documentation of multiple Phase II awards, if applicable. However, the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative section. We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit. 3. *Content Restrictions:* If an applicant chooses to respond to more than one invitational priority, the applicant must submit a separate application for each priority. There is no limitation on the number of different applications that an applicant may submit under this competition. An applicant may submit separate applications on different priorities, or different applications on the same priority. However, an applicant may address only one priority in an application. The NIDRR Long Range Plan is organized around the following research domains and arenas:
(1)Community Living and Participation;
(2)Health and Function;
(3)Technology;
(4)Employment; and
(5)Demographics. Applicants should indicate, for each application, the domain or arena under which they are applying. In their applications, applicants should clearly indicate whether they are applying for a research grant in the area of
(1)Community Living and Participation;
(2)Health and Function;
(3)Technology;
(4)Employment; or
(5)Demographics. No more than one designation should be selected for each application. 4. *Submission Dates and Times:* Applications Available: August 22, 2007. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* October 22, 2007. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the *http://Grants.gov.* Apply on site ( *http://Grants.gov* ), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 7. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. 5. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 6. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. 7. * Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this program may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. Electronic Submission of Applications To comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. The Small Business Innovative Research Program, CFDA Number 84.133S-1, is included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov.* Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Small Business Innovative Research Program at: *http://www.Grants.gov.* You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133S). Please note the following: • Your participation in *http://Grants.gov* is voluntary. • When you enter the *http://Grants.gov* site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by *http://Grants.gov* are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must be date and time stamped by the *http://Grants.gov* system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date and time stamped by the *http://Grants.gov* system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from *http://Grants.gov,* we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the *http://Grants.gov* system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through *http://Grants.gov.* • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.* • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp* ). These steps include
(1)registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR);
(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and
(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business days to complete. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you submit your application in paper format. • If you submit your application electronically, you must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). • If you submit your application electronically, you must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page-limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from *http://Grants.gov* an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by *http://Grants.gov* only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from *http://Grants.gov* and send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. *Application deadline date extension in case of technical issues with the Grants.gov system:* If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a *http://Grants.gov* Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with *http://Grants.gov,* along with the *http://Grants.gov* Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the *http://Grants.gov* system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the *http://Grants.gov* system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to *http://Grants.gov* before the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133S-1), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133S-1), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.
(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1)A private metered postmark.
(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133S-1), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department—
(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and
(2)The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at
(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information ** The selection criteria for this competition are from 35 CFR Selection Criteria: 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the application package. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to: *http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.* 4. *Performance Measures:* To evaluate the overall success of its research program, NIDRR assesses the quality of its funded projects through review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR examines, through expert review, a portion of its grantees to determine: • The degree to which the grantees are conducting high-quality research, as reflected in the appropriateness of study designs, the rigor with which accepted standards of scientific and engineering methods are applied, and the degree to which the research builds on and contributes to the level of knowledge in the field; and • The number of new or improved assistive and universally designed technologies, products, and devices developed by grantees that are deemed to improve rehabilitation services and outcomes, enhance opportunities for participation by individuals with disabilities, and are successfully transferred to industry or other private entities for potential commercialization. VII. Agency Contact *For Further Information Contact:* Lynn Medley, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 6027, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone:
(202)245-7338 or by e-mail: *Lynn.Medley@ed.gov.* If you use a TDD, call the TDD number at
(202)205-4475. VIII. Other Information *Alternate Format:* Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application packet in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at
(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* Dated: August 17, 2007. William W. Knudsen, *Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.* [FR Doc. E7-16609 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Meeting AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education. ACTION: Notice of an Open Teleconference Meeting. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming teleconference meeting of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (The Advisory Committee). This notice also describes the functions of the Advisory Committee. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public. *Date and Time:* Thursday, September 13, 2007, beginning at 2 p.m. and ending at approximately 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: Office of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 80 F Street, NW., Room 412, Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William J. Goggin, Executive Director or Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, Deputy Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 20202-7582,
(202)219-2099. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FRS)at 1-800-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance is established under Section 491 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid policy. Since its inception, the congressional mandate requires the Advisory Committee to conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses on important aspects of the student assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and to make recommendations that will result in the maintenance of access to postsecondary education for low- and middle-income students. In addition, Congress expanded the Advisory Committee's mission in the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 to include several important areas: Access, Title IV modernization, distance education, and early information and needs assessment. Specifically, the Advisory Committee is to review, monitor and evaluate the Department of Education's progress in these areas and report recommended improvements to Congress and the Secretary. The Advisory Committee has scheduled this teleconference meeting solely to conduct the election of officers. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to participate in the teleconference meeting (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should notify the Advisory Committee no later than Thursday, September 6, 2007 by contacting Ms. Hope Gray at
(202)219-2099 or via e-mail at *hope.gray@ed.gov.* We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Space for the teleconference meeting is limited and you are encouraged to register early if you plan to participate. You may register by sending an e-mail to the following address: *ACSFA@ed.gov* or *Tracy.Deanna.Jones@ed.gov.* Please include your name, title, affiliation, complete address (including Internet and e-mail address, if available), and telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable to register electronically, you may fax your registration information to the Advisory Committee staff office at
(202)219-3032. You may also contact the Advisory Committee staff directly at
(202)219-2099. The registration deadline is Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Records are kept for Advisory Committee proceedings, and are available for inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Information regarding the Advisory Committee is available on the Committee's Web site, *http://www.ed.gov/ACSFA.* *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/index.html.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington DC area at
(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* Dated: August 16, 2007. William J. Goggin, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. [FR Doc. E7-16567 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Wednesday, September 19, 2007. 2 p.m.-8:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Complex, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone
(505)995-0393; Fax
(505)989-1752 or e-mail: *msantistevan@doeal.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Board:* The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda 2 p.m.—Call to Order by Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Christina Houston. Establishment of a Quorum. Welcome and Introductions, Rosemary Romero. Approval of Agenda. Approval of Minutes of July 25, 2007, Board Meeting. 2:30 p.m.—Board Business/Reports. • Old Business, Rosemary Romero. • Report from Chair, J.D. Campbell. • Report from Department of Energy, Christina Houston. • Report from Executive Director, Menice Santistevan. • Other Matters, Board Members. • New Business. 3 p.m.—Break. 3:15 p.m.—Committee Business/Reports. A. Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and Remediation Committee, Introduction of Recommendation 2007-03, Pam Henline. B. Waste Management Committee, Update on Spring NNMCAB Sponsored Forum, Ralph Phelps. C. Approval of Final Fiscal Year 2008 Committee Work Plans. 4:15 p.m.—Reports from Liaison Members. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Rich Mayer. DOE, George Rael. Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Sue Stiger. New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), James Bearzi. 5 p.m.—Dinner Break. 6 p.m.—Public Comment. 6:15 p.m.—Consideration and Action on Recommendation 2007-03. 7 p.m.—Presentation on Proposed Responses to the 17 National Academies of Sciences' Recommendations Regarding Groundwater Monitoring Issues at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 8 p.m.—Round Robin on Board Meeting and Presentations, Board Members. 8:15 p.m.—Recap of Meeting: Issuance of Press Releases, Editorials, etc., Rosemary Romero. 8:30 p.m.—Adjourn, Christina Houston. This agenda is subject to change at least one day in advance of the meeting. *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Menice Santistevan at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. *Minutes:* Minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the U.S. Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available at the Public Reading Room located at the Board's office at 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM. Hours of operation for the Public Reading Room are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Minutes will also be made available by writing or calling Menice Santistevan at the Board's office address or telephone number listed above. Minutes and other Board documents are on the Internet at: *http://www.nnmcab.org.* Issued at Washington, DC on August 16, 2007. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-16551 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Advisory Board Meeting AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Thursday, September 13, 2007. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ADDRESSES: La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 East San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Lamb, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Management Advisory Board (EM-13), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone
(202)586-9007; fax
(202)586-0293 or e-mail: *terri.lamb@em.doe.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Board:* The purpose of the Board is to provide the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management with advice and recommendations on corporate issues confronting the Environmental Management Program. The Board will contribute to the effective operation of the Environmental Management Program by providing individual citizens and representatives of interested groups an opportunity to present their views on issues facing the Office of Environmental Management and by helping to secure consensus recommendations on those issues. *Tentative Agenda:* 8 a.m. Welcome and Overview. 8:15 a.m. Los Alamos Site Office Presentation. 8:45 a.m. EM Program Update. 9:30 a.m. Roundtable Discussion. 9:45 a.m. Northern New Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board Presentation. 10 a.m. Roundtable Discussion. 10:15 a.m. Break. 10:30 a.m. Environmental Compliance Assessment Program Overview. 11 a.m. Roundtable Discussion. 11:15 a.m. Public Comment Period. 11:30 a.m. Lunch. 1 p.m. Board Business and Committee Reports. • Approval of March 6-7, 2007, Meeting Minutes. • Organizational Efficiency Subcommittee. • EMAB Communications Team. • Small Business, Acquisition, and Project Management. • Employee Recruitment and Retention. • Discretionary Budgeting. • Technical Uncertainty and Risk Reduction. • New Business. • Roundtable Discussion. • Set Date for Next Meeting. 3:30 p.m. Public Comment Period. 4p.m. Adjournment. *Public Participation* : The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Terri Lamb at the address or telephone number above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. Those who call in and register in advance will be given the opportunity to speak first. Others will be accommodated as time permits. The Board Chair is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. *Minutes:* The minutes of the meeting will be available at *http://www.em.doe.gov/stakepages/emabmeetings.aspx* for viewing and copying. Minutes will also be available by calling Terri Lamb at
(202)586-9007. Issued at Washington, DC on August 17, 2007. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-16552 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Wednesday, September 12, 2007. 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center, 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Halsey, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM-90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone
(865)576-4025; Fax
(865)576-5333 or e-mail: *halseypj@oro.doe.gov* or check the Web site at *http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Board:* The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. *Tentative Agenda:* The presentation topic will be an “Update on Corehole 8.” *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the agenda item should contact Pat Halsey at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. *Minutes:* Minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Department of Energy's Information Center at 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by writing to Pat Halsey, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM-90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, or by calling her at
(865)576-4025. Issued at Washington, DC on August 16, 2007. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-16553 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Onyx Optics, Inc. AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given to an intent to grant to Onyx Optics, Inc. (“Onyx”), of Dublin, California, an exclusive license to practice the inventions described in U.S. Patent No. 6,544,330, entitled “Bonded, Walk-off Compensated Optical Elements”. The inventions are owned by the United States of America, as represented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). DATES: Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be received at the address listed below no later than September 21, 2007. ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Lucas, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone
(202)586-2939. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C. 209 provides federal agencies with authority to grant exclusive licenses in federally-owned inventions, if, among other things, the agency finds that the public will be served by the granting of the license. The statute requires that no exclusive license may be granted unless public notice of the intent to grant the license has been provided, and the agency has considered all comments received in response to that public notice, before the end of the comment period. Onyx, of Dublin, California, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in U.S. Patents No. 6,544,330 and has plans for commercialization of the inventions. The exclusive license will be subject to a license and other rights retained by the U.S. Government, and other terms and conditions to be negotiated. DOE intends to negotiate to grant the license, unless, within 30 days of this notice, the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, receives in writing any of the following, together with supporting documents:
(i)A statement from any person setting forth reason why it would not be in the best interests of the United States to grant the proposed license; or
(ii)An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention in which applicant states that it already has brought the invention to practical application or is likely to bring the invention to practical application expeditiously. The Department will review all timely written responses to this notice, and will proceed with negotiating the license if, after consideration of written responses to this notice, a finding is made that the license is in the public interest. Issued in Washington, DC on August 16, 2007. Robert Marchick, Acting Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property. [FR Doc. E7-16550 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP07-572-000; RP07-569-000; RP07-568-000; RP07-542-000; RP07-570-000; RP07-573-000; RP07-543-000; RP07-544-000; RP07-547-000; RP07-564-000; RP07-566-000; RP07-545-000] ANR Pipeline Company; ANR Storage Company; Blue Lake Gas Storage Company; Canyon Creek Compression Company; CenterPoint Energy—Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Do Horizon Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Northern Border Pipeline Company; Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C.; Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Trailblazer Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Change on FERC Gas Tariff August 15, 2007. Take notice that the above-referenced pipelines tendered for filing their tariff sheets respectively, pursuant to section 154.402 of the Commission's Regulations to reflect the Commission's change in the unit rate for the Annual Charge Adjustment
(ACA)surcharge to be applied to rates for recovery of 2007 Annual Charges pursuant to Order No. 472, in Docket No. RM87-3-000. The proposed effective date of the tariff sheets is October 1, 2007. The above-referenced pipelines states that the purpose of their filings is to reflect the revised ACA effective for the twelve-month period beginning October 1, 2007. The pipelines states that their tariff sheets reflect a increase of $.0003 per Dth from $.0016 per Dth in the ACA adjustment surcharge, resulting in a new ACA rate of $.0019 Dth as specified by the Commission in its invoice dated June 28, 2007 for the Annual Charge Billing—Fiscal Year 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. Any person desiring to become a party in any of the listed dockets must file a separate motion to intervene in each docket for which they wish party status. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time, August 23, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16519 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. NJ07-3-002] Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Notice of Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 10, 2007, Basin Electric Power Cooperative filed a compliance filing, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's July 11, 2007, letter order. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 31, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16503 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR07-14-000] Bridgeline Holdings, L.P.; Notice of Deferral of Action on Petition for Rate Approval August 16, 2007. On August 2, 2007, Bridgeline Holdings, L.P. (Bridgeline) filed a motion for a sixty-day deferral of action on its Petition for Rate Approval filed on June 1, 2007, in the above-docketed proceeding. Bridgeline states that it intends to acquire by way of merger all interest and assets of Bridgeline Distribution and Bridgeline Storage on or about September 1, 2007. Because of these transactions, Bridgeline is requesting a sixty-day deferral of action on its petition for rate approval filed in Docket No. PR07-14-000 until the merger of these assets is complete. Bridgeline further states that on or about September 1, 2007, they will make the necessary filings to the Commission to facilitate this merger. At that time Bridgeline intends to withdraw the instant petition for rate approval in the above-docketed proceeding. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that a sixty-day deferral of action on its Petition for Rate Approval is granted to and including October 2, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16534 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07-17-000] CCPS Transportation, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order August 15, 2007. Take notice that, on August 13, 2007, CCPS Transportation, LLC (CCPS), pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2007), tendered for filing to the Commission a petition to issue a declaratory order confirming the proposed capacity allocation and rate structure for the planned expansion of the Spearhead Pipeline, which will increase Spearhead's average annual capacity to carry crude petroleum between Flanagan, Illinois and Cushing, Oklahoma by 65,000 barrels per day. Subject to the Commission's approval of this petition, the Spearhead expansion is targeted to go into service in the first quarter of 2009. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time, August 31, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16505 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-434-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 10, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-5231, filed in Docket No. CP07-434-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to construct, own, and operate a delivery point, located in Caddo County, Louisiana, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free,
(886)208-3676 or TYY,
(202)502-8659. Specifically, CEGT proposes to install a six-inch tap and a six-inch orifice meter skid with six-inch flow control regulator on CEGT's Line N in order to serve Calumet Lubricants Company, L.P.. CEGT estimates the cost of construction to be $208,457. CEGT states that the facilities will have the capability of delivering up to 10,000 Dth per day. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Lawrence O. Thomas, Director—Rate & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or call at
(318)429-2804. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)(18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)
(iii)and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16498 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-571-000] Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 13, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company
(CEGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 572, effective September 12, 2007. CEGT states that the purpose of this filing is to amend and clarify the operational controls provisions of its Tariff. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16518 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-433-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 10, 2007, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West Virginia 25314, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), filed an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, seeking authority to test and evaluate its Lanham, Terra Alta, and Terra Alta South storage fields, all located in West Virginia. Columbia will collect and analyze the information it obtains to validate using these storage fields to develop further storage services, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport or call toll-free,
(866)208-3676, or for TTY,
(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Fredric J. Geroge, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325 at
(304)357-2359 or fax
(304)357-3206. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment
(EA)and place it into the Commission's public record (e-Library) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement
(FEIS)or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) site under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* September 5, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16497 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-567-000] Crossroads Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 10, 2007, Crossroads Pipeline Company (Crossroads) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, effective date of September 10, 2007. Crossroads states that it is making this filing to, among other things, incorporate the policies stated in the Commission's June 16, 2005, Policy Statement On Creditworthiness Issues For Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines And Order Withdrawing Rulemaking Proceeding in Docket Nos. PL05-8-000 and RM04-4-000. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16517 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP06-417-004; RP07-36-002] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Compliance Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 8, 2007, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the “Letter Order Approving Uncontested Settlement” issued in Docket Nos. RP06-417-000 and RP07-36-000 on July 5, 2007. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16510 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-560-000] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Tariff Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 3, 2007, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1 Second Revised Sheet No. 2709 and Original Sheet No. 2709A, to become effective October 1, 2007. Gulf South is proposing changes to section 20.2 of its tariff to render it consistent with other aspects of the tariff. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16513 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-561-000] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 3, 2007, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective September 3, 2007: First Revised Sheet No. 716 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 804 Third Revised Sheet No. 805 Second Revised Sheet No. 805A Second Revised Sheet No. 1807 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 1810 Original Sheet No. 1810A Third Revised Sheet No. 1811 Gulf South is proposing to establish:
(i)A new “Firm In-the-Path Service” scheduling priority for transportation on Gulf South's Expansion Facilities, and
(ii)four new pooling areas and paper pooling points that will be available only on the Expansion Facilities. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16514 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-575-000] High Island Offshore System L.L.C.; Notice of Tariff Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 14, 2007, High Island Offshore System L.L.C.
(HIOS)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets, with an effective date of April 1, 2007: Second Revised Sheet No. 225. Second Revised Sheet No. 228. First Revised Sheet No. 229. HIOS states that the purpose of the filing is to amend Article V—Settlements, as included in the NGL Bank Agreement of its tariff. The amendments were all recommended and approved by the HIOS NGL Bank Advisory Group and include a revised index used for the annual escalator applied to the monthly fees charged by the administrator and revised BTU's of fuel per gallon used to determine the fuel costs calculated in the banking process. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16521 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP97-81-039] Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 3, 2007 Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC (KMIGT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to be effective August 3, 2007: Original Sheet No. 4G.02. Original Sheet No. 4N. KMIGT states that the tariff sheets are being filed in compliance with the Commission's December 31, 1996 “Order Accepting Tariff Filing Subject to Conditions” in Docket No. RP97-81 (77 FERC ¶ 61,350) and the Commission's Letter Orders dated March 28, 1997 and November 30, 2000 in Docket Nos. RP97-81-001 and RP01-70-000, respectively. KMIGT states that a copy of this filing has been served upon all parties to this proceeding, KMIGT's customers and affected state commissions. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16495 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-574-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 14, 2007, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of November 1, 2007: Fourth Revised Sheet No. 263F. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 263G. Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 263H. Tenth Revised Sheet No. 263H.1. Northern states that it is filing the above referenced tariff sheets to reflect adjusted Carlton flow obligations as a result of Appendix B customers' elections to source or buy out of their flow obligations pursuant to section 29
(C)2 of Northern's Tariff. The above referenced sheets also contain various Carlton sourcing clarifications. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16520 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-576-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 14, 2007, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be effective on September 14, 2007: Fourth Revised Sheet No. 447. First Revised Sheet No. 448. First Revised Sheet No. 449. Northern states that it is filing the above referenced tariff sheets to add a 2008 FDD market-based rate expansion pro-forma service agreement to its tariff. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16522 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-502-002] PacifiCorp; Notice of Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on April 16, 2007, PacifiCorp filed its Facilities Agreement and a Transmission Interconnection Agreement in compliance filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 30, 2007 Order. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16501 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-427-000; CP07-428-000; CP07-429-000] PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Application August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 2, 2007, PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage, LLC (PetroLogistics), 900 Fannin, Suite 2630, Houston, Texas 77010, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, filed an abbreviated application for certificates of public convenience and necessity, seeking authority to own, operate, construct, install, and maintain a high deliverability natural gas salt dome storage cavern and header pipeline at the Bayou Choctaw storage facility in Iberville Parish, Louisiana; to provide open-access firm and interruptible storage and hub services in interstate commerce at market-based rates under 18 CFR Part 284, Subpart G; and to undertake the limited construction and operation activities permitted under 18 CFR Part 157, Subpart F. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport or call toll-free,
(866)208-3676, or for TTY,
(202)502-8659. PetroLogistics proposes to offer open access firm and interruptible storage and hub services and requests authority to charge market-based rates for its proposed services. The proposed terms and conditions for Golden Triangle's services are included in the *pro forma* tariff included in Exhibit P of the application. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Randall S. Rich, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 2000 K Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006 at
(202)828-5800 or *randy.rich@bgllp.com.* Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment
(EA)and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement
(FEIS)or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) site under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* September 5, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16496 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-563-000] Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC; Notice of Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 1, 2007 Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC (Pine Prairie) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission order issued on November 23, 2004, in Docket Nos. CP04-379-000, CP04-380-000 and CP04-381-000 (Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC, 109 FERC ¶ 61,215 (2004)). Pine Prairie states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16515 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-200-034] Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing and Negotiated Rate August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 8, 2007, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
(REX)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Fifth Revised Sheet No. 22A, effective August 9, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16508 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-200-033] Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing and Negotiated Rate August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 3, 2007, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
(REX)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 22A, effective August 4, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16507 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-565-000] Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Filing of Request for Limited Waiver of Tariff Provisions August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 7, 2007, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Request for Limited Waiver of its tariff provisions. Rockies Express states that it is filing the above-referenced request in order to petition the Commission to allow Rockies Express to waive for the months of June and July 2007, certain fuel gas and lost and unaccounted for gas (FL&U) provisions in section 26 of the General Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff. Rockies Express states that a copy of this filing has been served upon all of its customers and effected state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time August 21, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16516 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-363-001] Sabine Pipe Line LLC; Notice of Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 7, 2007 Sabine Pipe Line LLC (Sabine) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 314 to become effective August 1, 2007. Sabine states that the proposed change would update its tariff to accurately state the current negotiated rate transaction information as required by section 26.5 of Sabine's tariff. The proposed change is necessary to add information for a contract which began service on August 1, 2007. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16509 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL05-102-004] Southern Company Services, Inc.; Notice of Filing August 14, 2007. Take notice that on August 13, 2007, the Southern Company Services, Inc., acting as agent for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Southern Power Company, filed a compliance filing, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's July 16, 2007, letter order. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 4, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16500 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-614-003] Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 3, 2007, Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC (Transwestern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets in Appendix A attached to the filing to become effective August 1, 2007. Transwestern states that the filing is being made in compliance with the February 1, 2007 Stipulation and Agreement in the above referenced proceedings, as approved by Commission order dated June 26, 2007. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16511 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-482-001] Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Compliance Filing August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 3, 2007, Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company (Tuscarora) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective August 31, 2007: First Revised Sheet No. 64. Original Sheet No. 64A. Tuscarora states that the filing is being made to comply with the Commission's Order Accepting Tariff Sheet, and Directing Additional Tariff Revision issued on July 6, 2007 in Docket No. RP07-482-000 (120 FERC ¶ 61,022). Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16512 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-436-000] Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Application August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 13, 2007, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), P.O. Box 5601, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5601, filed in Docket No. CP07-436-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)for permission and approval to abandon sections of mainline natural gas pipeline facilities, located in Dawson County, Montana, all as more fully set forth in the application. The application is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* and follow the instructions or toll-free at
