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Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

www.regulations.gov or email. 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. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, as a result of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

Under section 18 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the 

discretion of the Administrator, a 

Federal or State agency may be 

exempted from any provision of FIFRA 

if the Administrator determines that 

emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The Oregon 

Department of Agriculture has requested 

the Administrator to issue specific 

exemptions for the use of fipronil on 

turnip and rutabaga to control the 

cabbage maggot. Information in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of these requests. 

As part of the requests, the applicant 

asserts that an emergency situation 

exists based upon three factors: 

1. A severe increase in cabbage 

maggot populations; 

2. Apparent increasing resistance of 

the maggot to the registered alternative; 

and 

3. Phytotoxicity of the registered 

alternative to emerging seedlings. 

The applicant states that significant 

economic losses will be suffered 

without adequate control of the cabbage 

maggot in turnip and rutabaga 

production. The applicant indicates that 

fipronil has been shown to provide 

excellent crop safety, and overall 

provides better control than the 

registered alternative. 

The applicant proposes to make no 

more than one application at 4.16 fluid 

oz. of product per acre, to a maximum 

of 600 acres of rutabagas and turnips, for 

use of up to a potential maximum of 

19.5 gallons of product. Applications 

would potentially be made from April 1 

through September 30, 2012, in the 

Oregon counties of Clackimas, Marion, 

Multnomah, and Umatilla. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the applications 

themselves. The regulations governing 

section 18 of FIFRA require publication 

of a notice of receipt of an application 

for a specific exemption proposing a use 

which is supported by the IR–4 program 

and has been requested in 5 or more 

previous years, and a petition for 

tolerance has not yet been submitted to 

the Agency. The notice provides an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

applications. 

The Agency will review and consider 

all comments received during the 

comment period in determining 

whether to issue the specific 

exemptions requested by the Oregon 

Department of Agriculture. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: April 19, 2012. 

Daniel J. Rosenblatt, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10315 Filed 4–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9666–1] 

Proposed Issuance of a General 

NPDES Permit for Small Suction 

Dredging 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed issuance of a general 

permit. 

SUMMARY: EPA is re-proposing to issue 

a National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System (NPDES) General 

Permit (IDG–37–0000) to placer mining 

operations in Idaho for small suction 

dredges (intake nozzle size of 5 inches 

in diameter or a diametric equivalent or 

less and with equipment rated at 15 

horsepower or less). When issued, the 

permit will establish effluent 

limitations, standards, prohibitions and 

other conditions on discharges from 

covered facilities. These conditions are 

based on existing national effluent 

guidelines, the state of Idaho’s Water 

Quality Standards and material 

contained in the administrative record. 

A description of the basis for the 

conditions and requirements of the 

proposed general permit is given in the 

Fact Sheet. This is also notice of the 

draft § 401 Certification provided by the 

state of Idaho. 

DATES: Interested persons may submit 

comments on the proposed issuance of 

the general permit to EPA, Region 10 at 

the address below. Comments must be 

postmarked by June 1, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed 

General Permit should be sent to 

Director, Office of Water and 

Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 

Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW–130; 

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Seattle, Washington 98101. Comments 

may also be submitted by fax to (206) 

553–0165 or electronically to 

godsey.cindi@epa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the proposed general permit 

and Fact Sheet are available upon 

request. Requests may be made to 

Audrey Washington at (206) 553–0523 

or to Cindi Godsey at (907) 271–6561. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to: washington.audrey@epa.gov 

or godsey.cindi@epa.gov. 

These documents may also be found 

on the EPA Region 10 Web site at 

http://1.usa.gov/dredgedocs. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive 

Order 12866: The Office of Management 

and Budget has exempted this action 

from the review requirements of 

Executive Order 12866 pursuant to 

Section 6 of that order. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act: Under the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq., a Federal agency 

must prepare an initial regulatory 

flexibility analysis ‘‘for any proposed 

rule’’ for which the agency ‘‘is required 

by section 553 of the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA), or any other law, 

to publish general notice of proposed 

rulemaking.’’ The RFA exempts from 

this requirement any rule that the 

issuing agency certifies ‘‘will not, if 

promulgated, have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities.’’ EPA has 

concluded that NPDES general permits 

are permits, not rulemakings, under the 

APA and thus not subject to APA 

rulemaking requirements or the RFA. 

Notwithstanding that general permits 

are not subject to the RFA, EPA has 

determined that this GP, as issued, will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small 

entities. 

Dated: April 20, 2012. 

Michael A. Bussell, 

Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, 

Region 10, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10337 Filed 4–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Developmental Disabilities 

Annual Protection and Advocacy 

Systems Program Performance Report. 

OMB No.: 0980–0160. 

Description: This information 

collection is required by federal statute. 

Each State Protection and Advocacy 

System must prepare and submit a 

program Performance Report for the 

preceding fiscal year of activities and 

accomplishments and of conditions in 

the State. The information in the 

Annual Report will be aggregated into a 

national profile of Protection and 

Advocacy Systems. It will also provide 

the Administration on Developmental 

Disabilities (ADD) with an overview of 

program trends and achievements and 

will enable ADD to respond to 

administration and congressional 

requests for specific information on 

program activities. This information 

will also be used to submit a Centennial 

Report to Congress as well as to comply 

with requirements in the Government 

Performance and Results Act of 1993. 

Respondents: Protection & Advocacy 

Systems. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Developmental Disabilities Protection and Advocacy Program Performance 

Report ........................................................................................................... 57 1 44 2,508 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,508. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research 

and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, 

Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 

Email address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments 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 of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden 

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. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10423 Filed 4–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: State Council on Developmental 

Disabilities Annual Program 

Performance Report. 

OMB No.: 0980–0172. 

Description: A Developmental 

Disabilities Council Annual Program 

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