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report in 2006. The eIUR reporting 

software is a downloadable software 

program to enable you to electronically 

complete and submit the IUR reporting 

form (Form U). The Instructions for 

Reporting provides guidance for 

completing the 2006 Form U. In 

addition, the presentation used during a 

past EPA IUR training workshop is 

available on the website. 

In an effort to streamline the reporting 

process, reduce administrative costs, 

and accelerate processing, the Agency is 

relying more heavily on electronic 

methods of information dissemination 

and collection. In the past, EPA mailed 

a reporting package to persons who 

reported during the previous IUR 

reporting period. EPA is no longer 

mailing such a package, and is instead 

relying on the Internet for disseminating 

reporting information. If you do not 

have access to the Internet, traditional 

hard copies or CD ROMs containing the 

eIUR software or guidance documents 

will be made available through the 

TSCA Hotline listed under Unit I.B. 

F. How Do I Submit My Report? 

The regulation at 40 CFR 710.39 

requires submitters to report using 

EPA’s Form U. Submitters may report 

using the printed or the electronic 2006 

Form U, although electronic reporting is 

preferred. Reporting options are further 

described on EPA’s Internet website at 

www.epa.gov/oppt/iur under ‘‘Reporting 

Options and Deadline.’’

i. Electronic reporting. Instructions for 

electronic reporting are contained in the 

eIUR software and in the Instructions 

for Reporting. Electronic reporting 

consists of two steps. Electronic 

reporters are required to use the eIUR 

reporting software to develop a 

validated, correctly formatted, and 

encrypted data file. Once the software 

has completed the data file, the user 

will be provided with directions for 

submitting the data file. The data file 

can be delivered to EPA on a CD ROM 

or can be submitted through the Internet 

using the Agency’s Central Data 

Exchange (CDX). Note that registration 

is required to submit through CDX. 

Please allow 2 weeks for the registration 

process. The eIUR software contains 

everything you need to report. 

Because electronic reporting reduces 

the chances of errors in reporting and 

reduces resources needed to report and 

process reports, EPA is encouraging 

submitters to use the reporting software 

and file through the Internet using CDX 

or on a CD ROM. 

ii. Paper reporting. Your completed 

Form U can be printed using the eIUR 

software. Form U is also available as a 

PDF on EPA’s website or upon request 

from the TSCA Hotline at the address 

listed above. 

G. Where Do I Submit My 2006 Report? 

Instructions for submitting your 

report are included in the eIUR software 

and in the Instructions for Reporting. 

Reports can be submitted in two ways. 

i. Using the Internet. You can submit 

your completed Form U through the 

Internet using EPA’s CDX. To register 

with CDX, go to the CDX homepage at 

www.epa.gov/cdx. Click on ‘‘Log-in to 

CDX’’ and then ‘‘Registration.’’ Allow 2 

weeks for the registration process. Once 

registered, follow the directions in the 

eIUR software to submit your report. 

The eIUR software must be used to 

submit through the Internet. 

ii. By mail or delivery service. You can 

submit your completed Form U either 

on a CD ROM or on paper. Mail your 

submission to OPPT IUR Submission 

Coordinator, Mail code 7407M, ATTN: 

Inventory Update Reporting, Office of 

Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. If using a delivery service, 

please deliver your submission to OPPT 

IUR Submission Coordinator, Attn: 

Inventory Update Reporting, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics, EPA East Bldg., Room 6428, 

1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC. 

H. What Happens If I Fail to Report 

During the 2006 Reporting Period? 

If you fail to report as required, the 

Agency can take enforcementaction 

against you. Section 16 of the Act 

provides that any person whoviolates a 

provision of TSCA shall be liable to the 

United States for acivil penalty not to 

exceed $25,000 for each such violation. 

I. Does this Action Involve Any New 

Information Collection Activities, Such 

as Reporting, Recordkeeping, or 

Notification? 

No. The information collection 

requirements contained in 40 CFR part 

710, subpart C, have already been 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq., under OMB control 

number 2070–0070 (EPA ICR No. 

1884.03). The annual public burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated at 560 hours per response for 

organic chemicals, and 265 hours per 

response for inorganic chemicals. Under 

the PRA, ‘‘burden’’ means the total time, 

effort or financial resources expended 

by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

or disclose information to or for a 

Federal agency. For this collection, it 

includes the time needed to review 

instructions, search existing data 

sources, gather and maintain the data 

needed, and complete and review the 

collection of information. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor and a 

person is not required to respond to, a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB number. 

The OMB control number for this 

information collection appears above. In 

addition, the OMB control numbers for 

EPA’s regulations, after initial display in 

the final rule, are listed in 40 CFR part 

9 and appear on any form that is 

required to be used. 