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. Any questions concerning this request may be directed to Keith A. Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs for Williston Basin, 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, or call
(701)530-1560, or e-mail *keith.tiggelaar@wbip.com.* Williston Basin proposes to abandon certain segments of two different vintage pipeline river crossings of the Yellowstone River located in Dawson County, Montana. The first vintage pipeline to be abandoned, it is said, consists of approximately 1,390 feet of 8-inch pipeline, the majority of which hangs from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
(BNSF)railroad bridge. It is stated, that on May 13, 1998, Williston Basin filed for, and received, authorization in Docket No. CP98-544-000 to construct a new 16-inch river crossing and to disconnect an 8-inch river crossing hanging on the BNSF railroad bridge. Williston Basin points out that this 8-inch pipeline has not been used since it was disconnected in 1998. Thus, Williston Basin contends that no customers would be affected by the abandonment of this facility. Williston Basin proposes to remove approximately 60 feet of this 8-inch pipeline which lies underground (40 feet on the north side of the river and 20 feet on the south side of the river), with the remainder (approximately 1,330 feet) of this pipeline to be abandoned in place and to remain on the BNSF railroad bridge. The second vintage pipeline, Williston Basin states it proposes to remove, would be approximately 410 feet of 16-inch pipeline from the north side of the Yellowstone River and approximately 300 feet of 16-inch pipeline from the south side of the Yellowstone River. Williston Basin maintains that these segments of pipeline, abandoned in place in 1999, lie in close proximity to the active 16-inch line constructed in 1998. Williston Basin concludes that removing these segments of 16-inch pipeline would ensure that they are not exposed by any future Yellowstone River bank erosion. Williston Basin avers that the sections of pipeline proposed to be abandoned are neither strategic nor integral to Williston Basin's primary business of transporting natural gas in interstate commerce. Additionally, Williston Basin states that these facilities currently are not needed and are not being used to perform Williston Basin's service obligations. Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment
(EA)and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement
(FEIS)or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* September 5, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16499 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07-13-000] Nexen Marketing U.S.A., Inc., Complainant v. Belle Fourche Pipeline Company, Respondent; Notice of Amendment of Complaint August 15, 2007. Take notice that on August 10, 2007, Nexen Marketing U.S.A., Inc., filed an amendment to its July 5, 2007, Complaint against Belle Fourche Pipeline Company. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 30, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16504 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-87-000] Xcel Energy Services Inc., Complainant v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc. and John Deere Wind Energy, Respondents; Notice of Complaint August 16, 2007. Take notice that on August 15, 2007, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206
(2006)and sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d and 824e, Xcel Energy Services Inc. (complainant), on behalf of itself and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), filed a formal complaint against Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
(SPP)and John Deere Wind Energy (J.D. Wind), alleging that SPP has repeatedly continued to treat the J.D. Wind's assets as registered to the SPS in the energy imbalance service market, despite SPS' objections and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 22, 2007 Order, *Xcel Energy Services, Inc.* v. *Southwest Power Pool, Inc.,* 118 FERC ¶ 61,232 (2207). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 5, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16535 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 August 16, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: *Docket Numbers:* EC07-125-000. *Applicants* : Calpine Acadia Holdings, LLC; Acadia Power Partners, LLC; Cajun Gas Energy, LLC. *Description:* Acadia Power Partners, LLC et al submits a Joint Application for approval of Calpine Acadia Holdings, LLC submit indirect transfer of its existing interest in Acadia Power Partners, LLC to Cajun Gas Energy, LLC. *Filed Date:* 08/08/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070814-0050. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers* : ER04-839-002. *Applicants:* MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. *Description:* MAG Energy Solutions Inc submits its Triennial Updated Market Power Analysis and Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0177. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-809-002. *Applicants:* Florida Power Corporation. *Description:* Florida Power Corp d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc submits corrections to its 8/2/07 response to FERC's 6/21/07 deficiency letter. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0157. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1161-001. *Applicants:* Public Power & Utility, Inc. *Description:* Public Power & Utility, Inc submits a petition for acceptance of FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 08/08/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070813-0075. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1180-001. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corp submits an errata to their 7/20/07 filing of a petition to waive sanctions for violation of Section 31.1.4.1 of its Tariff through 10/18/06. *Filed Date:* 08/09/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070813-0082. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 30, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1207-001. *Applicants:* Premier Energy Marketing LLC. *Description:* Application of Premier Energy Marketing LLC for acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waiver and Blanket Authority. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0176. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1234-001. *Applicants:* Upper Peninsula Power Company. *Description:* Upper Peninsula Power Company submits an executed letter agreement with Escanaba Municipal Electric Utility memorializing the parties' understanding concerning sale to Escanaba of capacity on an emergency basis. *Filed Date:* 08/10/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070813-0165. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 31, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1261-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Stand-Alone Transmission Company. *Description:* Post Transaction Period Compliance Filing and Superseding Rate Design Proposal of the Midwest Stand-Alone Transmission Companies and Wolverine Power Supply Coop, Inc. *Filed Date:* 08/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070814-0150. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1281-000. *Applicants:* CL Power Sales One, LLC. *Description:* CL Power Sales One, LLC submits Notice of Cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff, effective 10/13/07. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0030. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1282-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England, Inc. *Description:* ISO New England, Inc submits Markets and Services Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff 3, Second Quarter of 2007, effective 7/1/07. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0029. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1283-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England, Inc. *Description:* ISO New England and the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participants Committee submit revised tariff sheets and supporting testimony of Marc Montalvo reflecting proposed revisions to Market Rule 1. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0028. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1284-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc. & New England Power. *Description:* ISO New England, Inc & New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits 2nd Revised Sheet 332 et al. and supporting affidavit of Shannon L Hann reflecting proposed revisions to Market Rule 1. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0156. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1285-000. *Applicants:* Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. *Description:* Niagara Mohawk Power Corp, d/b/a National Grid submits an interconnection agreement dated 10/31/91 with American Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara, LP. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070815-0158. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 04, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
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(202)502-8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16536 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-107-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Cunningham Storage Boundary Extension Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues August 15, 2007. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment
(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Cunningham Storage Boundary Extension Project involving Northern Natural Gas Company's (Northern) extension of the certificated boundary of the Cunningham Gas Storage Field in Pratt and Kingman Counties, Kansas. 1 This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. 1 Northern's application was filed with the Commission under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a gas storage company representative about the acquisition of natural gas storage rights beneath your property. The gas storage company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement for the rights to operate a natural gas storage field beneath your property. It should be noted that the current proposal does not involve the construction of any facilities at this time. Any future proposal to construct jurisdictional facilities at the Cunningham Storage Field would be subject to an appropriate environmental review by the Commission. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” was attached to the project notice that Northern provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Summary of the Proposed Project Northern is proposing to extend its existing Cunningham Gas Storage Field by 4,800 acres in order to protect the integrity of the storage field. Northern believes that third party operators outside of the storage field boundaries are producing storage gas. The location of the proposed storage field extension is shown in Appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (map), are available on the Commission's Web site at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements No facilities would be constructed. Northern's proposal is for extension of the certificated Cunningham Storage Field boundary by an additional 4,800 acres. This area is located due north and adjacent to the northern boundary of the storage field. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the storage field extension. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. 3 “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 3. • Reference Docket No. CP07-107-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before September 17, 2007. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding, or “intervenor”. To become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all other intervenors identified on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. Persons on the service list with e-mail addresses may be served electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription, which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16523 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1864-079] Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 15, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Amendment of License to Permanent Modifications to Articles 401 and 402. b. *Project No:* 1864-079. c. *Date Filed:* July 3, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Upper Peninsula Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Ontonagon River, in Ontonagon and Gogebic Counties, Michigan, and Vilas County, Wisconsin. One of the project's four developments, Bond Falls, occupies 73.5 acres of land within the Ottawa National Forest. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. *Applicant Contact:* Terry P. Jensky, Vice President, Energy Supply Operations, Upper Peninsula Power Company, 700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, WI 54307-9001;
(715)355-2047. i. *FERC Contact:* Jake Tung, Telephone
(202)502-8757, and e-mail: *hong.tung@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:* September 17, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. k. *Description of Request:* The applicant proposes to amend the license for the Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project at the Bergland Development (Lake Gogebic), as follows:
(1)change end of month target elevations from 1295.7 to 1295.9 ft msl in June and from 1295.7 to 1295.5 ft msl in August and September;
(2)change minimum flow trigger-elevations to match the proposed target elevations from 1295.4 to 1295.9 ft msl in June, from 1295.4 to 1295.7 ft msl in July, and from 1295.4 to 1295.5 ft msl for the period August 1 through September 14. l. *Locations of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* for TTY, call
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16506 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-521-000] New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Change in Technical Conference August 15, 2007. On August 7, 2007, the Commission issued a “Notice of Technical Conference” in the above-referenced proceeding. The date has been changed from Tuesday, September 11, 2007, and will now be held on Monday, September 10, 2007, at 10 a.m. (EDT), in conference room 3M-2A/B at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A further notice will provide a detailed agenda. For more information about this conference, please contact: Morris Margolis, Office of Energy Markets and Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202)502-8611, *morris.margolis@ferc.gov.* Kimberly D. Bose Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16502 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0707; FRL-8458-3] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
(NCP)(Renewal); EPA ICR Number 1463.07, OMB Control Number 2050-0096 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request
(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0707, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *superfund.docket@epa.gov.* • Mail: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund Docket, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: Superfund Docket, EPA West 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0707. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Steven Chang, Assessment and Remediation Division, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (Mail Code 5204P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-603-9017; fax number: 703-603-9112; e-mail address: *chang.steven@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0707 which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Superfund Docket is 202-566-0276. Use *http://www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii)evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(iv)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are state/tribal governments and individual community members who voluntarily participate in the remedial phase of the Superfund program and in associated community involvement activities throughout the Superfund process. *Title:* National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
(NCP)(Renewal). *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR 1463.07, OMB Control Number 2050-0096. *ICR status:* This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on January 31, 2008. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* This Information Collection Request is a renewal ICR that covers the remedial portion of the Superfund Program, as specified in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended (CERCLA) and the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). All remedial actions covered by this ICR ( *e.g.* , Remedial Investigations/ Feasibility Studies) are stipulated in the statute (CERCLA) and are instrumental in the process of cleaning up National Priorities List
(NPL)sites to be protective of human health and the environment. Some community involvement activities covered by this ICR are not required at every site ( *e.g.* , Technical Assistance Grants) and depend very much on the community and the nature of the site and cleanup. All community activities seek to involve the public in the cleanup of the sites, gain the input of community members, and include the community's perspective on the potential future reuse of Superfund NPL sites. Community involvement activities can enhance the remedial process and increase community acceptance and the potential for productive and useful reuse of the sites. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 80 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. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 7,970. *Frequency of response:* On occasion. *Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:* As required. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 71,165 hours. *Estimated total annual costs:* $572,415. This includes an estimated annual burden cost of $61,245 for States and an estimated cost of $511,170 for communities. Dated: August 15, 2007. James E. Woolford, Office Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. [FR Doc. E7-16596 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0840; FRL-8458-6] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Section 123, EPA ICR Number 1425.06, OMB Control Number 2050-0077 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a continuing Information Collection Request
(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0840 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *Boynton.Lisa@epa.gov.* • Fax: 202-564-8729. • Mail ICR Renewal for Local Governments Reimbursement Application, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 5104A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC. • *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0840. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Boynton, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Emergency Management, (5104A) Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-2487; fax number: 202-564-8729; e-mail address: *Boynton.Lisa@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0840 which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov,* or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Superfund Docket is 202-566-1677. Use *http://www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii)evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(iv)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? [Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0840] *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are Local Governments that apply for reimbursement under this program. *Title:* Local Governments Reimbursement Application. *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR No. 1425.05, OMB Control No. 2050-0077. *ICR status:* This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2008. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* The Agency requires applicants for reimbursement under this program authorized under section 123 of CERCLA to submit an application that demonstrates consistency with program eligibility requirements. This is necessary to ensure proper use of the Superfund. EPA reviews the information to ensure compliance with all statutory and program requirements. The applicants are local governments who have incurred expenses, above and beyond their budgets, for hazardous substance response. Submission of this information is voluntary and to the applicant's benefit. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9 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. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 45. *Frequency of response:* Voluntary, on occasion. *Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:* 1. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 405 hours. *Estimated total annual costs:* $7,493 This includes an estimated burden cost of $18.50/hour and there are no capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval? At this time, the Agency anticipates that because the number of respondents has decreased, the estimated annual burden has also decreased. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: August 16, 2007. Deborah Y. Dietrich, Director, Office of Emergency Management. [FR Doc. E7-16610 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8458-2] National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting and Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)hereby provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC. For additional information about registering for public comment, please *see* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . Due to limited space, seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis. DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Tuesday, September 18, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and reconvene Wednesday, September 19, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday, September 20, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One public comment session relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC ( *see* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ) is scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 18, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to participate in the public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by Wednesday, September 12, 2007. ADDRESSES: The NEJAC committee meeting will be held at the Tremont Grand Conference Center, 225 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, telephone 443-573-8444. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Correspondence concerning the meeting should be sent to Ms. Victoria Robinson, NEJAC Program Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; via e-mail at *environmental-justice-epa@epa.gov;* by telephone at
(202)564-6349; or by Fax at
(202)564-1624. Additional information about the meeting is available at the Internet Web site: *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html* Pre-registration for all attendees is recommended. To register online, visit the Web site above. Requests for pre-registration forms should be sent to Ms. Julianne Pardi of ICF International at: 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia 22031; Telephone:
(703)934-3873; E-mail: *jpardi@icfi.com,* or Fax:
(703)934-3270. Hearing-impaired individuals or non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a sign language or foreign language interpreter may make appropriate arrangements using these numbers also. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the Administrator on areas that may include, among other things, “advice about EPA's progress, quality and adequacy in planning, developing and implementing environmental justice strategies, projects and programs” relating to environment justice. The meeting shall be used to receive comments, discuss, and provide recommendations regarding two major areas:
(1)Strategies to identify, mitigate, and/or prevent the disproportionate burden on communities of air pollution resulting from goods movement activities; and
(2)key issues related to integration of environmental justice considerations in EPA's programs, policies, and activities. *A. Air Pollution Impacts of Goods Movement on Communities:* Environmental pollution from the movement of freight is becoming a major public health concern at the national, regional and community level. Also known as “goods movement,” the distribution of freight involves diesel-powered vehicles and equipment almost every step of the way, resulting in significant emissions of particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NO <sup>X</sup> ), hydrocarbons, and other air toxics throughout the process. A substantial body of scientific evidence asserts these emissions are or could be linked to respiratory disorders, cancer, heart disease, and premature death. Concern over goods movement has increased due to recent and projected increases in foreign trade require significant improvements to the essential infrastructure needed to move freight from coastal ports to the rest of the country. In most cases, goods movement involves an entire system of transportation facilities, including seaports, airports, railways, truck lanes, logistics centers, and border crossings. It is becoming increasingly important that these entities operate sustainably, *i.e.* , economically viable, environmentally and socially responsible, safe, and secure. EPA has requested that the NEJAC provide advice and recommendations regarding how the Agency can most effectively promote strategies, in partnership with federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, to identify, mitigate, and/or prevent the disproportionate burden on communities of air pollution resulting from goods movement activities. *B. Key Issues Related to Integration of Environmental Justice Considerations in EPA's Programs, Policies and Activities:* The Agency will provide briefings about two key initiatives to further its efforts toward environmental justice integration:
(1)The Environmental Justice Strategic Enforcement Assessment Tool, and
(2)Environmental Justice Program Reviews:
(1)Environmental Justice Strategic Enforcement Assessment Tool (EJSEAT)” identifies areas with potential environmental justice concerns based on indicators ( *e.g.* , health, environmental, compliance and social demographics) described in EPA's environmental justice guidance document, “Toolkit for Assessing Potential Allegations of Environmental Injustice.” EJSEAT enhances EPA's ability to protect minority and low-income communities and other burdened communities from adverse human health and environmental effects. EPA enforcement personnel will use EJSEAT to identify, in a more consistent and analytically rigorous manner, areas that may be disproportionately and adversely affected by environmental effects. EJSEAT will assist EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance
(OECA)to make fair and efficient resource deployment decisions. EPA will evaluate the potential for applying the tool in other Agency programs and activities.
(2)Environmental Justice Program Reviews: On September 18, 2006, EPA's Inspector General
(OIG)issued an evaluation report entitled, “EPA Needs to Conduct Environmental Justice Reviews of its Programs, Policies, and Activities.” The OIG conducted this review to determine whether EPA performed environmental justice reviews of their program, policies, and activities as required by Executive Order 12898, and whether additional guidance is needed. The evaluation report identified four recommendations which EPA concurred with: • Require the Agency's program and regional offices to identify which programs, policies, and activities need environmental justice reviews and require these offices to establish a plan to complete the necessary reviews. • Ensure that environmental justice reviews determine whether the programs, policies, and activities may have a disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental impact on minority and low-income populations. • Require each program and regional office to develop, with the assistance of the Office of Environmental Justice, specific environmental justice review guidance, which includes protocols, a framework, or directions for conducting environmental justice reviews. • Designate a responsible office to:
(a)Compile the results of environmental justice reviews, and
(b)recommend appropriate actions to review findings and make recommendations to the decision-making office's senior leadership. Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock stated in a memorandum dated December 18, 2006, in response to the OIG report that, “the Agency needs a more systematic, broader-scale approach to identifying and addressing disproportionate impacts to human health and the environment.” Deputy Administrator Peacock then stated that EPA will begin by developing the necessary protocols to provide guidance on conducting environmental justice reviews of its programs, policies and activities. *C. Public Comment:* Individuals or groups making oral presentations during the public comment period will be limited to a total time of five minutes. Only one representative of a community, an organization, or a group will be allowed to speak. Any number of written comments can be submitted for the record. The suggested format for individuals making public comment should be as follows: Name of Speaker, Name of Organization/Community, Address/Telephone/E-mail, Description of Concern and its Relationship to the policy issue(s), and Recommendations or desired outcome. Written comments received by September 10, 2007, will be included in the materials distributed to the members of the NEJAC. Written comments received after that date will be provided to the NEJAC as logistics allow. All information should be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed in the Contact section above. *D. Information about Services for the Handicapped:* Individuals requiring special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should contact Ms. Julianne Pardi at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made to facilitate their participation. For information about facilities or services for the handicapped or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact Ms. Pardi as soon as possible. All requests should be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed in the Contact section above. Dated: August 9, 2007. Charles Lee, Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. [FR Doc. E7-16613 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484; FRL-8458-4] Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Research
(NCER)Standing Subcommittee Meeting—2007 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors
(BOSC)National Center for Environmental Research
(NCER)Standing Subcommittee. DATES: The meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the conference call will be accepted up to 1 business day before the meeting. ADDRESSES: Participation in the meeting will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the call from Susan Peterson, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov,* Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484. • Fax: Fax comments to:
(202)566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484. • *Mail:* Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Research
(NCER)Standing Subcommittee—2007 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484. • *Hand Delivery or Courier:* Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484. Note: this is not a mailing address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov,* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Research
(NCER)Standing Subcommittee—2007 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is
(202)566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Susan Peterson, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at:
(202)564-1077; via fax at:
(202)565-2911; or via e-mail at: *peterson.susan@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Participation in the meeting will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the conference call may contact Susan Peterson, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above, by 4 working days prior to the conference call. The purpose of the meeting is to provide follow-up to the subcommittee from the July 24-25, 2007 face-to-face meeting. Proposed agenda items for the conference call include, but are not limited to: presentations on ORD communications, and discussion of the charge questions to subcommittee. The conference call is open to the public. *Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Susan Peterson at
(202)564-1077 or *peterson.susan@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Susan Peterson, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: August 15, 2007. Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E7-16608 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-1005; FRL-8149-5] Pesticide Reregistration Performance Measures and Goals AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's progress in meeting its performance measures and goals for pesticide reregistration during fiscal year 2006. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires EPA to publish information about EPA's annual achievements in this area. This notice discusses the integration of tolerance reassessment with the reregistration process, and describes the status of various regulatory activities associated with reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The notice gives total numbers of chemicals and products reregistered, tolerances reassessed, Data Call-Ins issued, and products registered under the “fast-track” provisions of FIFRA. This notice also contains the schedule for completion of activities for specific chemicals during fiscal years 2007 through 2008. DATES: This notice is not subject to a formal comment period. Nevertheless, EPA welcomes input from stakeholders and the general public. Written comments, identified by the docket ID number [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-1005], should be received on or before October 22, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-1005, by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-1005. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov/* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be captured automatically and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm/* . *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol P. Stangel, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone:
(703)308-8007; e-mail: *stangel.carol@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who are interested in the progress and status of EPA's pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment programs, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit this information to EPA through EDOCKET, regulations.gov, or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments.* When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date, and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity, obscene language, or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline. II. Background EPA must establish and publish in the **Federal Register** its annual performance measures and goals for pesticide reregistration, tolerance reassessment, and expedited registration, under section 4(l) of FIFRA, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Specifically, such measures and goals are to include: • The status of reregistration. • The number of products reregistered, canceled, or amended. • The number and type of data requests or Data Call-In
(DCI)notices under section 3(c)(2)(B) issued to support product reregistration by active ingredient. • Progress in reducing the number of unreviewed, required reregistration studies. • The aggregate status of tolerances reassessed. • The number of applications for registration submitted under subsection (k)(3) (which provides for expedited processing and review of similar applications), that were approved or disapproved. • The future schedule for reregistrations in the current and succeeding fiscal year. • The projected year of completion of the reregistrations under section 4. FIFRA, as amended in 1988, authorizes EPA to conduct a comprehensive pesticide reregistration program--a complete review of the human health and environmental effects of older pesticides originally registered before November 1, 1984. Pesticides meeting today's scientific and regulatory standards may be declared “eligible” for reregistration. To be eligible, an older pesticide must have a substantially complete data base, and must not cause unreasonable adverse effects to human health or the environment when used according to Agency approved label directions and precautions. In addition, all pesticides with food uses must meet the safety standard of section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) 21 U.S.C. 346a, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA)of 1996. Under FFDCA, EPA must make a determination that pesticide residues remaining in or on food are “safe”; that is, “that there is reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue” from dietary and other sources. In determining allowable levels of pesticide residues in food, EPA must perform a more comprehensive assessment of each pesticide's risks, considering: • Aggregate exposure (from food, drinking water, and residential uses). • Cumulative effects from all pesticides sharing a common mechanism of toxicity. • Possible increased susceptibility of infants and children; and • Possible endocrine or estrogenic effects. As amended by FQPA, FFDCA required the reassessment of all existing tolerances (pesticide residue limits in food) and tolerance exemptions within 10 years, to ensure that they met the safety standard of the law. EPA was directed to give priority to the review of those pesticides that appeared to pose the greatest risk to public health, and to reassess 33% of the 9,721 existing tolerances and exemptions within 3 years (by August 3, 1999), 66% within 6 years (by August 3, 2002), and 100% in 10 years (by August 3, 2006).The Agency met the first two statutory deadlines and substantially met the third, completing over 99% of all required tolerance reassessment decisions by August 3, 2006. These decisions represent significant enhancements in public health and environmental protection. By successfully implementing FQPA, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides used on food in the United States meet the law's new, more stringent safety standard. EPA's approach to tolerance reassessment under FFDCA is described fully in the Agency's document, “Raw and Processed Food Schedule for Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment” (62 FR 42020, August 4, 1997) (FRL-5734-6). The Agency's accomplishments under FQPA during the past 10 years are discussed at *http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/laws/fqpa/fqpa_accomplishments.htm* . The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
