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agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16309 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Amendment of License and

Soliciting Comments, Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

June 22, 2000.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Non-Project Use

of Project Land.

b. Project No.: P–1494–209.

c. Date Filed: June 6, 2000.

d. Applicant: Grand River Dam

Authority.

e. Name of Project: Pensacola Project.

f. Location: The Pensacola Project is

located on the Grand (Neosho) River in

Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa

Counties, Oklahoma. This project does

not utilize Federal or Tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contract: Bob Sullivan,

Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box

409, Vinita, OK 74301, (918) 256–5545.

i. FERC Contact: Shannon Dunn at

shannon.dunn@ferc.fed.us, or telephone

(202) 208–0853.

j. Deadline for filing comments,

motions, or protests: July 27, 2000.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number P–

1494–209) on any comments, motions,

or protests filed.

k. Description of Project: Grand River

Dam Authority, licensee for the

Pensacola Project, requests approval to

grant permission to John Ahern, d/b/a

Beehern Properties to dredge

approximately 7,500 to 8,500 cubic

yards of material to deepen the cove for

dock construction and boat access. The

dock project would consist of 2 docks

and 1 breakwater containing 20 slips.

The proposed project is in the Zena area

of the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.

l. Locations of the application: A copy

of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room,

located at 888 First Street, NE, Room

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–1371. The application may be

viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us.

Call (202) 208–2222 for assistance. A

copy is also available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item h

above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

Comments, Protests, or Motions to

Intervene—Anyone may submit

comments, a protest, or a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.

In determining the appropriate action to

take, the Commission will consider all

protests or other comments filed, but

only those who file a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any comments,

protests, or motions to intervene must

be received on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application.

Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filing must bear in all

capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as

applicable, and the Project Number of

the particular application to which the

filing refers. Any of the above-named

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

provided by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426. A copy of any motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant

specified in the particular application.

Agency Comments—Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16310 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00663; FRL–6592–3]

Certification of Pesticide Applicators;

Renewal of Pesticide Information

Collection Activities and Request for

Comments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that EPA is seeking public

comment on the following Information

Collection Request (ICR): ‘‘Certification

of Pesticide Applicators (EPA ICR No.

0155.07, OMB No. 2070–0029).’’ This is

a request to renew an existing ICR that

is currently approved and due to expire

September 30, 2000. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collection

activity and its expected burden and

costs. Before submitting this ICR to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval under

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on

specific aspects of the collection.

DATES: Written comments, identified by

the docket control number OPP–00663,

must be received on or before August

28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit III. of the

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.’’

To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP–00663 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Nancy Vogel, Field and External

Affairs Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (703) 305–6475; fax

number: (703) 305–5884; e-mail address:

vogel.nancy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by

this action if you run an EPA approved

certified pesticide applicator program

for restricted use pesticides or are a

certified pesticide applicator using

restricted use pesticides that must

comply with requirements of section 11

of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,

and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and 40

CFR part 171. Potentially affected

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categories and entities may include, but

are not limited to:

Category NAICS code SIC codes Examples of potentially affected entities

Farms—agriculture production crops 0191 010 Pesticide applicator

Farms—agriculture production animals 0291 020 Pesticide applicator

Commercial exterminating services 561710 734 Pesticide applicator, pesticide dealers

Administration of environmental quality programs924110 951 States, Federal Agencies, Indian Tribes

Administration of general economic programs964 States, Federal Agencies, Indian Tribes

Retail nurseries, lawn, and garden supply

stores

111421, 444220 526 Pesticide dealers, pesticide applicator

Miscellaneous nondurable goods (dealers) 4229 519 Pesticide dealers

This table is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in this table could

also be affected. The North American

Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) codes and the Standard

Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are

provided to assist you and others in

determining whether or not this action

might apply to certain entities. If you

have questions regarding the

applicability of this action to a

particular entity, consult the person

listed under ‘‘FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.’’

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

A. 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/. 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/.

B. Fax-on-Demand

Using a faxphone call (202) 401–0527

and select item 6081 for a copy of the

ICR.

