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facilitate the movement of water from 

the Freeport Regional Water Project 

through a pipeline near Camanche 

Reservoir. The facilities would not 

withdraw any water from Camanche 

Reservoir. 

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) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or 

e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 

for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 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. 

n. 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, 385.211, 

385.214. 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. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: Any filings must bear in all 

capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, 

‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO 

INTERVENE’’, as applicable. Please 

include the project number (P–2916– 

073) on any comments or motions filed. 

All documents (original and eight 

copies) should be filed with: Secretary, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. A copy of any motion to 

intervene must also be served upon each 

representative of the Applicant 

specified in the particular application. 

p. 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. 

q. Comments, protests and 

interventions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–8337 Filed 5–1–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0343; FRL–8127–4] 

Soil Fumigant Pesticides; Notice of 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA’s Office of Pesticide 

Programs (OPP) is planning to hold two 

stakeholder meetings to obtain public 

input on risk management options for 

the soil fumigant pesticides 

chloropicrin, dazomet, metam sodium, 

metam potassium, and methyl bromide. 

Reregistration for 1,3-dichloropropene 

(1,3-D or Telone) was completed in 

1998, but it is included in the review for 

comparative purposes. The public 

meetings will be held in the states of 

Washington and Florida in late May and 

early June 2007. The purpose of the 

meetings is for the Agency to obtain 

first-hand comments on possible human 

health risk mitigation options from 

stakeholders who are most affected by 

soil fumigant use, including growers, 

professional fumigant applicators, farm 

workers, neighbors and community 

members, local officials, and others. 

EPA also plans to participate in a 

stakeholder meeting focusing on risk 

mitigation options for the soil fumigants 

metam sodium and metam potassium, 

held by the California Department of 

Pesticide Regulation in late May 2007. 

California and EPA have been working 

together on soil fumigant issues during 

the last several years, and use similar 

approaches to reduce exposure. 

Stakeholders’ comments at these 

meetings will help inform EPA’s 

decision later this year on the 

reregistration eligibility of several soil 

fumigant pesticides. Through the 

reregistration program, EPA is ensuring 

that all pesticides meet current health 

and safety standards. 

DATES: The meeting in Richland, 

Washington will be held on May 22, 

2007 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting 

in Ft. Myers, Florida will be held on 

June 6, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

To request accommodation of a 

disability, please contact the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON

CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days 

prior to the meeting, to give EPA as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. Spanish language translation 

will be available at both meetings. 

ADDRESSES: The Washington meeting 

will be held at the Federal Building, 825 

Jadwin Avenue, Richland, Washington 

99352. The Florida meeting will be held 

at the Harborside Event Center, 1375 

Monroe Street, Ft. Myers, Florida 33901. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

Washington meeting information 

contact. Veronique LaCapra, Special 

Review and Reregistration Division 

(7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 605–1525; fax number: (703) 308– 

8090; e-mail address: 

lacapra.veronique@epa.gov/. 

For Florida meeting information 

contact. Nathan Mottl, Special Review 

and Reregistration Division (7508P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–0208; fax number: (703) 308– 

7070; e-mail address: 

mottl.nathan@epa.gov/. 

For general information contact. John 

Leahy, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508P), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 

0001; telephone number: (703) 305– 

6703; fax number: (703) 308–8090; email address: leahy.john@epa.gov/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including 

environmental, human health, and 

agricultural advocates; the chemical 

industry; pesticide users; and members 

of the public interested in the sale, 

distribution, or use of pesticides. Since 

others also may be interested, the 

Agency has not attempted to describe all 

the specific entities that may be affected 

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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 Copies of this 

Document and Other Related 

Information? 

1. Docket. EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2007–0343. Publicly available 

docket materials are available either in 

the electronic docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the Office of 

Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory 

Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 

Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The hours 

of operation of this Docket Facility are 

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

through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket telephone number 

is (703) 305–5805. 

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. 

