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pesticide market rather than conduct 

testing, and, under the ‘‘opt-out’’ 

provision, were required to cease, 

within 6 months of EPA issuing the test 

order, all sales and distribution of their 

chemical for use in pesticide 

formulations. 

EPA is not pursuing further test 

orders at this time for these chemicals. 

None meet the criteria for new test 

orders under SDWA, and dialogue with 

pesticide trade associations indicates 

that member companies are unlikely to 

develop data in response to further 

FFDCA test orders. Instead, EPA intends 

to no longer approve the use of these 

inert ingredients in pesticide 

registration applications or 

reformulations unless a commenter 

commits to submitting required data. 

The effective date for this action would 

be the same effective date that EPA has 

proposed for revoking the tolerance 

exemptions for methyl ethyl ketone and 

diethyl phthalate; that is, 6 months after 

the date EPA publishes the tolerance 

revocation final rule. You can find the 

proposed rule in this issue of the 

Federal Register. For products already 

in the marketplace, EPA intends to take 

appropriate action to ensure registrants 

either reformulate or cancel those 

products. If necessary, EPA will issue 

test orders (product-specific Data CallIns). EPA also is reminding registrants 

that current regulations require them to 

amend any pesticide product 

registrations before selling a pesticide 

product with a composition different 

from that listed on the approved 

Confidential Statement of Formula. 

EPA believes its proposed timeline for 

no longer approving use of these 

chemicals as inert ingredients gives 

registrants sufficient time to take 

appropriate action. Under the EDSP test 

orders, the manufacturers and importers 

that ‘‘opted out’’ of testing had to cease 

all sales and distribution to the 

pesticide market within 6 months of 

EPA issuing the test order. EPA issued 

the last test orders for these chemicals 

on January 28, 2010, so all sales and 

distribution of methyl ethyl ketone, 

butyl benzyl phthalate, dibutyl 

phthalate, diethyl phthalate, and 

dimethyl phthalate for use in pesticide 

formulations were to have ceased as of 

July 28, 2010. EPA has also been 

performing outreach to trade groups to 

inform them about the potential loss of 

these chemicals as inert ingredients. 

This Federal Register document 

provides further notice. 

To help companies avoid formulating 

new product with methyl ethyl ketone, 

butyl benzyl phthalate, dibutyl 

phthalate, diethyl phthalate, and 

dimethyl phthalate, EPA plans to 

remove them from its lists of approved 

inert ingredients. These lists, now 

consolidated in a web-searchable 

database called ‘‘InertFinder’’ (http:// 

www.epa.gov/pesticides/inertfinder), are 

informational only. Adding or removing 

a chemical from these lists is not a 

regulatory action. InertFinder points 

users to the Code of Federal Regulations 

as the legal record for uses that require 

a tolerance or tolerance exemption for 

residues on raw agricultural 

commodities or processed food. For 

inert ingredient uses that do not require 

a tolerance or exemption (such as 

nonfood- only uses), InertFinder helps 

formulators find chemicals that EPA has 

previously approved for use as inert 

ingredients in pesticide products. 

B. What is the agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

The statutory authority for the 

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program 

is described in detail in a companion 

document in this issue of the Federal 

Register which proposes to revoke the 

tolerance exemptions for methyl ethyl 

ketone and diethyl phthalate, and in a 

Federal Register notice titled, 

‘‘Endocrine Disruptor Screening 

Program; Policies and Procedures for 

Initial Screening,’’ (74 FR 17560), 

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009- 

04-15/pdf/E9-8706.pdf. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Endocrine 

disruptors, Pesticides and pests. 

Dated: February 17, 2012. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6164 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–ORD–2012–0175; FRL–9647–1] 

Environmental Laboratory Advisory 

Board Membership 

AGENCY: U. S. Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice Soliciting Nominations 

for Membership. 

SUMMARY: The EPA invites nominations 

from a diverse range of qualified 

candidates to be considered for 

appointment to the Environmental 

Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB). The 

ELAB is a multi-stakeholder federal 

advisory committee that provides 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the EPA 

Administrator, Science Advisor, and 

Forum on Environmental Measurements 

about cross-cutting issues related to 

enhancing measurement programs in 

the EPA, and facilitating the operation 

and expansion of national 

environmental accreditation. 

This notice solicits nominations to fill 

six new vacancies. To maintain diverse 

representation, nominees will be 

selected from the following stakeholder 

work force sectors: 

• Academia. 

• Business and industry. 

• Environmental laboratory 

commercial, municipal, small, other. 

• Environmental laboratory suppliers 

of services. 

• State and local government 

agencies. 

• Tribal governments and indigenous 

groups. 

• Trade associations. 

