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evaluate, commercialize and secure 

national regulatory approval of 

alternatives and substitutes, taking into 

consideration the circumstances of the 

particular nomination. * * * NonArticle 5 Parties [e.g., developed 

countries, including the U.S.] must 

demonstrate that research programs are 

in place to develop and deploy 

alternatives and substitutes. * * * 

EPA has defined ‘‘critical use’’ in its 

regulations at 40 CFR 82.3 in a manner 

similar to Decision IX/6 paragraph (a). 

C. What is the timing for applications 

for the 2014 control period? 

There is both a domestic and 

international component to the critical 

use exemption process. The following 

outline projects a timeline for the 

process for the 2014 critical use 

exemption. 

June 14, 2011: Solicit applications for 

the methyl bromide critical use 

exemption for 2014. 

August 15, 2011: Deadline for 

submitting critical use exemption 

applications to EPA. 

Fall 2011: U.S. Government (through 

EPA, Department of State, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, and other 

interested Federal agencies) prepares 

U.S. Critical Use Nomination package. 

January 24, 2012: Deadline for U.S. 

Government to submit U.S. nomination 

package to the Protocol Parties. 

Early 2012: Technical and Economic 

Assessment Panel (TEAP) and Methyl 

Bromide Technical Options Committee 

(MBTOC) reviews Parties’ nominations 

for critical use exemptions. 

Mid 2012: Parties consider TEAP/ 

MBTOC recommendations. 

November 2012: Parties decide 

whether to authorize critical use 

exemptions for methyl bromide for 

production and consumption in 2014. 

Mid 2013: If the Parties authorize 

critical uses, EPA publishes proposed 

rule for allocating critical use 

allowances in the U.S. for 2014. 

Late 2013: EPA publishes final rule 

allocating critical use allowances in the 

U.S. for 2014. 

January 1, 2014: Critical use 

exemption permits the limited 

production and import of methyl 

bromide for specified uses for the 2014 

control period. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7601, 7671– 

7671q. 

Dated: June 6, 2011. 

Elizabeth Craig, 

Acting Director, Office of Atmospheric 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14571 Filed 6–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–ORD–2011–0503; FRL–9318–9] 

Human Studies Review Board 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Request for Nominations to the 

Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) 

Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations from a diverse range of 

qualified candidates with expertise in 

bioethics and toxicology to be 

considered for appointment to its 

Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) 

advisory committee. Vacancies are 

anticipated to be filled by September 1, 

2011. Sources in addition to this 

Federal Register Notice may also be 

utilized in the solicitation of nominees. 

Background: On February 6, 2006, the 

Agency published a final rule for the 

protection of human subjects in research 

(71 FR 24 6138) that called for creating 

a new, independent human studies 

review board (i.e., HSRB). The HSRB is 

a Federal advisory committee operating 

in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 

U.S.C. App. 2 § 9 (Pub. L. 92–463). Each 

year the HSRB experiences membership 

terms expiring, therefore needs 

candidates for consideration as 

replacement members. The HSRB 

provides advice, information, and 

recommendations to EPA on issues 

related to scientific and ethical aspects 

of human subjects research. The major 

objectives of the HSRB are to provide 

advice and recommendations on: (1) 

Research proposals and protocols; (2) 

reports of completed research with 

human subjects; and (3) how to 

strengthen EPA’s programs for 

protection of human subjects of 

research. The HSRB reports to the EPA 

Administrator through EPA’s Science 

Advisor. General information 

concerning the HSRB, including its 

charter, current membership, and 

activities can be found on the EPA Web 

site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/. 

HSRB members serve as special 

government employees or regular 

government employees. Members are 

appointed by the EPA Administrator for 

either two or three year terms with the 

possibility of reappointment to 

additional terms, with a maximum of 

six years of service. The HSRB usually 

meets four times a year and the typical 

workload for HSRB members is 

approximately 40 to 50 hours per 

meeting, including the time spent at the 

meeting. Responsibilities of HSRB 

members include reviewing extensive 

background materials prior to meetings 

of the Board, preparing draft responses 

to Agency charge questions, attending 

Board meetings, participating in the 

discussion and deliberations at these 

meetings, drafting assigned sections of 

meeting reports, and helping to finalize 

Board reports. EPA compensates special 

government employees for their time 

and provides reimbursement for travel 

and other incidental expenses 

associated with official government 

business. Currently, EPA is seeking 

nominations for individuals with 

expertise in bioethics and toxicology. 

EPA values and welcomes diversity. In 

an effort to obtain nominations of 

diverse candidates, EPA encourages 

nominations of women and men of all 

racial and ethnic groups. 