II. Background 

EPA is currently reviewing six soil 

fumigant pesticides. Four of the six are 

in review for reregistration, including 

chloropicrin, dazomet, metam sodium, 

metam potassium, and methyl bromide. 

A fifth chemical, iodomethane, is being 

reviewed for registration and is a 

possible alternative to methyl bromide. 

Reregistration for 1,3-dichloropropene 

(1,3-D or Telone) was completed in 

1998, but is included in the review for 

comparative purposes. EPA is reviewing the soil fumigant 

pesticides using the 6-Phase Public 

Participation Process described in the 

Agency’s May 14, 2004 Federal Register 

notice (69 FR 26819)(FRL–7357–9). 

During Phase 5, the Agency is issuing 

for public comment revised risk 

assessments, benefits assessments, and a 

paper outlining risk management 

options for the soil fumigants. To obtain 

additional, first-hand input from 

stakeholders, EPA is holding meetings 

during the Phase 5 public comment 

period in areas of high soil fumigant 

use. EPA will begin each public meeting 

with a brief overview of predicted risks 

and benefits of soil fumigant use, as 

well as possible measures that the 

Agency expects will reduce risks. After 

providing guidelines for making 

comments, the Agency will take 

comments from the public during the 

remainder of the day. EPA plans to 

transcribe the meetings so that 

comments received can be placed in the 

docket where they will be available to 

other members of the public. 

EPA also plans to participate in a 

stakeholder meeting held by the 

California Department of Pesticide 

Regulation on May 30, 2007, focusing 

on California’s risk management 

proposals for soil fumigants that 

produce MITC, specifically metam 

sodium and metam potassium. 

California and EPA have been working 

together on soil fumigant issues during 

the last several years. Because the 

mitigation proposals for these chemicals 

include similar approaches to reduce 

exposures, EPA will also consider 

public comments provided by 

stakeholders during this meeting. Please 

visit the California Department of 

Pesticide Regulation website for more 

information: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/. 

After considering all information and 

comments received during Phase 5 

through the public meetings and the 

docket, EPA plans to develop risk 

management decisions for the soil 

fumigant pesticides later in 2007. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: April 24, 2007. 

Peter Caulkins, 

Acting Director, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E7–8277 Filed 5–1–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0125; FRL–8127–7] 

Metam Sodium and Metam Potassium; 

Revised Human Health Risk 

Assessment, Notice of Availability and 

Solicitation of Risk Reduction Options 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability and seeks comments on 

EPA’s revised human health risk 

assessment for the pesticide fumigants 

metam sodium and metam potassium. 

In addition, this notice solicits public 

comment on the risk reduction options 

paper for fumigants including metam 

sodium and metam potassium and 

EPA’s benefits assessments for the soil 

fumigants. The Agency is also seeking 

comments on the ecological risk 

assessment which was not revised since 

the last public comment period. The 

public is encouraged to suggest risk 

management ideas or proposals to 

address the risks identified. EPA is 

developing a Reregistration Eligibility 

Decision (RED) for metam sodium and 

metam potassium through the full, 6- 

Phase public participation process that 

the Agency uses to involve the public in 

developing pesticide reregistration and 

tolerance reassessment decisions. EPA 

also is concurrently assessing the risks 

of four other soil fumigant pesticides to 

ensure that its assessment approaches 

are consistent, and to ensure that risk 

tradeoffs and economic outcomes can be 

adequately predicted in reaching risk 

management decisions. The Agency is 

seeking the same input from the public 

on these pesticides on a similar 

schedule. Through these programs, EPA 

is ensuring that all pesticides meet 

current health and safety standards. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 2, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0125, by 

one of the following methods: 

<bullet≤ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

<bullet≤ Mail: Office of Pesticide 

Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. 

<bullet≤ Delivery: OPP Regulatory 

Public Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket’s 

normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 

4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays). Special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket telephone number is (703) 305- 

5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 

0125. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the docket 

without change and may be made 

available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or email. The Federal regulations.gov 

website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ 

system, which means EPA will not 

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