Send any comments on the accuracy 

of the provided burden estimates, and 

any suggested methods for minimizing 

respondent burden, including through 

the use of automated collection 

techniques to the Director, Regulatory 

Information Division, Office of Policy, 

Economics and Innovation, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 

Code 1806A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20460. Include 

the OMB control number in any 

correspondence. Send only comments 

on the accuracy of the burden estimates 

to this address. Do not send your 2006 

IUR submission information to this 

address. Your 2006 IUR submission 

should be submitted in accordance with 

the reporting instructions. The 

instructions are included in the 

reporting software. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 710 

Environmental protection, Chemicals, 

Hazardous substances, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: August 28, 2006. 

Charles M. Auer, 

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

090606A] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical 

Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 


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ACTION: Temporary rule; modification of 

a closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is opening directed 

fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 

610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This 

action is necessary to fully use the C 

season allowance of the 2006 total 

allowable catch (TAC) of pollock 

specified for Statistical Area 610 of the 

GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), September 6, 2006, through 

1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 1, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

GOA exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of 

Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. Regulations governing 

fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance 

with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 

CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. 

NMFS closed the directed fishery for 

pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the 

GOA under § 679.20(d)(1)(iii) on 

September 3, 2006 (71 FR 52500, 

September 6, 2006). 

NMFS has determined that 

approximately 5,400 mt of pollock 

remain in the directed fishing 

allowance. Therefore, in accordance 

with § 679.25(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i)(C) and 

(a)(2)(iii)(D), and to fully utilize the C 

season allowance of the 2006 TAC of 

pollock in Statistical Area 610, NMFS is 

terminating the previous closure and is 

reopening directed fishing for pollock in 

Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. 

Classification 

This action responds to the best 

available information recently obtained 

from the fishery. The Assistant 

Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA 

(AA), finds good cause to waive the 

requirement to provide prior notice and 

opportunity for public comment 

pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest. This requirement is 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest as it would prevent NMFS from 

responding to the most recent fisheries 

data in a timely fashion and would 

delay the opening of pollock in 

Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. NMFS 

was unable to publish a notice 

providing time for public comment 

because the most recent, relevant data 

only became available as of September 

5, 2006. 

The AA also finds good cause to 

waive the 30-day delay in the effective 

date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). This finding is based upon 

the reasons provided above for waiver of 

prior notice and opportunity for public 

comment. 

This action is required by § 679.25 

and § 679.20 and is exempt from review 

under Executive Order 12866. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 6, 2006. 

James P. Burgess, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–7568 Filed 9–6–06; 1:37 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

090506C] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Chiniak Gully 

Research Area for Vessels Using Trawl 

Gear 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is rescinding the trawl 

closure in the Chiniak Gully Research 

Area. This action is necessary to allow 

vessels using trawl gear to participate in 

directed fishing for groundfish in the 

Chiniak Gully Research Area after the 

completion of NMFS research on 

September 6, 2006. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), September 6, 2006, through 

2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

GOA exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of 

Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. Regulations governing 

fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance 

with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 

CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. 

The Chiniak Gully Research Area is 

closed to vessels using trawl gear from 

August 1 to a date no later than 

September 20 under regulations at 

§ 679.22(b)(6)(ii)(A). This closure is in 

support of a research project to evaluate 

the effect of commercial fishing activity 

on the prey availability of pollock to 

Steller sea lions. 

The regulations at § 679.22(b)(6)(ii)(B) 

provide that the Acting Regional 

Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, 

(Regional Administrator) may rescind 

the trawl closure prior to September 20. 

As of September 6, 2006, the research 

has been completed in the Chiniak 

Gully Research Area. Therefore, the 

Regional Administrator is rescinding the 

closure of the Chiniak Gully Research 

Area. All other closures remain in full 

force and effect. 

Classification 

This action responds to the best 

available information recently obtained 

from the fishery. The Assistant 

Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, 

(AA), finds good cause to waive the 

requirement to provide prior notice and 

opportunity for public comment 

pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such a requirement 

is impracticable and contrary to the 

public interest. This requirement is 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest as it would prevent NMFS from 

immediately implementing this action 

in order to allow the participation of 

vessels using trawl gear in the Chiniak 

Gully Research Area. The research in 

the Chiniak Gully Research Area will be 

completed on September 6, 2006. 

Therefore, it is no longer necessary to 

keep this area closed. Allowing for prior 

notice and an opportunity for public 

comment would prevent the fisheries 

from realizing the economic benefits of 

this action. In addition, this rule is not 

subject to a 30-day delay in the effective 

date pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) 

because it relieves a restriction. This 

action would reopen the Chiniak Gully 

Research Area to vessels using trawl 

gear and allow these vessels to 

participate in directed fishing for 

groundfish. 

Because prior notice and opportunity 

for public comment are not required for 

this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or by any other 

law, the analytical requirements of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq., are inapplicable. 

This action has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of EO 

12866. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 


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