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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. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, as a result of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

Under section 5 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 

136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to 

field test pesticides under development. 

Manufacturers are required to obtain an 

EUP before testing new pesticides or 

new uses of pesticides if they conduct 

experimental field tests on 10 acres or 

more of land or one acre or more of 

water. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the 

Agency has determined that the 

following EUP application may be of 

regional and national significance, and 

therefore is seeking public comment on 

the EUP application: 

Submitter: Monsanto Company, (524– 

EUP–1). 

Pesticide Chemical: Bacillus 

thuringiensis Cry1Ac protein and the 

genetic material necessary for its 

production (vector PV-GMIR9) in MON 

87701 soybean. 

Summary of Request: Monsanto 

Company has requested an amendment 

and extension of permit 524–EUP–1, 

which was first granted by EPA on 

September 13, 2007 and extended on 

April 11, 2008. Under the existing EUP, 

plantings are permitted through July 31, 

2009. Monsanto is now proposing to 

extend the experimental program until 

December 31, 2010 and to amend it by 

conducting testing with up to 0.466 

pounds of Cry1Ac protein and the 

genetic material necessary for its 

production in MON 87701 soybean on 

1,362 acres (282.86 acres of non-PIP and 

border rows are also proposed for a total 

of 1,644.86 acres). Two trial protocols 

will be conducted, including: 

• Breeding and observation. 

• Regulatory trials. 

States and Commonwealth involved 

in the trials include: Arkansas, Illinois, 

Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, 

North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South 

Carolina, and Virginia. 

A copy of the application and any 

information submitted is available for 

public review in the docket established 

for this EUP application as described 

under ADDRESSES. 

Following the review of the 

application and any comments and data 

received in response to this solicitation, 

EPA will decide whether to issue or 

deny the EUP request, and if issued, the 

conditions under which it is to be 

conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will 

be announced in the Federal Register. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Experimental use permits. 

Dated: January 16, 2009. 

Janet L. Andersen, 

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

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AGENCY 

[FRL–8766–9] 

Notice of Proposed Administrative 

Settlement Pursuant to the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act, as Amended; Atlas Iron and Metal 

Site 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice, request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

122(i) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act 

(‘‘CERCLA’’), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 

9622(i), notice is hereby given of a 

proposed Administrative Agreement for 

Recovery of Past Response Costs 

(‘‘Agreement,’’ Region 9 Docket No. 9– 

2009–04) pursuant to Section 122(h) of 

CERCLA concerning the Atlas Iron and 

Metal Site (the ‘‘Site’’), located in Los 

Angeles, Los Angeles County, 

California. The settling parties are S&W 

Atlas Iron and Metal Co., Inc., and 

10019 S. Alameda LLC 

(‘‘Respondents’’). Through the proposed 

Agreement, the Respondents will 

reimburse the United States $74,000 for 

response costs incurred at the Site. The 

Agreement provides Respondents with a 

covenant not to sue for response costs 

at the Site, and contribution protection. 

For thirty (30) days following the date 

of publication of this Notice, the Agency 

will receive written comments relating 

to the proposed Agreement. The 

Agency’s response to any comments 

received will be available for public 

inspection at EPA’s Region IX offices, 

located at 75 Hawthorne Street, San 

Francisco, California 94105. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 6, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed Agreement 

may be obtained from Andrew 

Helmlinger, in the Office of Regional 

Counsel, telephone (415) 972–3904. 

Comments regarding the proposed 

Agreement should be addressed to 

Andrew Helmlinger at the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(ORC–3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San 

Francisco, California 94105, and should 

reference the Atlas Iron and Metal Site 

Agreement, and Region IX Docket No. 

9–2009–04. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrew Helmlinger, Office of Regional 

Counsel, (415) 972–3904, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 

Francisco, CA 94105. 

Dated: January 6, 2009. 

Keith A. Takata, 

Director, Superfund Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–2340 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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