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limitations are based. That analysis 

shows that compliance with the permit 

requirements will not result in a 

significant impact on dischargers, 

including small businesses, covered by 

this permit. EPA Region 6, therefore, 

concludes that the permit being 

proposed today will not have a 

significant impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. 

Section 201 of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (UMRA), Pub. L. 104–4, 

generally requires Federal agencies to 

assess the effects of their ‘‘regulatory 

actions’’ on State, local, and tribal 

governments and the private sector. 

UMRA uses the term ‘‘regulatory 

actions’’ to refer to regulations. (See, 

e.g., UMRA section 201, ‘‘Each agency 

shall * * * assess the effects of Federal 

regulatory actions * * * (other than to 

the extent that such regulations 

incorporate requirements specifically 

set forth in law)’’ (emphasis added)). 

UMRA section 102 defines ‘‘regulation’’

by reference to section 658 of Title 2 of 

the U.S. Code, which in turn defines 

‘‘regulation’’ and ‘‘rule’’ by reference to 

section 601(2) of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA). That section of 

the RFA defines ‘‘rule’’ as ‘‘any rule for 

which the agency publishes a notice of 

proposed rulemaking pursuant to 

section 553(b) of the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA), or any other law 

***’’

NPDES general permits are not 

‘‘rules’’ under the APA and thus not 

subject to the APA requirement to 

publish a notice of proposed 

rulemaking. NPDES general permits are 

also not subject to such a requirement 

under the Clean Water Act (CWA). 

While EPA publishes a notice to solicit 

public comment on draft general 

permits, it does so pursuant to the CWA 

section 402(a) requirement to provide 

‘‘an opportunity for a hearing.’’ Thus, 

NPDES general permits are not ‘‘rules’’

for RFA or UMRA purposes. 

EPA thinks it is unlikely that this 

permit issuance would contain a 

Federal requirement that might result in 

expenditures of $100 million or more 

for State, local and tribal governments, 

in the aggregate, or the private sector in 

any one year. The Agency also believes 

that the permit issuance would not 

significantly nor uniquely affect small 

governments. For UMRA purposes, 

‘‘small governments’’ is defined by 

reference to the definition of ‘‘small 

governmental jurisdiction’’ under the 

RFA. (See UMRA section 102(1), 

referencing 2 U.S.C. 658, which 

references section 601(5) of the RFA.) 

‘‘Small governmental jurisdiction’’

means governments of cities, counties, 

towns, etc., with a population of less 

than 50,000, unless the agency 

establishes an alternative definition. 

The permit issuance also would not 

uniquely affect small governments 

because compliance with the permit 

conditions affects small governments in 

the same manner as any other entities 

seeking coverage under the permit. 

Dated: December 19, 2006. 

William K. Honker, 

Acting Director, Water Quality Protection 

Division, EPA Region 6. 

[FR Doc. E6–22154 Filed 12–27–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

ACTION: Notice of a Partially Open 

Meeting of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United 

States. 

TIME AND PLACE: Thursday, January 4, 

2007 at 9:30 AM. The meeting will be 

held at Ex-Im Bank in Room 1143, 811 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20571. 

OPEN AGENDA ITEM: Ex-Im Bank SubSaharan Africa Advisory Committee for 

2007. 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will 

be open to public participation for Item 

No. 1 only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Office of the Secretary, 811 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571 

(Telephone 202–565–3957). 

Howard A. Schweitzer, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 06–9937 Filed 12–26–06; 2:37 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreement Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following agreement 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on agreements to the Secretary, Federal 

Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 

20573, within ten days of the date this 

notice appears in the Federal Register. 

Copies of agreements are available 

through the Commission’s Office of 

Agreements (202–523–5793 or 

tradeanalysis@fmc.gov). 

Agreement No.: 011956–002. 

Title: IDX Vessel Sharing Agreement. 

Parties: Emirates Shipping Line FZE; 

Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd.; 

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.; 

Italia Marittima S.p.A.; and Zim 

Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. 

Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; 

Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, 

NW; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. 

Synopsis: The amendment adds 

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. and 

Italia Marittima S.p.A. as parties to the 

agreement, makes corresponding 

changes in the agreement, clarifies 

provisions dealing with the agreement’s 

duration and termination, and restates 

the agreement. 

By Order of the Federal Maritime 

Commission. 

Dated: December 22, 2006. 

Bryant L. VanBrakle, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E6–22294 Filed 12–27–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Ocean Transportation Intermediary 

License; Applicants 

Notice is hereby given that the 

following applicants have filed with the 

Federal Maritime Commission an 

application for license as a Non-VesselOperating Common Carrier 

Transportation Intermediary pursuant to 

section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 

as amended (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409 and 

46 CFR part 515). 

Persons knowing of any reason why 

the following applicants should not 

receive a license are requested to 

contact the Office of Transportation 

Intermediaries, Federal Maritime 

Commission, Washington, DC 20573. 

Non-Vessel—Operating Common 

Carrier Ocean Transportation 

Intermediary Applicants 

A. Transport, Inc., 2000 Sullivan Road, 

#D, College Park, GA 30337. Officer: 

Gi H. Song, President (Qualifying 

Individual). 

Cane Freight, Inc., 901 W. Valley Blvd., 

#C, Alhambra, CA 91803. Officers: 

Lilin Yu, Vice President (Qualifying 

Individual), Zhu Yi, President. 

OTA Logistics Inc., 7300 Alondra Blvd., 

Suite 106, Paramount, CA 90723. 

Officers: Davy Shum, CEO (Qualifying 

Individual), Tony Chen, General 

Manager. 

Dated: December 22, 2006. 

Bryant L. VanBrakle, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E6–22293 Filed 12–27–06; 8:45 am] 

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