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labels for vehicles with all vehicle attributes constant except those varied on the label. Instead of identifying the label that has the better metric, the respondent would be asked which of these vehicles she would prefer to buy. Comparisons will involve both conventional and advanced technology vehicles. Respondents may be asked to decide based not only on metrics, but also on price differences. For instance, a respondent may see a vehicle with better fuel economy but a higher purchase price. Because the survey will collect respondents’ demographic and commute-pattern information, it will be possible to assess whether the commuter chose the vehicle that had lower costs for her commute.

For both these areas of study, the use of discrete-choice questions is intended to reduce both the time burden on respondents and the potential for respondents to manipulate results through strategic responses to questions. 2. Methods To Maximize Response Rate and Deal With Non-Response

We will use a number of approaches to increase the response rate and minimize potential non-response bias. These methods will include:

• Optimizing the questionnaire length and question types to strike the right balance between obtaining the necessary information and ensuring the questionnaire is not burdensome. The target length for the survey is 15 minutes.

• Interviewing five representative respondents using cognitive interview techniques in order to identify areas of misunderstanding, improved question wording, and areas of potential length reduction.

• Pre-testing the survey with a sample of 50 representative respondents to ensure that the survey programming functions as planned and that the datais stored in a way that allows for indepth data analysis.

• Ensuring anonymity of respondent data by keeping any identifying information in a separate file from survey question responses. Appropriate procedures will be enacted to prevent unauthorized access to respondent data and by preventing disclosure of the responses of individual participants.

• Providing respondents with the primary investigator’s contact information so that they can ask any questions regarding the questionnaire.

• Monitoring the response rate daily and address any issues daily in order to increase the response rate and reduce burden to respondents. II. Burden Statement The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the Internet online survey collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes 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: 6000.

Frequency of response: One time. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.

Estimated total annual burden hours: 2080 hours.

Estimated total annual burden costs: $61,152. What is the next Step in the process for this ICR?

EPA will consider the comments received. The final ICR package for the online Internet survey will be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**

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Dated: May 6, 2010. Margo T. Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2010–11294 Filed 5–11–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0388; FRL–8824–1]**

**Pesticide Products; Registration Applications** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice. **SUMMARY :**  EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any previously registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number specified below 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 Facility’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’s telephone number is (703) 305–5805.

Instructions : Direct your comments to the docket ID number specified for the pesticide of interest as shown in the registration application summaries. 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 otherwiseprotected through regulations.gov or email. 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


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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
at http://www.regulations.gov. 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 form. 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 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’s telephone number is (703) 305–5805.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Tawanda Maignan, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8050; e-mail address: maignan.tawanda@epa.gov

. **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 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 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 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. Registration Applications

EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any previously registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA, EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications.

New Active Ingredient : Metrafenone. File Symbol : 7969–EIG. Applicant : BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Product name : Metrafenone Fungicide. Active ingredient : Metrafenone at 99.4%. Proposed classification/Use : Manufacturing Use/Terrestrial Food Crop: grapes. Docket ID Number: EPA– HQ–OPP–2008–0732.

New Active Ingredient : Metrafenone. File Symbol : 7969–EIU. Applicant : BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Product name : Metrafenone 300 SC Fungicide. Active ingredient : Metrafenone at 25.20%. Proposed classification/Use : End-use/Terrestrial Food Crop: grapes. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0732.

New Active Ingredient : Penthiopyrad. File Symbol : 86203–R. Applicant : Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc., 1–5–2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
105–7117. C/o US Agent : Landis International, Inc., 3185 Madison Highway, P.O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA
31603. Product name : Penthiopyrad Technical Fungicide. Active ingredient : Penthiopyrad at 99.5%. Proposed classification/Use : Manufacturing Use/ Terrestrial Non-food Crops: Landscape ornamentals and turf grass (including sod farms) and Terrestrial Food Crops and Crop Groups: bulb vegetable crop group, canola, cucurbit crop group, fruiting vegetable group, leafy vegetable group, peas/beans (dry), pome fruit group, potato, stone fruit group, strawberry, and tree nut group. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0349.

New Active Ingredient : Penthiopyrad. File Symbol : 352–IGA. Applicant : E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1007 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19898. Product name : Dupont Vertisan Fungicide. Active ingredient : Penthiopyrad at 20%. Proposed classification/Use : End-use/Terrestrial Food Crops and Crop Groups: Bulb vegetable crop group, cucurbit crop group, fruiting vegetable group, leafy vegetable group, peas/beans (dry), pome fruit group, potato, stone fruit group, strawberry, and tree nut group. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0349.

New Active Ingredient : Penthiopyrad. File Symbol : 352–IGG. Applicant : E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1007 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19898. Product name : Dupont Treoris Fungicide. Active ingredient : Penthiopyrad at 8.9% and Chlorothalonil at 22.3%. Proposed classification/Use : End-use/Terrestrial Food Crops and Crop Groups: bulb


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1 See Division A, titled the ‘‘ Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, ’’ Tit. I, section 1101 of HERA. vegetable crop group, canola, cucurbit crop group, fruiting vegetable group, leafy vegetable group, peas/beans (dry), pome fruit group, potato, stone fruit group, strawberry, and tree nut group. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–
2010–0349.