(PRIA)of 2003 became effective on March 23, 2004. Among other things, PRIA directed EPA to complete Reregistration Eligibility Decisions
(REDs)for pesticides with food uses/tolerances by August 3, 2006, and to complete all non-food use pesticide REDs by October 3, 2008. The Agency completed 99% of the REDs due by August 3, 2006, and plans to complete all remaining REDs by October 3, 2008. EPA's schedule for meeting these deadlines is available on the Agency's website at *http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/decision_schedule.htm.* III. FQPA and Program Accountability One of the hallmarks of the FQPA amendments to the FFDCA is enhanced accountability. Through this summary of performance measures and goals for pesticide reregistration, tolerance reassessment, and expedited registration, EPA describes progress made during the past year in each of the program areas included in FIFRA section 4(l). A. Status of Reregistration During fiscal year
(FY)2006 (from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006), EPA made significant progress in completing risk assessments and risk management decisions for pesticide reregistration (See Table 1). The Agency's decisions are embodied in Reregistration Eligibility Decision
(RED)documents, Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (IREDs), and Reports on FQPA Tolerance Reassessment Progress and (Interim) Risk Management Decisions (TREDs). **Table 1.—Reregistration/Risk Management Decisions Completed: In FY 2006 and FY 1991 through FY 2006** FY 2006 Decisions Total, FY 1991 through FY 2006 59 FY 2006 REDs (37 REDs + 22 OP IREDs became REDs) ADBAC Aliphatic alkyl quarternaries
(DDAC)Aliphatic solvents Alkyl benzene sulfonates Atrazine (2003 IRED became a RED, 4-6-06) Cacodylic acid Chlorine dioxide Copper and oxides Copper compounds II Copper salts Copper sulfate Cypermethrin Dicamba Dichloran
(DCNA)Imazapyr Inorganic chlorates (sodium chlorate) Inorganic sulfites Iodine Malathion (OP RED) MCPB Metaldehyde Methanearsonic acid, salts (DSMA, MSMA, CAMA) MGK-264 Mineral bases, weak (sodium carbonate) PCNB Permethrin 2-Phenylphenol and salts Phytophthora palmivora Piperonyl butoxide Propiconazole Propylene oxide Pyrethrins Resmethrin Salicylic acid Simazine (triazine RED) TCMTB Triadimefon 330 REDs 22 OP IREDs became REDs on 7-31-06 Acephate Azinphos-methyl Bensulide Chlorpyrifos Diazinon Dichlorvos or DDVP Dicrotophos Dimethoate Disulfoton Ethoprop Methamidophos Methidathion Methyl Parathion Naled Oxydemeton-methyl
(ODM)Phorate Phosmet Pirimiphos-methyl Profenofos Propetamphos Terbufos Tribufos
(DEF)4 IREDs Carbofuran (N-methyl carbamate) Dichlorvos
(DDVP)(OP IRED, became a RED on 7-31-06) Dimethoate (OP IRED, became a RED on 7-31-06) Formetanate HCl (N-methyl carbamate) 4 IREDs 19 TREDs Acetochlor Amitraz Azadirachitin Bitertanol Boric acid group CP enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate Ethephon Ethylene oxide
(ETO)(RED in FY 2007) Inert ingredients of semichemical dispensers Imazaquin Methyl bromide (commodity uses RED & TRED in FY 2006; soil fumigant uses RED in FY 2007) Neomycinphosphotransferase II Oxytetracycline Propazine Rotenone (RED in FY 2007) Sodium Cyanide Streptomycin Triadimenol Tridemorph 95 TREDs 1. *REDs* . Through the reregistration program, EPA is reviewing current scientific data for older pesticides (those initially registered before November 1984), reassessing their effects on human health and the environment, and requiring risk mitigation measures as necessary. Pesticides that have sufficient supporting data and whose risks can be successfully mitigated may be declared “eligible” for reregistration. EPA presents these pesticide findings in a RED document. i. *Overall RED progress* . EPA's overall progress at the end of FY 2006 in completing Reregistration Eligibility Decisions
(REDs)for groups of related pesticide active ingredients or cases is summarized in Table 2. **Table 2.—Overall RED Progress, FY 1991 through FY 2006** REDs completed 330 (54%) Cases canceled 229 (37%) REDs to be completed 54 (9%) Total reregistration cases 613 (100%) ii. *Profile of completed REDs* . A profile of the REDs completed by the end of FY 2006 is presented in Table 3. **Table 3.—Profile of 330 REDs Completed, FY 1991 through FY 2006** Pesticide active ingredients 527 Pesticide products over 20,000 iii. *Risk reduction in REDs* . Through the reregistration program, EPA seeks to reduce risks associated with the use of older pesticides. In developing REDs, EPA works with stakeholders including pesticide registrants, growers and other pesticide users, and environmental and public health interests groups, as well as the States, USDA, and other Federal agencies and others to develop measures to effectively reduce risks of concern. Almost every RED includes some measures or modifications to reduce risks. The options for such risk reduction are extensive and include voluntary cancellation of pesticide products or deletion of uses; declaring certain uses ineligible or not yet eligible (and then proceeding with follow-up action to cancel the uses or require additional supporting data); restricting use of products to certified applicators; limiting the amount or frequency of use; improving use directions and precautions; adding more protective clothing and equipment requirements; requiring special packaging or engineering controls; requiring no-treatment buffer zones; employing ground water, surface water, or other environmental and ecological safeguards; and other measures. 2. *Interim REDs or IREDs* . EPA issues IREDs for pesticides that are undergoing reregistration, require a reregistration eligibility decision, and also must be included in a cumulative assessment under FQPA because they are part of a group of pesticides that share a common mechanism of toxicity. An IRED is issued for each individual pesticide in the cumulative group when EPA completes the pesticide's risk assessment and interim risk management decision. An IRED may include measures to reduce risks from food, drinking water, residential, occupational, and/or ecological exposure while the cumulative risk assessment is pending. For example, EPA generally did not consider individual organophosphate
(OP)pesticide decisions made in advance of the cumulative risk assessment to be completed REDs or tolerance reassessments. Instead, the Agency issued IREDs for these chemicals. EPA completed the risk assessments and reregistration eligibility decisions for those OP pesticides with IREDs, once the Agency completed the OP cumulative risk assessment on July 31, 2006.See *http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative/* . 3. *Tolerance reassessment “TREDs.”* EPA issues Reports on FFDCA Tolerance Reassessment Progress and [Interim] Risk Management Decisions, known as TREDs, for pesticides that require tolerance reassessment decisions under FFDCA, but do not require a reregistration eligibility decision at present because: • The pesticide was first registered after November 1, 1984, and is considered a “new” active ingredient, not subject to reregistration; • EPA completed a RED for the pesticide before FQPA was enacted; or • The pesticide is not registered for use in the U.S. but tolerances are established that allow crops treated with the pesticide to be imported from other countries. As with IREDs, EPA does not complete risk assessment and risk management for pesticides subject to TREDs that are part of a cumulative group until cumulative risks have been considered for the group. During FY 2006, EPA completed 19 TREDs. By August 3, 2006, EPA also completed tolerance assessment decisions for food use pesticide inert ingredients that are exempted from the tolerance requirement. Almost 900 of the 9,721 tolerance reassessment decisions required by the amended FFDCA were for such inert ingredient tolerance exemptions. As a result of the FQPA, food-contact surface sanitizing solutions previously regulated by both EPA and the Food and Drug Administration were transferred to EPA's sole jurisdiction. Consequently, the approximately 107 ingredients that made up these sanitizer solutions in 21 CFR 178.1010 were transferred to 40 CFR 180.940. In addition to reassessing the 9,721 tolerances and exemptions for food and feed commodities, EPA also was required to reassess these sanitizer tolerance exemptions by August 3, 2006. The Antimicrobials Division
(AD)in EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is responsible for reassessing exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for the food-contact surface sanitizing solutions requiring reassessment. AD completed the reassessment of 120 tolerance exemptions in FY 2006, resulting in a total of 174 tolerance exemptions reassessed for the food-contact surface sanitizing solutions. 4. *Goals for FY 2007 and future years* . EPA's major pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment goals for FY 2007 and future years are as follows. i. *Complete individual pesticide risk management decisions* . EPA's goal in conducting the reregistration program is to complete 6 remaining Reregistration Eligibility Decisions
(REDs)and Interim REDs (IREDs) for pesticides with food uses and 19 REDs for pesticides with no food uses during FY 2007. The Agency plans to complete the remaining 29 non-food use REDs in FY 2008. EPA's schedule for completing these decisions appears near the end of this document, and also is available on the Agency's website at *http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/decision_schedule.htm* . ii. *Complete tolerance reassessment decisions* . EPA completed over 99% of all required tolerance reassessment decisions by August 3, 2006, the 10-year anniversary of FQPA. EPA expects to complete the N-methyl carbamate cumulative risk assessment and the Agency's final 84 tolerance reassessment decisions, thereby completing the FQPA tolerance reassessment program. iii. *Evaluate cumulative risks* . EPA completed cumulative risk assessments for the organophosphate (OP), triazine, and chloroacetanilide pesticides during FY 2006. Once EPA completes an individual decision for aldicarb, the Agency will make a cumulative risk finding for the N-methyl carbamate common mechanism group of pesticides. No other groups are scheduled at present for cumulative risk assessments. For further information, see EPA's Assessing Pesticide Cumulative Risk web page, *http//www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative/index.htm* . B. Product Reregistration; Numbers of Products Reregistered, Canceled, and Amended At the end of the reregistration process, after EPA has issued a RED and declared a pesticide reregistration case eligible for reregistration, individual end-use products that contain pesticide active ingredients included in the case still must be reregistered. This concluding part of the reregistration process is called “product reregistration.” In issuing a completed RED document, EPA sends registrants a Data Call-In
(DCI)notice requesting any product-specific data and specific revised labeling needed to complete reregistration for each of the individual pesticide products covered by the RED. Based on the results of EPA's review of these data and labeling, products found to meet FIFRA and FFDCA standards may be reregistered. A variety of outcomes are possible for pesticide products completing this final phase of the reregistration process. Ideally, in response to the DCI notice accompanying the RED document, the pesticide producer, or registrant, will submit the required product-specific data and revised labeling, which EPA will review and find acceptable. At that point, the Agency may reregister the pesticide product. If, however, the product contains multiple active ingredients, the Agency instead issues an amendment to the product's registration, incorporating the labeling changes specified in the RED. A product with multiple active ingredients may not be fully reregistered until the last active ingredient in its formulation is eligible for reregistration. In other situations, the Agency may temporarily suspend a product's registration if the registrant has not submitted required product-specific studies within the time frame specified. The Agency may cancel a product's registration because the registrant did not pay the required registration maintenance fee. Alternatively, the registrant may request a voluntary cancellation of their end-use product registration. 1. *Product reregistration actions in FY 2006* . EPA counts each of the post-RED product outcomes described above as a product reregistration action. A single pesticide product may be the subject of several product reregistration actions within the same year. For example, a product's registration initially may be amended, then the product may be reregistered, and later the product may be voluntarily canceled, all within the same year. During FY 2006, EPA completed the product reregistration actions detailed in Table 4. **Table 4.—Product Reregistration Actions Completed during FY 2006** Product reregistration actions 169 Product amendment actions 40 Product cancellation actions 297 Product suspension actions 0 Total actions 506 2. *Status of the product reregistration universe* . The status of the universe of pesticide products subject to reregistration at the end of FY 2006 is shown in Table 5 below. This overall status information is not “cumulative”--it is not derived from summing up a series of annual actions. Adding annual actions would result in a larger overall number since each individual product is subject to multiple actions--it can be amended, reregistered, and/or canceled, over time. Instead, the “big picture” status information in Table 5 should be considered a snapshot in time. As registrants and EPA make marketing and regulatory decisions in the future, the status of individual products may change, and numbers in this table are expected to fluctuate. Table 5.—Status of the Universe of Products Subject to Product Reregistration, for FY 2006 (as of September 30, 2006) Products reregistered 2,063 Products amended 554 Products canceled 4,672 Products sent for suspension 30 Total products with actions completed 7,319 Products with actions pending 12,932 Total products in product reregistration universe 20,251 The universe of 20,251 products in product reregistration at the end of FY 2006 represented an increase of 8,638 products from the FY 2005 universe of 11,613 products. The increase consists of 8,613 products associated with FY 2006 REDs, IREDs, and TREDs, and 25 products that were added as a result of DCI activities and processing for several previously issued REDs and IREDs. At the end of FY 2006, 12,932 products had product reregistration decisions pending. Some pending products await science reviews, label reviews, or reregistration decisions by EPA. Others are not yet ready for product reregistration actions, but they are associated with more recently completed REDs. Their product-specific data are not yet due to be submitted to or reviewed by the Agency. EPA's goal is to complete 545 product reregistration actions during fiscal year 2007. C. Number and Type of DCIs to Support Product Reregistration by Active Ingredient 1. *DCIs for REDs and IREDs* . The number and type of Data Call-In requests or DCIs that EPA is preparing to issue under FIFRA section 3(c)(2)(B) to support product reregistration for pesticide active ingredients included in FY 2006 REDs and IREDs are shown in Table 6. **Table 6.—DCIs Issued to Support Product Reregistration for FY 2006 REDs and IREDs** Case Name Case No. Number of Products Covered by the RED 1 Number of Product Chemistry Studies Required 2 Number of Acute Toxicology Studies Required 3 Number of Efficacy Studies Required ADBAC 0350 1,047 PDCI has not been completed yet Antimicrobial RED - Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Aliphatic Alkyl Quarternaries
(DDAC)3003 382 PDCI has not been completed yet Antimicrobial RED - Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Aliphatic Solvents 3004 158 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Alkylbenzene Sulfonates 4006 20 0 Antimicrobial RED - Acute toxicity batching not completed yet 5 Cacodylic Acid 2080 36 31 See footnote 4 below 0 Chlorine Dioxide 4023 95 PDCI has not been completed yet Antimicrobial RED - Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Copper Compounds II 0649 173 31 Needs batching 0 Copper and Oxides 4025 237 PDCI has not been completed yet Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Copper Salts 4026 38 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet 0 Copper Sulfate 0636 127 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet 0 Cypermethrin 2130 69 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Dicamba 0065 448 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet 0 Dichloran
(DCNA)0113 25 31 54 (1 batch/8 not batched) 0 Dichlorvos
(DDVP)0310 100 31 258 (20 batches/23 not batched) PDCI has not been completed yet Dimethoate 0088 54 31 96 (7 batches/9 not batched) 0 Formetantate HCL
(IRED)0091 6 31 36 (6 products not batched) 0 Imazapyr 3078 19 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet 0 Inorganic Chlorates (Sodium Chlorate) 4049 58 31 156 (9 batches/17 not batched) PDCI has not been completed yet Inorganic Sulfites 4056 9 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet 1 Iodine and Iodophor Complexes 3080 67 0 126 (12 batches/9 not batched) 9 Malathion 0248 153 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet MCPB and Salts 2365 5 31 24 (1 batch/3 not batched) 0 Metaldehyde 0576 52 31 102 (7 batches/10 not batched) 0 Methanearsonic acid, salts (Organic Arsenicals) (MSMA/DSMA/CAMA) 2395 129 See footnote 4 below See footnote 4 below See footnote 4 below Methyl Bromide (RED/TRED) 0335 14 31 Not Applicable 1 MGK 264 2430 653 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Mineral Bases, Weak (Sodium Carbonate) 4066 4 PDCI has not been completed yet Antimicrobial RED - Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet 2-Phenylphenol and Salts (Orthophenyl Phenol) 2575 118 PDCI has not been completed yet 450 (22 batches/53 not batched) PDCI has not been completed yet PCNB 0128 82 31 270 (14 batches/31 not batched) 0 Permethrin 2510 957 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Piperonyl Butoxide
(PBO)2525 1,451 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Propiconazole 3125 172 31 264 (14 batches/30 not batched) 0 Propylene Oxide
(PPO)2560 3 31 18 (3 not batched) 0 Pyrethrins 2580 1,286 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Resmethrin 0421 232 31 Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Simazine 0070 44 31 84 (8 batches/6 not batched) 0 TCMTB 2625 27 PDCI has not been completed yet Antimicrobial RED - Acute toxicity batching not completed yet PDCI has not been completed yet Triadimefon 2700 56 31 102 (7 batches/10 not batched) 0 Total No. of Products --- 8,606 --- --- --- 1 The number of registered products containing a pesticide active ingredient can change over time. The product total that appears in the RED document (counted when the RED is signed) may be different than the number of products that EPA is tracking for product reregistration (counted later, when the RED is issued). This table reflects the final number of products associated with each RED, as they are being tracked for product reregistration. 2 This column shows the number of product chemistry studies that are required for each product covered by the RED. 3 In an effort to reduce the time, resources, and number of animals needed to fulfill acute toxicity data requirements, EPA “batches” products that can be considered similar from an acute toxicity standpoint. For example, one batch could contain five products. In this instance, if six acute toxicology studies usually were required per product, only six studies (rather than 30 studies) would be required for the entire batch. Factors considered in the sorting process include each product's active and inert ingredients (e.g., identity, percent composition, and biological activity), type of formulation (e.g., emulsifiable concentrate, aerosol, wettable powder, granular), and labeling (e.g., signal word, use classification, precautionary labeling). The Agency does not describe batched products as “substantially similar,” because all products within a batch may not be considered chemically similar or have identical use patterns.(Note: FIFRA section 24(c) or Special Local Need
(SLN)registrations are not included in the acute toxicity batchings because they are supported by a valid parent product (section 3) registration.) 4 Ineligible for reregistration; public comments under consideration. Depending on the Agency's formal response to the public comments, PDCIs may or may not be required for these chemicals. 2. *DCIs for TREDs* . There are cases in which product-specific DCIs may be required for TREDs, particularly if the Agency believes that adequate product chemistry or acute toxicity data are not currently on file to support the reregistration of the products associated with the TREDs. The Agency is requiring product-specific DCIs for the following TRED: **Table 7.—DCIs Issued to Support Product Reregistration for FY 2006 TRED** Case Name Case No. Number of Products Covered by the TRED 1 Number of Product Chemistry Studies Required 2 Number of Acute Toxicology Studies Required 3 Number of Efficacy Studies Required Triadimenol NA 7 31 42 (7 products not batched) 0 Total No. of Products --- 7 --- --- --- 1 The number of registered products containing a pesticide active ingredient can change over time. The product total that appears in the RED document (counted when the RED is signed) may be different than the number of products that EPA is tracking for product reregistration (counted later, when the RED is issued). This table reflects the final number of products associated with each RED, as they are being tracked for product reregistration. 2 This column shows the number of product chemistry studies that are required for each product covered by the RED. 3 In an effort to reduce the time, resources, and number of animals needed to fulfill acute toxicity data requirements, EPA “batches” products that can be considered similar from an acute toxicity standpoint. For example, one batch could contain five products. In this instance, if six acute toxicology studies usually were required per product, only six studies (rather than 30 studies) would be required for the entire batch. Factors considered in the sorting process include each product's active and inert ingredients (e.g., identity, percent composition, and biological activity), type of formulation (e.g., emulsifiable concentrate, aerosol, wettable powder, granular), and labeling (e.g., signal word, use classification, precautionary labeling). The Agency does not describe batched products as “substantially similar,” because all products within a batch may not be considered chemically similar or have identical use patterns.(Note: FIFRA section 24(c) or Special Local Need
(SLN)registrations are not included in the acute toxicity batchings because they are supported by a valid parent product (section 3) registration.) D. Progress in Reducing the Number of Unreviewed, Required Reregistration Studies EPA has made progress in reviewing scientific studies submitted by pesticide registrants in support of pesticides undergoing reregistration (See Table 8). The percent of studies reviewed by EPA remained constant in FY 2006. **Table 8.—Review Status of Studies Submitted for Pesticide Reregistration, End of FY 2006** Pesticide Reregistration List, per FIFRA Section 4(c)(2) Studies Reviewed + Extraneous 1 Studies Awaiting Review Total Studies Received List A 11,262 + 588 = 11,850 (87%) 1,788 (13%) 13,638 List B 6,585 + 1,041 = 7,626 (81%) 1,748 (19%) 9,374 List C 2,097 + 334 = 2,431 (84%) 463 (16%) 2,894 List D 1,266 + 133 = 1,399 (86%) 228 (14%) 1,627 Total Lists A - D 21,210 + 2,096 = 23,306 (84.65%) 4,227 (15.35%) 27,533 (100%) 1 Extraneous studies is a term used to classify those studies that are not needed because the guideline or data requirement has been satisfied by other studies or has changed. E. Aggregate Status of Tolerances Reassessed During FY 2006, EPA completed 1,820 tolerance reassessments and ended the fiscal year with a total of 9,637 tolerance reassessment decisions to date, addressing over 99% of the 9,721 tolerances that require reassessment (See Table 9). EPA reassessed over 33% of all food tolerances by August 3, 1999, and completed over 66% of all required tolerance reassessment decisions by August 3, 2002, meeting two important statutory deadlines established by the FQPA. EPA's general schedule for tolerance reassessment (62 FR 42020, August 4, 1997) identified three groups of pesticides to be reviewed; this grouping continues to reflect the Agency's overall scheduling priorities. In completing tolerance reassessment, EPA continues to give priority to pesticides in Group 1, the Agency's highest priority group for reassessment. 1. *Aggregate accomplishments through reregistration and other programs* . EPA is accomplishing tolerance reassessment through the registration and reregistration programs; by revoking tolerances for pesticides that have been canceled (many as a result of reregistration); by reevaluating pesticides with pre-FQPA REDs, and through other decisions not directly related to registration or reregistration, described further below. EPA is using the Tolerance Reassessment Tracking System (TORTS) to compile this updated information and report on the status of tolerance reassessment (See Table 9). **Table 9.—Tolerance Reassessments Completed Post-FQPA by Fiscal Year, through FY 2006*** Tolerances Reassessed Through... Late FY 96 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 Total, End of FY 2006 Reregistration/REDs 25 339 277 359 44 46 231 79 87 413 1,037 2,937 Tolerance Reassessments/TREDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 776 14 119 69 306 1,284 Registration 0 224 308 340 55 216 200 0 71 0 1 1,415 Tolerance revocations 3 0 812 513 22 35 545 0 172 75 185 2,362 Other decisions including inerts 0 1 0 233 0 0 905 26 18 165 291 1,639 Total tolerances reassessed 28 564 1,397 1,445 121 297 2,657 119 467 722 1,820 9.637 *Includes corrected counts for some previous years. i. *Reregistration/REDs* . EPA is using the reregistration program to accomplish much of tolerance reassessment. For each of the tolerance reassessment decisions made through REDs since enactment of the FQPA, the Agency has made the finding as to whether there is a reasonable certainty of no harm, as required by FFDCA. Many tolerances reassessed through reregistration remain the same while others may be raised, lowered, or revoked. ii. *Tolerance reassessments/TREDs* . Tolerances initially evaluated through REDs that were completed before FQPA was enacted in August 1996 now are being reassessed to ensure that they meet the new FFDCA safety standard. EPA issues these post-RED tolerance reassessment decisions as TREDs. The Agency also issues TREDs summarizing tolerance reassessment decisions for some developing REDs, for new pesticide active ingredients not subject to reregistration, and for pesticides with import tolerances only. Tolerance reassessments for the OPs, triazines, and chloroacetanilides (groups with completed cumulative risk assessments) and for pesticides that are not part of a cumulative group may be counted at present and are included in the FY 2006 accomplishments.Tolerance reassessments for pesticides that are part of the N-methyl carbamate cumulative group are not included in the Agency's lists of accomplishments. The reassessment of these 84 tolerances will be completed after EPA completes a cumulative risk evaluation for the group in FY 2007. iii. *Registration* . Like older pesticides, all new pesticide registrations must meet the safety standard of FFDCA. Many of the registration applications EPA receives are for new uses of pesticides already registered for other uses. To reach a decision on a proposed new food use of an already registered pesticide, EPA must reassess the aggregate risk of the the existing tolerances, as well as the proposed new tolerances, to make sure there is reasonable certainty that no harm will result to the public from aggregate exposure from all uses. iv. *Tolerance revocations* . Revoked tolerances represent uses of many different pesticide active ingredients that have been canceled in the past. Some pesticides were canceled due to the Agency's risk concerns. Others were canceled voluntarily by their manufacturers, based on lack of support for reregistration. Tolerance revocations are important even if there are no domestic uses of a pesticide because residues in or on imported commodities treated with the chemical could still present dietary risks that may exceed the FFDCA “reasonable certainty of no harm” standard, either individually or cumulatively with other substances that share a common mechanism of toxicity. v. *Other reassessment decisions* . In addition to the types of reassessment actions described above, a total of 1,639 additional tolerance reassessment decisions have been made. Some have been made for inert ingredient tolerance exemptions through actions not directly related to registration or reregistration. 2. *Accomplishments for priority pesticides* . During FY 2006, EPA completed tolerance reassessment decisions for many high priority pesticides in review, including OPs, carbamates, and carcinogens (See Table 10). **Table 10.—Tolerance Reassessments Completed for Priority Pesticides** Pesticide Class Tolerances to be Reassessed Reassessed by End of FY 2006 Carbamates 545 461 (84.6%) Carcinogens 2,008 2,008 (100%) Inert ingredient tolerance exemptions 844 844 (100%) Organochlorines 253 253 (100%) Organophosphates
(OPs)1,691 1,691 (100%) Other 4,380 4,380 (100%) Total 9,721 9,637 (99.1%) 3. *Tolerance reassessment and the organophosphates* . EPA developed an approach for assessing cumulative risk for the OP pesticides as a group, as required by FFDCA, and applied this methodology in conducting an OP cumulative risk assessment. The Agency issued preliminary and revised OP cumulative risk assessment documents in December 2001 and June 2002, and completed an OP Cumulative Risk Assessment; 2006 Update in August 2006, available on EPA's website at *http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative* . EPA completed IREDs and REDs for the three remaining individual OP pesticides (DDVP, dimethoate, and malathion) in FY 2006.With the mitigation measures identified for the individual OP pesticides in the pertinent IREDs completed during the past several years, EPA determined that the cumulative risks associated with the OPs do not exceed the FFDCA safety standard. The individual OP pesticides are indeed eligible for reregistration provided that they met the interim reregistration eligibility criteria of the pertinent IREDs. F. Applications for Registration Requiring Expedited Processing; Numbers Approved and Disapproved By law, EPA must expedite its processing of certain types of applications for pesticide product registration, i.e., applications for end use products that would be identical or substantially similar to a currently registered product; amendments to current product registrations that do not require review of scientific data; and products for public health pesticide uses. During FY 2006, EPA considered and approved the numbers of applications for registration requiring expedited processing (also known as “fast track” applications) shown in Table 11. **Table 11.—Fast Track Applications Approved in FY 2006** Me-too product registrations/Fast track 308 Amendments/Fast track 3,332 Total applications processed by fast track means 3,640 For those applications not approved, the Agency generally notifies the registrant of any deficiencies in the application that need to be corrected or addressed before the application can be approved. Applications may have been withdrawn after discussions with the Agency, but none were formally “disapproved” during FY 2006. On a financial accounting basis, EPA devoted 26.8 full-time equivalents
(FTEs)in FY 2006 to reviewing and processing applications for fast track me-too product registrations and label amendments. The Agency spent approximately $3.35 million in FY 2006 in direct costs (i.e., time on task, not including administrative expenses, computer systems, management overhead, and other indirect costs) on expedited processing and reviews. G. Future Schedule for Reregistrations EPA plans to complete the remaining 7 REDs for pesticides with food uses in FY 2007, as well as 18 of the remaining non-food use REDs. The remaining REDs for pesticides that have no food uses or tolerances will be completed by October 3, 2008. The Agency's schedule for completing these decisions is as follows. This schedule also is available on EPA's website at *http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/decision_schedule.htm* . 1. *RED and IRED Schedule for FY 2007* . List 1 contains pesticides scheduled for Reregistration Eligibility Decisions
(REDs)and Interim REDs (IREDs) in FY 2007. *List 1.—FY 2007 RED and IRED Schedule* 2,4 DP Aldicarb (N-methyl carbamate IRED and RED) Aliphatic alcohols Aliphatic esters Alkyl trimethylenediamines Allethrin stereoisomers 4-Aminopyridine Antimycin A Benzoic acid Bioban-p-1487 Bromonitrostyrene Chlorflurenol Dikegulac sodium Ethylene oxide
(ETO)(TRED completed in FY 2006) Glutaraldehyde MCPP Mefluidide Naphthenate salts Octhilinone Rotenone (TRED completed in FY 2006) Trimethoxysilyl quats The following N-methyl carbamate IREDs will become REDs when EPA completes the cumulative risk assessment for this common mechanism group. Carbaryl Carbofuran Formetanate HCl Oxamyl *List 2.—FY 2008 REDs Schedule* Acrolein Amical 48 Busan 77 Chloropicrin Chromated arsenicals
(CCA)Coal tar/creosote Dazomet Flumetralin Formaldehyde Grotan Inorganic thiosulfates (ammonium and calcium thiosulfate) Methyl bromide (soil fumigant uses RED; commodity uses TRED & RED completed FY 2006) Methyldithiocarbamate salts (metam sodium/metam potassium) MITC Naphthalene Nicotine Organic esters of phosphoric acid p-Dichlorobenzene Pentachlorophenol Polypropylene glycol Prometon Siduron Sodium fluoride Sulfometuron methyl Sumithrin TBT-containing compounds Tetramethrin Triforine Triclosan (Ingasan) H. Projected Year of Completion of Reregistrations EPA expects to complete seven remaining reregistration eligibility decisions for N-methyl carbamate pesticides and others with food uses in FY 2007, and to complete decisions for the remaining 47 pesticides with no food uses or tolerances during FY 2007 and FY 2008 (by October 3, 2008).Product reregistration, which takes place only after the reregistration eligibility decisions have been completed for the active ingredients, will not likely be completed before 2012. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: August 15, 2007. James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E7-16560 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0936; FRL-8145-1] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number and the pesticide petition number
(PP)of interest, by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to the assigned docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* , select “Advanced Search,” then “Docket Search.” Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the “Submit” button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Docket ID Numbers When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table. PP Number Docket ID Number PP 7E7224 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0672 PP 5F7006 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0876 III. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing notice of the filing of pesticide petitions received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide petitions described in this notice contain data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on these pesticide petitions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the petitions is available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* . New Tolerances 1. *PP 7E7224* . (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0672). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W., Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the mefenpyr-diethyl, 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester and its 2,4-dichlorophenyl-pyrazoline metabolites in or on food commodity soybean, seed at 0.02 parts per million (ppm); soybean, forage at 0.1 ppm; soybean, hay at 0.1 ppm; and canola, seed at 0.02 ppm. A practical analytical method utilizing gas chromatography and a mass selective detector (GC/MSD) is available for detecting and measuring levels of mefenpyr-diethyl and its 2,4-dichlorophenylpyrazoline containing metabolites in plant material. The limit of quantitation
(LOQ)was validated at 0.01 milligram/kilogram (mg/kg/ppm) in wheat and barley grain, 0.05 mg/kg/ppm in wheat and barley straw and wheat hay, and 0.1 ppm in wheat forage. An analytical method for the determination of mefenpyr-diethyl and its metabolites in beef liver is also available using GC/MSD. The limit of quantification for both mefenpyr-diethyl and its metabolites is 0.05 ppm. Contact: Tracy H. Ward, telephone number:
