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requirements under TSCA, FIFRA, and/ 

or FFDCA. 

II. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. Although this action may be 

of particular interest to those persons 

who are or may be required to conduct 

testing of chemical substances under 

TSCA, FFDCA, and/or FIFRA, the 

Agency has not attempted to describe all 

the specific entities that may be affected 

by this action. If you have any questions 

regarding the applicability of this action 

to a particular entity, consult the 

appropriate person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How can I get copies of this document 

and other related information? 

1. Docket for this document. EPA has 

established a docket for this action 

under docket identification (ID) number 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0681. 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., 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 Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

2. Electronic access to OCSPP test 

guidelines. To access OCSPP test 

guidelines electronically, please go to 

http://www.epa.gov/ocspp/pubs/frs/ 

home/testmeth.htm. You may also 

access the test guidelines in http:// 

www.regulations.gov, grouped by series 

under docket ID numbers: EPA–HQ– 

OPPT–2009–0150 through EPA–HQ– 

OPPT–2009–0159 and EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2009–0576. 

III. What action is EPA taking? 

EPA is announcing the availability of 

the final test guidelines for Group B— 

Product Performance Test Guidelines 

for Public Health Uses of Antimicrobial 

Agents in OCSPP Series 810—Product 

Performance Test Guidelines: 

1. General Considerations for Public 

Health Uses of Antimicrobial Agents 

(OCSPP 810.2000). 

2. Sterilants—Efficacy Data 

Recommendations (OCSPP 810.2100). 

3. Disinfectants for Use on Hard 

Surfaces—Efficacy Data 

Recommendations (OCSPP Guideline 

810.2200). 

4. Sanitizers for Use on Hard 

Surfaces—Efficacy Data 

Recommendations (OCSPP 810.2300). 

These final test guidelines address 

efficacy testing for antimicrobial agents 

intended to be used on hard, inanimate, 

environmental surfaces and which bear 

label claims as sterilants, disinfectants, 

and sanitizers. 

As guidance documents, the test 

guidelines are not binding on either 

EPA or any outside parties, and EPA 

may depart from the test guidelines 

where circumstances warrant and 

without prior notice. At places in this 

guidance, the Agency uses the word 

‘‘should.’’ In this guidance, use of 

‘‘should’’ with regard to an action 

means that the action is recommended 

rather than mandatory. The procedures 

contained in the test guidelines are 

recommended for generating the data 

that are the subject of the test guideline, 

but EPA recognizes that departures may 

be appropriate in specific situations. 

Alternatives to the recommendations 

described in the test guidelines may be 

proposed, and the Agency will assess 

them for appropriateness on a case-bycase basis. 

IV. How were these test guidelines 

developed? 

The product performance guidelines 

for antimicrobial agents were last 

updated in 1982 under the ‘‘Pesticide 

Assessment Guidelines—Subdivision G, 

Product Performance.’’ Since then, the 

Agency has presented several issues at 

two separate meetings of the FIFRA 

Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) related 

to the conduct of studies for 

antimicrobial agents (the first meeting 

September 9–10, 1997, announced in 

the Federal Register issue of July 14, 

1997 (62 FR 37584) (FRL–5731–4) and 

the second meeting July 17–19, 2007, 

announced in the Federal Register issue 

of March 14, 2007 (72 FR 11867) (FRL– 

8118–7). Information and 

recommendations regarding these two 

FIFRA SAPs can be found at the Office 

of Science and Coordination and 

Policy’s Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ 

scipoly/sap/index.htm. The test 

guidelines were also published for 

comment in the Federal Register issue 

of January 2010 (75 FR 4380) (FRL– 

8437–2) and revised based on comments 

received from industry. In addition to 

formatting changes to incorporate the 

test guidelines into the OCSPP 810 

Series, EPA has added sections that 

incorporate new guidelines and 

clarifications from other guidance 

documents. In particular, data 

recommendations for testing against the 

spore formers Bacillus anthracis and 

Clostridium difficile have been added. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Antimicrobials, Chemical testing, Test 

guideline. 

Dated: March 5, 2012. 

James Jones, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9648–2] 

Meetings of the Local Government 

Advisory Committee and the Small 

Communities Advisory Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Small Communities 

Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will 

meet via teleconference on Tuesday, 

March 27, 2012, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. (ET), and 

the SCAS will meet at EPA’s Region 8 

office in Denver, CO, on Thursday, 

April 18, 2012, 3 p.m.–5 p.m. (MT). The 

Subcommittee will discuss 

decentralized wastewater treatment and 

other issues and recommendations to 

the Administrator regarding 

environmental issues affecting small 

communities. These are open meetings, 

and all interested persons are invited to 

participate. The Subcommittee will hear 

comments from the public during the 

teleconference on Tuesday, March 27, 

2012 between 2:50 p.m. and 3 p.m. (ET) 

and during the meeting on Thursday, 

April 18, 2012 between 4:45 p.m. and 5 

p.m. (MT). Individuals or organizations 

wishing to address the Subcommittee 

will be allowed a maximum of five 

minutes to present their point of view. 

