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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 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.

II. Registration Applications

EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4), 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. For actions being evaluated under the Agency’s public participation process for registration actions, there will be an additional opportunity for a 30-day public comment period on the proposed decision. Please see the Agency’s public participation Web site for additional information on this process (http:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/ registration-public-involvement.html). EPA received the following applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients:

1. EPA Registration Numbers: 100– 739 and 100–1262. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0151. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient: Difenoconazole. Product Type: Fungicide. Proposed Use: Canola. Contact: Rose Mary Kearns, (703) 305– 5611, email address: kearns.rosemary@epa.gov

.

2. EPA Registration Numbers: 100– 1254 and 100–1281. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–1254. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient: Mandipropamid. Product Type: Fungicide. Proposed Uses: Ginseng; Basil; Succulent Bean, Small Fruit Vine, subgroup 13–07B; Bulb Onion, subgroups 3–07 A and B; Fruiting Vegetable group 8–10; and Greenhouse Tomato. Contact: Rose Mary Kearns, (703) 305–5611, email address: kearns.rosemary@epa.gov

.

3. EPA Registration Numbers: 264– 693 and 264–695. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0161. Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 1214, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Fenamidone. Product Type: Fungicide. Proposed Uses: Bean, succulent; Ginseng; Onion, bulb, subgroup 3–07A; and Onion, green, subgroup 3–07B. Contact: Rose Mary Kearns, (703) 305–5611, email address: kearns.rosemary@epa.gov

.

4. EPA Registration Number: 7969–

278. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–

2013–0008. Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC

27709–3528. Active ingredient:
Saflufenacil. Product Type: Herbicide. Proposed Uses: For use in rice paddies that are also used for aquaculture of fish and crayfish production. Contact: Bethany Benbow, (703) 347–8072, email
address: benbow.bethany@epa.gov

.

5. EPA Registration Number: 71512–7. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–

2013–0038. Applicant: ISK Bioscience Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH 44077. Active ingredient: Flonicamid. Product Type:
Insecticide. Proposed Use: Technical
Flonicamid Insecticide for Manufacturing and Repacking Use Only Products for use in/on Almond; Almond, hulls; Pecans; and Tree Nuts, crop group 4–12. Contact: Carmen Rodia, (703) 306–0327, email address: rodia.carmen@epa.gov

.

6. EPA Registration Numbers: 71512– 9 and 71512–10. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0038. Applicant: ISK Bioscience Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH

44077. Active ingredient: Flonicamid. Product Type: Insecticide. Proposed

Uses: Almond; Almond, hulls; Pecans; and Tree Nuts, crop group 14–12. Contact: Carmen Rodia, (703) 306–0327,
email address: rodia.carmen@epa.gov

.

7. EPA Registration Number/EPA File Symbol: 71512–14. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0038. Applicant: ISK Bioscience Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH

44077. Active ingredient: Flonicamid. Product Type: Insecticide. Proposed

Uses: Flonicamid 50WG for Manufacturing and Repacking Use Only Products for use in/on Almond; Almond, hulls; Pecans; and Tree Nuts, crop group 14–12. Contact: Carmen Rodia, (703) 306–0327, email address: rodia.carmen@epa.gov

. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.

Dated: April 5, 2013.

Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2013–08685 Filed 4–11–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**
**AGENCY**

**[FRL–9801–7]**

**Request for Nominations of**
**Candidates to the EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee**  **(CASAC) and EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB)** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and six SAB committees described in this notice. Appointments are anticipated to be filled by the start of Fiscal Year 2014 (October 2013).


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**DATES :**  Nominations should be
submitted in time to arrive no later than May 13, 2013.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Nominators unable to submit nominations electronically as described below may submit a paper copy to the Designated Federal Officers for the committees, as identified below. General inquiries regarding the work of
the CASAC and SAB or SAB committees may also be directed to the designated

DFOs.