(703)308-9361; e-mail address: *ward.tracyH@epa.gov* . 2. *PP 5F7006* . (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0876). Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide XDE-175 (expressed as combination of XDE-175-J): 1-H-as-Indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-5-(dimethylamino) tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-hexadecahydro 14-methyl-, (2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR) and XDE-175-L: 1H-as-Indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-5-(dimethylamino) tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl-, (2S,3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS] in or on food commodities acerola at 1.5 parts per million (ppm); almond, hulls at 2 ppm; amaranth, grain, grain at 1 ppm; apple, wet pomace at 0.5 ppm; artichoke, globe at 0.3 ppm; asparagus at 0.2 ppm; atemoya at 0.3 ppm; avocado at 0.3 ppm; banana at 0.25 ppm; barley, hay and straw at 5 ppm; beet, sugar, molasses at 0.75 ppm; biriba at 0.3 ppm; *Brassica* , head and stem, subgroup 5A at 2 ppm; bushberry, subgroup 13B at 0.25 ppm; caneberry, subgroup 13A at 0.7 ppm; canistel at 0.3 ppm; cattle, fat at 2 ppm; cattle, meat byproducts at 1 ppm; cattle, meat at 0.1 ppm; cherimoya at 0.3 ppm; citrus, dried pulp at 0.5 ppm; citrus, oil at 3 ppm; coriander, leaves at 8 ppm; corn, field, forage at 1.5 ppm; corn, field, hay at 1 ppm; corn, field, stover at 5 ppm; corn, field, straw at 1 ppm; corn, sweet, forage at 1.5 ppm; corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed at 0.02 ppm; corn, sweet, stover at 5 ppm; cotton, gin byproducts at 1.5 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.02 ppm; cranberry at 0.01 ppm; custard apple at 0.3 ppm; feijoa at 0.05 ppm; fig at 0.1 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.3 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.2 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.2 ppm; goat, fat at 2 ppm; goat, meat byproducts at 1 ppm; goat, meat at 0.1 ppm; grain, aspirated fractions at 5 ppm; grain, cereal, group 15 at 0.02 ppm; grape at 0.5 ppm; guava at 0.3 ppm; herb, dried, subgroup 19B at 22 ppm; herbs, fresh, subgroup 19A at 3 ppm; hog, fat at 1 ppm; hog, meat at 0.1 ppm; hog, meat byproducts at 0.5 ppm; hops at 22 ppm; horse, fat at 2 ppm; horse, meat at 0.1 ppm; horse, meat byproducts at 1 ppm; ilama at 0.3 ppm; jaboticaba at 0.3 ppm; juneberry at 0.25 ppm; vegetables, leafy (except *Brassica* vegetables), group 4 at 8 ppm; vegetables, legume, dried shell pea and bean (except soybean), crop subgroup 6C at 0.02 ppm; vegetables, legume, edible podded, crop subgroup 6A at 0.3 ppm; vegetables, legume, succulent shelled pea and bean, crop subgroup 6B at 0.02 ppm; lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; longan at 0.3 ppm; lychee at 0.3 ppm; mango at 0.3 ppm; milk at 0.5 ppm; milk, fat at 1 ppm; millet, forage at 1.5 ppm; millet, hay and straw at 5 ppm; nut, tree, group 14 at 0.02 ppm; oat, forage at 1.5 ppm; oat, hay and straw at 5 ppm; okra at 0.4 ppm; onion, dry, bulb at 0.1 ppm; onion, green at 2 ppm; papaya at 0.3 ppm; passionfruit at 0.3 ppm; peanut at 0.02 ppm; peanut, hay at 11 ppm; peppermint, tops at 3.5 ppm; pistachio at 0.02 ppm; plantain at 0.25 ppm; pulasan at 0.3 ppm; rambutan at 0.3 ppm; rye, forage at 1.5 ppm; rye, straw at 5 ppm; salal at 0.25 ppm; sapodilla at 0.3 ppm; sapote, black at 0.3 ppm; sapote, mamey at 0.3 ppm; sapote, white at 0.3 ppm; sheep, fat at 2 ppm; sheep, meat at 0.1 ppm; sheep, meat byproducts at 1 ppm; sorghum, forage at 1.5 ppm; sorghum, hay at 5 ppm; sorghum, stover at 5 ppm; soursop at 0.3 ppm; soybean at 0.02 ppm; Spanish lime at 0.3 ppm; spearmint, tops at 3.5 ppm; star apple at 0.3 ppm; starfruit at 0.3 ppm; strawberry at 1 ppm; sugar apple at 0.3 ppm; teosinte, forage at 1.5 ppm; ti, leaves at 10 ppm; triticale, forage at 1.5 ppm; triticale, hay at 5 ppm; vegetable, *Brassica* , leafy, group 5 at 10 ppm; vegetable, bulb, (except green onion, group 3 at 0.1 ppm; vegetable, cucurbit (cucumber, melon, squashes)), group 9 at 0.3 ppm; vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7 at 8 ppm; vegetable, fruiting, group 8 at 0.4 ppm; vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2 at 10 ppm; vegetable, root and tuber, group 1 at 0.1 ppm; watercress at 8 ppm; wax jambu at 0.3 ppm; wheat, forage at 1.5 ppm; wheat, hay and straw at 5 ppm. There is a practical method liquid chromatography with positive ion electrospray ionization
(ESI)tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) for detection of residues. The limit of detection
(LOD)and LOQ are 0.003 g/g and 0.01 g/g, respectively for each parent and metabolite are suitable for detecting and measuring levels of XDE- 175 in or on food that allows monitoring of food with residues at or above the level set for these tolerances. The method had undergone successful independent laboratory validation. Contact: Bonaventure Akinlosotu, telephone number:
(703)605-0653; e-mail address: *akinlosotu.bonaventure@epa.gov* . List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: August 15, 2007. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7-16559 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0936; FRL-8142-5] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number and the pesticide petition number
(PP)of interest, by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to the assigned docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* , select “Advanced Search,” then “Docket Search.” Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the “Submit” button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Docket ID Numbers When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table. PP Number Docket ID Number PP 6E7074 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0536 PP 6E7120 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0541 PP 6F7115 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0541 PP 7E7213 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0472 PP 7E7230 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0604 PP 7E7233 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555 PP 6F7123 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0539 PP 7F7171 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0539 III. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing notice of the filing of pesticide petitions received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide petitions described in this notice contain data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on these pesticide petitions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the petitions is available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* . New Tolerances 1. *PP 6E7074* . (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0536). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide fenarimol [alpha-(2-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-pyrimidinemethanol] in or on food commodity hop at 1.0 parts per million (ppm). Analytical methodologies used for hop are slight modifications of the basic pesticide analytical manual
(PAM)II method for fenarimol (method R039). Residues are extracted with methanol. Aqueous sodium chloride (5%) is added and the extract is partitioned with dichloromethane. Residues are cleaned up on a florisil or alumina column and detected by gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC/ECD). In hop samples, method validation recoveries ranged from 72% to 94%, and the limit of detection was 0.04 ppm. Contact: Shaja R. Brothers, telephone number:
(703)308-3194; e-mail address: *brothers.shaja@epa.gov* . 2. *PP 6E7120* and *6F7115* . (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0541). Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide difenoconazole (1-[2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole) in or on food commodities fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.6 ppm; vegetable, fruiting, group 8 at 0.5 ppm; vegetables, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.02 ppm; sugar beet roots at 0.3 ppm; sugar beet tops at 7.0 ppm; and imported whole papaya fruit at 0.3 ppm. i. *Food* . Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., has submitted a practical analytical method (AG-575B, master record identification
(MRID)428065-04) for detecting and measuring levels of difenoconazole in or on food with a limit of quantitation
(LOQ)that allows monitoring of food with residues at or above the levels set in the proposed tolerances. EPA has validated this method and copies have been provided to FDA for insertion into PAM II. The method is available to anyone who is interested, and may be obtained from the Field Operations Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. ii. *Livestock* . Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., has submitted a practical analytical method (AG-544A, MRID 432924-01) for detecting and measuring levels of difenoconazole in or on cattle tissues, milk, poultry tissues and eggs, with a LOQ that allows monitoring of food with residues at or above the levels set in the proposed tolerances. EPA has validated this method and copies have been provided to FDA for insertion into PAM II. The method is available to anyone who is interested, and may be obtained from the Field Operations Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. Tolerances in meat, milk, poultry or eggs were established for enforcement purposes. Contact: Janet Whitehurst, telephone number:
(703)305-6129; e-mail address: *whitehurst.janet@epa.gov* . 3. *PP 7E7213* . (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0472). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the herbicide thiobencarb in or on food commodity rice, wild at 0.2 ppm. Adequate methods are available for enforcement and data collection purposes for both plant and animal commodities. Successful radiovalidation of the enforcement methods, using samples from the metabolism studies, has also been conducted. Residues of thiobencarb are completely recovered using multi-residue method section 302 (Luke method; Protocol D), and variably recovered using method section 304 (Mills, Onley, Gaither method; fatty food). Contact: Shaja R. Brothers, telephone number:
(703)308-3194; e-mail address: *brothers.shaja@epa.gov* . 4. PP 7E7230. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0604). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the herbicide dichlobenil, 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile and its metabolite 2,6-dichlorobenzamide in or on food commodities rhubarb at 0.15 ppm; caneberry, subgroup 13A and wild raspberry at 0.1 ppm; and bushberry, subgroup 13B; aronia berry; blueberry, lowbush; buffalo currant; chilian guava; European barberry; highbush cranberry; honeysuckle; jostaberry; Juneberry; lingonberry; native currant; salal; and sea buckthorn at 0.15 ppm. Dichlobenil and 2,6-dichlorobenzamide
(BAM)are extracted with a solution of ethyl acetate in hexane. A cleanup system utilizes an alumina column. Detection and quantitation are achieved by a gas chromatograph equipped with an electron capture detector. The lowest limit of method validation for dichlobenil and BAM is 0.05 and 0.01 ppm, respectively. Contact: Susan Stanton, telephone number:
(703)305-5218; e-mail address: *stanton.susan@epa.gov* . 5. *PP 7E7233* . (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555). Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the inert safener, cloquintocet-mexyl, (acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8-quniolinyl)oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester) (CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-quinlinoxyacetic acid, also known as Syngenta Code CGA-153433)] when used as an inert ingredient (safener) in pesticide formulations containing either the herbicide clodinafop-propargyl or pinoxaden in a 1:4 ratio of safener to active ingredient in or on food commodities wheat, forage at 0.20 ppm and wheat, hay at 0.50 ppm. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., has submitted practical analytical methodology for detecting and measuring combined levels of cloquintocet-mexyl and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-quinlinoxyacetic acid). The method is based upon acid hydrolysis extraction, which converts the parent and all conjugates to the acid metabolite. The acid metabolite is subject to commodity specific cleanup procedures and high performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC)determination with triple stage quadruple mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The LOQ as demonstrated by the lowest acceptable recovery samples, is 0.01 ppm for grain, and 0.02 ppm for forage, hay and straw. Contact: Tracy H. Ward, telephone number:
(703)308-9361; e-mail address: *ward.tracyH@epa.gov* . 6. *PP 6F7123* and *7F7171* . (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0539). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide trifloxystrobin and the free form of its acid metabolite (CGA- 32113) in or on food commodities in *PP 6F7123* : Fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.4 ppm; citrus, oil at 36.0 ppm; citrus, dry pulp at 1.0 ppm; and in *PP 7F7171* : Strawberry at 1.1 ppm. A practical analytical methodology for detecting and measuring levels of trifloxystrobin in or on raw agricultural commodities has been submitted. The limit of detection
(LOD)for each analyte of this method is 0.08 ng injected, and the LOQ is 0.02 ppm. The method is based on crop specific cleanup procedures and determination by gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection. Contact: Janet Whitehurst, telephone number:
(703)305-6129; e-mail address: *whitehurst.janet@epa.gov* . List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: August 14, 2007. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7-16561 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0307; FRL-8143-6] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions or denials were granted during the period January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 to control unforeseen pest outbreaks. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption or denial for the name of a contact person. The following information applies to all contact persons: Team Leader, Emergency Response Team, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-9366. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions to the following State and Federal agencies. The emergency exemptions may take the following form: Crisis, public health, quarantine, or specific. EPA has also listed denied emergency exemption requests in this notice. I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability provisions discussed above. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0307. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the **Federal Register** listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. Background Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can authorize the use of a pesticide when emergency conditions exist. Authorizations (commonly called emergency exemptions) are granted to State and Federal agencies and are of four types: 1. A “specific exemption” authorizes use of a pesticide against specific pests on a limited acreage in a particular State. Most emergency exemptions are specific exemptions. 2. “Quarantine” and “public health” exemptions are a particular form of specific exemption issued for quarantine or public health purposes. These are rarely requested. 3. A “crisis exemption” is initiated by a State or Federal agency (and is confirmed by EPA) when there is insufficient time to request and obtain EPA permission for use of a pesticide in an emergency. EPA may deny an emergency exemption: If the State or Federal agency cannot demonstrate that an emergency exists, if the use poses unacceptable risks to the environment, or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that the proposed pesticide use is likely to result in “a reasonable certainty of no harm” to human health, including exposure of residues of the pesticide to infants and children. If the emergency use of the pesticide on a food or feed commodity would result in pesticide chemical residues, EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance meeting the “reasonable certainty of no harm standard” of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). In this document: EPA identifies the State or Federal agency granted the exemption or denial, the type of exemption, the pesticide authorized and the pests, the crop or use for which authorized, number of acres (if applicable), and the duration of the exemption. EPA also gives the **Federal Register** citation for the time-limited tolerance, if any. III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials A. U. S. States and Territories **Alabama** Department of Agriculture and Industries *Specific Exemptions* : EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on bermudagrass pastures and hayfields to control Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense); February 16, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **Arkansas** State Plant Board *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **California** Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of maneb on walnuts to control bacterial blight; March 1, 2007 to June 15, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on garlic to control garlic rust (Puccinia Porr -P. alli); March 2, 2007 to July 3, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of thiamethoxam on artichokes to control proba bugs; March 1, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the uses of propiconazole on peach and nectarine, post-harvest, to control sour rot (Geotricum candidum); May 15, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Colorado** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl in mushroom cultivation, to control green mold (Trichoderma aggresivum); March 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control Russian wheat aphids, cereal leaf beetles, and cutworms; April 7, 2007 to July 15, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of chlorophene in laboratories to control prions; February 2, 2007 to February 2, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Connecticut** Department of Environmental Protection *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 23, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Delaware** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl in mushroom cultivation, to control green mold (Trichoderma aggresivum); January 8, 2007 to January 8, 2008. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Florida** Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on citrus, to control post-bloom fruit drop (Colletotrichum acutatum) and stem end rot (Lasiodiplodia theobromae); March 2, 2007 to March 2, 2008. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on fruiting vegetables, to control white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum); April 12, 2007 to April 12, 2008. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Georgia** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemptions* : EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 5, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on bermudagrass and bahiagrass pastures and hayfields to control Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense); February 16, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **Idaho** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentils, to control Ascochyta blight; February 21, 2007 to June 1, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 23, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites); March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire blight; April 1, 2007 to August 1, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Illinois** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 31, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Indiana** Office of Indiana State Chemist *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Iowa** Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); March 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Kansas** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Kentucky** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 31, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control Fusarium head blight (FHB); March 26, 2007 to May 30, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Louisiana** Department of Agriculture and Forestry *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of etofenprox on rice to control rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus); January 24, 2007 to January 24, 2008. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 28, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Maryland** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl in mushroom cultivation, to control green mold (Trichoderma aggresivum); January 8, 2007 to January 8, 2008. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Maine** Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 28, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Michigan** Michigan Department of Agriculture Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of zoxamide on ginseng to control Phytophthora blight; February 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 5, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of chlorothalonil on ginseng to control Botrytis blight and Alternaria stem and leaf blight); February 9, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl in mushroom cultivation, to control green mold (Trichoderma aggresivum); March 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire blight; April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on asparagus to control rust (Puccinia spp.); May 1, 2007 to November 1, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; June 25, 2007 to December 15, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Minnesota** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites); March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on wild rice to control rice worms; August 1, 2007 to September 10, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust; February 7, 2007 to February 7, 2010. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Mississippi** Department of Agriculture and Commerce *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on bermudagrass and bahiagrass pastures and hayfields to control Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense); February 16, 2007 to September 15, 2008. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **Missouri** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); March 22, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Montana** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentils, to control Ascochyta blight; February 21, 2007 to June 1, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Nebraska** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites); February 28, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **New Jersey** Department of Environmental Protection *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on tomatoes to control white mold; April 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman.. **New York** Department of Environmental Conservation *Specific Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites); March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Nevada** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of bifenazate on Timothy grass, to control Banks Grass Mite; March 16, 2007 to September 1, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **North Carolina** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **North Dakota** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentils, to control Ascochyta blight; February 21, 2007 to June 1, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); March 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites); March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Ohio** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); March 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on fruiting vegetables, to control white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum); March 30, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; June 20, 2007 to December 15, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Oklahoma** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); March 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Oregon** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentils, to control Ascochyta blight; February 21, 2007 to June 1, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites); March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on cranberry to control bog St. John's Wort (Hypericum boreala), rushes (Juncus Canadensis, J. effuses, J. Bufonlus,J. Tenuis), sedges spp. (Carex spp.), yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris),and silverleaf (Potentilla pacifica); March 30, 2007 to October 15, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire blight; April 1, 2007 to August 1, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Pennsylvania** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl in mushroom cultivation, to control green mold (Trichoderma aggresivum); January 8, 2007 to January 8, 2008. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); January 30, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **South Carolina** Clemson University *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); April 3, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **South Dakota** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust; February 7, 2007 to February 7, 2010. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Tennessee** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); March 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control soybean rust; February 12, 2007 to February 12, 2010. Contact: Princess Campbell. **Texas** Department of Agriculture *Crisis Exemption* : On March 20, 2007, for the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites. This program is expected to end on February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Virginia** Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); March 12, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Washington** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentils, to control Ascochyta blight; February 13, 2007 to June 1, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and the small hive beetle); February 23, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites); March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; March 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on cranberry to control bog St. John's wort (Hypericum boreala), rushes (Juncus Canadensis, J. effuses, J. Bufonlus,J. Tenuis), sedges spp. (Carex spp.), yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris),and silverleaf (Potentilla pacifica); March 30, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire blight; April 1, 2007 to August 1, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Wisconsin** Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of mancozeb on ginseng to control Alternaria stem and leaf blight); January 31, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of zoxamide on ginseng to control Phytophthora blight ; February 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of chlorothalonil on ginseng to control Botrytis blight and Alternaria stem and leaf blight; March 2, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; June 20, 2007 to December 15, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. B. Federal Departments and Agencies **Department of Agriculture** *Quarantine Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of ethylene oxide on animal isolators to inactivate all microbes; January 30, 2007 to January 30, 2009. Contact: Princess Campbell. Animal and Plant Health Inspector Service *Crisis Exemption* : On March 2, 2007, for the use of methyl bromide on avocados, bananas, plantains, blackberries, raspberries, certain cucurbit vegetables and edible seeds, fresh herbs and spices, kiwi, certain leafy vegetables, longan, lychee fruit, fresh and dried mint, opuntia, rambutan, certain root and tuber vegetables, and snow peas to control exotic pests. This program is expected to end on March 3, 2008. Contact: Libby Pemberton. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: August 9, 2007. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. FR Doc. E7-16452 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-2006-0983; FRL-8143-7] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions or denials were granted during the period October 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 to control unforeseen pest outbreaks. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption or denial for the name of a contact person. The following information applies to all contact persons: Team Leader, Emergency Response Team, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-8179. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability provisions discussed above. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0983. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the **Federal Register** listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. Background EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions to the following State and Federal agencies. The emergency exemptions may take the following form: Crisis, public health, quarantine, or specific. EPA has also listed denied emergency exemption requests in this notice. Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can authorize the use of a pesticide when emergency conditions exist. Authorizations (commonly called emergency exemptions) are granted to State and Federal agencies and are of four types: 1. A “specific exemption” authorizes use of a pesticide against specific pests on a limited acreage in a particular State. Most emergency exemptions are specific exemptions. 2. “Quarantine” and “public health” exemptions are a particular form of specific exemption issued for quarantine or public health purposes. These are rarely requested. 3. A “crisis exemption” is initiated by a State or Federal agency (and is confirmed by EPA) when there is insufficient time to request and obtain EPA permission for use of a pesticide in an emergency. EPA may deny an emergency exemption: If the State or Federal agency cannot demonstrate that an emergency exists, if the use poses unacceptable risks to the environment, or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that the proposed pesticide use is likely to result in “a reasonable certainty of no harm” to human health, including exposure of residues of the pesticide to infants and children. If the emergency use of the pesticide on a food or feed commodity would result in pesticide chemical residues, EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance meeting the “reasonable certainty of no harm standard” of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). In this document: EPA identifies the State or Federal agency granted the exemption or denial, the type of exemption, the pesticide authorized and the pests, the crop or use for which authorized, number of acres (if applicable), and the duration of the exemption. EPA also gives the **Federal Register** citation for the time-limited tolerance, if any. III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials A. U. S. States and Territories **Arizona** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; November 6, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **California** Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation *Specific Exemptions* : EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on mushroom to control green mold; October 26, 2006 to October 26, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on Brussels sprout, cabbage, and cauliflower to control black leg disease (Phoma lingam); November 17, 2006 to November 17, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Colorado** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of clothianidin as a seed treatment on sugarbeet seeds to control beet leafhopper (beet curly top virus); December 19, 2006 to July 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Georgia** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives on December 20, 2006 to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; Effective February 2, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Denial* : On November 21, 2006 EPA denied the use of pyridalyl on brassica leafy vegetables to control diamondback moths. This request was denied because available data indicate that pyridalyl is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT). The bioaccumulative potential for pyridalyl exceeds the parameters for EPA's models designed to assess bioaccumulation. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Idaho** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flufenacet, coformulated with metribuzin, on wheat to control Italian ryegrass or annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum); October 2, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Ohio** Department of Agriculture *Denial* : On November 6, 2006 EPA denied the use of s-metolachlor on leafy greens and herbs to control common purslane and prostrate pigweed. This request was denied because the situation as described in the application does not meet the criteria for an emergency because the Agency was unable to identify the non-routine aspect of the weed problem on leafy greens and herbs in Ohio. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Oregon** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of flufenacet, co-formulated with metribuzin on wheat to control Italian ryegrass or annual ryegrass: (Lolium multiflorum); October 2, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on mushrooms to control green mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum); October 26, 2006 to October 26, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of clothianidin on sugar beets to control beet leafhopper; December 19, 2006 to July 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Texas** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on brassica leafy green vegetables to control white flies; December 18, 2006 to April 30, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Washington** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of flufenacet co-formulated with metribuzin on wheat to control Italian ryegrass or annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum); October 2, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole as a seed treatment on Brussels sprout, cabbage, and cauliflower seeds to control black leg disease (Phoma lingam); November 17, 2006 to November 17, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Wisconsin** Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mites; October 4, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of anthraquinone on corn seed to control (repel) sandhill cranes; on November 27, 2006. Effective January 31, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: Marcel Howard. **Wyoming** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of clothianidin as a seed treatment on sugar beet seeds to control beet leafhopper (beet curly top virus); December 19, 2006 to July 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. B. Federal Departments and Agencies **Interior Department** *Public Health Exemption* : EPA authorized the use of sodium hypochlorite on items potentially contaminated with Bacillus anthracis spores on reusable equipment such as respirators and other personal protective equipment, hard non porous surfaces, and wastewater, to inactivate potential contamination with anthrax spores; December 7, 2006 to March 7, 2007. The Boca Building was closed by the Palm Beach County Department of Health on October 7, 2001 after two employees were admitted to the hospital with anthrax. The inside of the building was fumigated in July 2004, and an environmental clearance sampling was performed inside the building to verify the effectiveness of the contamination. Contact: Andrew Ertman. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: August 9, 2007. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. FR Doc. E7-16562 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007- 2007-0361; FRL-8143-8] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions or denials were granted during the period April 1 to June 30, 2007 to control unforeseen pest outbreaks. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption or denial for the name of a contact person. The following information applies to all contact persons: Team Leader, Emergency Response Team, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-8179. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions to the following State and Federal agencies. The emergency exemptions may take the following form: Crisis, public health, quarantine, or specific. EPA has also listed denied emergency exemption requests in this notice. I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability provisions discussed above. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0361. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. Background Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can authorize the use of a pesticide when emergency conditions exist. Authorizations (commonly called emergency exemptions) are granted to State and Federal agencies and are of four types: 1. A “specific exemption” authorizes use of a pesticide against specific pests on a limited acreage in a particular State. Most emergency exemptions are specific exemptions. 2. “Quarantine” and “public health” exemptions are a particular form of specific exemption issued for quarantine or public health purposes. These are rarely requested. 3. A “crisis exemption” is initiated by a State or Federal agency (and is confirmed by EPA) when there is insufficient time to request and obtain EPA permission for use of a pesticide in an emergency. EPA may deny an emergency exemption: If the State or Federal agency cannot demonstrate that an emergency exists, if the use poses unacceptable risks to the environment, or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that the proposed pesticide use is likely to result in “a reasonable certainty of no harm” to human health, including exposure of residues of the pesticide to infants and children. If the emergency use of the pesticide on a food or feed commodity would result in pesticide chemical residues, EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance meeting the “reasonable certainty of no harm standard” of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). In this document: EPA identifies the State or Federal agency granted the exemption or denial, the type of exemption, the pesticide authorized and the pests, the crop or use for which authorized, number of acres (if applicable), and the duration of the exemption. EPA also gives the **Federal Register** citation for the time-limited tolerance, if any. III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials A. U. S. States and Territories **Alabama** Department of Agriculture and Industries *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of diuron in catfish ponds to control blue-green algae ( *Oscillatoria chalybea* ( *cyanobacteria* )); April 16, 2007 to April 16, 2008. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2007. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Arkansas** State Plant Board *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of diuron in catfish ponds to control blue-green algae ( *Oscillatoria chalybea* ( *cyanobacteria* )); April 16, 2007 to April 16, 2008. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on bermudagrass and bahiagrass pastures and hayfields to control Johnsongrass ( *Sorghum halepense* ); May 29, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; June 15, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Crisis* : On April 20, 2007, for the use of metribuzin on corn to control freeze damaged corn. This program ended on May 5, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). On May 15, 2007, for the use of thifensulfuron on wheat to control frost damaged wheat. This program ended on May 29, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **California** Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on Pink Lady apples to control fire blight; March 16, 2007 to August 1, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of fenamidone on carrots to control cavity spot; June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on bell and non-bell peppers to control powdery mildew; June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Crisis* : On March 16, 2007, for the use of oxytetracycline on Pink Lady apples to control fire blight. This program ended on August 1, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of diflubenzuron on commercial, institutional, and residential plantings of trees, shrubs (including containerized nursery stock), citrus fruits, avocados, subtropical and tropical fruits that have been quarantined to treat diaprepes root weevil; April 20, 2007 to April 14, 2010. