6370 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 9, 2000 / Notices

available at http://www.epa.gov/

scipoly/sap/1999/index.htm#july.

IV. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA is announcing that Agrium U.S.,

Inc., South Ulster St., Suite 1400,

Denver, CO 80237, has withdrawn its

application to register a microbial

pesticide containing Burkholderia

cepacia strain Ral-3, as provided for in

section 3(c)(7)(C) of the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA), as amended by the Food

Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA).

Burkholderia cepacia strain Ral-3 is an

active ingredient not included in any

previously registered pesticide product.

Burkholderia cepacia strain Ral-3 had

been proposed as a microbial pesticide

for commercial indoor application to

seed and/or seedlings of conifers and

deciduous trees.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests.

Dated: January 21, 2000.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–2954 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–50865; FRL–6488–4]

Plant-Pesticide Insect-Protected

Soybean Experimental Use Permit;

Receipt of Application

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt

of application 524–EUP–OR from

Monsanto Company, 700 Chesterfield

Parkway North, St. Louis, Missouri

63198, requesting an experimental use

permit (EUP) for the Cry1Ac protein and

the genetic material necessary for its

production (Vector PV–GMBT01) in

soybean. The Agency has determined

that this application may be of regional

and national significance. Therefore, in

accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the

Agency is soliciting comments on this

application.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–50865, must be

received on or before March 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments and data may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I.C. of the

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.’’

To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP–50865 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Alan Reynolds, Biopesticides and

Pollution Prevention Division (7511C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel

Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 605–0515; and e-mail

address: reynolds.alan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to those persons who are or

may be required to conduct testing of

plant-pesticides under the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other

entities may also be interested, 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 person

listed under ‘‘FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.’’

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of This

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document, and

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, from

the EPA Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, on the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations’’ and then look

up the entry for this document under

the ‘‘Federal Register-Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPP–50865. The official record consists

of the documents specifically referenced

in this action, and other information

related to this action, including any

information claimed as Confidential

Business Information (CBI). This official

record includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period is

available for inspection in the Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall

#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The PIRIB telephone number

is (703) 305–5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP–50865 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), Environmental Protection

Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from

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

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305–

5805.

3. Electronically . You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: ‘‘opp-docket@epa.gov,’’ or you can

submit a computer disk as described

above. Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Electronic

submissions will be accepted in

WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number OPP–50865. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI That I

Want to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 9, 2000 / Notices 6371

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

information claimed as CBI, a copy of

the comment that does not contain the

information claimed as CBI must be

submitted for inclusion in the public

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person identified

under ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.’’

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following

suggestions helpful for preparing your

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you

used.

3. Provide copies of any technical

information and/or data you used that

support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the notice.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

document.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number assigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may also provide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

II. Proposed Experimental Programs

The subject program proposes to test

and evaluate genetically modified

soybean that has been developed to

provide control of velvetbean caterpillar

(Anticarsia gemmatalis), stem borer

(Epinotia aporema), and soybean looper

(Pseudoplusia includens). Monsanto

Company proposes to plant 66.5 acres of

the plant-pesticide in Alabama,

Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,

Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland,

Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,

Pennsylvania, and Tennessee on March

1, 2000. All plantings of soybean

containing the Cry1Ac protein under

this experimental program will be

contained during the experimental

program. No portion of the crop will be

used for food or feed.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

Following the review of the Monsanto

Company application and any

comments and data received in response

to this notice, EPA will decide whether

to issue or deny the EUP request for this

EUP program, and if issued, the

conditions under which it is to be

conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will

be announced in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Experimental use permits.

Dated: January 21, 2000.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–2485 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6534–4]

Request for Qualifications and

Preliminary Proposals for

Communications, Outreach and

Education

The U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) is issuing a request for

qualifications and preliminary

proposals for organizations interested in

assisting the Chesapeake Bay Program in

its effort to provide the

communications, outreach and

education components of the Bay

Program partnership. Applicants must

be a non-profit organization, interstate

agency, college or university institution.

The organization must have conducted

work within the Chesapeake Bay

watershed. Note, this is a request for

proposals for the benefit of the

Chesapeake Bay Program partnership

and not for direct benefit to EPA.

Funding will be provided to an

organization under the authority of the

Clean Water Act, Section 117(a) and (b).

An original and 5 copies of proposals

must be received by the US EPA,

Chesapeake Bay Program by close of

business March 3, 2000. The RFP is

available at the following web-site:

http://www.epa.gov/r3chespk/ You may

also request a copy by calling Robert

Shewack at 410–267–9856 or by E-mail

at: shewack.robert@epa.gov. All

proposals must be received by EPA by

close of business March 3, 2000. Any

late, incomplete or fax proposals will

not be considered.

William Matuszeski,

Director, Chesapeake Bay Program.

[FR Doc. 00–2826 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for

comment.

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invites the

general public and other Federal

agencies to take this opportunity to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

Currently, the FDIC is soliciting

comments concerning an information

collection titled ‘‘Applicant Background

Questionnaire.’’

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before April 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are

invited to submit written comments to

Tamara R. Manly, Management Analyst

(Regulatory Analysis), (202) 898–7453,

Office of the Executive Secretary, Room

4058, Attention: Comments/OES,

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,

550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC

20429. All comments should refer to

‘‘Applicant Background Questionnaire.’’

Comments may be hand-delivered to the

guard station at the rear of the 17th

Street Building (located on F Street), on

business days between 7:00 a.m. and

5:00 p.m. [FAX number (202) 898–3838;

Internet address: comments@fdic.gov].

A copy of the comments may also be

submitted to the OMB desk officer for

the FDIC: Alexander Hunt, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 3208,

Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tamara R. Manly, at the address

identified above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposal To Add the Following

Collection of Information

Title: Applicant Background

Questionnaire.

OMB Number: new collection.