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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Inert

Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup is

composed of a participants from the

following sectors: environmental/public

interest and consumer groups; industry

and pesticide users; Federal, State and

local governments; the general public;

academia and public health

organizations.

The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder

Workgroup, will advise the EPA through

the Pesticide Program Dialogue

Committee (PPDC), on potential

measures to increase the availability to

the public of information about inert

ingredients (also called ‘‘other

ingredients’’) under the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA). Among the factors the

workgroup has been asked to consider

in preparing its recommendations are:

existing law regarding inert ingredients

and Confidential Business Information

(CBI); current Agency processes and

policies for disseminating inert

ingredient information to the public,

including procedures for the protection

of CBI; informational needs for a variety

of stakeholders; and business reasons

for limiting the disclosure of inert

ingredient information.

The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder

Workgroup meeting is open to the

public. Written public statements are

welcome and should be submitted to the

OPP administrative docket OPP–

00439A. Any person who wishes to file

a written statement can do so before or

after the conference call. These

statements will become part of the

permanent file and will be provided to

the Workgroup members for their

information.

How and to Whom Do I Submit the

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–00439A 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, 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, CM #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., 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 and/or data

electronically by e-mail to: ‘‘oppdocket@epa.gov,’’ or you can submit a

computer disk as described above in

paragraphs 1. and 2. of this section. 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–00439A. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides,

Inerts, PPDC.

Dated: October 25, 2000.

Susan B. Hazen,

Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–28077 Filed 10–31–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–00299; FRL–6746–1]

Proposed National Action Plan For

Level 1 Pesticide; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has developed a draft

National Action Plan to address the

remaining risks to the Level 1 priority

Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic

(PBT) pesticide pollutants. This

proposed National Action Plan covers

the chemical compounds: Aldrin,

Dieldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Mirex and

Toxaphene. These six pesticides are

highly chlorinated, persistent organic

pesticides that were once widely used

in large quantities in the United States.

Because of evidence supporting the

adverse environmental and human

health effects of these substance,

including their probable

carcinogenicity, the pesticide use of all

of the Level 1 pesticides were canceled

in the U.S. in the 1970’s and 80’s.

Current data substantiate that these

Level 1 pesticides are still ubiquitous in

the environment, and at concentrations

that may be of concern for both humans

and wildlife. This plan, developed

pursuant to the Agency ’s Multimedia

Strategy for Priority PBT Pollutants,

addresses the remaining risks. This

Notice announces the availability of the

proposed Pesticide national Action for

public review and comment.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPPTS –00299, must be

received on or before December 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPPTS –00299 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:

TSCA–Hotline @epa.gov. For technical

information contact: Paul Matthai,

Pollution Prevention Division Mail

Code 7409, Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: 202 260–3385; email address:matthai.paul@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 persons who have unused

stocks of these canceled pesticide, such

as farmers, or who live or work near

contaminated reservoirs such as

sediments, soil and localized

contaminated industrial and pesticide

dealership sites. 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

technical person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of This

Document or 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/pbt. To access this

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document, on the PBT Home Page select

‘‘What’s new. ’’ 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

OPPTS –00299. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, any public

comments received during an applicable

comment period, 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 TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center,

North East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside

Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.

The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The telephone number for the

Center is (202) 260–7099.

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 OPPTS –00299 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Document Control Office (7407), Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

(OPPT), Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: OPPT Document

Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm.

G–099, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC. The DCO is open from

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

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

telephone number for the DCO is (202)

260–7093.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: oppt.ncic@epa.gov, or mail your

computer disk to the addresess

identified in this unit. Do not submit

any information electronically that you

consider to be CBI. Electronic comments

must be submitted as an ASCII file

avoiding the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Comments

and data will also be accepted on

standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or

ASCII file format. All comments in

electronic form must be identified by

docket control number OPPTS–00299.

Electronic comments may also be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI

Information 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.

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 technical person

identified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

We invite you to provide your views

on the various options we propose, new

approaches we have not considered, the

potential impacts of the various options

(including possible unintended

consequences), and any data or

information that you would like the

Agency to consider during the

development of the final action. 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 rule or collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

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. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

On November 16, 1998, EPA released

its draft Agency-wide Multimedia

Strategy for Priority Persistent,

Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT)

Polutants (PBT Strategy). The goal of the

PBT Strategy is to identify and reduce

risks to human health and the

environment from current and future

exposures to priority PBT pollutants.

This document serves as the Draft

National Action Plan for the Level 1

pesticides; six of the 12 Level 1 priority

PBT pollutants identified for the initial

focus of action in the PBT Strategy.

Aldrin, dieldrin, chlordane, DDT,

mirex, and toxaphene were once widely

used in large quantities in the United

States for applications, including: insect

control on agricultural crops and cotton,

treatment of livestock, control of ants,

termite control in houses, and control of

insect carriers of human diseases such

as malaria. Because of evidence

supporting the adverse environmental

and human health effects of these

substances, including their probable

carcinogenicity, the pesticide uses of all

of the Level 1 pesticides were canceled

in the U.S. in the 1970’s and 80’s. In

general, the remaining sources of Level

1 pesticides in the United States

include: unused stocks of these

canceled pesticides; contaminated

reservoirs such as sediments, soil, and

localized contaminated industrial and

dealership sites; atmospheric transport

and deposition (from both regional and

international sources); and DDT present

as an impurity (<0.1%) in Dicofol, a

pesticide currently used in the U.S. and

Canada.

Human exposure occurs mainly

through the food chain and for the most

exposed populations, is probably due to

the consumption of contaminated fish.

