Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 23 / Tuesday, February 4, 1997 / Notices 5229

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information concerning product

chemistry data: By mail: Sami Malak

(7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Office location, telephone number, and

e-mail address: 4th Floor, CS-1, 2800

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

(703) 308–8392, e-mail:

malak.sami@epamail.epa.gov.

For information concerning acute

toxicity: By mail: Tina Levine (7505W),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Office location, telephone number, and

e-mail address: 6th Floor, CS-1, 2800

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

(703) 308–8393, e-mail:

levine.tina@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Product Chemistry Data

The proposed program entails selfcertification of certain product

chemistry data of manufacturing-use

products and end-use products

produced by a non-integrated

formulation system. Products eligible

for self-certification are formulated from

registered sources. This program is

voluntary and is intended to simplify

and accelerate the processing of

applications for registration and

reregistration while maintaining

protection of public health and the

environment.

Under the self-certification program,

applicants will submit a one-page

summary of the product’s physical/

chemical characteristics, a selfcertification statement, and a Good

Laboratory Practices statement, but will

no longer be required to submit the

supporting data for those studies.

However, registrants must retain in their

possession studies conducted in

substantial conformity with Agency

guidelines and must submit such

studies if requested by EPA. The

requirements pertaining to the physical/

chemical characteristics for chemical

pesticides are outlined in a table under

40 CFR 158.190.

This Federal Register notice

announces the availability of the draft

PR Notice and solicits comment on the

proposed policy. If, after reviewing any

comments, EPA determines that changes

to the Notice are warranted, the Agency

will revise the draft PR Notice prior to

release.

II. Acute Toxicity Data

In May 1996, EPA proposed a

program whereby industry would selfcertify the results of acute toxicity

studies and product labeling for

products in Category III and IV [Notice

of Availability (61 FR 26178, May 24,

1996) and Draft PR Notice entitled

‘‘Self-Certification of Acute Toxicity

Studies’’ (May 15, 1996)]. Originally,

EPA expected to implement the program

this fall. However, comments received

from industry, environmental groups,

and others regarding this proposed

program expressed concerns with the

program. The environmental groups and

others felt it would compromise the

Agency’s oversight role in this area and

was a gateway to further erosion of

Agency oversight. The industry believed

that the proposed penalties were too

severe. In addition, when the acute

toxicity self-certification program was

first considered, there were over 500

acute toxicity packages pending in the

Agency. There was often a 2-year wait

for these reviews. Due to many

reinvention and process improvements

which have been adopted, this is no

longer the case. Currently, there are

fewer than 90 active acute toxicity

packages pending; fewer than 10

packages have been in review more than

EPA’s target review time of 90 days. As

a result of these considerations, EPA has

further evaluated the role of selfcertification of acute toxicity data in

OPP and has concluded that it is not

necessary to implement this program.

Rather, the Agency will continue to

reinvent and improve its internal review

processes to assure that acute toxicity

reviews are performed and completed in

a timely manner.

III. Public Record

A record has been established for this

action under docket number ‘‘OPP–

00461’’ (including comments and data

submitted electronically as described

below). A public version of this record,

including printed, paper versions of

electronic comments, which does not

include any information claimed as CBI,

is available for inspection from 8:30

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

excluding legal holidays. The public

record is located in Rm. 1132 of the

Public Response and Program Resources

Branch, Field Operations Division

(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA.

Electronic comments can be sent

directly to EPA at:

opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov

Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption.

The official record for this action, as

well as the public version, as described

above will be kept in paper form.

Accordingly, EPA will transfer all

comments received electronically into

printed, paper form as they are received

and will place the paper copies in the

official record which will also include

all comments submitted directly in

writing. The official record is the paper

record maintained at the address in

ADDRESSES at the beginning of this

document.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests.

Dated: January 27, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–2713 Filed 2–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[FRL–5683–9]

Notice of Modification to 1994

Publicker Site Purchaser Agreement

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act of

1980, as Amended

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

December 19, 1996, the United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(‘‘EPA’’) made effective a Modification

to the 1994 purchaser agreement

concerning the Publicker Industries Inc.

Superfund Site located in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania. The purchaser agreement,

which was executed on June 23, 1994,

became effective on December 5, 1994

after a public comment period. The

Modification, which was also executed

by Delaware Avenue Enterprises, Inc.,

Cresmont Limited Partnership, Holt

Cargo Systems, Inc. (collectively, the

‘‘Purchasers’’) and the Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Protection

(‘‘PADEP’), essentially approves the

petition of the Purchasers to perform,

with EPA oversight, the final, site-wide

CERCLA remedy as selected by EPA in

the December 28, 1995 Record of

Decision (the ‘‘ROD’’ for Operable Unit

3, or ‘‘OU3 ROD’’). The original

purchaser agreement provided for this

petition process, which enables the

Purchasers to conduct an EPA-approved

CERCLA remediation in an expeditious

and cost-efficient manner.