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). **Colorado** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; May 16, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of abamectin on onion, bulb to control thrips; June 25, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; May 4, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Delaware** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 7, 2007 to June 7, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Georgia** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); July 6, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Idaho** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of lambda cyhalothin on barley to control Russian wheat aphids, cereal leaf beetles, cutworms, and armyworms; May 1, 2007 to August 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; May 15, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). **Illinois** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control *Fusarium* head blight (FHB); April 13, 2007 to June 20, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). *Crisis* : On May 18, 2007, for the use of thifensulfuron on wheat to control frost damaged wheat. This program ended on June 1, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Indiana** Office of Indiana State Chemist *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control *Fusarium* head blight (FHB); May 2, 2007 to June 30, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). *Crisis* : On May 12, 2007, for the use of clethodim on corn to control burndown frost damaged corn. This program ended on May 26, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard) *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; May 4, 2007 to May 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Iowa** Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; June 25, 2007 to December 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Kansas** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on sorghum to control broadleaf weeds; April 24, 2007 to June 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; April 13, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Kentucky** Department of Agriculture *Crisis* : On May 7, 2007, for the use of thifensulfuron on wheat to control frost damaged wheat. This program ended on May 22, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Louisiana** Department of Agriculture and Forestry *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 7, 2007 to June 7, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Maryland** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Massachusetts** Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; May 17, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberry to control dodder; April 24, 2007 to June 30, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). **Michigan** Michigan Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control *Fusarium* head blight (FHB); April 13, 2007 to June 25, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of mancozeb on ginseng to control alternaria stem and leaf blight; April 19, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; July 15, 2007 to August 31, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Minnesota** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to control *Fusarium* head blight (FHB); May 2, 2007 to September 1, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). **Mississippi** Department of Agriculture and Commerce *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of diuron in catfish ponds to control blue-green algae ( *Oscillatoria chalybea* ( *cyanobacteria* )); April 16, 2007 to April 16, 2008. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; June 15, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Crisis* : On April 24, 2007, for the use of clethodim on corn to control freeze damaged corn. This program ended on May 8, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Missouri** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; June 8, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Montana** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of lambda cyhalothrin on barley to control Russian wheat aphid, cereal leaf beetle, armyworms, and cutworms; April 19, 2007 to July 30, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to control *Fusarium* head blight (FHB); May 15, 2007 to July 20, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). **Nebraska** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on sorghum to control broadleaf weeds; April 24, 2007 to June 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **New Jersey** Department of Environmental Protection *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; April 13, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberry to control dodder; April 27, 2007 to December 15, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). **New Mexico** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of mylcobutanil on chile (non-bell) peppers to control powdery mildew; June 28, 2007 to October 15, 2007. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **New York** Department of Environmental Conservation *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of desmedipham on garden (red table) beet to control several important broadleaf weeds, including hairy galinsoga, common ragweed, redroot pigweed, common lambsquarters, velvetleaf, nightshade *spp* . and wild mustard; May 8, 2007 to August 15, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; July 15, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **North Carolina** Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services *Crisis* : On May 30, 2007, for the use of thifensulfuron on wheat to control frost damaged wheat. This program ended on June 13, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 7, 2007 to June 7, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **North Dakota** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to control *Fusarium* head blight (FHB); April 13, 2007 to September 1, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of zeta-cypermethrin on flax to control grasshoppers; May 15, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Ohio** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; July 1, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2007. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). *Crisis* : On May 9, 2007, for the use of clethodim on corn to control burndown frost damaged corn. This program ended on June 15, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). **Oklahoma** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on bermudagrass pastures and hayfields to control Johnsongrass ( *Sorghum halepense* ); May 11, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; June 15, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Oregon** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; May 15, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of fenamidone on carrots to control cavity spot; May 2, 2007 to November 1, 2007. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on orchardgrass grown for seed to control Banks grass mite; April 10, 2007 to November 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of dimethenamid on winter squash to control nightshade and other summer annual weeds; April 2, 2007 to August 1, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). EPA authorized the use of fipronil on turnip and rutabaga to control the cabbage maggot; May 4, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). **Rhode Island** Department of Environmental Management *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberry to control dodder; April 24, 2007 to June 30, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). **South Carolina** Clemson University *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 28, 2007 to June 28, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). Department of Pesticide Regulation and Public Services at Clemson University *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; April 3, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); July 6, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 28, 2007 to June 28, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **South Dakota** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to control *Fusarium* head blight (FHB); April 13, 2007 to September 1, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; April 13, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; May 4, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of chlorophene in laboratories to control prions; May 1, 2007 to May 1, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Tennessee** Department of Agriculture *Crisis* : On April 30, 2007, for the use of clethodim on corn to control freeze damaged corn. This program ended on May 13, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). On May 1, 2007, for the use of thifensulfuron on wheat to control frost damaged wheat. This program ended on June 1, 2007. Contact: (Marcel Howard). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Texas** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of diuron in catfish and bass ponds to control blue-green algae ( *Oscillatoria chalybea* ( *cyanobacteria* )); April 4, 2007 to April 4, 2008. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; June 15, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of hexythiazox on field corn to control the Banks grass mite and two-spotted spider mite; June 1, 2007 to August 31, 2007. Contact: ((Andrew Ertman)). EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; January 9, 2007 to May 31, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on bermudagrass pastures and hayfields to control Johnsongrass ( *Sorghum halepense* )); June 14, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). *Crisis* : On January 9, 2007, for the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips. This program ended on May 31, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). On April 25, 2007, for the use of zeta-cypermethrin on citrus fruits to control citrus root weevil ( *Diaprepes abbreviatus* ). This program is expected to end on October 31, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). On May 7, 2007, for the use of etofenprox on rice to control rice water weevil ( *Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus* ). This program ended on July 1, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 7, 2007 to June 7, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Virginia** Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services *Quarantine Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of flusilazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to June 15, 2010. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); May 4, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 15, 2007 to April 19, 2009. Contact: (Stacey Groce). EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on soybeans to control Australasian soybean rust ( *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ); June 28, 2007 to June 28, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). **Washington** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemptions:* EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; May 15, 2007 to August 30, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman) EPA authorized the use of fenamidone on carrots to control cavity spot; May 2, 2007 to November 1, 2007. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). **West Virginia** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; April 24, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Wisconsin** Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on cranberry to control birdsfoot trefoil ( *Lotus corniculatus* ), violet ( *Viola* spp.), marsh St. John's wort ( *Triadenum* Raf.), and buttercup ( *Ranunculus spp* .); April 23, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Contact: (Libby Pemberton). EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on onion, bulb to control thrips; June 1, 2007 to September 15, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman) EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate in beehives to control varroa mites; June 15, 2007 to February 28, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). **Wyoming** Department of Agriculture *Specific Exemption:* EPA authorized the use of lambda cyhalothrin on barley to control the Russian wheat aphid, cereal leaf beetle, army cutworms, and pale western cutworms; April 19, 2007 to July 31, 2007. Contact: (Andrew Ertman). EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mites and small hive beetles; April 24, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Contact: (Stacey Groce). *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of chlorophene in laboratories to control prions; April 4, 2007 to April 4, 2010. Contact: (Princess Campbell). List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: August 9, 2007. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. FR Doc. E7-16312 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0643; FRL-8458-5] Proposed Approval of the Central Characterization Project's Remote-Handled Waste Characterization Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of availability; opening of public comment period. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or we) is announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 45 days on, the proposed approval of the radioactive, remote-handled (RH), transuranic
(TRU)waste characterization program implemented by the Central Characterization Project
(CCP)at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This waste is intended for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
(WIPP)in New Mexico. In accordance with the WIPP Compliance Criteria, EPA evaluated the characterization of RH TRU debris waste from LANL-CCP during an inspection conducted the week of May 8, 2007. Using the systems and processes developed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Carlsbad Field Office
(CBFO)program to characterize RH TRU waste, EPA verified whether DOE could adequately characterize RH TRU waste consistent with the Compliance Criteria. The results of EPA's evaluation of the LANL-CCP program and its proposed approval are described in the Agency's inspection report, which is available for review in the public dockets listed in ADDRESSES . We will consider public comments received on or before the due date mentioned in DATES . This notice summarizes the waste characterization processes evaluated by EPA and EPA's proposed approval. As required by the 40 CFR 194.8, at the end of a 45-day comment period EPA will evaluate public comments received, and if appropriate, finalize the reports responding to the relevant public comments, and a final report and approval letter to DOE. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0643, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail to: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. • Fax: 202-566-1741. • Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Attn: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0643. The Agency's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov.* As of September 22, 2006, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) Public Reading Room will be temporarily inaccessible to the public until November 6, 2006, due to construction. Public access to docket materials will still be provided. We strongly encourage you to visit the EPA Dockets Web site frequently ( *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* ) in order to receive the latest status concerning the Public Reading Room and public access to docket materials. If you wish to obtain materials from a docket in the EPA/DC, please go first to Regulations.gov ( *http://www.regulations.gov* ) and obtain electronic copies. If the materials are listed in the docket index but the documents themselves are not available in Regulations.gov, please call
(202)566-1744 or e-mail the applicable Program Office Docket. EPA Docket Center operations will still continue during this period. In addition to electronic access through regulations.gov, public inspection of docket materials will be available by appointment during this period. Appointments may be made by calling
(202)566-1744 or by e-mailing the appropriate Docket Office. If you wish to hand deliver comments during this period, you may drop them off between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays at the EPA Headquarters, Room 6146F in the EPA West Building located at 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. EPA visitors are required to show photographic identification and sign the EPA visitor log. After processing through the X-ray and magnetometer machines, visitors will be given an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times, and be escorted to Room 6146F to drop off comments. If you have any other questions concerning the temporary closing of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room, you may call
(202)566-1744 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. These documents are also available for review in hard-copy form at the following three EPA WIPP informational docket locations in New Mexico: in Carlsbad at the Municipal Library, Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., phone number: 505-885-0731; in Albuquerque at the Government Publications Department, Zimmerman Library, University of New Mexico, Hours: Vary by semester, phone number: 505-277-2003; and in Santa Fe at the New Mexico State Library, Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., phone number: 505-476-9700. As provided in EPA's regulations at 40 CFR part 2, and in accordance with normal EPA docket procedures, if copies of any docket materials are requested, a reasonable fee may be charged for photocopying. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rajani Joglekar or Ed Feltcorn, Radiation Protection Division, Center for Federal Regulations, Mail Code 6608J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9601; fax number: 202-343-2305; e-mail address: *joglekar.rajani@epa.gov* or *feltcorn.ed@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit this information to EPA through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for Preparing Your Comments.* When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). • Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background DOE is developing the WIPP, near Carlsbad in southeastern New Mexico, as a deep geologic repository for disposal of TRU radioactive waste. As defined by the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act
(LWA)of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-579), as amended (Pub. L. 104-201), TRU waste consists of materials that have atomic numbers greater than 92 (with half-lives greater than twenty years), in concentrations greater than 100 nanocuries of alpha-emitting TRU isotopes per gram of waste. Much of the existing TRU waste consists of items contaminated during the production of nuclear weapons, such as rags, equipment, tools, and sludges. TRU waste is itself divided into two categories, based on its level of radioactivity. Contact-handled
(CH)TRU waste accounts for about 97 percent of the volume of TRU waste currently destined for the WIPP. It is packaged in 55-gallon metal drums or in metal boxes and can be handled under controlled conditions without any shielding beyond the container itself. The maximum radiation dose at the surface of a CH TRU waste container is 200 millirems per hour. CH waste primarily emits alpha particles that are easily shielded by a sheet of paper or the outer layer of a person's skin. Remote-handled
(RH)TRU waste emits more radiation than CH TRU waste and must therefore be both handled and transported in shielded casks. Surface radiation levels of unshielded containers of remote-handled transuranic waste exceed 200 millirems per hour. RH waste primarily emits gamma radiation, which is very penetrating and requires concrete, lead, or steel to block it. On May 13, 1998, EPA announced its final compliance certification decision to the Secretary of Energy (published May 18, 1998, 63 FR 27354). This decision stated that the WIPP will comply with EPA's radioactive waste disposal regulations at 40 CFR part 191, Subparts B and C. The final WIPP certification decision includes conditions that
(1)Prohibit shipment of TRU waste for disposal at WIPP from any site other than the Los Alamos National Laboratories
(LANL)until the EPA determines that the site has established and executed a quality assurance program, in accordance with §§ 194.22(a)(2)(i), 194.24(c)(3), and 194.24(c)(5) for waste characterization activities and assumptions (Condition 2 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 194); and
(2)(with the exception of specific, limited waste streams and equipment at LANL) prohibit shipment of TRU waste for disposal at WIPP (from LANL or any other site) until EPA has approved the procedures developed to comply with the waste characterization requirements of § 194.22(c)(4) (Condition 3 of Appendix A to 40 CFR part 194). The EPA's approval process for waste generator sites is described in § 194.8 (revised July 2004). Condition 3 of the WIPP Certification Decision requires EPA to conduct independent inspections at DOE's waste generator/storage sites of their TRU waste characterization capabilities before approving their program and the waste for disposal at the WIPP. EPA's inspection and approval process gives EPA
(a)Discretion in establishing technical priorities,
(b)the ability to accommodate variation in the site's waste characterization capabilities, and
(c)flexibility in scheduling site WC inspections. As described in section 194.8(b), EPA's baseline inspections evaluate each WC process component (equipment, procedures, and personnel training/experience) for its adequacy and appropriateness in characterizing TRU waste destined for disposal at WIPP. During an inspection, the site demonstrates its capabilities to characterize TRU waste(s) and its ability to comply with the regulatory limits and tracking requirements under § 194.24. A baseline inspection may describe any limitations on approved waste streams or waste characterization processes [§ 194.8(b)(2)(iii)]. In addition, a baseline inspection approval must specify what subsequent WC program changes or expansion should be reported to EPA [§ 194.8(b)(4)]. The Agency is required to assign Tier 1
(T1)and Tier 2
(T2)to the reportable changes depending on their potential impact on data quality. A T1 designation requires that the site must notify EPA of proposed changes to the approved components of an individual WC process (such as radioassay equipment or personnel), and EPA must also approve the change before it can be implemented. A WC element with a T2 designation allows the site to implement changes to the approved components of individual WC processes (such as visual examination procedures) but requires EPA notification. The Agency may choose to inspect the site to evaluate technical adequacy before approval. EPA inspections conducted to evaluate T1 or T2 changes are follow-up inspections under the authority of § 194.24(h). In addition to the follow-up inspections, if warranted, EPA may opt to conduct continued compliance inspections at TRU waste sites with a baseline approval under the authority of § 194.24(h). The site inspection and approval process outlined in § 194.8 requires EPA to issue a **Federal Register** notice proposing the baseline compliance decision, docket the inspection report for public review, and seek public comment on the proposed decision for a period of 45 days. The report must describe the WC processes EPA inspected at the site, as well as their compliance with § 194.24 requirements. EPA previously issued a preliminary approval of DOE's general framework for characterizing RH waste on March 26, 2004 (Docket A-98-49, Item II-B2-21). This approval requires DOE to provide site-specific RH waste characterization plans and characterization procedures for EPA approval prior to implementing them for characterizing RH waste. III. Proposed Baseline Compliance Decision EPA has performed a baseline inspection of RH TRU waste characterization activities at LANL-CCP (EPA Inspection No. EPA-LANL-CCP-RH-5.07-8). The purpose of EPA's inspection was to verify that the RH waste characterization program implemented at LANL-CCP for characterizing RH TRU, retrievably-stored, debris waste is adequate for the 16 RH waste canisters. EPA evaluated whether the RH waste characterized meets the regulatory requirements at 40 CFR 194.24. This inspection was different from previous RH baseline inspections conducted at Idaho National Laboratory
(INL)and Argonne National Laboratory East (ANL-E) (see Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0881), as well as previous contact-handled
(CH)baseline inspections. Generally, EPA's RH and CH baseline inspections evaluate WC programs for technical adequacy and when approved the TRU sites would continue to implement the approved program components to characterize additional wastes on an ongoing basis. However, the characterization activities within the scope of this inspection had occurred at LANL in the 1990's and were completed prior to this inspection. This inspection's sole focus was to evaluate the records that had been assembled to document WC activities, including recently performed modeling, interpretation, and further calculations based on previously-generated RH measurement data for a LANL RH debris waste stream No. LA-MHD03.002. There will be no further waste characterization activities relative to this waste, and this proposed approval is directed to a discrete set of canisters within this LANL RH debris waste stream, as supported by the documentation the EPA inspection team evaluated during this inspection. Note that this is a retrospective approval of LANL RH debris waste characterization activities knowing that no additional RH debris waste will be characterized by LANL CCP in the future based on this baseline approval. The purpose of the LANL-CCP RH WC inspection was to evaluate the adequacy of the site's WC programs for 16 canisters in a single RH debris waste stream for disposal at WIPP. The 16 canisters of RH debris in this waste stream were generated from the examination of fuel pins at the LANL Chemical, Metallurgical Research
(CMR)facility from 1970 through 1984. In the early 1990's, wastes derived from examination of these fuel pins were loaded into 364 1 1/2 -gallon steel cans that were welded shut. These 364 cans were later assembled into 12 canisters and four other canisters were assembled with bulk-loaded debris from the same activities. The WC activity examined during the inspection was acceptable knowledge
(AK)for these 16 canisters of RH retrievably-stored TRU debris (S5000) waste. CCP has assured EPA that these 16 sealed canisters will be disposed of “as is” at WIPP and will not be repackaged with any other RH debris waste. The EPA inspection team determined that the records documenting LANL-CCP's RH WC program represented activities that were technically adequate. EPA, therefore, is proposing to approve the LANL-CCP RH WC program for the 16 RH TRU canisters in LANL RH Waste Stream No. LA-MHD03.002 evaluated during this baseline inspection described and documented in this report. The approval includes the following:
(1)The AK process for 16 canisters of RH retrievably-stored TRU debris in the waste stream designated LANL RH Waste Stream No. LA-MHD03.002.
(2)The radiological characterization
(RC)process using dose-to-fissile gram, dose-to-curie (DTC), curie-to-dose and modeling-derived scaling factors for assigning radionuclide values to 16 canisters of RH retrievably-stored TRU debris in one waste stream, designated as LANL RH Waste Stream No. LA-MHD03.002 and documented in CCP-AK-LANL-501, Revision 0 and detailed in this report. Since no additional WC activities that will occur relative to the 16 canisters of RH debris waste, changes to the WC activities evaluated during the baseline inspection are not expected to occur. Accordingly, this report does not list any tiering (T1 or T2) designations relative to this waste and waste characterization components proposed for the approval. IV. Availability of the Baseline Inspection Report for Public Comment EPA has placed the report discussing the results of the Agency's inspection of LANL-CCP in the public docket as described in ADDRESSES . In accordance with 40 CFR 194.8, EPA is providing the public 45 days to comment on these documents. The Agency requests comments on the proposed approval decision, as described in the inspection report. EPA will accept public comment on this notice and supplemental information as described in section 1.B. above. EPA will not make a determination of compliance before the 45-day comment period ends. At the end of the public comment period, EPA will evaluate all relevant public comments and revise the inspection report as necessary. If appropriate, the Agency will then issue a final approval letter and inspection report, both of which will be posted on the WIPP Web site. Information on the certification decision is filed in the official EPA Air Docket, Docket No. A-93-02 and is available for review in Washington, DC, and at the three EPA WIPP informational docket locations in New Mexico (as listed in ADDRESSES ). The dockets in New Mexico contain only major items from the official Air Docket in Washington, DC, plus those documents added to the official Air Docket since the October 1992 enactment of the WIPP LWA. Dated: August 16, 2007. Elizabeth Cotsworth, Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. [FR Doc. E7-16612 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0817; FRL-8144-7 Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA)requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice
(PMN)or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from April 29, 2007 to August 3, 2007, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before September 21, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0817, by one of the following methods. • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0817. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is
(202)564-8930. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0817. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” systems, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* . *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket's index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* , select “Advanced Search,” then “Docket Search.” Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the “Submit” button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov web site to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC PublicReading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone numberof the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is
(202)566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices addressed in the action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed CBI). In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions - The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at the estimate. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggested alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Why is EPA Taking this Action? Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from April 29, 2007 to August 3, 2007, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs and TMEs This status report identifies the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are interested in information that is not included in the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non-CBI information that may be available. In Table I of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs received by EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the PMN; the date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for EPA's review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical identity. **I. 193 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 04/27/07 to 08/03/07** Case No Received Date Projected Notice End Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical P-07-0410 04/30/07 07/28/07 CBI
(G)Intermediate
(G)Laureth maleate P-07-0411 05/01/07 07/29/07 CBI
(G)Open non-dispersive (elastomer)
(G)Mdi prepolymer P-07-0412 05/01/07 07/29/07 Nippon Gohsei USA Company, Ltd.
(G)Ink additive
(G)2-propenoic acid, 2- methyl-, polymer with 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propanoate, substituted-1-propanesulfonic acid and 2-methyl-2-propenamide P-07-0413 05/02/07 07/30/07 Boulder Scientific Company
(S)Chemical intermediate
(S)Phenol, 2-bromo-4-methyl- P-07-0414 05/02/07 07/30/07 CBI
(G)Catalyst intermediate
(G)Alkyl heteroalkyl chloride P-07-0415 05/02/07 07/30/07 Dover Chemical Corporation
(S)Lubricant additive used in industrial lubricants and metalworking fluids
(S)Soybean oil, nitrated P-07-0416 05/03/07 07/31/07 CBI
(G)Fabric performance treatment
(G)Aziridine homopolymer derivative P-07-0417 05/04/07 08/01/07 Plextronics, Inc.
(S)For use as a component in inks that will function as an active layer in printed electronic devices
(G)Modified thiophene polymer P-07-0418 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Synthetic lubricant base stock
(G)Hydrogenated polyalphaolefins P-07-0419 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Synthetic lubricant base stock
(G)Hydrogenated polyalphaolefins P-07-0420 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Synthetic lubricant base stock
(G)Hydrogenated polyalphaolefins P-07-0421 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Synthetic lubricant base stock
(G)Hydrogenated polyalphaolefins P-07-0422 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(S)Waterborne flooring applications; waterborne epoxy coatings
(G)Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane and a polyol, reaction products with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine derivatives, an aromatic alkyl amine and an alkyl amine P-07-0423 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Component of paint
(G)Acrylic polymer with styrene and polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate P-07-0424 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Component of adhesive
(G)Acrylic polymer with vinyl acetate and acrylonitrile P-07-0425 05/07/07 08/04/07 CBI
(G)Open non-dispersive (resin)
(G)Mdi polyether prepolymer P-07-0426 05/07/07 08/04/07 CBI
(G)Open non-dispersive (resin)
(G)Mdi polyester prepolymer P-07-0427 05/07/07 08/04/07 CBI
(G)Open non-dispersive (resin)
(G)Mdi polyester prepolymer P-07-0428 05/07/07 08/04/07 Boulder Scientific Company
(S)Catalytic reaction component
(S)1,2-cyclohexanediamine, (1r,2r)-rel- P-07-0429 05/07/07 08/04/07 CBI
(G)Additive for water-soluble ink.
(G)Substituted propenoic acid polymer with substituted bisethanol and substituted cyclohexane P-07-0430 05/08/07 08/05/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(G)Component of electrical laminates
(G)Brominated epoxy novolac P-07-0431 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Polyester fiber
(G)Ncs 1: Modified polyethylene terephthalate P-07-0432 05/04/07 08/01/07 CBI
(G)Polyester fiber
(G)Ncs 2: Modified polyethylene terephthalate P-07-0433 05/08/07 08/05/07 CBI
(G)Catalyst
(G)Alkyl heteroaryl chloroaluminate P-07-0434 05/09/07 08/06/07 Ticona
(G)Non-woven
(G)Copolymer of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester and alkylene diol P-07-0435 05/11/07 08/08/07 CBI
(G)Coating resin for open, non-dispersive use
(G)Copolymer of acrylic acrylates, methacrylates and acid P-07-0436 05/11/07 08/08/07 CBI
(S)Solder mask for printed circuit board preparation
(G)2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, an alkyl polyol and an aliphatic isocyanate P-07-0437 05/11/07 08/08/07 CBI
(G)Defoamer
(G)Siloxanes and silicones, di-alkyl, chlorine-terminated, polymers with 2-ethylhexyl acrylate-polyoxyalkylene glycol reaction products, polyoxyalkylene glycol mono-alkyl ether-terminated P-07-0438 05/11/07 08/08/07 CBI
(G)Polyol component in polyester resin synthesis - destructive use
(G)Polyester polyol P-07-0439 05/11/07 08/08/07 CBI
(G)Dispersant
(G)Polycarboxylate, modified sodium salt P-07-0440 05/14/07 08/11/07 CBI
(S)Alkylamino zirconium salt used in Chemical vapor deposition methods during the manufacture or processing of semiconductors
(G)Alkylamino zirconium salt P-07-0441 05/15/07 08/12/07 CBI
(G)Chemical manufacturing intermediate
(G)Glycerides, alkyl P-07-0442 05/15/07 08/12/07 CBI
(G)Coating raw material
(G)Alkenoic acid, hydroxyalkyl ester, polymer with alkyl diisocyanate P-07-0443 05/15/07 08/12/07 CBI
(G)Dispersant for inorganic materials
(G)Methacrylate copolymer with phosphinicobis methacrylate and 2-(phosphonooxy) ethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, sodium salt, peroxydisulfuric acid ([ho)s(o)2]2o2) diammonium salt-initiated P-07-0444 05/16/07 08/13/07 CBI
(S)Compatibilizer for flame retardant for plastics
(G)Surface modified aluminum hydroxide P-07-0445 05/17/07 08/14/07 CBI
(G)Tile surface treatment
(G)Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer P-07-0446 05/17/07 08/14/07 CBI
(G)Paper treatment additive
(G)Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer P-07-0447 05/17/07 08/14/07 CBI
(G)Textile treatment additive
(G)Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer P-07-0448 05/18/07 08/15/07 CBI
(G)Reactant in thermoset coating; degree of containment -
(c)open, non-dispersive use
(G)Secondary amine adduct P-07-0449 05/18/07 08/15/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(S)Wetting agent for industrial coatings
(G)Substituted heterocycle, polymer with diisocyanate, substituted cyclic diamine and substituted heterocycle, alkyl ester P-07-0450 05/18/07 08/15/07 Vitech International Inc.
(S)Organic salt for dissolving inorganic salts
(G)Urea, salt P-07-0451 05/21/07 08/18/07 CBI
(G)Polyol component in polyester resin synthesis - destructive use
(G)Polyester polyol P-07-0452 05/22/07 08/19/07 CBI
(G)Coatings and inks
(G)Acrylate ester P-07-0453 05/22/07 08/19/07 CBI
(G)An open non-dispersive use
(G)Halide salt of an alkylamine P-07-0454 05/22/07 08/19/07 CBI
(G)An open non-dispersive use
(G)Alkyl amine P-07-0455 05/22/07 08/19/07 CBI
(G)An open non-dispersive use
(G)Alkyl amidoamine P-07-0456 05/22/07 08/19/07 CBI
(G)An open non-dispersive use
(G)Alkylamine P-07-0457 05/24/07 08/21/07 CBI
(G)Industrial ink additive
(G)Maleic modified soybean oil alkyd P-07-0458 05/24/07 08/21/07 CBI
(G)Thermoset resin
(G)Bismaleimide resin P-07-0459 05/24/07 08/21/07 Huntsman International, LLC
(S)Moisture management agent for cotton and synthetic fabrics
(G)Quarternized polyether modified aminomodified substituted polysiloxane P-07-0460 05/25/07 08/22/07 CBI
(G)Monomer
(G)Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphate P-07-0461 05/25/07 08/22/07 CBI
(G)Quality control additive
(G)Derivative of a salt of a polymer of styrene, substituted methacrylic acid and an alkyl acrylate P-07-0462 05/29/07 08/26/07 CBI
(G)Component of foam
(G)Fatty acid polymer with aliphatic diol and aromatic diacid P-07-0463 05/29/07 08/26/07 CBI
(G)Component of foam
(G)Fatty acid polymer with aliphatic diol and aromatic diacid P-07-0464 05/29/07 08/26/07 CBI
(G)Component of foam
(G)Fatty acid polymer with aliphatic diol and aromatic diacid P-07-0465 05/30/07 08/27/07 Byk-Chemie USA Inc.