Potential risk and health consequences

due to the Level 1 pesticides are of

particular concern for certain human

populations who have increased

exposure (e.g., subsistence fishers) and/

or increased susceptibility (e.g., the

developing embryo/fetus, nursing

infants, and children).

Data gathered in current multimedia

monitoring efforts provided substantial

evidence that the Level 1 pesticides are

still ubiquitous in the environment, and

at concentrations that may be of concern

for both humans and wildlife. There are

also significant quantities of unused,

obsolete pesticide stocks stored

throughout the U.S. and overseas which

have the potential to cause serious

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environmental contamination and

human health risks if accidentally

released or not disposed of properly.

This plan attempts to address these

remaining risks by: (1) Supporting

programs to collect and properly

dispose of unwanted pesticides; (2)

remediating nonpoint and reservoir

sources like sediments, contaminated

industrial sites, agricultural chemical

dealer/storage sites, and past use sites

on a priority basis; (3) reducing human

exposure through public education, fish

consumption advisories, and other

outreach activities; (4) working with

foreign governments to reduce or phase

–out production and use of these

substances, thereby reducing the risks

from long –range transport; and (5)

continued monitoring for environmental

levels in fish, wildlife, and humans.

EPA considers stakeholder

involvement essential to reaching the

goals of the PBT Strategy. EPA is

seeking stakeholder input and invites

comment on this draft National Action

Plan on the following topics and issues

related to the PBT Level 1 pesticides:

1. Quantities of domestic unused

stocks of pesticide products.

2. Historical trends or current soil

residues (urban and agricultural).

3. Information on sites with

significant Level 1 pesticide

contamination.

4. Current indoor levels of pesticides

used in residents.

5. Alternative disposal and soil/

sediment remediation methods, and

performance information.

6. Other sensitive or highly exposed

human subpopulations.

7. Meaningful and feasible ways to

address the problem of canceled

pesticides in the environment.

8. Meaningful PBT goals, performance

measures, and time frames for such

accomplishments.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: October 20, 2000.

Susan H. Wayland,

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 00–27928 Filed 10–31–00 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 7,

2000 at 10 a.m.

Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC.

Status: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

Items to be Discussed: Compliance

matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C.

437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in civil

actions or proceedings or arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and procedures

or matters affecting a particular

employee.

Date & Time: Thursday, November 9,

2000 at 10 a.m.

Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC. (Ninth Floor).

Status: This meeting will be open to

the public.

Items to be Discussed: Correction and

Approval of Minutes.

General Public Political

Communications Coordinated with

Candidates and Independent

Expenditures: Draft Final Rules with

Explanation and Justification.

Administrative Matters.

Person to Contact for Information: Mr.

Ron Harris, Press Officer, Telephone:

(202) 694–1220.

Mary W. Dove,

Acting Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 00–28161 Filed 10–30–00; 2:08 pm]

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice

of the filing of the following

agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of

1984. Interested parties can review or

obtain copies of agreements at the

Washington, DC offices of the

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street,

N.W., Room 940. Interested parties may

submit comments on an agreement to

the Secretary, Federal Maritime

Commission, Washington, DC 20573,

within 10 days of the date this notice

appears in the Federal Register.

Agreement No.: 011375–054.

Title: Trans-Atlantic Conference

Agreement.

Parties: Atlantic Container Line, A.P.

Moller-Maersk Sealand, Hapag-Lloyd

Container Line GmbH, Mediterranean

Shipping Company S.A., Nippon Yusen

Kaisha, Orient Overseas Container Line

Limited, P&O Nedlloyd Limited.

Synopsis: The proposed agreement

amendment authorizes the parties to

agree on the temporary withdrawal of

one or more vessels commencing with

sailings in the United States or Europe

from mid-December to mid-February,

and authorizes those parties

withdrawing vessels to charter space

from parties not withdrawing vessels in

the trade.

Dated: October 27, 2000.

By Order of the Federal Maritime

Commission.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–28046 Filed 10–31–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Termination of Certificates

Issued to Premier Operations Ltd.

(D/B/A Premier Cruises and Premier

Cruise Lines)

Notice is given of the termination of

all certificates issued by the Federal

Maritime Commission to Premier

Operations Ltd. (d/b/a Premier Cruises

and Premier Cruise Lines) (‘‘Premier’’)

pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of Public

Law 89–777, 46 U.S.C. app. Sections

817d and e. Premier has ceased

operations, and bankruptcy proceedings

have been initiated in the Supreme

Court of Bermuda to liquidate Premier.

In addition, the Commission has been

notified of the termination of coverage

provided to Premier under various

financial instruments. That coverage, in

the form of a surety bond for

performance and guaranties for casualty,

provided the necessary evidence of

financial responsibility for issuing

Commission certificates to Premier.

Accordingly, all casualty and

performance certificates as specified

below have, or soon will, become null

and void.

Premier currently holds Certificates

(Casualty) and Certificates

(Performance) for vessels as identified

below.

Vessel

Casualty

certificate

No.

Performance

certificate

No.

THE BIG RED BOAT

II (ex EDINBURGH

CASTLE) ............... C–1603 P–670

THE BIG RED BOAT

III (ex

ISLANDBREEZE) .. C–1597 P–691

OCEANBREEZE ....... C–1533 N/A

OCEANIC (THE BIG

RED BOAT) .......... C–1550 P–673

REMBRANDT ........... C–1551 P–674

SEABREEZE I .......... C–1552 P–675

Guarantors who provided evidence of

financial responsibility supporting the

above listed casualty certificates

notified the Commission on September

14, 2000, and September 18, 2000, that

the guaranties would be terminated on

October 14, 2000, and October 18, 2000,