The qualifications of nominees for 

membership on the HSRB will be 

assessed in terms of the specific 

expertise sought for the HSRB. Qualified 

nominees who agree to be considered 

further will be included in a ‘‘Short 

List.’’ The Short List of nominees’ 

names and biographical sketches will be 

posted for 14 calendar days for public 

comment on the HSRB Web site: 

http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ 

index.htm. The public will be 

encouraged to provide additional 

information about the nominees that 

EPA should consider. At the completion 

of the comment period, EPA will select 

new Board members from the Short List. 

Candidates not selected for HSRB 

membership at this time may be 

considered for HSRB membership as 

vacancies arise in the future or for 

service as consultants to the HSRB. The 

Agency estimates that the names of 

Short List candidates will be posted in 

July 2011. However, please be advised 

that this is an approximate time frame 

and the date is subject to change. If you 

have any questions concerning posting 

of Short List candidates on the HSRB 

Web site, please consult the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

Members of the HSRB are subject to 

the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634, 

Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, 

as supplemented by the EPA in 5 CFR 

part 6401. In anticipation of this 

requirement, each nominee will be 

asked to submit confidential financial 

information that shall fully disclose, 

among other financial interests, the 

candidate’s employment, stocks and 

bonds, and where applicable, sources of 

research support. The information 

provided is strictly confidential and will 

not be disclosed to the public. Before a 

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service on the HSRB, EPA will evaluate 

each candidate to assess whether there 

is any conflict of financial interest, 

appearance of a lack of impartiality, or 

prior involvement with matters likely to 

be reviewed by the Board. 

Nominations will be evaluated on the 

basis of several criteria, including: Their 

professional background, expertise and 

experience that would contribute to the 

diversity of perspectives of the 

committee; interpersonal, verbal and 

written communication skills and other 

attributes that would contribute to the 

HSRB’s collaborative process; consensus 

building skills; absence of any financial 

conflicts of interest or the appearance of 

a lack of impartiality, or lack of 

independence, or bias; and the 

availability to attend meetings and 

administrative sessions, participate in 

teleconferences, develop policy 

recommendations to the Administrator, 

and prepare recommendations and 

advice in reports. 

Nominations should include a resume 

or C.V. providing the nominee’s 

educational background, qualifications, 

leadership positions in national 

associations or professional societies, 

relevant research experience and 

publications along with a short (one 

page) biography describing how the 

nominee meets the above criteria and 

other information that may be helpful in 

evaluating the nomination, as well as 

the nominee’s current business address, 

e-mail address, and daytime telephone 

number. Interested candidates may selfnominate. 

To help the Agency in evaluating the 

effectiveness of its outreach efforts, 

nominees are requested to inform the 

Agency of how you learned of this 

opportunity. 

Final selection of HSRB members is a 

discretionary function of the Agency 

and will be announced on the HSRB 

Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/ 

hsrb/index.htm as soon as selections are 

made. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations 

by July 6, 2011, identified by Docket ID 

No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2011–0503, by any 

of the following methods: 

Internet: http://www.regulations.gov: 

Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments. 

E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. 

USPS Mail: ORD Docket, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

Hand or Courier Delivery: EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC), Room 3304, EPA West 

Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, Attention 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2011– 

0503. Deliveries are accepted from 8:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays. 

Special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Downing, Designated Federal Official, 

Office of the Science Advisor, Mail 

Code 8105R, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: (202) 564–2468, fax 

number: (202) 564–2070, e-mail: 

downing.jim@epa.gov. 

Dated: June 8, 2011. 

Paul T. Anastas, 

EPA Science Advisor. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14681 Filed 6–13–11; 8:45 am] 

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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

Farm Credit Administration Board; 

Sunshine Act; Special Meeting 

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the Government in the 

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of 

the special meeting of the Farm Credit 

Administration Board (Board). 

DATE AND TIME: The special meeting of 

the Board will be held at the offices of 

the Farm Credit Administration in 

McLean, Virginia, on June 22, 2011, 

from 10 a.m. until such time as the 

Board concludes its business. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale 

L. Aultman, Secretary to the Farm 

Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 

4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. 

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit 

Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, 

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting of the Board will be open to the 

public (limited space available). In order 

to increase the accessibility to Board 

meetings, persons requiring assistance 

should make arrangements in advance. 

The matter to be considered at the 

meeting is: 

Open Session 

• Request to Merge U.S. AgBank FCB 

with CoBank ACB 

Dated: June 10, 2011. 

Dale L. Aultman, 

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14855 Filed 6–10–11; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission Under Delegated 

Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burden and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501— 

3520), the Federal Communications 

Commission invites the general public 

and other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection(s). 

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; (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; and (e) ways to 

further reduce the information burden 

for small business concerns with fewer 

than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB 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 OMB control 

number. 

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) comments should be 

submitted on or before August 15, 2011. 

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: Submit your PRA comments 

to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 

Management and Budget, via fax at 202– 

395–5167 or via Internet at 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and 

to Benish Shah, Federal 

Communications Commission, via the 

Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To 

submit your PRA comments by e-mail 

send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. 


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