New Active Ingredient : Penthiopyrad. File Symbol : 352–IGL. Applicant : E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1007 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19898. Product name : DPX-LEM17 50 WDG. Active ingredients : Penthiopyrad at 50%. Proposed classification/Use : Enduse/ Terrestrial Non-food Crops:Landscape ornamentals (including nonbearing fruit trees) and turf grass (including sod farms) Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0349.

New Active Ingredient : Penthiopyrad. File Symbol : 352–IGU. Applicant : E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1007 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19898. Product name : Dupont Fontelis Fungicide. Active ingredient : Penthiopyrad at 20%. Proposed classification/Use : End-use/Terrestrial Food Crops and Crop Groups: Bulb vegetable crop group, canola, cucurbit crop group, fruiting vegetable group, leafy vegetable group, peas/beans (dry), pome fruit group, potato, stone fruit group, strawberry, and tree nut group. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–
2010–0349. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.

Dated: May 3, 2010. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2010–11298 Filed 5–11–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–S**

**FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY** 

**[No. 2010–N–06]**

**Proposed Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Housing Finance Agency.

**ACTION :**  60-day Notice of Intent To Submit an Information Collection to the Office of Management and Budget for Approval.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public comments concerning a currently approved information collection ‘‘ Monthly Survey of Rates andTerms on Conventional 1-Family NonFarm Mortgage Loans, ’’ known as the Monthly Interest Rate Survey or MIRS. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) assigned MIRS control number 2590–0004, which is due to expire on September 30, 2010. FHFA intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval for a three-year extension of the control number.

**DATES :**  Interested persons may submit comments on or before July 12, 2010.

Comments: Submit comments to FHFA using any one of the following methods:

• E-mail: regcomments@fhfa.gov. Please include ‘‘ Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Monthly Interest Rate Survey (No. 2010–N–06) ’’ in the subject line of the message.

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, ATTENTION: Public Comments Proposed Collection; Comment Request:

‘‘ Monthly Interest Rate Survey, ’’ (No. 2010–N–06).

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

We will post all public comments we receive without change, including any personal information you provide, such as your name and address, on the FHFA Web site at http://www.fhfa.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  David L. Roderer, Senior Financial Analyst, 202–408–2540 (not a toll-free number), david.l.roderer@fhfa.gov. The telephone number for the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf is 800–877–8339.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
A. Need for and Use of the Information Collection

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), Public Law 110– 289, 122 Stat. 2654, amended the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (Safety and Soundness Act) (12 U.S.C.
4501 et seq. ) and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1421 et seq. ) to establish FHFA as an independent agency of the Federal government. 1 One of FHFA’s predecessor agencies, the former Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board), provided data concerning a survey of mortgage interest rates until HERA transferred those responsibilities to FHFA. This survey, known as the Monthly Interest Rate Survey or MIRS, is described in 12 CFR
906.5.

The information collection is used by FHFA to produce the MIRS and for general statistical purposes and program evaluation. The MIRS provides monthly information on interest rates, loan terms, and house prices by property type (all, new, previously occupied), by loan type (fixed- or adjustable-rate), and by lender type (savings associations, mortgage companies, commercial banks, and savings banks), as well as information on 15-year and 30-year fixed-rate loans. In addition, the MIRS provides quarterly information on conventional loans by major metropolitan area and by FHLBank district.

To conduct the MIRS, FHFA asks a sample of mortgage lenders to report voluntarily the terms and conditions on all single-family, fully amortized, purchase-money, non-farm loans that they close during the last five business days of the month. The MIRS excludes FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed loans, multifamily loans, mobile home loans, and loans created by refinancing another mortgage.

Information concerning the MIRS is published regularly on the FHFA Web site, http://www.fhfa.gov, in FHFA press releases, in the popular and trade press, including a monthly 1-page ARM index release, a monthly 8- or 12-page release with mortgage rate and term data, and an annual summary all available via FHFA’s Web site, and in publications of other Federal agencies, including The Economic Report of the President and Statistical Abstract of the United States. FHFA publishes on its Web site the phone number for an automated telephone answering system that provides callers a recorded message about the ARM index and other MIRS information.

Economic policy makers use the MIRS data to determine trends in the mortgage markets, including interest rates, down payments, terms to maturity, terms on ARMs, and initial fees and charges on mortgage loans. Other federal banking agencies, such as the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Council of Economic Advisors, use the MIRS results for research purposes.

FHFA considers MIRS, among other indexes or measures FHFA determines are appropriate, in establishing and maintaining a method to assess the national average one-family house price for use for adjusting the conforming loan limitations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. 12 U.S.C. 4542. Other