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OMB control number 2070–0091. This

document announces the Agency’s grant

of the Oklahoma waiver request and

imposes no additional burden beyond

that covered under existing OMB

control number 2070–0091.

III. Materials in the Official Record

The official record, under docket

control number OPPTS–62163, contains

the Oklahoma waiver request,

supporting documentation, and other

relevant documents.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Asbestos, Hazardous substances,

Imports, Intergovernmental relations,

Labeling, Occupational safety and

health, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Schools.

Dated: April 21, 2000.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VI.

[FR Doc. 00–11148 Filed 5–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PB–402404–MN–A; FRL–6499–3]

Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target

Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities;

State of Minnesota Approval of LeadBased Paint Activities Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; approval of the

Minnesota TSCA Section 402/404 LeadBased Paint Accreditation and

Certification Program.

SUMMARY: On September 29, 1999, the

State of Minnesota, through the

Minnesota Department of Health,

submitted an application for EPA

approval to administer and enforce

training and certification requirements,

training program accreditation

requirements, and work practice

standards for lead-based paint activities

in target housing and child-occupied

facilities under section 402 of the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Minnesota provided a self-certification

letter stating that its program is at least

as protective of human health and the

environment as the Federal program and

it has the legal authority and ability to

implement the appropriate elements

necessary to receive EPA approval. In

the Federal Register of December 22,

1999 (64 FR 71781) (FRL–6393–2), EPA

published a notice announcing receipt

of the State’s application and requesting

public comment and/or opportunity for

a public hearing on the State’s

application. EPA did not receive any

comments regarding any aspect of the

Minnesota program and/or application.

Today’s notice announces the approval

of the Minnesota application, and the

authorization of the Minnesota

Department of Health’s Lead-Based

Paint Activities Program to apply in the

State of Minnesota, effective September

29, 1999, in lieu of the corresponding

Federal program under section 402 of

TSCA.

DATES: Based upon the State’s selfcertification, Lead-Based Paint

Activities Program authorization was

granted to the State of Minnesota on

September 29, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Emma Avant-Parks, Project Officer,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region V, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., DT–8J,

Chicago, IL 60604. Telephone: 312–886–

7899; e-mail address:

avant.emma@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to firms and individuals

engaged in lead-based paint activities in

Minnesota. Since other entities may also

be interested, 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 Additional

Information, Including Copies of This

Document or Other Related Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document, and

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, from

the EPA Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, on the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations’’ and then look

up the entry for this document under

the ‘‘Federal Register—Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number PB–

402404–MN. The official record consists

of the documents specifically referenced

in this action, this notice, the State of

Minnesota authorization application,

any public comments received during

an applicable comment period, and

other information related to this action,

including any information claimed as

Confidential Business Information (CBI).

This official record includes the

documents that are physically located in

the docket, as well as the documents

that are referenced in those documents.

The public version of the official record

does not include any information

claimed as CBI. The public version of

the official record, which includes

printed, paper versions of any electronic

comments submitted during an

applicable comment period, is available

for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The docket is located at the

EPA Region V Office, Environmental

Protection Agency, Waste, Pesticides

and Toxics Division, Pesticides and

Toxic Substances Branch, Toxic

Programs Section, DT–8J, 77 West

Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL.

II. Background

On October 28, 1992, the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1992,

Public Law 102–550, became law. Title

X of that statute was the Residential

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act

of 1992. That Act amended TSCA (15

U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) by adding Title IV

(15 U.S.C. 2681–92), titled Lead

Exposure Reduction. Section 402 of

TSCA (15 U.S.C. 2682) authorizes and

directs EPA to promulgate final

regulations governing lead-based paint

activities in target housing, public and

commercial buildings, bridges and other

structures. Under section 404 of TSCA,

a State may seek authorization from

EPA to administer and enforce its own

lead-based paint activities program. On

August 29, 1996 (61 FR 45777) (FRL–

5389–9), EPA promulgated final TSCA

section 402/404 regulations (40 CFR

part 745) governing lead-based paint

activities in target housing and childoccupied facilities. States and Tribes

that choose to apply for program

authorization must submit a complete

application to the appropriate Regional

EPA Office for review. To receive EPA

approval, a State or Tribe must

demonstrate that its program is at least

as protective of human health and the

environment as the Federal program,

and provides for adequate enforcement

(TSCA section 404(b), 15 U.S.C.