Within these sectors, the EPA is 

seeking nominees with knowledge in 

methods development; measurements; 

monitoring and regulatory programs; 

quality systems; and environmental 

accreditation. In an effort to obtain 

nominations of diverse candidates, the 

EPA encourages nominations of women 

and men of all racial and ethnic groups. 

All nominations will be fully 

considered. 

Any interested person or organization 

may nominate qualified persons to be 

considered for appointment to this 

advisory committee. Individuals may 

self-nominate. Nominees should possess 

the following qualifications: 

• Demonstrated experience with 

environmental measurement programs 

and environmental accreditation; 

• Willingness to commit time to the 

committee, and demonstrated ability to 

work constructively and effectively on 

committees; 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and 

written communication and consensusbuilding skills; and 

• Ability to serve a two-year 

appointment and volunteer 

approximately five to seven hours per 

month to support the activities of the 

ELAB. 

How to Submit Nominations: 

Nominations can be submitted in 

electronic format (preferred) to Lara P. 

Autry, Designated Federal Officer, US 

EPA, MC E243–05, 109 T. W. Alexander 

Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709, or emailed to autry.lara@epa.gov 

and should be received by April 13, 

2012 for October 2012 appointment. To 

be considered, all nomination packages 

should include: 

• Current contact information for the 

nominee, including the nominee’s 

name, organization (and position within 

that organization), current business 


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address, email address, and daytime 

telephone number. 

• A brief statement describing the 

nominee’s interest in serving on the 

ELAB. 

• A resume describing the 

professional and educational 

qualifications of the nominee, including 

a list of relevant activities, and any 

current or previous service on advisory 

committees. 

• Letter(s) of recommendation from a 

third party supporting the nomination. 

For further questions regarding this 

notice, please contact Lara P. Autry on 

(919) 541–5544 or autry.lara@epa.gov. 

Dated: March 7, 2012. 

Lek Kadeli, 

Acting Assistant Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6178 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collections Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

burdens, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency may not 

conduct or sponsor a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid control number. No 

person shall be subject to any penalty 

for failing to comply with a collection 

of information subject to the PRA that 

does not display a valid control number. 

Comments are requested concerning (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (e) ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted on or before April 13, 2012. 

If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contacts below as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 202– 

395–5167, or via email 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and 

to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 

PRA@fcc.gov <mailto:PRA@fcc.gov> 

and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include 

in the comments the OMB control 

number as shown in the 

‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the Web page <http:// 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, 

(2) look for the section of the Web page 

called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) 

click on the downward-pointing arrow 

in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the OMB 

control number of this ICR and then 

click on the ICR Reference Number. A 

copy of the FCC submission to OMB 

will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0027. 

Title: Application for Construction 

Permit for Commercial Broadcast 

Station, FCC Form 301. 

Form Number: FCC Form 301. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities; Not for profit entities; 

State, local or Tribal governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 4,604 respondents and 8,040 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1–6.25 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement; Third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 20,497 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: $90,659,382. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in Sections 

154(i), 303 and 308 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: On January 28, 2010, 

the Commission adopted a First Report 

and Order and Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘First R&O’’) in 

MB Docket No. 09–52, FCC 10–24. To 

enhance the ability of federally 

recognized Native American Tribes to 

provide vital radio services to their 

citizens on Tribal lands, in the First 

R&O the Commission established a 

Tribal Priority for use in its radio 

licensing procedures. On March 3, 2011, 

the Commission adopted a Second 

Report and Order (‘‘Second R&O’’), First 

Order on Reconsideration, and Second 

Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making 

in MB Docket No. 09–52, FCC 11–28. 

On December 28, 2011, the Commission 

adopted a Third Report and Order in 

MB Docket No. 09–52, FCC 11–190 

(‘‘Third R&O’’). In the Third R&O the 

Commission further refined the use of 

the Tribal Priority in the commercial 

FM context, specifically adopting a 

‘‘threshold qualifications’’ approach to 

commercial FM application processing. 

In the commercial FM context, the 

Tribal Priority is applied at the 

allotment stage of the licensing process. 

A Tribe or Tribal entity initiates the 

process by petitioning that a new Tribal 

Allotment be added to the FM Table of 

Allotments using the Tribal Priority. A 

petitioner seeking to add a Tribal 

Allotment to the FM Table of 

Allotments, like all other FM allotment 

proponents, must file FCC Form 301 

when submitting its Petition for Rule 

Making. Under the new ‘‘threshold 

qualification’’ procedures adopted in 

the Third R&O, once a Tribal Allotment 

has been successfully added to the FM 

Table of Allotments using the Tribal 

Priority through an FM allocations 

rulemaking, the Commission will 

announce by Public Notice a Threshold 

Qualifications Window (‘‘TQ 

Window’’). During the TQ Window, any 

Tribe or Tribal entity that could qualify 

to add that particular Tribal Allotment 

may file an FCC Form 301 application 

for that Tribal Allotment. Such an 


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