Background: Established by statute, the CASAC (42 U.S.C. 7409) and SAB (42 U.S.C. 4365) are chartered Federal Advisory Committees that provide independent scientific and technical peer review, consultation, advice and recommendations directly to the EPA
Administrator on the scientific bases for EPA’s actions and programs. Members
of the CASAC and the SAB constitute distinguished bodies of non-EPA scientists, engineers, economists, and
behavioral and social scientists who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a three-year term.

Expertise Sought for CASAC:
Established in 1977 under the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments, the chartered
CASAC reviews and offers scientific
advice to the EPA Administrator on technical aspects of national ambient air quality standards for criteria pollutants (ozone; particulate matter; carbon monoxide; nitrogen oxides; sulfur dioxide; and lead). As required under the CAA section 109(d), CASAC is composed of seven members, with at
least one member of the National Academy of Sciences, one physician, and one person representing state air pollution control agencies. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on the CASAC who represent state air pollution control agencies and who have demonstrated experience in the following science
related to the environment: Health sciences; medicine; public health; atmospheric sciences; modeling; and/or
risk assessment. The SAB Staff Office is especially interested in scientists with expertise described above who have knowledge and experience in air quality relating to criteria pollutants. For
further information about the CASAC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by telephone at 202– 564–2073 or by email at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.

Expertise Sought for the SAB: The SAB was established in 1978 by the Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Authorization Act to provide independent advice to the Administrator on general scientific and technical matters underlying the agency’s policies and actions. The chartered SAB provides strategic advice to the EPA Administrator on a variety of EPA science and research programs. All the work of SAB committees and panels
is under the direction of the chartered
SAB. The chartered SAB reviews all SAB committee and panel draft reports and determines whether they are appropriate to send to the EPA
Administrator.

The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on the chartered SAB in the following disciplines as they relate to the human
health and the environment: Ecological sciences and ecological assessment; economics; engineering; geochemistry, health disparities; health sciences; medicine; microbiology; modeling; pediatrics; public health; risk assessment; social, behavioral and decision sciences; and statistics. The SAB Staff Office is especially interested in scientists with expertise described above who have knowledge and experience in air quality; climate change; energy and the environment;water quality; water quantity; water reuse; ecosystem services; community environmental health; sustainability; chemical safety; green chemistry; human health risk assessment; homeland security; and waste management. For further information about the SAB membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, by telephone at 202–564–2218 or by
email at nugent.angela@epa.gov.

The SAB Staff Office is also seeking nominations for experts for six SAB
committees: The Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee; the Drinking Water Committee; the Ecological Processes and Effects Committee; the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee; the Environmental Engineering Committee; and the Radiation Advisory Committee.

(1) The SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee (CAAC) provides advice through the chartered SAB regarding selected toxicological reviews
of environmental chemicals available on EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts with experience in chemical assessments. Members should have expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: Public health; epidemiology; toxicology; modeling; biostatistics; risk assessment; and health disparities. For further
information about the CAAC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, DFO, by telephone at 202–564– 2057 or by email at shallal.suhair@epa.gov.

(2) The SAB Drinking Water Committee (DWC) provides advice on the scientific and technical aspects of EPA’s national drinking water program. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts with experience in drinking water issues. Members should have expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: Epidemiology; infectious disease; microbiology; and public health. For further information about the DWC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, by telephone at 202–564–4885 or by email at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov.

(3) The SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) provides
advice on science and research to assess, protect and restore the health of ecosystems. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts with demonstrated expertise in the following disciplines: Landscape ecology; terrestrial ecology; systems ecology; and ecological risk assessment. For further
information about the EPEC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, DFO, by telephone at 202– 564–2155 or by email at armitage.thomas@epa.gov.

(4) The SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC) provides advice on methods and analyses related to economics, costs,
and benefits of EPA environmental programs. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts in
environmental economics to serve on the EEAC. For further information about the EEAC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by telephone at 202–564–2073 or by email at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.

(5) The SAB Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC) provides advice on risk management technologies to control and prevent pollution. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts in geochemistry; hazardous and solid waste management; and

wastewater treatment to serve on the
EEC. For further information about the EEC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, by telephone at 202–564–2134 or by email at hanlon.edward@epa.gov.