C. In Person

The Agency has established an official

record for this action under docket

control number OPP–00663. The official

record consists of the documents

specifically referenced in this action,

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 in the Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30

a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB

telephone number is (703) 305–5805.

III. How Can I Respond to this Action?

A. How and to Whom Do I Submit the

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP–00663 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305–

5805.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your comments and/or data

electronically by e-mail to: ‘‘oppdocket@epa.gov,’’ or you can submit a

computer disk as described in Units

III.A.1. and 2. Do not submit any

information electronically that you

consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of

special characters and any form of

encryption. Electronic submissions will

be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or

ASCII file format. All comments in

electronic form must be identified by

docket control number OPP–00663.

Electronic comments may also be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

B. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want

to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

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

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person identified

under ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.’’

C. What Should I Consider when I

Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following

suggestions helpful for preparing your

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you

used.

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3. Provide copies of any technical

information and/or data you used that

support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number and administrative record

number assigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may also provide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

D. What Information is EPA Particularly

Interested in?

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),

EPA specifically solicits comments and

information to enable it to:

1. Evaluate whether the proposed

collections of information are necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility.

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the

Agency’s estimates of the burdens of the

proposed collections of information.

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

4. Minimize the burden of the

collections of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated or

electronic collection technologies or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs is

specifically looking for comments

related to business activities of the

commercial pesticide applicators and

firms sector. Specifically, EPA is

looking information related to ‘‘usual

and customary’’ business practices. To

determine if the Agency has correctly

calculated the respondent burden

estimated for this business sector, the

Agency would like information which

identifies whether or not business

would collect the following information

regardless of the Agency’s reporting

requirements contained in 40 CFR

171.11(c)(7)(i)(A)-(H). This information

includes:

1. Name and address of the person for

whom the pesticide was applied.

2. Location of the pesticide

application.

3. Target pest(s).

4. Specific crop or commodity, as

appropriate, and site, to which the

pesticide was applied.

5. Year, month, day, and time of

application.

6. Trade name and EPA registration

number of the pesticide applied.

7. Amount of the pesticide applied

and percentage if active ingredient per

unit of pesticide used.

8. Type and amount of the pesticide

disposed of, method of disposal, date(s)

of disposal, and location of the disposal

site.

Commenters should identify whether

or not they are a commercial pesticide

applicator or firm and identify by

number, (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8)

those activities which the commenter

considers to be usual and customary

business practices.

IV. What Information Collection

Activity or ICR Does this Action Apply

to?

EPA is seeking comments on the

following ICR:

Title: Certification of Pesticide

Applicators.

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0155.07,

OMB No. 2070–0029.

ICR status: This is a renewal of an

existing ICR that is currently approved

by OMB and is due to expire September

30, 2000. An Agency may not conduct

or sponsor, and a person is not required

to respond to a collection of information

that is subject to the approval under the

PRA, unless it displays a currently valid

OMB control number. The OMB control

numbers for EPA’s information

collections appear on the collection

instruments or instructions, in the

Federal Register notices for related

rulemakings and ICR notices, and, if the

collection is contained in a regulation,

in a table of OMB approval numbers in

40 CFR part 9.

Abstract: FIFRA allows EPA to

classify a pesticide as ‘‘restricted use’’ if

the pesticide meets certain toxicity or

risk criteria. Restricted use pesticides,

because of their potential to harm

persons or the environment, may be

applied only by a certified applicator or

someone under the direct supervision of

a certified applicator. In order to

become a certified applicator, a person

must meet certain standards of

competency. Once approved by EPA,

participating States can implement a

certified applicator program. In nonparticipating States, EPA administers

certification programs.

V. What are EPA’s Burden and Cost

Estimates for this ICR?

Under the PRA, ‘‘burden’’ means the

total time, effort, or financial resources

expended by persons to generate,

maintain, retain, or disclose or provide

information to or for a Federal Agency.

