Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 125 / Wednesday, June 28, 2000 / Notices 39897

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.

39898 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 125 / Wednesday, June 28, 2000 / Notices

Dated: June 19, 2000.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Acting Director, Information Resources and

Services Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–16369 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–34230; FRL–6595–3]

Pesticides; Availability of Risk

Assessments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of risk assessments that

were developed as part of the EPA’s

process for making Reregistration

Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for

pesticides and for tolerance

reassessments consistent with the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(FFDCA), as amended by the Food

Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA).

These risk assessments are the human

health and ecological risk assessments

and related documents for oxamyl,

terrazole, and triallate. These risk

assessments are being released to the

public as part of the joint initiative

between EPA and the Department of

Agriculture (USDA) to strengthen

stakeholder involvement and help

ensure decisions made under FQPA are

transparent and based on the best

available information. The tolerance

reassessment process will ensure that

the United States continues to have the

safest and most abundant food supply.

DATES: The risk assessments and related

documents are available in the OPP

Docket. While there is no formal public

comment period, the Agency will accept

comments on the risk assessment

documents. Comments submitted

within the first 30 days are most likely

to be considered.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit II. of the

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.’’

To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number of the chemical of

specific interest in the subject line on

the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen Angulo, Special Review and

Reregistration Division (7508W), Office

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (703) 308–8004; and

e-mail address: angulo.karen@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general, nevertheless, a wide range of

stakeholders will be interested in

obtaining the risk assessments for

oxamyl, terrazole, and triallate,

including environmental, human health,

and agricultural advocates; the chemical

industry; pesticide users; and members

of the public interested in the use of

pesticides on food. Since other entities

also may 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 and 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/. 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/. In addition,

copies of the pesticide risk assessments

released to the public may also be

accessed at http: www.epa.gov/

pesticides.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control numbers

OPP–34227 for oxamyl, OPP–34229 for

terrazole, and OPP–34226 for triallate.

The official record consists of the

documents specifically referenced in

this action, 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.

II. How Can I Respond to this Action?

A. How and to Whom Do I Submit

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 for the specific chemical

of interest in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

1. By mail. Submit comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch, Information Resources

and Services Division (7502C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

comments to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch, Information

Resources and Services Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs, 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. Submit electronic

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

computer disk as described in this unit.

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file, avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comments and data will

also be accepted on standard computer

disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII

file format. All comments in electronic

form must be identified by the docket

control number of the chemical of

specific interest. Electronic comments

may also be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

B. How Should I Handle CBI

Information 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