2684(b)). EPA’s regulations (40 CFR part

745, subpart Q) provide the detailed

requirements a State or Tribal program

must meet in order to obtain EPA

approval.

Under these regulations, a State must

demonstrate that it has the legal

authority and ability to immediately

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implement certain elements, including

legal authority for accrediting training

providers, certification of individuals,

work practice standards and prerenovation notification, authority to

enter, and flexible remedies. In order to

receive final approval, the State must be

able to demonstrate that it is able to

immediately implement the remaining

performance elements, including

training, compliance assistance,

sampling techniques, tracking tips and

complaints, targeting inspections,

follow up to inspection reports, and

compliance monitoring and

enforcement.

III. Federal Overfiling

Section 404(b) of TSCA makes it

unlawful for any person to violate, or

fail or refuse to comply with, any

requirement of an approved State or

Tribal program. Therefore, EPA reserves

the right to exercise its enforcement

authority under TSCA against a

violation of, or a failure or refusal to

comply with, any requirement of an

authorized State or Tribal program.

IV. Withdrawal of Authorization

Pursuant to section 404(c) of TSCA,

the EPA Administrator may withdraw a

State or Tribal lead-based paint

activities program authorization, after

notice and opportunity for corrective

action, if the program is not being

administered or enforced in compliance

with standards, regulations, and other

requirements established under the

authorization. The procedures EPA will

follow for the withdrawal of an

authorization are found at 40 CFR

745.324(i).

V. Submission to Congress and the

Comptroller General

The Congressional Review Act, 5

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides

that before certain actions may take

effect, the agency promulgating the

action must submit a report, which

includes a copy of the action, to each

House of the Congress and to the

Comptroller General of the United

States. EPA will submit a report

containing this action and other

required information to the U.S. Senate,

the U.S. House of Representatives, and

the Comptroller General of the United

States prior to publication of this

document in the Federal Register. This

action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined

by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Hazardous

substances, Lead, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: April 21, 2000.

Francis X. Lyons,

Regional Administrator, Region V.

[FR Doc. 00–11149 Filed 5–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6587–5]

Clean Water Act Section 303(d):

Availability of Total Maximum Daily

Loads (TMDLs) and Determinations

That TMDLs Are Not Needed

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability, comment

period extended.

SUMMARY: This notice extends the

comment period of the Federal Register

notice published at 65 FR 19762 on

April 12, 2000.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to

EPA on or before May 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

Ellen Caldwell, Environmental

Protection Specialist, Water Quality

Protection Division, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross

Ave., Dallas, TX 75202–2733. For

further information, contact Ellen

Caldwell at (214) 665–7513.

Dated: April 24, 2000.

William B. Hathaway,

Director, Water Quality Protection Division,

Region 6.

[FR Doc. 00–11144 Filed 5–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 9, 2000 at

10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the Public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance

matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. § 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26,

U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, May 11, 2000 at

10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC (Ninth Floor).

STATUS: The meeting will be open to the

Public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Correction and

Approval of Minutes.

Draft Advisory Opinion 2000–05: The

Oneida Nation of New York by counsel,

Markham C. Erickson. (continued from

April 27, 2000).

Final Rules and Explanation and

Justification for the Administrative Fine

Program

Administrative Matters.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. Ron Harris, Press Officer,

Telephone: (202) 694–1220.

Mary W. Dove,

Acting Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 00–11247 Filed 5–2–00; 11:57 am]

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice

of the filing of the following

agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of

1984. Interested parties can review or

obtain copies of agreements at the

Washington, DC offices of the

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street,

N.W., Room 962. Interested parties may

submit comments on an agreement to

the Secretary, Federal Maritime

Commission, Washington, DC 20573,

within 10 days of the date this notice

appears in the Federal Register.

Agreement No.: 203–011426–029.

Title: West Coast of South America

Discussion Agreement.

Parties:

A.P. Moller-Maersk Sealand

APL Co. PTE Ltd.

Colombus Line

Compania Chilena de Navegacion

Interoceania, S.A.

Compania Sud Americana de

Vapores, S.A.

Crowley American Transport, Inc.

Seaboard Marine Ltd.

Mediterranean Shipping Company,

S.A.

NYK/NOS Joint Service

P&O Nedlloyd B.V.

Seaboard Marine, Ltd.

Ecuadorian Line

South American Independent Lines

Association and its members:

Interocean Lines, Inc., Trinity

Shipping Line, S.A.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment

clarifies that authority to discuss service