(S)Additive for coatings
(G)Siloxanes coated alumina nanoparticles P-07-0466 05/30/07 08/27/07 Byk-chemie USA Inc.
(S)Additive for coatings
(G)Siloxane coated silica nanoparticles P-07-0467 05/30/07 08/27/07 CBI
(G)Corrosion inhibitor for oilfield use
(G)Reaction product of a substituted pyridine, paraformaldehyde, hydrochloric acid, and an alkylamine P-07-0468 05/30/07 08/27/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(G)Component of electrical laminates
(G)Brominated epoxy novolac P-07-0469 05/24/07 08/21/07 J.M. Huber Corporation
(S)Flame retardant
(G)Magnesium hydroxide surface treated P-07-0470 05/31/07 08/28/07 CBI
(G)Cosolvent
(G)Alkyl cycloether P-07-0471 06/01/07 08/29/07 CBI
(G)Use: Spray-applied paint; degree of containment: Open, non-dispersive
(G)Carbomonocylic dicarboxylic acid polymer containing trimethyl substituted alkane diol and 1,6-hexanediol P-07-0472 06/01/07 08/29/07 GE water and process technologies
(G)Industrial primary wastewater clarification treatment, coagulants, open, non-disperse
(G)Amphoteric acrylic polymer P-07-0473 06/01/07 08/29/07 CBI
(S)Binder for wood floor lacquers
(G)Dimer fatty acid based polyester polyurethane P-07-0474 06/04/07 09/01/07 Eastman Chemical Company
(S)Molded plastic parts; extruded sheeting
(G)Modified copolyester P-07-0475 05/31/07 08/28/07 Huntsman Corporation
(S)Liquid soap
(S)Decanoic acid, methyl-2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1) P-07-0476 05/31/07 08/28/07 Huntsman Corporation
(S)Liquid soap
(S)Dodecanoic acid, methyl-2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1) P-07-0477 05/31/07 08/28/07 Huntsman Corporation
(S)Liquid soap
(S)Tetradecanoic acid, methyl-2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1) P-07-0478 05/31/07 08/28/07 Huntsman Corporation
(S)Liquid soap
(S)Hexadecanoic acid, methyl-2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1) P-07-0479 05/31/07 08/28/07 Huntsman Corporation
(S)Liquid soap
(S)Fatty acids, C <sup>10-16</sup> , methyl-2-sulfoethyl esters, sodium salts P-07-0480 06/04/07 09/01/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(G)Crosslinking resin
(G)Alkylated glycoluril formaldehyde resin P-07-0481 06/05/07 09/02/07 CBI
(G)Ink additive
(G)Phosphonium, tetraaryl-, tetrakis(aryl)borate(1-) P-07-0482 06/05/07 09/02/07 CBI
(G)Lubricant formulation for textile fiber processing.
(G)Pentaerythritol cocoate P-07-0483 06/05/07 09/02/07 CBI
(G)Ink additive
(G)Urethane polymer methacrylate-blocked P-07-0484 06/07/07 09/04/07 CBI
(G)Specialty polyol for in-house manufacturing
(G)Mixed glycol adipate polyester polyol P-07-0485 05/30/07 08/27/07 Fibro Chem LLC
(S)Odor control agent for soft and hard surfaces
(S)Siloxanes and silicones, di-me, 3-hydroxypropyl me, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono(hydrogen succinate), zinc salts P-07-0486 06/08/07 09/05/07 CBI
(G)Emulsifier and dispersant
(G)Copolymer of alkenyl P-07-0487 06/11/07 09/08/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(G)Resin for paints and coatings
(G)Unsaturated alkylcarboxylic acid, polymers with alkanedioic acid, alkyl alcohols, alkylaldehyde, substituted triazine, substituted carbomonocycle and urea P-07-0488 06/12/07 09/09/07 CBI
(G)Open, non-dispersive use
(G)Pvb derivative P-07-0489 06/11/07 09/08/07 CBI
(G)Additive, open, non-dispersive use
(G)Salt of alkylolaminoamid and ethoxylated alcohols, phosphates P-07-0490 06/11/07 09/08/07 Sasol North America Inc.
(S)Alcohol derivatives - used alone or blended with other alcohols as feedstock for derivation (i.e. ethoxylation, propoxylation, sulfation, sulfonation, esterification etc.); mining flotation aid-direct substitute for hexanol, octanol or decanol PMN substance A and B; metal rolling lubricant - direct sustitute for hexanol, octanol or decanol PMN substance A and B
(S)1-octanol, manufacture of, distn. lights P-07-0491 06/11/07 09/08/07 Sasol North America Inc.
(S)Alcohol derivatives - used alone or blended with other alcohols as feedstock for derivation (i.e. ethoxylation, propoxylation, sulfation, sulfonation, esterification etc.); mining flotation aid-direct substitute for hexanol, octanol or decanol PMN substance A and B; metal rolling lubricant - direct sustitute for hexanol, octanol or decanol PMN substance A and B
(S)1-decanol, manufacture of, distn. lights. P-07-0492 06/13/07 09/10/07 CBI
(G)Dispersant for petroleum fraction
(G)Maleic anhydride, polymer with *N* -tetradec-1-ene, *N* -hexadec-1-ene and allylmethyl-poly[ethylene glycol], dicocoalkyl-, di[hydrogenated tallow] amide/ammonium salt P-07-0493 06/13/07 09/10/07 Ticona
(S)Fibers
(G)Copolymer of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester and alkylene diol P-07-0494 06/13/07 09/10/07 CBI
(G)Open non-dispersive (adhesive)
(G)Polyurethane P-07-0495 06/14/07 09/11/07 Eastman Kodak Company
(S)Intermediate used in the manufacture of imaging media/products
(G)Amino substituted benzoic acid P-07-0496 06/14/07 09/11/07 Huntsman International LLC
(S)Preparation of pre-impregnated cloth/fiber tapes for aerospace composite articles
(S)Oxiranemethanamine, *N* -[3-(oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]- *N* -(oxiranylmethyl)- P-07-0497 06/15/07 09/12/07 CBI
(S)Antioxidant for plastic articles
(G)Benzenpropanoic acid derivative P-07-0498 06/18/07 09/15/07 CBI
(S)Industrial coatings component; application
(S)2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, 2-methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 1,2-propanediol mono(2-methyl-2-propenoate), tert-bu 3,5,5-trimethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated P-07-0499 06/18/07 09/15/07 CBI
(S)Industrial coatings component; application
(S)2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, 2-methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 1,2-propanediol mono(2-methyl-2-propenoate), tert-bu peroxide-initiated P-07-0500 06/19/07 09/16/07 CBI
(S)Prepolymer for polyurethane
(G)Hydroxymodified silicone P-07-0501 06/19/07 09/16/07 CBI
(S)Prepolymer for polyurethane
(G)Hydroxymodified silicone P-07-0502 06/20/07 09/17/07 CBI
(G)Polymeric coating vehicle
(G)Acrylic styrenic acrylamide polyether ammonium salt polymer P-07-0503 06/20/07 09/17/07 CBI
(G)Raw material for the manufacturing of release coatings
(G)Siloxanes and silicones, di-alkyl, hydrogen-terminated, polymers with chlorotrialkylsilane-iso-pr alc.-silicic acid sodium salt reaction products, 2-(7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]alkyl group- and 2-(trialkylsilyl) alkyl group-terminated P-07-0504 06/20/07 09/17/07 CBI
(G)Coating raw material
(G)Alkenoic acid, hydroxyalkyl ester, polymer with alkyl diisocyanate P-07-0505 06/21/07 09/18/07 CBI
(G)Color dispersant
(G)Acrylic co-polymer P-07-0506 06/21/07 09/18/07 Bedoukian research, Inc.
(S)Chemical intermediate
(G)12-alkanedecen-10-yn-1-ol, (12 *Z* )- P-07-0507 06/22/07 09/19/07 CBI
(S)Corrosion inhibitor
(G)Oligomeric halogen salt P-07-0508 06/22/07 09/19/07 CBI
(S)Diesel fuel additive
(G)Ethene-vinyl acetate-acrylate-aldehyde modified polymer P-07-0509 06/26/07 09/23/07 Huntsman International, LLC
(S)Exhaust application to cotton fabric
(G)Reactive cyclodextrin derivative P-07-0510 06/26/07 09/23/07 CBI
(S)Resin for automotive coatings
(G)Branched acid functional polyester P-07-0511 06/26/07 09/23/07 CBI
(S)Resin for automotive coatings
(G)Branched acid functional polyester P-07-0512 06/26/07 09/23/07 CBI
(S)Resin for automotive coatings
(G)Branched acid functional polyester P-07-0513 06/26/07 09/23/07 CBI
(S)Resin for automotive coatings
(G)Branched acid functional polyester P-07-0514 06/20/07 09/17/07 Grain processing Corporation
(S)Animal bedding
(S)Palm kernel meal P-07-0515 06/27/07 09/24/07 CBI
(G)Open, non-dispersive use.
(G)Acrylic latex P-07-0516 06/26/07 09/23/07 CBI
(G)Adhesive
(G)Urethane resin P-07-0517 06/28/07 09/25/07 CBI
(G)Paint
(G)Alkyl acrylate, polymer with alkyl acrylates, styrene and hydroxyalkyl acrylates, peroxide-initiated P-07-0518 06/28/07 09/25/07 CBI
(G)Paint
(G)Alkyl acrylate, polymer with alkyl acrylates, strene and hydroxyalkyl acrylates, peroxide-initiated P-07-0519 06/28/07 09/25/07 CBI
(G)Colorant raw material
(G)Aminobenzene P-07-0520 06/28/07 09/25/07 CBI
(G)Colorant raw material
(G)Aminobenzene P-07-0521 06/26/07 09/23/07 CBI
(S)A component of ultraviolet light/ electron beam formulations
(G)Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha., .alpha.′, .alpha.′′-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with aliphatic isocyanate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate-blocked P-07-0522 06/28/07 09/25/07 CBI
(G)Colorant process intermediate
(G)Carbon black, (3-methylphenyl)-modified, substituted P-07-0523 06/28/07 09/25/07 CBI
(G)Colorant process intermediate
(G)Carbon black, (4-methylphenyl)-modified, substituted P-07-0524 06/29/07 09/26/07 CBI
(S)Chemical intermediate
(G)Dialkyl methyl amine P-07-0525 06/29/07 09/26/07 CBI
(G)Processing aid
(G)Fatty acids, hydrogenated, reaction products with tetraethylenepentamine, aliphatic carboxylate P-07-0526 07/02/07 09/29/07 CBI
(S)Laminating adhesive
(G)Acrylated-capped polyester polyether polyurethane P-07-0527 07/02/07 09/29/07 CBI
(G)Lubricant additive
(G)Organic acid phosphate P-07-0528 07/02/07 09/29/07 CBI
(G)Coating resin for open, non-dispersive use
(G)Acrylated polyurethane P-07-0529 07/03/07 09/30/07 CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corporation
(S)Coating systems rheology modifier
(G)2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, telomer with 1-alkylthiol, alkyl 2-propenoate and alkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ammonium salt P-07-0530 07/02/07 09/29/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(S)Polymer intermediate for coatings, adshesives, and elastomers
(G)Diol initiated polymer with fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated P-07-0531 07/02/07 09/29/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(S)Polymer intermediate for coatings, adshesives, and elastomers
(G)Diol initiated polymer with fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated P-07-0532 07/02/07 09/29/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(S)Polymer intermediate for coatings, adshesives, and elastomers
(G)Diol initiated polymer with fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated P-07-0533 07/02/07 09/29/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(S)Polymer intermediate for coatings, adshesives, and elastomers
(G)Diol initiated polymer with fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated P-07-0534 07/02/07 09/29/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(S)Polymer intermediate for coatings, adshesives, and elastomers
(G)Diol initiated polymer with fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated P-07-0535 07/02/07 09/29/07 The Dow Chemical Company
(S)Polymer intermediate for coatings, adshesives, and elastomers
(G)Diol initiated polymer with fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated P-07-0536 07/03/07 09/30/07 CBI
(S)Improver for the viscosity index and the low temperature fluidity of driveline oils
(G)Aromatic hydrogenated poly alkyldiene containing poly alkyl methacrylate P-07-0537 07/03/07 09/30/07 CBI
(G)Chemical intermediate
(G)Alkanenitrile, bis(cyanoalkyl)amino P-07-0538 07/05/07 10/02/07 CBI
(G)Water repellant additive
(G)Organic tallate salt P-07-0539 07/05/07 10/02/07 CBI
(G)For use as an exterior coating for aluminum “easy open ends” for the beer and bevearge can market
(G)Epoxy acrylic resin P-07-0540 07/06/07 10/03/07 CBI
(G)Barrier film for plastic articles
(G)Modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol
(evoh)polymer P-07-0541 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Pigment dispersant
(G)Polyurethane derivative P-07-0542 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Base material for industrial fluids and lubricants
(G)Mixed polyol - gylcerol fatty acid ester P-07-0543 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Base material for industrial fluids and lubricants
(G)Mixed polyol - gylcerol fatty acid ester P-07-0544 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Base material for industrial fluids and lubricants
(G)Mixed polyol - gylcerol fatty acid ester P-07-0545 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Base material for industrial fluids and lubricants
(G)Mixed polyol - gylcerol fatty acid ester P-07-0546 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Base material for industrial fluids and lubricants
(G)Mixed polyol - gylcerol fatty acid ester P-07-0547 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Base material for industrial fluids and lubricants
(G)Mixed polyol - gylcerol fatty acid ester P-07-0548 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Open non-dispersive (binder)
(G)Aliphatc polyurethane resin P-07-0549 07/09/07 10/06/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(G)Mining Chemical reagent
(G)Substituted alkenoic acid, ester, polymer with alkenamide, hydrolyzed, metal salts P-07-0550 07/10/07 10/07/07 CBI
(S)Solder mask for printed circuit board preparation
(G)2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 2-methyl-2-propenoate, a modified hydroxy alkenyl ester, and an aromatic alkenyl ester, 2-propenoate, initiated P-07-0551 07/10/07 10/07/07 CBI
(S)Solder mask for printed circuit board preparation
(G)Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with alkyl polyol, a cyloaliphatic isocyanate and a modified alkyl ester P-07-0552 07/09/07 10/06/07 CBI
(G)Open non dispersive (adhesive)
(G)Polyurethane P-07-0553 07/10/07 10/07/07 J.M. Huber Corporation
(S)Flame retardant
(G)magnesium trihydrate surface treated P-07-0554 07/11/07 10/08/07 CBI
(G)Compressor lubricant
(G)Fatty acid ester, alcohol alkoxylate P-07-0555 07/11/07 10/08/07 CBI
(G)Ink additive
(G)Phosphonium, teraaryl-, tetrakis(aryl)borate(1-) P-07-0556 07/11/07 10/08/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(G)Coating resin additive
(G)Substituted epoxy resin P-07-0557 07/16/07 10/13/07 CBI
(G)Industrial coating
(G)Urethane acrylate P-07-0558 06/29/07 09/26/07 CBI
(G)Coating resin for open, non-dispersive use
(G)Acrylated polyester urethane P-07-0559 07/16/07 10/13/07 CBI
(G)Rubber production
(G)Tetrakis(2-ethylhexyl)thiuram disulfide P-07-0560 07/17/07 10/14/07 Kaneka Texas Corporation
(S)Industrial adhesive for automotive industry; industrial adhesive for construction industry; industrial adhesive for electronics industry
(G)Acrylate modified acrylonitrile, gutadiene styrene polymer P-07-0561 07/17/07 10/14/07 CBI
(G)An open, non-dispersive use
(G)Metal salt of styrene - acrylic copolymer P-07-0562 07/18/07 10/15/07 Three Bond International, Inc.
(G)Bolt coating adhesive (open, non-dispersive use)
(G)2,6-xylidine, 4,4′-methylenedi- P-07-0563 07/23/07 10/20/07 Cogins Pleochemicals LLC
(S)Emulsifier for oil-mud drilling fluids
(G)Fatty acid maleic acid amide P-07-0564 07/23/07 10/20/07 Cogins Oleochemicals LLC
(S)Emulsifier for oil-mud drilling fluids
(G)Fatty acid maleic acid amide P-07-0565 07/23/07 10/20/07 CBI
(G)Additive, open, non-dispersive use
(G)Polyester polyether urethane block copolymer P-07-0566 07/23/07 10/20/07 CBI
(G)Additive, open, non-dispersive use
(G)Polyester polyether urethane block copolymer P-07-0567 07/23/07 10/20/07 CBI
(G)Additive, open, non-dispersive use
(G)Polyester polyether urethane block copolymer P-07-0568 07/23/07 10/20/07 CBI
(G)Pigment additive for industrial coatings and ink manufacture and for plastics compounding
(G)Naphthalenesulfonic acid, [(chloro-methyl-sulfophenyl) diazenyl]-hydroxy-metal salt P-07-0569 07/24/07 10/21/07 Henkel Corporation
(S)A polymerizable component in industrial adhesive/sealant formulations
(S)Siloxanes and silicones, di-me, me [(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]methyl, [(methoxymethyl[[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]methyl)silyl]oxy]-terminated P-07-0570 07/24/07 10/21/07 CBI
(G)Barrier film for plastics articles
(G)Modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol
(evoh)polymer P-07-0571 07/24/07 10/21/07 CBI
(G)Pigment additive for industrial coatings and ink manufacture and for plastics compounding
(G)[[[[(methoxyphenyl)amino]carbonyl]-oxopropyl]diazenyl]-benzoic acid P-07-0572 07/24/07 10/21/07 Lg Chem America, Inc.
(S)Plasticiser in pvc molded products
(S)Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, mixed diesters with benzoic acid triethylene glycol P-07-0573 07/24/07 10/21/07 Colonial Chemical, Inc.
(S)Hard surface cleaner in high caustic solutions
(S)D-glucopyranose, oligomeric, decyl octyl glycosides, 2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl ethers, sodium salts P-07-0574 07/24/07 10/21/07 Colonial Chemical, Inc.
(S)Hard surface cleaner in high caustic solutions
(S)D-glucopyranose, oligomeric, C <sup>10-16</sup> -alkyl glycosides, 2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl ethers, sodium salts P-07-0575 07/25/07 10/22/07 CBI
(S)Hotmelts for automotive industry; hotmelts for the woodworking industry
(G)Polyester of alkanedioic acid and alkanediol P-07-0576 07/25/07 10/22/07 Dupont Company
(G)Polymer adhesive and article
(G)Hexafluoropropylene-perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether)-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer P-07-0577 07/25/07 10/22/07 Inolex Chemical Company
(G)Reactant for polymers, open non-dispersive use
(G)Carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2′-oxybis P-07-0578 07/26/07 10/23/07 Inolex Chemical Company
(G)Reactant for polymers, open non-dispersive use
(G)Carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,6-hexanediol P-07-0579 07/26/07 10/23/07 Degussa Corporation
(S)Organic pigment for printer toner cartridges
(S)Benzenamine, homopolymer, cyclized, quaternized, hydrochlorides sulfates P-07-0580 07/26/07 10/23/07 CBI
(G)Detergent component
(G)Stilbene containing diaromatic nitrile P-07-0581 07/27/07 10/24/07 CBI
(G)Chelating resin
(G)Iminodiacetic acid type chelating resin P-07-0582 07/27/07 10/24/07 CBI
(G)Chelating resin
(G)Iminodiacetic acid type chelating resin P-07-0583 07/27/07 10/24/07 CBI
(G)Chromatographic separation material
(G)Special ligand type ion exchange resin P-07-0584 07/30/07 10/27/07 Genencor, a Danisco Division
(S)Textile chemical formulation
(TCF)of denim bleaching products; laundry denim bleaching and/or modification of the cast of denim
(S)4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzamide (syringamide) P-07-0585 07/30/07 10/27/07 Genencor, a Danisco Division
(S)Textile chemical formulation
(TCF)of denim bleaching products; laundry denim bleaching and/or modification of the cast of denim
(S)Laccase P-07-0586 07/31/07 10/28/07 Gelest, Inc.
(S)Automotive part coating; research
(S)Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, homopolymer P-07-0587 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Chemical intermediate
(G)*N,N* -dialkylalkylamine P-07-0588 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Chemical intermediate
(G)Alkyl nitrile P-07-0589 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Paint additive
(G)Substituted dibasic ester P-07-0590 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Paint additive
(G)Substituted dibasic ester P-07-0591 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Paint additive
(G)Substituted dibasic ester P-07-0592 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Paint additive
(G)Substituted dibasic ester P-07-0593 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Paint additive
(G)Substituted dibasic ester P-07-0594 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Chemical intermediate
(G)*N,N,N* -trialkylalkylamine chloride P-07-0595 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Enclosed destructive use as process reactant.
(G)*N,N,N* -trialkyalkylamine acetate P-07-0596 07/30/07 10/27/07 Conocophillips
(S)Diesel fuel component/transportation fuel
(S)Distillates, hydrocracked tallow, C <sup>9-20</sup> P-07-0597 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Contained use in energy production.
(G)Polyacrylate salt P-07-0598 08/01/07 10/29/07 CBI
(G)Modifier for electronic material
(G)Carboxylated nitrile rubber P-07-0599 08/01/07 10/29/07 3m
(G)Production of polmers
(G)Aromatic acrylate monomer P-07-0600 08/01/07 10/29/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(S)Hardener for water-thinable paints
(G)Substituted epoxy resin P-07-0601 08/02/07 10/30/07 CBI
(G)Refrigerant for mobile air conditioning
(G)Hydrofluorolefin In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the TMEs received: **II. 7 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 4/27/07 to 08/03/07** Case No. Received Date Projected Notice End Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical T-07-0013 05/18/07 07/01/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(S)Wetting agent for industrial coatings
(G)Substituted heterocycle, polymer with diisocyanate, substituted cyclic diamine and substituted heterocycle, alkyl ester T-07-0014 06/11/07 07/25/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(G)Resin for paints and coatings
(G)Unsaturated alkylcarboxylic acid, polymers with alkanedioic acid, alkyl alcohols, alkylaldehyde, substituted triazine, substituted carbomonocycle and urea T-07-0015 06/18/07 08/01/07 Forbo Adhesives, LLC
(G)Hot melt adhesive
(G)Isocyanate functional polyester urethane polymer T-07-0016 07/09/07 08/22/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(G)Mining Chemical reagent
(G)Substituted alkenoic acid, ester, polymer with alkenamide, hydrolyzed, metal salts T-07-0017 07/12/07 08/25/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(G)Coating resin additive
(G)Substituted epoxy resin T-07-0018 07/27/07 09/09/07 S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc.
(G)Non dispersive use
(G)Hydrolyzed cellulosic ether T-07-0019 08/01/07 09/14/07 Cytec Industries Inc.