Briefly, the OU3 ROD selected the

abandonment of on-site ground water

wells; the removal, treatment, and off-
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site disposal of liquids and sediments in

contaminated electric utilities; the

removal, treatment, and off-site disposal

of liquids and sediments in

contaminated stormwater trenches and

utilities; and the removal, treatment,

and off-site disposal of miscellaneous

wastes. In exchange for this privatelyperformed remediation and as provided

for in the purchaser agreement, EPA and

PADEP will evaluate the Purchasers’

costs related to the implementation of

the OU3 ROD and will determine the

dollar value of the offsets to Purchasers’

future cash payment installment

obligations under the purchaser

agreement.

Availability: The Modification and

additional background information

relating to the original purchaser

agreement are available for public

inspection at the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III, 841

Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian M. Nishitani (3RC21), Senior

Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of

Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 841 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, (215)

566–2675.

Dated: January 28, 1997.

W. Michael McCabe,

Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III.

[FR Doc. 97–2708 Filed 2–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

[FRL–5683–8]

Draft National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES); General

Permits for the Eastern Portion of the

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the

Gulf of Mexico (GMG280000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA)

ACTION: Extension of public comment

period.

SUMMARY: On December 9, 1996, EPA

Region 4 provided notice of the draft

National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) general

permit for the Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS) of the Gulf of Mexico (General

Permit No. GMG280000) for discharges

in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil

and Gas Extraction Point Source

Category (40 CFR part 435, subpart A).

Additionally, the Region 4 made

available for public review the

administrative record consisting of

Ocean Discharge Criteria Evaluation,

Draft Environmental Impact Statement,

and Biological Assessment for

comments to be received on the

proposed action. Public Hearings have

been scheduled on the proposed action

in Biloxi, MS on January 28, 1997, in

Gulf Shores, Alabama on January 29,

1997, in Pensacola, Florida on January

30, 1997 and Tampa, Florida on

February 4, 1997. At the request of

interested parties, EPA is today

providing notice that the public notice

comment period has been extended.

DATES: Original public notice issuance

date: December 9, 1996. Extended

public notice expiration date March 17,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Public comments: Interested

person may submit written comments

on the Draft NPDES General Permits,

draft Environmental Impact Statement,

403(c) evaluation and other supporting

documents related to this proposed

general permit reissuance to: The Office

of Public Affairs, United States

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 100

Alabama Street, S.W. Atlanta, GA

30303–3104, Attention: Ms. Lena Scott.

Comments must be submitted to EPA

on or before the extended expiration

date which is Monday, March 17, 1997.

Administrative Record: The complete

administrative record for the draft

permit is available for public review at

the EPA Regional Office listed above.

Copies of the draft NPDES general

permit, fact sheet, EIS, Biological

Assessment, 403(c) evaluation are

available upon request from Region 4,

by writing the above address, or by

calling Ms. Lena Scott at (404) 562–

9607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Larry Cole, Environmental Engineer,

telephone (404) 562–9307.

Dated: January 28, 1997.

Robert F. McGhee,

Director, Water Management Division.

[FR Doc. 97–2707 Filed 2–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE: 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Public Information Collections

Approved by Office of Management

and Budget

January 22, 1997.

The Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) has received Office

of Management and Budget (OMB)

approval for the following public

information collections pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13. 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

control number. For further information

contact Shoko B. Hair, Federal

Communications Commission, (202)

418–1379.

Federal Communications Commission

OMB Control No.: 3060–0168.

Expiration Date: 12/31/99.

Title: Reports of Proposed Changes in

Depreciation Rates—Section 43.43.

Form No.: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 78,000

total annual hours; 6500 hours per

respondent (avg.); 12 respondents.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Description: Section 220(b) of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, requires the Commission to

prescribe depreciation charges for the

subject carriers. Section 219 of the Act

requires annual and other reports from

the carriers. Section 43.43 of the

Commission’s Rules establishes the

reporting requirements for depreciation

prescription purposes. Communication

common carriers with annual operating

revenues of $100 million or more that

the Commission has found to be

dominant must file information

specified in Section 43.43 before making

any change in the depreciation rates

application to their operating plant. The

information filed is used by the

Commission to establish proper

depreciation rates to be charged by the

carriers, pursuant to Section 220(b) of

the Act. The information serves as the

basis for depreciation analyses made by

the Common Carrier Bureau in

establishing the aforementioned rates.

Without this information the validity of

the carriers’ depreciation policies could

not be ascertained.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0749.

Expiration Date: 01/31/2000.

Title: Disclosure and Dissemination of

Pay-Per-Call Information, 47 CFR

Section 64.1509.

Form No.: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 10,250

total annual hours; 136.67 hours per

respondent; 75 respondents.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Description: Section 228 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, establishes federal

requirements governing common

carriers’ transmission and billing and

collection of interstate pay-per-call and

other information services. Section

64.1509 of the Commission’s Rules

incorporates the requirements of

Sections 228(c)(2) and 228(d)(2)–(3) of

the Communications Act. Under these

sections, common carriers that assign

telephone numbers to pay-per-call