(6) The Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) provides advice on radiation protection, radiation science,
and radiation risk assessment. The SAB


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Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on the RAC with demonstrated expertise in the following disciplines: Radiation epidemiology;
risk assessment as related to cancer risks from exposures to environmental radiation; and biostatistics. For further information about the RAC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, by telephone at 202–564–2134 or by email at hanlon.edward@epa.gov.

Selection Criteria for the CASAC, SAB
and six SAB Committees includes:

—Demonstrated scientific credentials

and disciplinary expertise in relevant fields; —Willingness to commit time to the

committee and demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively on committees; —Background and experiences that

would help members contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee, e.g., geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds, professional affiliations; and other considerations;
and —For the committee as a whole,

consideration of the collective breadth and depth of scientific expertise; and a balance of scientific perspectives.

As these committees undertake specific advisory activities, the SAB
Staff Office will consider two additional criteria for each new activity: absence of
financial conflicts of interest and absence of an appearance of a loss of impartiality.

How To Submit Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to these advisory committees. Individuals may
self-nominate. Nominations should be
submitted in electronic format (preferred) following the instructions for ‘‘Nominating Experts for Annual Membership’’ provided on the SAB Web site. The form can be accessed through the ‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web

site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. To be considered, all nominations should include the information requested. 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.

Nominators are asked to identify the specific committee for which nominees are to be considered. The following information should be provided on the
nomination form: Contact information for the person making the nomination; contact information for the nominee; the disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s curriculum vitae; and a biographical sketch of the nominee indicating current position, educational background; research activities; sources of research funding for the last two years; and
recent service on other national advisory committees or national professional organizations. To help the agency evaluate the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please indicate how you learned of this nomination opportunity. Persons having questions about the nomination process or the public comment process described below, or who are unable to submit nominations through the SAB Web site, should contact the Designated Federal Officer for the committee, as identified above. The DFO will acknowledge receipt of nominations and in that acknowledgement will invite the nominee to provide any additional
information that the nominee feels would be useful in considering the nomination, such as availability to participate as a member of the committee; how the nominee’s background, skills and experience would contribute to the diversity of the committee; and any questions the nominee has regarding membership. The names and biosketches of qualified nominees identified by respondents to
this Federal Register notice, and additional experts identified by the SAB Staff, will be posted in a List of
Candidates on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. Public
comments on this List of Candidates will be accepted for 21 days from the date the list is posted. The public will be requested to provide relevant
information or other documentation on
nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating
candidates.

Candidates invited to serve will be
asked to submit the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110–48). This confidential
form allows EPA to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person’s public responsibilities as a Special Government Employee and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a loss of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded through the ‘‘Ethics Requirements for Advisors’’ link on the blue navigational
bar on the SAB Web site at http:// www.epa.gov/sab. Dated: April 4, 2013.

Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.

[FR Doc. 2013–08690 Filed 4–11–13; 8:45 am]

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**EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE**
**UNITED STATES**

**[Public Notice: 2013–0027]**

**Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial**  **Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million:**

**AP087136XX**

**AGENCY :**  Export-Import Bank of the
United States.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section3(c)(10) of the Charter of the ExportImport Bank of the United States (‘‘ExIm Bank’’), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million (as calculated in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter). Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors prior to final action
on this Transaction.

Reference: AP087136XX.

Purpose and Use

Brief description of the purpose of the transaction: To support the export of
U.S.-manufactured aircraft to Kazakhstan. Brief non-proprietary description of the anticipated use of the items being exported: To be used for long-haul passenger service between Kazakhstan and destinations in Russia, Europe, and Asia.

To the extent that Ex-Im Bank is reasonably aware, the item(s) being exported are not expected to be used to produce exports or provide services in competition with the exportation of goods or provision of services by a United States industry.

Parties
Principal Supplier: The Boeing

Company Obligor: Air Astana JSC Guarantor(s): N/A

Description of Items Being Exported
Boeing 767 aircraft

Information On Decision: Information
on the final decision for this transaction will be available in the ‘‘Summary Minutes of Meetings of Board of

Directors’’ on http://www.exim.gov/ newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/.