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wireworms, grubs, cutworms); August 9, 2010 to November 15, 2010. Contact: Stacey Groce.

EPA authorized the use of anthraquinone on corn, field and sweet, seed, to repel sandhill crane; March 31, 2011 to March 23, 2012. Contact: Marcel Howard.

EPA authorized the use of abamectin on onion, dry bulb to control thrips; May 16, 2011 to September 15, 2011. Contact: Keri Grinstead.

EPA authorized the use of spirotetramat on onion, dry bulb to control thrips; May 16, 2011 to September 15, 2011. Contact: Keri Grinstead.
Wyoming Department of Agriculture

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of hop beta acids in beehives to control varroa mites; April 7, 2011 to December 31, 2011. Contact: Stacey Groce.

EPA authorized the use of diflubenzuron in alfalfa for control of various grasshopper and cricket species. Since this request proposed a use which is IR4-supported, has been requested in 5 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not been submitted to the Agency, a Notice of Receipt was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2011 (76 FR 19092). The rationale for emergency approval of this use is that higher than normal populations of these insect pests were anticipated based upon early surveys, and available control practices and pesticides would not provide adequate control under the extreme outbreak conditions. Additionally, other pesticides available posed higher risk to beneficial and pollinator insects. Adequate control of the outbreak was needed to avert significant economic losses from the damaging feeding activities of these species. May 26, 2011 to October 31, 2011. Contact: Andrea Conrath. B. Federal Departments and Agencies Agriculture Department

Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of paraformaldehyde on containment areas and equipment to control infectious agents; September 7, 2010 to August 31, 2013. Contact: Princess Campbell.

EPA authorized the use of Bacillus thuringiensis on cotton to control pink bollworm; May 2, 2011 to May 2, 2014. Contact: Andrea Conrath.

EPA authorized the use of diazinon to treat soil under host plants to eradicate non-indigenous exotic fruit fly pests of the family Tephritidae; June 13, 2011 to June 13, 2014. Contact: Stacey Groce.
Interior Department

Bureau of Reclamation

Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of Pseudomonas fluorescens in three lower Colorado river dams and their associated power generation facilities and piped-irrigation water distribution systems to control invasive zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha ) and quagga mussels (Dreissena bugenis); August 26, 2010 to August 26, 2013. Since the applicant proposed the use of a new chemical which has not been registered by the EPA, a Notice of Receipt was published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2009 (74 FR 58287). The rationale for emergency approval of this use is to limit the distribution of these invasive species infestations which are causing physical obstruction of flow in water conveyance systems reducing delivery capacities, pumping capabilities, and hydropower generation functions. Contact: Keri Grinstead. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of ortho-phthalaldehyde in the International Space Station to control microbacteria; April 15, 2011 to April 15, 2012. Contact: Debra Rate. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: August 15, 2011. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–21374 Filed 8–23–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038; FRL–8884–1]**

**Student Services Contract EP–11–D– 000403 Yin Gu; Transfer of Data** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Student Services Contract EP–11–D–000403 Yin Gu in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Student Services Contract EP–11–D– 000403 Yin Gu has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Student Services Contract EP– 11–D–000403 Yin Gu to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

**DATES :**  Student Services Contract EP– 11–D–000403 Yin Gu will be given access to this information on or before August 29, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mario Steadman, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–8338; e-mail address: steadman.mario@epa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me?

This action applies to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 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. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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 telephone number is (703) 305–5805.
II. Contractor Requirements

Under this contract number, the contractor will perform the following: Under Contract No. Student Services Contract EP–11–D–000403 Yin Gu will analyze chemical form and concentration in sub-cellular samples, tissues, and exposure media, and prepare solutions for chemical dosing and concentration analyses as requested. The student will process and


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analyze samples using a variety of analytical instrumentation which may include LC and GC using a variety of detectors. The student will assist in general laboratory activities which may include one or more of the following: Conducting routine chemical and biochemical analyses, preparation of common reagents, and cleaning of laboratory glassware. The student shall maintain careful and accurate records in a laboratory notebook, record results in summary spreadsheets, write-up summary reports of sample analyses following provided guidance, and participate in research group meetings. The student will assist in the review and entry of chemical structural information in databases as required. The notebook and all other data produced under this order will be the property of the Environmental Protection Agency. This contract involves no subcontractors.

OPP has determined that the contracts described in this document involve work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent regulatory decisions under FIFRA.

Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA.

In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the contracts with Student Services Contract EP–11–D– 000403 Yin Gu, prohibits use of the information for any purpose not specified in these contracts; prohibits disclosure of the information to a third party without prior written approval from the Agency; and requires that each official and employee of the contractor sign an agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security Manual . In addition, Student Services Contract EP– 11–D–000403 Yin Gu is required to submit for EPA approval a security plan under which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No information will be provided to Student Services Contract EP–11–D–000403 Yin Gu until the requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to Student Services Contract EP–11–D–000403 Yin Gu will be maintained by EPA Project Officers for these contracts. All information supplied to Student Services Contract EP–11–D–000403 Yin Gu by EPA for use in connection with these contracts will be returned to EPA when Student Services Contract EP–11– D–000403 Yin Gu has completed its work. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government contracts, Government property, Security

measures.

Dated: August 16, 2011. Michael Hardy, Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–21525 Filed 8–23–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038; FRL–8885–7]**

**Sheena Shipley; Transfer of Data**

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

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Sheena Shipley in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Sheena Shipley has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Sheena Shipley to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

**DATES :**  Sheena Shipley will be given access to this information on or before August 29, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mario Steadman, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–8338, steadman.mario@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me?

This action applies to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 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. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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 telephone number is (703) 305–5805.
II. Contractor Requirements

Under Contract No. EP–ll–J–000038 (Student Services Contract), Sheena Shipley will analyze chemical form and concentration in sub-cellular samples, tissues, and exposure media, and prepare solutions for chemical dosing and concentration analyses as requested. The student will process and analyze samples using a variety of analytical instrumentation which may include Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography using a variety of detectors. The student will assist in general laboratory activities which may include one or more of the following: Conducting routine chemical and biochemical analyses, preparation of common reagents, and cleaning of laboratory glassware. The student shall maintain careful and accurate records in a laboratory notebook, record results in summary spreadsheets, write-up summary reports of sample analyses following provided guidance, and participate in research group meetings. The student will assist in the review and entry of chemical structural information in databases as required. The notebook and all other data produced under this contract will be the property of the Environmental Protection Agency.

This contract involves no subcontractors.

OPP has determined that the contract described in this document involves work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent regulatory decisions under FIFRA.