For this collection it includes the time

needed to review instructions; develop,

acquire, install, and utilize technology

and systems for the purposes of

collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

The ICR provides a detailed

explanation of this estimate, which is

only briefly summarized in this notice.

The annual public burden is estimated

to be 1,285,865.16 hours. The following

is a summary of the estimates taken

from the ICR:

Respondents/affected entities: 57

States, Federal Agencies, and Indian

Tribes; 266 pesticide dealers, 48

applicators in Colorado and 412,922

commercial pesticide applicators and

firms.

Estimated total number of potential

respondents: 413,293.

Frequency of response: Once

annually.

Estimated total/average number of

responses for each respondent: One.

Estimated total annual burden hours:

1,285,865.16 hours.

Estimated total annual burden costs:

$20,118,111.96.

VI. Are There Changes in the Estimates

from the Last Approval?

The annual burden hours related to

the activities of this ICR have increased

from 997,222 hours to 1,285,865.16

hours. The significant increase is

attributed to the increase in the number

of commercial applicators and firm

respondents, an increase of 82,922

respondents. There was no change in

burden per response.

VII. What is the Next Step in the

Process for this ICR?

EPA will consider the comments

received and amend the ICR as

appropriate. The final ICR package will

then be submitted to OMB for review

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR

1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal

Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR

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1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the

submission of the ICR to OMB and the

opportunity to submit additional

comments to OMB. If you have any

questions about this ICR or the approval

process, please contact the person listed

under ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.’’

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: June 20, 2000.

Susan H. Wayland,

Acting Assistant Administrator for

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 00–16220 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–100157; FRL–6594–4]

ABT Associates, Inc., Chemical

Information Services, Inc., and

National Center for Food and

Agricultural Policy; 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 tranferred

to ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, in

accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and

2.308(i)(2). ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, have been

awarded a contract to perform work for

OPP, and access to this information will

enable ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, to fulfill

the obligations of the contract.

DATES: ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, will be

given access to this information on or

before July 3, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Erik R. Johnson, FIFRA Security

Officer, Information Resources and

Services Division (7502C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: 703–305–7248; email address: johnson.erik@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 Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

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/.

II. Contractor Requirements

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP) is restructuring the fees charged

to pesticide registrants to establish

pesticide tolerances under the Tolerance

Fee Rule. The rule will assess tolerance

fees for some chemicals that were

previously exempt from tolerance fees,

and there are some existing tolerances

that will be assessed fees retroactively.

Under Contract No. 68–W6–0040,

ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, will

perform broad professional and expert

support by providing an analysis

calculating the economic impacts of the

proposed rule on the pesticide industry

(including manufacturers of inert

materials). The analysis will include the

calculations of the fee-based costs of the

rule in terms of the number of tolerance

petitions at each fee level, as well as an

analysis of the economic impact of these

costs on the various industry segments

bearing the costs.

The OPP has determined that access

by ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, to

information on all pesticide chemicals

is necessary for the performance of this

contract.

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)(2), the contract with

ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, prohibits

use of the information for any purpose

not specified in the contract; 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, ABT Associates, Inc. and its

subcontractors, Chemical Information

Services, Inc. and National Center for

Food and Agricultural Policy, are

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 ABT

Associates, Inc. and its subcontractors,

Chemical Information Services, Inc. and

National Center for Food and

Agricultural Policy, until the

requirements in this document have

been fully satisfied. Records of

information provided to ABT

Associates, Inc. and its subcontractors,

Chemical Information Services, Inc. and

National Center for Food and

Agricultural Policy, will be maintained

by EPA Project Officers for this contract.

All information supplied to ABT

Associates, Inc. and its subcontractors,

Chemical Information Services, Inc. and

National Center for Food and

Agricultural Policy, by EPA for use in

connection with this contract will be

returned to EPA when ABT Associates,

Inc. and its subcontractors, Chemical

Information Services, Inc. and National

Center for Food and Agricultural Policy,

have completed their work.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Business

and industry, Government contracts,

Government property, Security

measures.