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exemption is expected not to be 

significant.

ii. Drinking water. Sodium 

metasilicate residues in drinking water 

from use as a pesticide are expected to 

be minimal when compared to the 

ubiquity of naturally occurring forms of 

silicon dioxide in the environment and 

the widespread use of sodium 

metasilicate in dishwashing soaps, other 

soaps and detergents, etc. Because of the 

gel-forming properties of sodium 

metasilicate, leaching from the soil is 

very unlikely. In fact, sodium 

metasilicate is used for soil 

stabilization.

2. Non-dietary exposure. There may 

be non-dietary exposure to sodium 

metasilicate from non-pesticidal uses of 

sodium metasilicate, but significantly 

increased non-dietary exposure and 

non-occupational exposure from sodium 

metasilicate when used as a pesticide is 

not expected.

E. Cumulative Exposure

Because of the low oral toxicity of 

sodium metasilicate and because of the 

fact that its presence in the diet is, for 

the most part, as a direct food additive, 

no cumulative mode of exposure is 

expected for sodium metasilicate.

F. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. Based on its low 

toxicity, there is reasonable certainty 

that no harm will result from aggregate 

exposure of the U.S. population, 

including infants and children, to 

residues of sodium metasilicate. This 

includes all anticipated dietary 

exposures and all other exposures for 

which there is reliable information. 

There is an inconsequential increase in 

dietary exposure resulting from 

application as a pesticide.

2. Infants and children. Based on the 

low toxicity of sodium metasilicate, 

there is a reasonable certainty that no 

harm to children or adults will result 

from aggregate exposure to sodium 

metasilicate. Exempting sodium 

metasilicate from the requirement of a 

tolerance should pose no significant risk 

to humans.

G. Effects on the Immune and Endocrine 

Systems

To date there is no evidence to 

suggest that sodium metasilicate 

functions in a manner similar to any 

known hormone, or that it acts as an 

endocrine disruptor.

H. Existing Tolerances

There are no existing tolerances for 

sodium metasilicate in the United 

States.

I. International Tolerances

There are no known approved codex 

maximum residue levels established for 

residues of sodium metasilicate.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[DA 04–3840] 

The Federal Communications 

Commission’s Form 501 Approved by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB)

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In this document, the Office 

of Management and Budget issued a 

Notice of Action approving the revised 

Federal Communications Commission 

Form 501, Slamming Complaint Form. 

The form was revised to ensure that 

consumers have to file a slamming 

complaint only once, rather than having 

to seek multiple avenues of redress.

DATES: Effective November 29, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Marks or Kelli Farmer of the 

Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at (202) 418–2512 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s 

document, DA 04–3840, released 

December 7, 2004. To request materials 

in accessible formats for people with 

disabilities (Braille, large print, 

electronic files, audio format), send an 

e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 

Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 

418–0432 (TTY). This document can 

also be downloaded in Text and ASCII 

formats at: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/

policy/slamming.

Federal Communications Commission. 

Jay Keithley, 

Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau.

[FR Doc. 04–28421 Filed 12–28–04; 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 

December 20, 2004.

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 

(PRA) comments should be submitted 

on or before February 28, 2005. 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 Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) comments to 

Cathy Williams, Federal 

Communications Commission, Room 1–

C823, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, 

DC 20554 or via the Internet to 

Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection(s), contact Cathy 

Williams at 202–418–2918 or via the 

Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0170. 

Title: Section 76.1030, Notifications 

Concerning Interference to Radio 

Astronomy, Research and Receiving 

Installations.