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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 

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. Montana 

Department of Agriculture has requested 

the Administrator to issue a specific 

exemption for the use of Bacillus 

mycoides isolate J on potato to control 

PVY. Information in accordance with 40 

CFR part 166 was submitted as part of 

this request. 

As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that Bacillus mycoides isolate J 

is needed to treat first and second 

generation seed potato to control PVY 

transmitted by aphids. The mode of 

action of Bacillus mycoides isolate J is 

to induce the plants systemic acquired 

resistance (SAR) to disease. In certified 

seed potato production, the final 

evaluation on virus levels is determined 

by conducting a post-harvest test. In 

Montana, the level of virus must be 

below 0.5% PVY for planting back for 

re-certification. The Montana potato 

industry’s ability to plant sufficient seed 

acreage in 2012 will be compromised, 

without the use of Bacillus mycoides 

isolate J to control PVY. Expected losses 

without the use of Bacillus mycoides 

isolate J will approach 30% of the first 

generation seed potato and 40% of the 

second generation seed potato. 

The Applicant proposes to make no 

more than five applications per year at 

a rate of 0.3 ounces of active ingredient 

per acre per application to a maximum 

of 2,675 acres of potato during the 2012 

growing season in the state of Montana. 

A total of 4,012.5 ounces of Bacillus 

mycoides isolate J may be used. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing section 

18 of FIFRA require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

specific exemption proposing use of a 

new chemical (i.e., an active ingredient) 

which has not been registered by EPA. 

The notice provides an opportunity for 

public comment on the application. 

The Agency, will review and consider 

all comments received during the 

comment period in determining 

whether to issue the specific exemption 

requested by the Montana Department 

of Agriculture. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: May 22, 2012. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13348 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9682–4] 

Public Water Supply Supervision 

Program; Program Revision for the 

State of Washington 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of Tentative Approval. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the State of Washington has revised its 

approved State Public Water Supply 

Supervision Primacy Program. 

Washington has adopted regulations 

analogous to EPA’s Lead and Copper 

Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and 

Clarifications Rule. EPA has determined 

that these revisions are no less stringent 

than the corresponding federal 

regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to 

approve these State program revisions. 

By approving these rules, EPA does not 

intend to affect the rights of federally 

recognized Indian tribes within ‘‘Indian 

country’’ as defined by 18 U.S.C. 1151, 

nor does it intend to limit existing rights 

of the State of Washington. 

DATES: All interested parties may 

request a public hearing. A request for 

a public hearing must be submitted by 

July 6, 2012 to the Regional 

Administrator at the EPA address 

shown below. Frivolous or insubstantial 

requests for a hearing may be denied by 

the Regional Administrator. However, if 

a substantial request for a public hearing 

is made by July 6, 2012, a public hearing 

will be held. If no timely and 

appropriate request for a hearing is 

received and the Regional Administrator 

does not elect to hold a hearing on his 

own motion, this determination shall 

become final and effective on July 6, 

2012. Any request for a public hearing 

shall include the following information: 

(1) The name, address, and telephone 

number of the individual, organization, 

or other entity requesting a hearing; (2) 

a brief statement of the requesting 

person’s interest in the Regional 

Administrator’s determination and a 

brief statement of the information that 

the requesting person intends to submit 

at such hearing; (3) the signature of the 

individual making the request, or, if the 

request is made on behalf of an 

organization or other entity, the 

signature of a responsible official of the 

organization or other entity. 

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to 

this determination are available for 

inspection between the hours of 9:00 

a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, at the Washington Department 

of Health—Office of Drinking Water, 

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243 Israel Road SE., 2nd floor, 

Tumwater, Washington 98501 and 

between the hours of 9:00 a.m.–12:00 

p.m. and 1:00–4:00 p.m. at the EPA 

Region 10 Library, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 

Seattle, Washington 98101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wendy Marshall, EPA Region 10, 

Drinking Water Unit, by mail at the 

Seattle address given above, by 

telephone at (206) 553–1890, or by 

email at marshall.wendy@epa.gov. 

Authority: Section 1420 of the Safe 

Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), and 

40 CFR Part 142 of the National Primary 

Drinking Water Regulations. 

Dated: May 29, 2012. 

Dennis J. McLerran, 

Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13717 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection 

Renewal; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the renewal of an existing 

information collection, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the 

FDIC is soliciting comment on renewal 

of the information collection described 

below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before August 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

invited to submit written comments to 

the FDIC by any of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/ 

laws/federal/notices.html. 

• Email: comments@fdic.gov Include 

the name of the collection in the subject 

line of the message. 

• Mail: Gary A. Kuiper 

(202.898.3877), Counsel, Room NYA– 

5046, Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation, 550 17th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20429. 

• Hand Delivery: Comments may be 

hand-delivered to the guard station at 

the rear of the 17th Street Building 

(located on F Street), on business days 

between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

All comments should refer to the 

relevant OMB control number. A copy 

of the comments may also be submitted 

to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC: 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, New Executive Office Building, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

A. Kuiper, at the FDIC address above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposal To Renew the Following 

Currently-Approved Collection of 

Information 

Title: External Audits. 

OMB Number: 3064–0113. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Affected Public: All insured financial 

institutions with total assets of $500 

million or more, and other insured 

financial institutions with total assets of 

less than $500 million that voluntarily 

choose to comply. 

General Description of Collection: 

FDIC’s regulations at 12 CFR 363 

establish annual independent audit and 

reporting requirements for financial 

institutions with total assets of $500 

million or more. The requirements 

include the submission of an annual 

report on their financial statements, 

recordkeeping about management 

deliberations regarding external 

auditing and reports about changes in 

auditors. The information collected is 

used to facilitate early identification of 

problems in financial management at 

financial institutions. 

Explanation of burden estimates: The 

estimates of annual burden are based on 

the estimated burden hours for FDICsupervised institutions within each 

asset classification ($1 billion or more, 

$500 million or more but less than $1 

billion, and less than $500 million) to 

comply with the requirements of Part 

363 regarding the annual report, audit 

committee, other reports, and the notice 

of change in accountants. The number 

of respondents reflects the number of 

FDIC-supervised institutions in each 

asset classification. The number of 

annual responses reflects the estimated 

number of submissions for each asset 

classification. The annual burden hours 

reflects the estimated number of hours 

for FDIC-supervised institutions within 

each asset classification to comply with 

the requirements of Part 363. 

a. FDIC-Supervised Institutions with 

Assets of $1 Billion or More. 

Number of Respondents: 311. 

Annual Responses: 1,011. 

Annual Burden Hours: 69,751. 

b. FDIC-Supervised Institutions with 

Assets of $500 Million or More but Less 

than $1 Billion. 

Number of Respondents: 416. 

Annual Responses: 1,352. 

Annual Burden Hours: 11,388. 

c. FDIC-Supervised Institutions with 

Assets Less than $500 Million. 

Number of Respondents: 3,850. 

Annual Responses: 11,550. 

Annual Burden Hours: 2,887. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 84,026. 

Request for Comment 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the FDIC’s functions, including whether 

the information has practical utility; (b) 

the accuracy of the estimates of the 

burden of the information collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated at Washington, DC, this 1st day of 

June 2012. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Robert E. Feldman, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13711 Filed 6–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6714–01–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection 

Renewal; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the renewal of an existing 

information collection, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the 

FDIC is soliciting comment on renewal 

of the information collection described 

below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before August 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

invited to submit written comments to 

the FDIC by any of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/

laws/federal/notices.html. 

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