(S)Hardener for water-thinable paints
(G)Substituted epoxy resin In Table III of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the Notices of Commencement to manufacture received: **III. 126 Notices of Commencement From: 4/27/07 to 08/03/07** Case No. Received Date Commencement Notice End Date Chemical J-07-0001 05/09/07 05/03/07
(G)T. Reesei strain P-01-0147 06/12/07 06/10/07
(G)Epoxylated nitrile rubber P-01-0405 05/25/07 05/11/07
(G)Saccharide P-01-0406 05/25/07 05/11/07
(G)Saccharide P-02-0135 07/11/07 06/14/07
(S)2(1 *H* )-pyrimidinone, tetrahydro-1,3-dimethyl- P-03-0373 07/19/07 06/29/07
(G)Poluyurea isocyanate prepolymer P-03-0522 06/12/07 05/30/07
(G)Octa-alkyl ethylenediamine tetraacetamide P-03-0576 07/16/07 06/26/07
(G)Styrenated hydrocarbon resin, hydrogenated P-04-0010 07/31/07 07/06/07
(G)Salicylic acid compound P-04-0132 04/27/07 04/19/07
(G)Ethylhexyl oxetane P-04-0174 07/18/07 07/10/07
(G)Fluoroacrylate modified urethane P-04-0176 07/18/07 07/10/07
(G)Fluorinated oligomer alcohol P-04-0547 05/11/07 12/07/05
(G)Epoxy monomer P-04-0883 07/09/07 07/03/07
(G)Quaternary amino modified silicone-polyether copolymer P-04-0949 05/25/07 05/15/07
(G)Organic acids aluminum complexes P-05-0043 06/19/07 06/11/07
(G)Copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acid salt P-05-0067 06/07/07 05/17/07
(G)Fatty acids dimers, polymer with alkoxylated phenol, hydroxy ester acrylate, cyclohexyl isocyanate and cyclic carboxylic acid P-05-0158 06/19/07 05/05/07
(G)Ammonium-functional methacrylate-styrene copolymer P-05-0212 05/01/07 04/19/07
(G)Maleic acid, sodium allyl sulphonate copolymer sodium salt P-05-0251 06/07/07 05/15/07
(G)Hydroxy aromatics, polymer with fluorinated aromatics P-05-0264 07/27/07 07/13/07
(G)Amine functional epoxy resin salted with organic acid P-05-0418 05/22/07 05/04/07
(S)Hexanoic acid, 6,6′,6′′-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltriimino) tris-, compound with 2-aminoethanol P-05-0458 05/07/07 04/04/07
(G)Polyetherimide made using substituted phthalic anhydride and diamine P-05-0756 05/22/07 05/02/07
(G)Polypiperidinamino derivative P-05-0791 06/26/07 05/23/07
(G)Quaternary copolymer P-06-0026 07/20/07 06/29/07
(G)Aromatic urethane acrylate oligomer P-06-0121 07/23/07 06/20/07
(G)Modified acrylonitrile-butadiene polymer P-06-0128 06/11/07 05/31/07
(G)Iron-based organic complex P-06-0239 04/30/07 03/25/07
(G)Emulsified waterborn polyamine hardner P-06-0367 05/02/07 04/02/07
(G)Fluoroelastomer P-06-0453 07/02/07 06/23/07
(G)Modified polylolefin P-06-0454 05/29/07 08/02/06
(G)Modified phenol resin P-06-0455 05/29/07 08/02/06
(G)Modified phenol resin P-06-0528 07/23/07 07/13/07
(S)Fatty acids, coco, hydrogenated, methyl-2-sulfoethyl esters, sodium salts P-06-0556 06/29/07 06/15/07
(G)Polyoxyalkylenesilane P-06-0557 06/29/07 06/12/07
(G)Silane hydride P-06-0558 06/29/07 06/08/07
(G)Chlorosilane P-06-0586 07/26/07 06/20/07
(G)Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer P-06-0603 05/29/07 10/12/06
(G)Alkylether alkenoate P-06-0610 06/11/07 05/31/07
(G)Dimethyl terephthalate alkanediol copolymer P-06-0613 05/23/07 04/20/07
(S)1 *H* -3 *H* -benzo[1,2-C:4,5-C′]difuran-1,3,5,7-tetrone, polymer with 5,5′-carbonylbis[1,3-isobenzofurandione], 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene and 4,4′-oxybis[benzenamine] P-06-0622 07/16/07 07/10/07
(S)1,2-ethanediol, monocarbamate P-06-0635 05/23/07 04/09/07
(S)6,10-dodecadien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl- P-06-0659 06/11/07 05/11/07
(G)Macrocyclic lactone derivative salt P-06-0660 06/11/07 05/11/07
(G)Macrocyclic lactone derivative P-06-0689 05/18/07 05/02/07
(G)Alkyl amino substituted triazine amino substituted benzenesulfonic acid reaction product with naphthalenesulfonato azo substituted phenyl azo substituted benzenedisulfonic acid copper compound P-06-0693 07/18/07 07/02/07
(G)Alkyl dimethyl betaine P-06-0707 07/12/07 05/25/07
(G)Alkanoic acid, hydroxy-, compd with [[[[(alkylamino)alkyl]amino]heterocycle][(hydro-oxo-benzimidazolyl)azo]hydroxy-carbopolycyclesulfonic acid P-06-0747 07/17/07 06/25/07
(G)[ *N* -(alkylbenzyl)- *N,N* -dimethylanilinium] [(halomethylsulfonyl)imide)] P-06-0754 06/06/07 05/30/07
(G)Propylene glycol mono fatty acid ester P-06-0771 07/09/07 06/06/07
(G)Fatty acids, methyl esters, hydroformylation products P-06-0775 07/09/07 06/20/07
(G)Fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated P-06-0791 06/11/07 06/04/07
(G)Polyamide P-06-0798 06/11/07 06/01/07
(G)Substituted alkenoic acid, polymer with substituted carbomonocycle, alkenoate, alkenoic acid and substituted polycycle, peroxide-initiated P-06-0809 05/09/07 04/18/07
(G)Amine modified acrylic ester P-06-0811 06/08/07 05/17/07
(G)Substituted bicyclic olefin P-07-0024 06/19/07 05/27/07
(G)Alkylamine ethoxylated P-07-0051 06/06/07 05/29/07
(G)Polyethylene glycol ether acid P-07-0052 05/09/07 04/23/07
(G)Benzenesulfonic acid azo benzenesulfonic acid azo substituted naphthalenesulfonic acid amino substituted triazine amino substituted phenyl sulfonyl compound P-07-0053 06/14/07 06/07/07
(G)Oils, watermelon, citrullus lanatus P-07-0054 06/12/07 05/10/07
(S)Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, propylene gylcol monomethacrylate-blocked P-07-0055 05/25/07 05/22/07
(G)2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methyl-2-propanoate, polymer with alkyl-substituted methyl-2-propanoate and aryl-substituted methyl-2-propanoate, salt with mono(alkyl-substituted polyalkoxyether)butanedioates and alkyl-substituted polyalkoxyether phosphate P-07-0056 05/03/07 04/10/07
(G)Modified polyacrylate block polymer P-07-0065 07/06/07 06/28/07
(G)Isocyanate terminated urethane polymer P-07-0075 05/16/07 04/20/07
(G)Acrylic polymer with vinyl compound, salt P-07-0102 05/18/07 05/02/07
(G)Substituted phenyl amino substituted triazine reaction product with naphthalenesulfonic acid azo naphthalenesulfonic acid amino substituted triazine amino alkyl compound P-07-0103 05/01/07 04/13/07
(G)Substituted benzene sulfonic acid, salt reaction product with phenylamine and amino alcohol and substituted propaneamide compounds with amino alcohol P-07-0108 05/08/07 04/15/07
(G)1,1-diacidsubstituted -4-aminobutanol, monosodium salt P-07-0117 05/30/07 05/25/07
(G)Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane P-07-0133 06/07/07 05/17/07
(G)Polymer with carboxylic acid ester P-07-0134 06/07/07 05/17/07
(G)Isocyanate compound with polyurethane polyol (provisional) P-07-0135 06/07/07 05/17/07
(G)Polymer with carboxylic acid ester P-07-0136 06/07/07 05/17/07
(G)Polymer with carboxylic acid ester P-07-0137 06/07/07 05/17/07
(G)Polymer with carboxylic acid ester P-07-0139 06/04/07 05/24/07
(G)Ether alkanol P-07-0141 05/07/07 04/02/07
(G)Succinoyl phenylhydrazide P-07-0149 05/07/07 04/24/07
(S)1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 2,5-furandione, reaction products with glycidyl neodecanoate and polyethylene-polypropylene glycol 2-aminopropyl me ether P-07-0159 05/09/07 04/17/07
(G)Perfluoropolyether compound P-07-0163 05/07/07 04/30/07
(G)Fatty acids, C <sup>18</sup> -unsatd., dimers, polymers with bisphenol A, polyalkylene glycol diglycidyl ether and alkylene oxide P-07-0164 06/20/07 06/15/07
(G)Substituted phenyl amino substituted triazine reaction product with naphthalenesulfonic acid azo substituted phenyl substituted naphthalenesulfonic acid amino compound P-07-0166 06/11/07 05/28/07
(G)Polester acrylate resin P-07-0167 07/25/07 07/12/07
(G)Substituted carbomonocycles, polymer with substituted glycols and alkyldioic acid P-07-0169 07/03/07 06/24/07
(G)Isocyanate-functional polyurethane P-07-0183 07/09/07 06/04/07
(G)Sma ester P-07-0188 07/09/07 06/04/07
(G)Sma ester ammonium salt solution P-07-0190 05/04/07 04/27/07
(G)Methyl methacrylate, acrylate copolymer P-07-0192 05/30/07 05/23/07
(G)Polyethyleneimine polyester copolymer P-07-0193 05/11/07 05/08/07
(G)Formaldehyde, polymer with substituted carbomonocycles, alkyl ether P-07-0194 05/07/07 04/22/07
(G)Polyalkoxylated aromatic colorant P-07-0198 07/25/07 06/29/07
(G)Surface modified ceramic particles P-07-0199 05/15/07 05/09/07
(G)Alkenoic acid alkyl esters, polymer with substituted carbomonocycle, substituted epoxy alkyl ester compound with substituted amine P-07-0200 06/26/07 05/29/07
(S)Ethanaminium, 2-hydroxy- *N,N* -bis (2-hydroxyethyl)- *N* -methyl-, esters with C <sup>12-20</sup> fatty acids, me sulfates (salts) P-07-0202 07/05/07 06/14/07
(G)Fluorinated alcohol P-07-0203 07/05/07 06/18/07
(G)Fluorinated alkenyl ether P-07-0205 05/29/07 05/21/07
(G)Branched alkylamide, *N* -ethylhexyl P-07-0218 05/21/07 05/07/07
(S)3-cyclooctene-1-methanol, .alpha.-ethyl- P-07-0226 07/25/07 06/22/07
(G)Mono-me ether blocked methylenediphenyl diisocyanate polyurethane polymer with polyoxypropylene diamine P-07-0227 06/29/07 06/25/07
(G)Polyethyleneglycol diacrylate, modified P-07-0229 07/05/07 06/08/07
(G)Sulfonated copolyester P-07-0232 06/15/07 05/10/07
(G)Polyester copolymer P-07-0235 06/06/07 05/30/07
(G)Tri-(substituted azo benzenesulfonic acid)- *M* - phelylenediamine, sodium salts P-07-0236 06/18/07 05/15/07
(G)menthyl methyl ether P-07-0247 05/31/07 05/22/07
(G)Fatty acid modified polyester resin P-07-0254 05/22/07 05/16/07
(G)Organosilane derivative P-07-0255 06/05/07 05/24/07
(G)Phosphoric acid, alkylester, compound with morpholine P-07-0256 07/25/07 06/21/07
(G)Mono-me ether blocked methylenediphenyl diisocyanate polyurethane polymer P-07-0259 05/30/07 05/24/07
(G)Silicone polyether copolymer P-07-0262 06/04/07 05/23/07
(G)Linolal P-07-0263 06/11/07 05/28/07
(G)Bis[(substituted)phenyl]-dihydro-pyrrolo[substituted]pyrrole-dione P-07-0264 06/12/07 05/30/07
(G)Isocyanic acid, polymethylenepolyphenylene ester, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and .alpha.,.alpha.′-[(1-methylethylidene)di-4,1-phenylene]bis[.omega.-hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)], 2-ethylhexanoate, reaction products substituted ethanols and diethylenetriamine P-07-0269 07/18/07 06/14/07
(G)Phosphoramidic acid, carbomonocyclic-,diphenylester P-07-0270 06/11/07 05/29/07
(G)Polyesterurethane resin P-07-0271 06/11/07 05/29/07
(G)Polyurethanesilicone resin P-07-0284 06/19/07 06/06/07
(G)Alkyl silicone resin P-07-0295 07/25/07 07/17/07
(G)Fatty acid polymer with aliphatic diol and aromatic diacid P-07-0302 07/16/07 06/18/07
(G)Polyester resin P-07-0305 07/05/07 06/21/07
(G)Dicarboxylic acid, aminoalkanoic acid and polyether copolymer P-07-0319 07/23/07 06/26/07
(G)Alkylaminoalcohol P-07-0326 07/23/07 07/11/07
(G)Polyurethane P-07-0330 07/25/07 07/03/07
(G)Surface modified ceramic materials and wares, chemicals P-07-0360 07/17/07 07/09/07
(G)Phytase P-07-0368 07/31/07 07/23/07
(G)Phenol, substituted-, polymer with substituted oxirane and substituted thiol P-07-0375 07/19/07 07/13/07
(G)Aluminum trihydrate surface treated P-07-0396 07/30/07 07/25/07
(S)1,3-propanediaminium, 2-hydroxy- *N,N* ′-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)- *N,N,N* ′ *,N* ′-tetramethyl-, dichloride P-92-1370 07/25/07 06/25/07
(G)Polymer of alkylene oxides, alkyl dicarboxylic acid, and alkyliminobisethanol P-94-0594 07/18/07 05/31/94
(S)Phenol, 2-(4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(hexyloxy)- P-95-1644 06/29/07 06/21/07
(S)A binary mixture of impurities: 2,9,11,13,15,22,24,26,27,28-decaazatricyclo[21.3.1.1(10,14)]octacosa-1(27),10,12,14(28),23,25-hexaene-12,25-diamine, *N,N* ′-bis(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-2,9,15,22-tetrakis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-(9ci);2,9,11,13,14-pentaazabicyclo[8.3.1]tetradeca-1(14),10,12-trien-12-amine, *N* -(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-2,9-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-(9ci) List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices. Dated: August 9, 2007. Todd S. Holderman, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E7-16318 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget July 25, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before September 21, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-3123, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at *Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0779. *Title:* Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for Use of the 220 MHz Band by the Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PLMRS), PR Docket No. 89-552. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 2,313 respondents; 2,313 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 2-20 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 23,433 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $430,600. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is a need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission is reporting a decrease in the total annual burden hours and annual costs because some of the rules are no longer applicable because Phase I licenses are no longer issued. In other respects, some areas of this collection are nil pending the potential influx of re-auctioned licensees. This collection includes rules to govern the future operation and licensing of the 220-222 MHz band (220 MHz service). In establishing this licensing plan, FCC's goal is to establish a flexible regulatory framework that allows for efficient licensing of the 220 MHz service, eliminates unnecessary regulatory burdens, and enhances the competitive potential of the 220 MHz service in the mobile service marketplace. However, as with any licensing and operational plan for a radio service, a certain number of regulatory and information collection burdens are necessary to verify licensee compliance with FCC rules. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16303 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested August 14, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments October 22, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
(202)395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0995. *Title:* Section 1.2105(c), Bidding Procedures and Certification Procedures; Prohibition of Collusion. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 10 respondents; 10 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* 5 hours (2 hours with in-house staff) + 1.5 hours with in-house counsel + 1.5 hours to prepare and file with the FCC). *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 50 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* $6,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Respondents are entitled to request confidentiality in accordance with 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements) after this 60-day comment period to Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. There is no change in the number of respondents or burden hours. Section 1.2105(c) prohibits auction applicants that are eligible to bid on any of the same geographic areas from cooperating or collaborating with respect to, discussing or disclosing to each other in any manner the substance of their bids or bidding strategies from the short-form application filing deadline to the post-auction down payment deadline, unless such applicants are members of a bidding consortium or other joint bidding agreement(s) reported on their short-form application. Section 1.2105(c) requires auction applicants that make or receive a communication of bids or bidding strategies prohibited by this rule section, to report such a communication to the Commission, in writing, immediately, but in no case later than five business days after the communication occurs. The information collection requirement that is subject to OMB review and approval is to ensure that no bidder gains unfair advantage over other bidders in its spectrum auctions and thus enhance the competitiveness and fairness of its auctions. The information collected will be reviewed and, if warranted, referred to the Commission's Enforcement Bureau for possible investigation and administrative action. The Commission may also refer allegations of anticompetitive auction conduct to the Department of Justice for investigation. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0998. *Title:* Section 87.109, Station Logs. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 3 respondents; 3 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* 100 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 300 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-day comment period to Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. There is no change in the number of respondents or burden hours. Section 87.109 of the Commission's rules require that a station at a fixed location in the international aeronautical mobile service
(IAMS)must maintain a log (written or electronic/automatic) in accordance with the Annex 10 provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO)Convention. This log is necessary to document the quality of service provided by fixed stations, including the harmful interference, equipment failure, and logging of distress and safety calls where applicable. The information is used by the Commission to ensure that particular stations are licensed and operated in compliance with applicable rules, statutes, and treaties. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16570 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested August 14, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before October 22, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget,
(202)395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* , Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* . If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0767. *Title:* Auction Forms and License Transfer Disclosures—Supplement to Second Order on Reconsideration of the Fifth Report and Order in WT Docket No. 97-82 (Sections 47 CFR 1.2110, 1.2111, and 1.2112). *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 22,000 respondents; 20,000 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* 5.25 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement, third party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 770,250 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $47,333,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this extension (no change in the reporting, recordkeeping, or third party disclosure requirements) to the OMB after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The information collection requirements will enable the Commission to ensure that no bidder gains an unfair advantage over other bidders in its spectrum auctions and thus enhance the competitiveness and fairness of its auctions. The information collected will be reviewed and, if warranted, referred to the Commission's Enforcement Bureau for possible investigation and administrative action. The Commission may also refer allegations of anticompetitive auction conduct to the Department of Justice for investigation. *See* 47 CFR 1.2110, 1.2111, and 1.2112. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16571 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [FCC 07-145; MM Docket No. 95-31] FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Application Limit for NCE FM New Station Applications in October 12-October 19, 2007 Window AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Commission seeks comment on a proposed application limit in the noncommercial educational FM broadcast application filing window scheduled for October 12-October 19, 2007. The purpose of the proposed limit is to deter speculation and permit the expeditious processing of applications filed in the window. The Commission tentatively concludes that an appropriate limit for any party is an attributable interest in no more than ten applications for new noncommercial educational FM broadcast stations filed in the window, excluding major modification applications and pending applications. DATES: Comments are due September 6, 2007. Reply comments are due September 17, 2007. 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) governs the calculation of such filing dates. ADDRESSES: Mail comments and reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, with a copy to the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Bleiweiss, 202-418-2785. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Electronic Access and Filing Addresses.* Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: *http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/* or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal service mailing address, and the applicable docket number: MM Docket No. 95-31. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to *ecfs@fcc.gov* , and include the following words in the body of the message: “get form”. A sample form and instructions will be sent in response. *Statement of Legal Authority.* The Commission's legal authority for limiting the number of applications a party may file during a broadcast filing window is found in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), 154(i) and (j), 301, 303(g) and (r), 308(b), and 309(j). *Ex Parte Restrictions.* This proceeding has been designated “permit but disclose” for purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules, 47 CFR 1.1200-1.1216. Ex parte presentations will be governed by the procedures set forth in 47 CFR 1.1206 applicable to non-restricted proceedings. *Regulatory Flexibility Act.* Although we are not proposing a rule change, we have prepared an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (“IRFA”) which is set forth in the Appendix to the Public Notice. Written public comments are requested on the IRFA. These comments must be filed in accordance with the same filing procedures and deadlines for comments on the proposed application limit, and should have a separate and distinct heading designating them as responses to the IRFA. The Commission will send a copy of the Public Notice, including this IRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). *See* 5 U.S.C. 603(a). In addition, the Public Notice and the IRFA (or summaries thereof) [are here] published in the **Federal Register** . *See id* . A. Need for, and Objectives of, the Proposed Limit The Commission has determined that, absent a limit on the number of applications that a party may file in the filing window described in the Public Notice, it is likely that some parties may file a large number of speculative applications. Accordingly, the Commission has tentatively determined that a limit of ten applications for new NCE FM construction permits in the filing window is an appropriate procedural safeguard to deter speculation and permit the expeditious processing of the NCE FM applications filed in the window. The Commission believes that the proposed limit will benefit small entities, as defined below. B. Legal Basis The Public Notice is released pursuant to sections 1, 2(a), 4(i) and (j), 301, 303(g) and (r), 308(b), and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), 154(i) and (j), 301, 303(g) and (r), 308(b), and 309(j). C. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities To Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. 5 U.S.C. 603(b)(3), The Small Business Administration defines a radio broadcasting entity that has $6.5 million or less in annual receipts as a small business. 13 CFR121.201, NAICS Code 515112. Business concerns included in this industry are those “primarily engaged in broadcasting aural programs by radio to the public.” See NAICS Code 515112. We estimate that 95% or more of all NCE FM applicants will be small businesses according to this definition. According to Commission staff review of the BIA Financial Network, Inc., Media Access Radio Analyzer Database as of July 10, 2007, about 10,520 (95 percent) of 11,055 commercial radio stations have revenues of $6.5 million or less. We note, however, that in assessing whether a business entity qualifies as small under the above definition, business control affiliations must be included. Our estimate, therefore, may slightly overstate the number of small entities that might be affected by the proposed application limit, because the revenue figures on which this estimate is based do not include or aggregate revenues from affiliated companies. In this context, the application of the statutory definition to radio stations is of concern. An element of the definition of “small business” is that the entity not be dominant in its field of operation. We are unable at this time and in this context to define or quantify the criteria that would establish whether a specific radio station is dominant in its field of operation. Accordingly, the foregoing estimate of small businesses to which the application limit may apply does not exclude any radio station from the definition of a small business on this basis and is therefore over-inclusive to that extent. An additional element of the definition of “small business” is that the entity must be independently owned and operated. We note that it is difficult at times to assess these criteria in the context of media entities, and our estimates of small businesses to which they apply may be over-inclusive to this extent. D. Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements We anticipate that none of the changes adopted as a result of the Public Notice would result in an increase to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of broadcast stations or applicants for NCE FM authorizations. As noted above, we invite small business entities to comment in response to the Public Notice. E. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered The Public Notice describes and seeks comment on a proposed limit on the number of new NCE FM applications that may be filed during the filing window described in the Public Notice. The proposed limit is intended to benefit all small NCE entities seeking to establish a new NCE FM service on a local or regional basis by preventing mass filings of speculative applications. The proposed limit excludes both pending applications by NCE FM stations and applicants and new major change applications by existing NCE FM stations seeking to modify their existing authorizations, so the proposal involves no detriment to those applicants. At the same time, the proposed limit should benefit such applicants by expediting the review and processing of applications filed during the window. The proposed limit does not impose any significant compliance or reporting requirements because it would merely set a limit on the number of applications for new NCE FM authorizations that a party could file during the window. Accordingly, we are not aware of any alternatives that would benefit small entities. We encourage small entities to comment on the proposed limit described in the Public Notice. F. Federal Rules That May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed Limit None. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16457 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 or *tradeanalysis@fmc.gov* ). *Agreement No.:* 011963-001. *Title:* Maersk Line/USL Space Charter Agreement. *Parties:* A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and U.S. Lines Limited. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment revises the amount of space Maersk will charter to U.S. Lines. *Agreement No.:* 012012. *Title:* CSCL/Wan Hai Slot Charter Agreement. *Parties:* China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and Wan Hai Lines Ltd. *Filing Party:* Andrew W. Dyer, Jr., Esq.; Blank Rome LLP; 600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20037. *Synopsis:* The agreement authorizes China Shipping to charter space to Wan Hai in the trade between U.S. West Coast ports and ports in the Far East. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Dated: August 17, 2007. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16597 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409 and 46 CFR part 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants Amber Freight Shipping Lines, 2805 E. Ana Street, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221, Moon J. Han, Sole Proprietor. Centroamericano Cargo Express & Multiservices, Inc., 515 SW 12th Ave., Suite 503, Miami, FL 33130, Officer: Juana L. Orozco, President (Qualifying Individual). Hawaii Intermodal Tank Transport, 18101 Von Karman Ave., Suite 330, Irvine, CA 92612, Officer: Bahman Sadeghi, Managing Member, (Qualifying Individual). Corbco Transportation Services Corp., One Cross Island Plaza, Suite 203F, Rosedale, NY 11422, Officers: Michael Baratta, President, (Qualifying Individual), Joseph Baratta, Vice President. RMS Logistics Inc., 45 Hausel Road, Port of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE 19801, Officers: James F. Storm, President, (Qualifying Individual), Dale E. Ervin, Vice President. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants Space Cargo USA, LLC, 230 SW, 192 Terrace, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029, Officer: Jose A. Romero, Director, (Qualifying Individual). Inma Export Corp., 1208 SW 2nd Street, Miami, FL 33135, Officers: Indiana Roa, President, (Qualifying Individual), Ismael Roa, Secretary. Ocean Star International Inc., 8358 West Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 203G, Sunrise, FL 33351, Officer: Joshua S. Morales, President, (Qualifying Individual). Asbun International Inc., 10134 NW 27th Ave., Miami, FL 33147, Officers: Rosalba Ramos, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), Jorge A. Asbun, President. Ronmur, Inc., 3018 NW 79 Ave., Miami, FL 33122, Officers: Thomas Ventura, Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Roland Mumann, President. 7 Cargo Corp., 5600 J.F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite #202, West New York, NJ 07093, Officer: Ana Maria Jurado, President, (Qualifying Individual). Trade Logistics Corp., 12999 SW 135th Street, Miami, FL 33186, Officers: Gustavo Cascavita, Director/Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Gabriela V. Ospina, Director/President. ES Logistics Incorporated, 30 Vesey Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10007, Officer: Edward S. Simioni, President, (Qualifying Individual). Data Freight LLC dba Bright Express International, 332 Hindry Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301, Officers: John MA, Manager, (Qualifying Individvual). All Over Export, Inc. dba Caraval, 1120 SW 86 Ct., Miami, FL 33144, Officer: Leslie Diaz, President, (Qualifying Individual). UKO Logis Inc., 19440 Dominguez Hills Drive, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220, Officer: Joon Park, CFO, (Qualifying Individual). Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicant International Trade Compliance Group, LLC, 109 Prairie View Lane, Red Oak, TX 75154, Officers: Michael R. Carr, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), Michael A. Capuzzi, Managing Member. Dated: August 17, 2007. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-16599 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than September 5, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston** (Richard Walker, Community Affairs Officer) P.O. Box 55882, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2204: *1. James J. Mawn, Sr.* , Gloucester, Massachusetts; individually and to act in concert with the Mawn Family Group, consisting of Rita M. Mawn; Mary Catherine Riley; Joseph Riley; Rita M. Barger; Sheila E. Carpenter; James J. Mawn, Jr.; Marylyn C. Mawn; Alicia J. Mawn-Mahlau; Sam A. Mawn-Mahlau; the Mawn Family Limited Partnership; Louise S. McDonough and Mary E. Negri; to acquire additional voting shares of Northern Bancorp, Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Northern Bank and Trust Company, Woburn, Massachusetts. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 16, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-16441 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than September 17, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Covenant Bancshares, Inc.* , Forest Park, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Community Bank of Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Enterprise Holding Company* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Enterprise Bank, N.A., both of Omaha, Nebraska. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 17, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-16539 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E7-15596) published on pages 45049-45050 of the issue for Friday, August 10, 2007. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago heading, the entry for FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois, is revised to read as follows: **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. FBOP Corporation* , Oak Park, Illinois; to acquire up to 10 percent of the voting shares of Banner Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Banner Bank, both of Walla Walla, Washington, and Islanders Bank, Friday Harbor, Washington. Comments on this application must be received by September 4, 2007. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 17, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-16540 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center Web site at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than September 14, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Covenant Bancshares, Inc.* , Forest Park, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Community Bank of Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 16, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-16442 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [ATSDR-234] Public Health Assessments and Health Consultations Completed; April 2007-June 2007 AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces those sites for which ATSDR has completed public health assessments and health consultations during the period from April 1, 2007, through June 30, 2007. This list includes sites that are on or proposed for inclusion on the National Priorities List
(NPL)and includes sites for which assessments or consultations were prepared in response to requests from the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Cibulas, Jr., Ph.D., Director, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E-32, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone
(404)498-0007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most recent list of completed public health assessments and health consultations was published in the **Federal Register** on May 8, 2007 [72 FR 26119]. This announcement is the responsibility of ATSDR under the regulation “Public Health Assessments and Health Effects Studies of Hazardous Substances Releases and Facilities” [42 CFR Part 90]. This rule sets forth ATSDR's procedures for the conduct of public health assessments under section 104(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA)[42 U.S.C. 9604(i)]. Availability The completed public health assessments and health consultations are available for public inspection at the ATSDR Records Center, 1825 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia (not a mailing address), between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except legal holidays. Public health assessments and health consultations are often available for public review at local repositories such as libraries in corresponding areas. Many public health assessments and health consultations are available through ATSDR's Web site at *http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/PHA/index.asp.* In addition, the completed public health assessments are available by mail through the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, or by telephone at
(800)553-6847. NTIS charges for copies of public health assessments. The NTIS order numbers are listed in parentheses following the site names. Public Health Assessments Completed or Issued Between April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007, public health assessments were issued for the sites listed below: NPL and Proposed NPL Sites New York Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume—(PB2007-107915); April 24, 2007. North Carolina Blue Ridge Plating Company Site—Evaluation of Surface Soil, Dry Sediment, and Surface Water Data—(PB2007-109821); May 18, 2007. Utah Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th PCE Plume—(PB2007-107912); April 18, 2007. West Virginia Allegany Ballistics Laboratory—(PB2007-111686); May 21, 2007. Non-NPL Petitioned Sites Alaska Galena Airport (a/k/a USAF Galena Air Force Station)—(PB2007-109917); May 21, 2007. New Jersey Mercer Rubber Company Site—(PB2007-107914); April 25, 2007. Oregon Red Rock Road—(PB2007-109919); May 30, 2007. Health Consultations Completed or Issued Between April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007, health consultations were issued for the sites listed below: Alaska Interior Alaska Indoor Shooting Range; June 18, 2007. Arizona Arsenic Exposure from Private Drinking Water Wells; April 16, 2007. Arkansas County Road (CR)—109—Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater in Mississippi County Well #3; May 16, 2007. California A1-Lube Division of Far Best Corporation Facility; May 4, 2007. Evaluation of Hydrogen Sulfide Migration at Twin Lakes Beach and Adjacent to the Santa Cruz Harbor; June 6, 2007. Former California Zonolite/W.R. Grace & Company Site; June 11, 2007. Germain's Seed Company; May 11, 2007. Colorado Crown Market—Public Health Implications of Indoor Air Residential Exposures via Vapor Intrusion and Outdoor Occupational Exposures via Soil Vapor—Evaluation of Former Leaking Underground Storage Tanks at Crown Market; June 12, 2007. Schlage Lock Company—Analysis of Untreated Residential Ground Water Wells in the Widefield Aquifer; April 4, 2007. Schlage Lock Company—Evaluation of Current and Future Fish Consumption from Willow Springs Pond; May 1, 2007. Florida 1529 West LaSalle Street Site Property; April 3, 2007. Evaluation of Fish from St. Joe Bay—Exposure Investigation; May 15, 2007. West LaSalle Street Site—Indoor Air Testing—Exposure Investigation Report; May 11, 2007. Illinois Adept Tool and Machine Company, Site 121; May 4, 2007. Minerva Mine #1; May 4, 2007. Iowa Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail Yard Targeted Brownfields Assessment; May 31, 2007. Kansas Soil Data Review for the Former Neodesha Refinery Site and Nearby Properties; June 25, 2007. Minnesota University of Minnesota Stadium—Thermal Treatment of Creosote-Containing Soils; June 13, 2007. Mississippi Dupont Delisle Plant (a/k/a Dupont E. I. De Nemours and Company, Incorporated)—Exposure Investigation Report; April 4, 2007. New Hampshire 8-10 Railroad Avenue; June 18, 2007. All American Barber Shop; June 20, 2007. Landmark Apartments; May 3, 2007. The Costume Gallery; June 20, 2007. New Jersey Analysis of Cancer Incidence Near the Former Mercer Rubber Company Site; April 25, 2007. Kiddie Kollege—Mercury Exposure Investigation Using Serial Urine Testing and Medical Records Review; June 13, 2007. Sal's Auto Repair; April 4, 2007. Topps Cleaners Site—Public Health Implications and Interpretation of Tetrachloroethylene