Also, written comments should be 

submitted electronically to 

davis.catherinem@epa.gov. Please 

contact the Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO) at the number listed below to 

schedule a time on the agenda. Time 

will be allotted on a first-come firstserve basis, and the total period for 

comments may be extended if the 

number of requests for appearances 

requires it. 

The Local Government Advisory 

Committee (LGAC) will meet at EPA’s 

Region 8 office in Denver, CO, on 

Thursday, April 19, 2012, 10 a.m.–4:15 

p.m. (MT), and Friday, April 20, 2012, 

9 a.m.–12 p.m. (MT). The Committee 

will discuss integrated water quality 

planning, hydraulic fracturing, air 

quality issues and environmental justice 

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and Title VI. This is an open meeting 

and all interested persons are invited to 

participate. The Committee will hear 

comments from the public between 4 

p.m.–4:15 p.m. (MT) on Thursday, April 

19, 2012. Individuals or organizations 

wishing to address the Committee will 

be allowed a maximum of five minutes 

to present their point of view. Also, 

written comments should be submitted 

electronically to eargle.frances@epa.gov. 

Please contact the Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO) at the number listed 

below to schedule a time on the agenda. 

Time will be allotted on a first-come 

first-serve basis, and the total period for 

comments may be extended if the 

number of requests for appearances 

requires it. 

ADDRESSES: The Small Communities 

Advisory Subcommittee and Local 

Government Advisory Committee 

meetings will be held at U.S. EPA 

Region 8 Office, 1595 Wynkoop St., 

Denver, CO 80202–1129. [Meeting 

summaries will be available after the 

meeting online at www.epa.gov/ocir/ 

scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm and can be 

obtained by written request to the DFO]. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Local Government Advisory Committee 

(LGAC) contact Frances Eargle at (202) 

564–3115 or email at 

eargle.frances@epa.gov. For the Small 

Communities Advisory Subcommittee 

(SCAS), contact Cathy Davis, Designated 

Federal Officer at (202) 564–2703 or 

email at davis.catherinem@epa.gov. 

Information On Services for Those 

With Disabilities: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact Frances 

Eargle at (202) 564–3115 or 

eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

request it 10 days prior to the meeting, 

to give EPA as much time as possible to 

process your request. 

Dated: March 7, 2012. 

Frances Eargle, 

Designated Federal Officer, Local Government 

Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6423 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9648–4] 

Notice of Proposed Prospective 

Purchaser Agreement Amendment 

Pursuant to the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation and Liability Act of 

1980, as Amended by the Superfund 

Amendments and Reauthorization Act 

of 1986 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. Request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

proposed prospective purchaser 

agreement amendment (‘‘PPA 

Amendment’’) associated with the GEPittsfield/Housatonic River Site, in 

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was executed 

by the Environmental Protection Agency 

(‘‘EPA’’) and the Department of Justice 

and is now subject to public comment, 

after which the United States may 

modify or withdraw its consent to the 

PPA Amendment if comments received 

disclose facts or considerations 

indicating that the PPA Amendment is 

inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. 

The PPA Amendment would resolve 

certain potential EPA claims under 

Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 

U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and other 

statutes, against the Pittsfield Economic 

Development Authority (‘‘PEDA’’). In 

lieu of financial consideration, in 

exchange for EPA’s covenant not to sue, 

the PPA Amendment would require 

PEDA to acquire certain parcels along 

the banks of Silver Lake in Pittsfield, 

impose institutional controls on such 

parcels, and refrain from damaging 

certain natural resources plantings on 

the Silver Lake bank parcels. 

For thirty (30) days following the date 

of publication of this notice, the Agency 

will receive written comments relating 

to the PPA Amendment. The Agency’s 

response to any comments received will 

be available for public inspection at the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region I Office, 5 Post Office Square, 

Boston, MA 02109. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before April 16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

CERCLA 01–2002–0007, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Email: John W. Kilborn, Senior 

Enforcement Counsel at Kilborn.john@

epa.gov. 

• Mail: John W. Kilborn, Senior 

Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region I, 5 Post Office Square (Mail 

Code OES4–3), Boston, MA 02109. 

• Hand Delivery: John W. Kilborn, 

Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region I, 5 Post Office Square (Mail 

Code OES4–3), Boston, MA 02109. 

Business Hours: Monday through Friday 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Such deliveries are 

accepted only during business hours of 

operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R01–CERCLA 01– 

2002–0007. EPA’s policy is that all 

comments received will be included in 

the public docket without change, 

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 email. If 

you send an email comment directly to 

EPA, your email address will be 

automatically captured and included as 

part of the comment that is placed in the 

public docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: The PPA Amendment and 

additional background information are 

available for public inspection at the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region I Office, 5 Post Office Square, 

Boston, MA 02109. A copy of the PPA 

Amendment may be obtained from Ann 

Gardner, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region I Office, 5 Post Office 

Square, Boston, MA 02109 (617–918– 

1895) or by email at Gardner.ann@epa.

gov. The PPA Amendment is also posted 

on EPA’s GE-Pittsfield Web site at: 

http://www.epa.gov/region1/ge/

publiccomment.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

W. Kilborn, Senior Enforcement 

Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square— 

Suite 100, Mail Code (OES4–3), Boston, 

MA 02109–3912. Phone: (617) 918– 

1893. 

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