(PCE)Exposure in Indoor Air; April 4, 2007. New Mexico Grants Chlorinated Solvents Plume Site; April 10, 2007. New York Great Kills Park—Gateway National Recreation Area; May 31, 2007. Ohio Laugh and Learn Daycare; June 18, 2007. Washington County Air Quality; June 18, 2007. Oregon North Morrow Perchlorate Area—Exposure Investigation Report; April 18, 2007. Pennsylvania Crown Industries Site; June 12, 2007. Langner Enterprises Site (Residential Wells); June 14, 2007. Tennessee Hardeman County Landfill (a/k/a Velsicol Chemical Corporation); April 16, 2007. Pesticide Contamination in a Home; April 19, 2007. Utah An Investigation of Cancer Incidence in Census Tracts—1251.03, 1251.04, 1258.04, 1258.05, 1258.06, 1259.04, 1259.05, and 1259.06, 1978-2001; June 15, 2007. Washington Evaluation of Selected Metals in Geoduck Tissue from Tracts 09950 and 10400; April 18, 2007. Progress Elementary School—Evaluation of Soil Contamination; June 21, 2007. West Virginia Holder Chemical Corporation—Exposure to Chemicals in Groundwater; June 14, 2007. Krouts Creek Site—Vapor Intrusion; June 14, 2007. Nitro School Dioxin Site—Dioxin in Dust in Schools and Community Center; April 18, 2007. Wisconsin Primary School Campus of St. Katharine Drexel School—Vapor Intrusion at a School; June 20, 2007. Dated: August 15, 2007. Kenneth Rose, Director, Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. [FR Doc. E7-16548 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-70-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-07-0109] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 or send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* *Comments are invited on:*
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Respiratory Protective Devices—42 CFR part 84—Regulation—(0920-0109)—Extension—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description This data collection was formerly named Respiratory Protective Devices 30 CFR part 11 but in 1995, the respirator standard was moved to 42 CFR part 84. The regulatory authority for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certification program for respiratory protective devices is found in the Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 577a, 651 *et seq.* , and 657(g)) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 3, 5, 7, 811, 842(h), 844). These regulations have as their basis the performance tests and criteria for approval of respirators used by millions of American construction workers, miners, painters, asbestos removal workers, fabric mill workers, and fire fighters. In addition to benefiting industrial workers, the testing requirements also benefit health care workers implementing the current CDC *Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis.* Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)also require the use of NIOSH-approved respirators. Recent developments in this program have provided approvals for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), Air-Purifying respirators, Powered Air-Purifying
(PAPR)and Air-Purifying Escape respirators for use by fire fighters and other first responders to potential terrorist attacks. These regulations also establish methods for respirator manufacturers to submit respirators for testing under the regulation and have them certified as NIOSH-approved if they meet the criteria given in the above regulation. NIOSH, in accordance with 42 CFR 84:
(1)Issues certificates of approval for respirators which have met specified construction, performance, and protection requirements;
(2)establishes procedures and requirements to be met in filing applications for approval;
(3)specifies minimum requirements and methods to be employed by NIOSH and by applicants in conducting inspections, examinations, and tests to determine effectiveness of respirators;
(4)establishes a schedule of fees to be charged applicants for testing and certification, and
(5)establishes approval labeling requirements. Information is collected from those who apply for certification in order to properly establish the scope and intent of request. Contact information, type of respirator, quality assurance plans and procedures that are used in producing the respirator, and draft labels, as specified in the regulation, are the types of data collected. Respirator manufacturers (approximately 43), are the respondents and upon completion of the forms, their requests for approval are evaluated. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate. *Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:* Section name Data type Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden response (in hours) Total burden hours 84.11 Applications 43 8 86 29,584 84.33 Labeling 43 8 2 688 84.35 Modifications 43 8 66 22,704 84.41 Reporting 43 8 23 7,912 84.43 Record Keeping 43 8 46 15,824 84.257 Labeling 43 8 3 1,032 84.1103 Labeling 43 8 3 1,032 Total 78,776 Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-16591 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board) In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the following committee meeting: *Name:* Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. *Audio Conference Call Time and Date:* 11 a.m.-4 p.m., EST, Tuesday, September 4, 2007. *Place:* Audio Conference Call via FTS Conferencing. The USA toll free dial in number is 1-866-643-6504 with a pass code of 9448550. *Status:* Open to the public, but without a public comment period. *Background:* The Advisory Board was established under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation program. Key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice on the development of probability of causation guidelines which have been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS)as a final rule, advice on methods of dose reconstruction which have also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice on the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation program, and advice on petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). In December 2000, the President delegated responsibility for funding, staffing, and operating the Advisory Board to HHS, which subsequently delegated this authority to the CDC. NIOSH implements this responsibility for CDC. The charter was issued on August 3, 2001, renewed at appropriate intervals, most recently, August 3, 2007, and will expire on August 3, 2009. *Purpose:* This Advisory Board is charged with
(a)providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the development of guidelines under Executive Order 13179;
(b)providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the scientific validity and quality of dose reconstruction efforts performed for this program; and
(c)upon request by the Secretary, HHS, advising the Secretary on whether there is a class of employees at any Department of Energy facility who were exposed to radiation but for whom it is not feasible to estimate their radiation dose, and on whether there is reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may have endangered the health of members of this class. *Matters To Be Discussed:* The agenda for the conference call includes: Report of Board Member Votes Recorded Since the Last Board Meeting; Update on Rocky Flats Follow-Up Actions; Update on SC&A Review of TBD 6000 and General Steel Industries Appendix; Report on SC&A Contract Talks for FY08; Discussions of Initial Steps for a Board Contractor for FY09 and Beyond; Report on Privacy Act “Clearance” Procedures; Update on Letters to DOE and DOL on Chapman Valve; Work Group Updates; Status of and Plans for Future Board Activities; and Board Working Time. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. Recommended changes to the agenda from the Office of General Counsel resulted in the **Federal Register** notice being published less that fifteen days before the date of the meeting. Because there is not a public comment period, written comments may be submitted. Any written comments received will be included in the official record of the meeting and should be submitted to the contact person below well in advance of the meeting. *Contact Person for More Information:* Dr. Lewis V. Wade, Executive Secretary, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513.533.6825, Fax 513.533.6826. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign **Federal Register** notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: August 16, 2007. Michael Tropauer, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-16557 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a Modified System of Records AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ACTION: Notice of a Modified System of Records (SOR). SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we propose to modify an existing system titled, “National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT), System No. 09-70-0531,” established at 65 **Federal Register** 47995 (August 4, 2000). We propose to modify existing routine use number 1 that permits disclosure to agency contractors and consultants to include disclosure to CMS grantees who perform a task for the agency. CMS grantees, charged with completing projects or activities that require CMS data to carry out that activity, are classified separate from CMS contractors and/or consultants. The modified routine use will remain as routine use number 1. We will delete routine use number 4 authorizing disclosure to support constituent requests made to a congressional representative. If an authorization for the disclosure has been obtained from the data subject, then no routine use is needed. The Privacy Act allows for disclosures with the “prior written consent” of the data subject. We will broaden the scope of routine uses number 5 and 6, authorizing disclosures to combat fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to include combating “waste” which refers to specific beneficiary or recipient practices that result in unnecessary cost to all federally-funded health benefit programs. Additionally, we will broaden the scope of this system by including the section titled “Additional Circumstances Affecting Routine Use Disclosures,” that addresses “Protected Health Information (PHI)” and “small cell size.” The requirement for compliance with HHS regulation “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information” apply when ever the system collects or maintain PHI. This system may contain PHI. In addition, our policy to prohibit release if there is a possibility that an individual can be identified through “small cell size” will apply to the data disclosed from this system. We are modifying the language in the remaining routine uses to provide a proper explanation as to the need for the routine use and to provide clarity to CMS's intention to disclose individual-specific information contained in this system. The routine uses will then be prioritized and reordered according to their usage. We will also take the opportunity to update any sections of the system that were affected by the recent reorganization or because of the impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
(MMA)(Pub. L. 108-173) provisions and to update language in the administrative sections to correspond with language used in other CMS SORs. The primary purpose of the system of records is to collect and maintain data that will allow CMS to provide secure data on participants in the randomized phase of the study, pay claims, and to monitor and evaluate the clinical trial. Information retrieved from this system of records will also be disclosed to:
(1)Support regulatory, reimbursement and policy functions performed within the agency or by a contractor, consultant, or CMS grantee;
(2)assist another Federal or state agency to enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of a Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds;
(3)support research, evaluation, or epidemiological projects related to the prevention of disease or disability, or the restoration or maintenance of health, and for payment related projects;
(4)support litigation involving the agency; and
(5)combat fraud, waste, and abuse in certain health benefits programs. We have provided background information about the new system in the Supplementary Information section below. Although the Privacy Act requires only that CMS provide an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the proposed routine uses, CMS invites comments on all portions of this notice. See EFFECTIVE DATE section for comment period. EFFECTIVE DATE: CMS filed a modified system report with the Chair of the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)on August 10, 2007. To ensure that all parties have adequate time in which to comment, the modified SOR, including routine uses, will become effective 40 days from the publication of the notice, or from the date it was submitted to OMB and the Congress, whichever is later, unless CMS receives comments that require alterations to this notice. ADDRESSES: The public should address comments to: CMS Privacy Officer, Division of Privacy Compliance, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy Group, Office of Information Services, CMS, Room N2-04-27, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Comments received will be available for review at this location, by appointment, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Eastern Time zone. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Baldwin, Health Insurance Specialist, Division of Medical and Surgical Services, Coverage and Analysis Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, CMS, Room C1-10-25, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Her telephone number is
(410)786-7205. She can be reached by telephone at 410-786-7205 or e-mail *Joanna.Baldwin@cms.hhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Description of the Proposed System of Records A. Statutory and Regulatory Basis for SOR The statutory authority for this system is given under the provisions of Section 1862(a)
(A)of the Social Security Act, and 42 U.S.C. 1395, which states that Medicare must provide coverage for items and services that are “reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member.” B. Collection and Maintenance of Data in the System This system will collect and maintain individually identifiable and other data collected on Medicare beneficiaries and providers participating in the study. Data will be collected from Medicare administrative and claims records, patient medical charts, physician records, and via survey instruments administered to beneficiaries and providers. The collected information will include, but is not limited to Medicare claims and eligibility data, name, address, telephone number, health insurance claims number, race/ethnicity, gender, date of birth, provider name, unique provider identification number, medical record number, as well as clinical, demographic, health/well-being, family and/or caregiver contact information, and background information relating to Medicare issues. II. Agency Policies, Procedures, and Restrictions on Routine Uses A. The Privacy Act permits us to disclose information without an individual's consent if the information is to be used for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose(s) for which the information was collected. Any such disclosure of data is known as a “routine use.” The Government will only release NETT information that can be associated with an individual as provided for under “Section III. Proposed Routine Use Disclosures of Data in the System.” Both identifiable and non-identifiable data may be disclosed under a routine use. We will only collect the minimum personal data necessary to achieve the purpose of NETT. CMS has the following policies and procedures concerning disclosures of information that will be maintained in the system. Disclosure of information from the system will be approved only to the extent necessary to accomplish the purpose of the disclosure and only after CMS: 1. Determines that the use or disclosure is consistent with the reason that the data is being collected; e.g., to collect and maintain data that will allow CMS to provide secure data on participants in the randomized phase of the study, pay claims, and to monitor and evaluate the clinical trial. 2. Determines that: a. The purpose for which the disclosure is to be made can only be accomplished if the record is provided in individually identifiable form; b. The purpose for which the disclosure is to be made is of sufficient importance to warrant the effect and/or risk on the privacy of the individual that additional exposure of the record might bring; and c. There is a strong probability that the proposed use of the data would in fact accomplish the stated purpose(s). 3. Requires the information recipient to: a. Establish administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized use of disclosure of the record; b. Remove or destroy, at the earliest time, all patient-identifiable information; and c. Agree to not use or disclose the information for any purpose other than the stated purpose under which the information was disclosed. 4. Determines that the data are valid and reliable. III. Proposed Routine Use Disclosures of Data in the System A. The Privacy Act allows us to disclose information without an individual's consent if the information is to be used for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose(s) for which the information was collected. Any such compatible use of data is known as a “routine use.” The proposed routine uses in this system meet the compatibility requirement of the Privacy Act. We are proposing to establish the following routine use disclosures of information maintained in the system: 1. To agency contractors, consultants or CMS grantees, who have been engaged by the agency to assist in the performance of a service related to this collection and who need to have access to the records in order to perform the activity. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which CMS may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing CMS function relating to purposes for this system. CMS occasionally contracts out certain of its functions when doing so would contribute to effective and efficient operations. CMS must be able to give a contractor, consultant or CMS grantees whatever information is necessary for the contractor or consultant to fulfill its duties. In these situations, safeguards are provided in the contract prohibiting the contractor, consultant or CMS grantees from using or disclosing the information for any purpose other than that described in the contract and requires the contractor, consultant or CMS grantees to return or destroy all information at the completion of the contract. 2. To another Federal or state agency to: a. contribute to the accuracy of CMS's proper payment of Medicare benefits; b. enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or, as necessary, to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of a Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds; and/or c. assist Federal/state Medicaid programs within the state. Other Federal or state agencies, in their administration of a Federal health program, may require NETT information in order to support evaluations and monitoring of Medicare claims information of beneficiaries, including proper reimbursement for services provided. 3. To an individual or organization for a research project or in support of an evaluation project related to the prevention of disease or disability, the restoration or maintenance of health, or payment related projects. The NETT data will provide for research or support of evaluation projects and a broader, longitudinal, national perspective of the status of Medicare beneficiaries. CMS anticipates that many researchers will have legitimate requests to use these data in projects that could ultimately improve the care provided to Medicare beneficiaries and the policies that govern their care. 4. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), court or adjudicatory body when: a. the agency or any component thereof, or b. any employee of the agency in his or her official capacity, or c. any employee of the agency in his or her individual capacity where the DOJ has agreed to represent the employee, or d. the United States Government, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and, by careful review, CMS determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to the litigation and that the use of such records by the DOJ, court or adjudicatory body is compatible with the purpose for which the agency collected the records. Whenever CMS is involved in litigation, and occasionally when another party is involved in litigation and CMS policies or operations could be affected by the outcome of the litigation, CMS would be able to disclose information to the DOJ, court or adjudicatory body involved. 5. To a CMS contractor (including, but not necessarily limited to, fiscal intermediaries and carriers) that assists in the administration of a CMS-administered health benefits program, or to a grantee of a CMS-administered grant program, when disclosure is deemed reasonably necessary by CMS to prevent, deter, discover, detect, investigate, examine, prosecute, sue with respect to, defend against, correct, remedy, or otherwise combat fraud, waste, and abuse in such program. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which CMS may enter into a contractual, grantee, cooperative agreement or consultant relationship with a third party to assist in accomplishing CMS functions relating to the purpose of combating fraud, waste, and abuse. CMS occasionally contracts out certain of its functions or makes grants or cooperative agreements when doing so would contribute to effective and efficient operations. CMS must be able to give a contractor, grantee, consultant or other legal agent whatever information is necessary for the agent to fulfill its duties. In these situations, safeguards are provided in the contract prohibiting the agent from using or disclosing the information for any purpose other than that described in the contract and requiring the agent to return or destroy all information. 6. To another Federal agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States (including any State or local governmental agency), that administers, or that has the authority to investigate potential fraud, waste, or abuse in, a health benefits program funded in whole or in part by Federal funds, when disclosure is deemed reasonably necessary by CMS to prevent, deter, discover, detect, investigate, examine, prosecute, sue with respect to, defend against, correct, remedy, or otherwise combat fraud, waste, and abuse in such programs. Other agencies may require NETT information for the purpose of combating fraud, waste, and abuse in such Federally-funded programs. B. Additional Provisions Affecting Routine Use Disclosures To the extent this system contains Protected Health Information
(PHI)as defined by HHS regulation “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information” (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E) 65 FR 82462 (12-28-00). Disclosures of such PHI that are otherwise authorized by these routine uses may only be made if, and as, permitted or required by the “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.” (See 45 CFR 164-512
(a)(1).) In addition, our policy will be to prohibit release even of data not directly identifiable, except pursuant to one of the routine uses or if required by law, if we determine there is a possibility that an individual can be identified through implicit deduction based on small cell sizes (instances where the patient population is so small that individuals could, because of the small size, use this information to deduce the identity of the beneficiary). IV. Safeguards CMS has safeguards in place for authorized users and monitors of such users to ensure against unauthorized use. Personnel having access to the system have been trained in the Privacy Act and information security requirements. Employees who maintain records in this system are instructed not to release data until the intended recipient agrees to implement appropriate management, operational and technical safeguards sufficient to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information and information systems and to prevent unauthorized access. This system will conform to all applicable Federal laws and regulations and Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards as they relate to information security and data privacy. These laws and regulations may apply but are not limited to: The Privacy Act of 1974; the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002; the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; the E-Government Act of 2002, the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996; the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, and the corresponding implementing regulations. OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources also applies. Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards include but are not limited to: All pertinent National Institute of Standards and Technology publications; the HHS Information Systems Program Handbook and the CMS Information Security Handbook. V. Effects of the Modified System of Records on Individual Rights CMS proposes to establish this system in accordance with the principles and requirements of the Privacy Act and will collect, use, and disseminate information only as prescribed therein. Data in this system will be subject to the authorized releases in accordance with the routine uses identified in this system of records. CMS will take precautionary measures to minimize the risks of unauthorized access to the records and the potential harm to individual privacy or other personal or property rights of patients whose data are maintained in this system. CMS will collect only that information necessary to perform the system's functions. In addition, CMS will make disclosure from the proposed system only with consent of the subject individual, or his/her legal representative, or in accordance with an applicable exception provision of the Privacy Act. CMS, therefore, does not anticipate an unfavorable effect on individual privacy as a result of information relating to individuals. Dated: August 7, 2007. Charlene Frizzera, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. System No.: 09-70-0531. System Name: “National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT),” HHS/CMS/OCSQ. Security Classification: Level Three Privacy Act Sensitive Data. System Location: CMS Data Center, 7500 Security Boulevard, North Building, First Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850 and at various other contractor locations. Categories of Individuals Covered By the System: This system will collect and maintain individually identifiable and other data collected on Medicare beneficiaries and providers participating in the study. Categories of Records In the System: Data will be collected from Medicare administrative and claims records, patient medical charts, physician records, and via survey instruments administered to beneficiaries and providers. The collected information will include, but is not limited to Medicare claims and eligibility data, name, address, telephone number, health insurance claims number, race/ethnicity, gender, date of birth, provider name, unique provider identification number, medical record number, as well as clinical, demographic, health/well-being, family and/or caregiver contact information, and background information relating to Medicare issues. Authority For Maintenance of the System: The statutory authority for this system is given under the provisions of Section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, and 42 U.S.C. 1395, which states that Medicare must provide coverage for items and services that are “reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member.” Purpose(s) of the System: The primary purpose of the system of records is to collect and maintain data that will allow CMS to provide secure data on participants in the randomized phase of the study, pay claims, and to monitor and evaluate the clinical trial. Information retrieved from this system of records will also be disclosed to:
(1)Support regulatory, reimbursement and policy functions performed within the agency or by a contractor, consultant, or CMS grantee;
(2)assist another Federal or state agency to enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of a Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds;
(3)support research, evaluation, or epidemiological projects related to the prevention of disease or disability, or the restoration or maintenance of health, and for payment related projects;
(4)support litigation involving the agency; and
(5)combat fraud, waste, and abuse in certain health benefits programs. Routine Uses of Records Maintained In the System, Including Categories Or Users and the Purposes of Such Uses: A. The Privacy Act allows us to disclose information without an individual's consent if the information is to be used for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose(s) for which the information was collected. Any such compatible use of data is known as a “routine use.” The proposed routine uses in this system meet the compatibility requirement of the Privacy Act. We are proposing to establish the following routine use disclosures of information maintained in the system: 1. To agency contractors, consultants or CMS grantees, who have been engaged by the agency to assist in the performance of a service related to this collection and who need to have access to the records in order to perform the activity. 2. To another Federal or state agency to: a. contribute to the accuracy of CMS's proper payment of Medicare benefits; b. enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or, as necessary, to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of a Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds; and/or c. assist Federal/state Medicaid programs within the state. 3. To an individual or organization for a research project or in support of an evaluation project related to the prevention of disease or disability, the restoration or maintenance of health, or payment related projects. 4. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), court or adjudicatory body when: a. the agency or any component thereof, or b. any employee of the agency in his or her official capacity, or c. any employee of the agency in his or her individual capacity where the DOJ has agreed to represent the employee, or d. the United States Government, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and, by careful review, CMS determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to the litigation and that the use of such records by the DOJ, court or adjudicatory body is compatible with the purpose for which the agency collected the records. 5. To a CMS contractor (including, but not necessarily limited to, fiscal intermediaries and carriers) that assists in the administration of a CMS-administered health benefits program, or to a grantee of a CMS-administered grant program, when disclosure is deemed reasonably necessary by CMS to prevent, deter, discover, detect, investigate, examine, prosecute, sue with respect to, defend against, correct, remedy, or otherwise combat fraud, waste, and abuse in such program. 6. To another Federal agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States (including any State or local governmental agency), that administers, or that has the authority to investigate potential fraud or abuse in, a health benefits program funded in whole or in part by Federal funds, when disclosure is deemed reasonably necessary by CMS to prevent, deter, discover, detect, investigate, examine, prosecute, sue with respect to, defend against, correct, remedy, or otherwise combat fraud, waste, and abuse in such programs. B. Additional Provisions Affecting Routine Use Disclosures To the extent this system contains Protected Health Information
(PHI)as defined by HHS regulation “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information” (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E) 65 FR 82462 (12-28-00). Disclosures of such PHI that are otherwise authorized by these routine uses may only be made if, and as, permitted or required by the “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.” (See 45 CFR 164-512
(a)(1).) In addition, our policy will be to prohibit release even of data not directly identifiable, except pursuant to one of the routine uses or if required by law, if we determine there is a possibility that an individual can be identified through implicit deduction based on small cell sizes (instances where the patient population is so small that individuals could, because of the small size, use this information to deduce the identity of the beneficiary). Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Storage: All records are stored on electronic media. Retrievability: The collected data are retrieved by an individual identifier; e.g., beneficiary name or HICN, and unique provider identification number. Safeguards: CMS has safeguards in place for authorized users and monitors such users to ensure against unauthorized use. Personnel having access to the system have been trained in the Privacy Act and information security requirements. Employees who maintain records in this system are instructed not to release data until the intended recipient agrees to implement appropriate management, operational and technical safeguards sufficient to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information and information systems and to prevent unauthorized access. This system will conform to all applicable Federal laws and regulations and Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards as they relate to information security and data privacy. These laws and regulations may apply but are not limited to: The Privacy Act of 1974; the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002; the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; the E-Government Act of 2002, the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996; the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, and the corresponding implementing regulations. OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources also applies. Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards include but are not limited to: All pertinent National Institute of Standards and Technology publications; the HHS Information Systems Program Handbook and the CMS Information Security Handbook. Retention and Disposal: CMS will retain information for a total period not to exceed 25 years. All claims-related records are encompassed by the document preservation order and will be retained until notification is received from DOJ. System Manager and Address: Director, Division of Medical and Surgical Services, Coverage and Analysis Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, CMS, Room C4-10-10, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Notification Procedure: For purpose of access, the subject individual should write to the system manager who will require the system name, employee identification number, tax identification number, national provider number, and for verification purposes, the subject individual's name (woman's maiden name, if applicable), HICN, and/or SSN (furnishing the SSN is voluntary, but it may make searching for a record easier and prevent delay). Record Access Procedure: For purpose of access, use the same procedures outlined in Notification Procedures above. Requestors should also reasonably specify the record contents being sought. (These procedures are in accordance with Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.5
(a)(2).) Contesting Record Procedures: The subject individual should contact the system manager named above, and reasonably identify the record and specify the information to be contested. State the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification. (These procedures are in accordance with Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.7.) Records Source Categories: The data collected and maintained in this system are retrieved from Medicare enrollment records, Medicare beneficiaries or proxies, and medical providers (such as physicians, medical facilities, home health care providers) for a sample of enrollees. Systems Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act: None. [FR Doc. 07-4076 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]
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