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any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for other unauthorized discharges of oil and hazardous materials, which are covered by Section

311.

Endangered Species Act. Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544, requires federal agencies to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) if their actions have the potential to either beneficially or adversely affect any threatened or endangered species. EPA has determined that the Beaufort and Chukchi general permits are not likely to adversely affect any threatened or endangered species. EPA has initiated consultation with NMFS and USFWS to meet its obligations under the ESA. Biological Evaluations (BE) and the fact sheet for the Beaufort and Chukchi general permits were submitted to NMFS and USFWS for review and concurrence during the public comment period. EPA will obtain a determination from NMFS and USFWS before reissuing the final permits.

Essential Fish Habitat. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires EPA to consult with NMFS when a proposed discharge has the potential to adversely affect an Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). EPA is consulting with NMFS to ensure that the discharges authorized by the Beaufort and Chukchi general permits are not likely to adversely affect an EFH or associated species.

Coastal Zone Management Act. As of July 1, 2011, there is no longer a Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) program in Alaska. Consequently, federal agencies are no longer required to provide the State of Alaska with CZMA consistency determinations.

Annex V of MARPOL (73/78 and 33 CFR 155.73). Under Annex V of MARPOL, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has issued final regulations under 33 CFR 151.73 to control the disposal of garbage and domestic wastes from fixed or floating drilling facilities involved in the exploration of oil and gas resources. These regulations also apply to drilling facilities located in navigable waters of the U.S. or within the 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone. The Beaufort and Chukchi general permits prohibit the discharge of garbage.

Executive Order 12866. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) exempts this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to Section 6 of that order.

Paperwork Reduction Act. EPA has reviewed the requirements imposed on regulated facilities in the Beaufort and Chukchi general permits and find them consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Regulatory Flexibility Act. Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., a federal agency must prepare an initial regulatory flexibility analysis ‘‘for any proposed rule’’ for which the agency ‘‘is required by section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), or any other law, to publish general notice of proposed rulemaking.’’ The RFA exempts from this requirement any rule that the issuing agency certifies ‘‘will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.’’ EPA has concluded that NPDES general permits are permits, not rulemakings, under the APA and thus not subject to APA rulemaking requirements or the FRA. Notwithstanding that general permits are not subject to the RFA, EPA has determined that the Beaufort and Chukchi general permits will not have significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. This determination is based on the fact that the regulated companies are not classified as small businesses under the Small Business Administration regulations established at 49 FR 5023 et seq. (February 9, 1984). These facilities are classified as Major Group 13—Oil as Gas Extraction SIC 1311 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Authority: This action is taken under the authority of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1342. I hereby provide public notice of the draft Beaufort and Chukchi general permit in accordance with 40 CFR 124.10.

Dated: January 23, 2012. Michael A. Bussell, Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10.

[FR Doc. 2012–2031 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038; FRL–9335–2]**

**Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and Information International Associates;**  **Transfer of Data**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

**DATES :**  Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, will be given access to this information on or before February 6,

2012.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mario Steadman, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–8338; email address: steadman.mario@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?

This action applies to the public in general. As such, 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 copies of this document and other related information?

EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038. 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.


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II. Contractor Requirements

Under Contract No. EP–W–11–023, Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, will perform duties related to public access reference and referral:

1. EPA Desktop Library support; 2. Electronic resources management support, statistics reporting, library desk reference, library services outreach, communications and user support;

3. Metadata cataloging of web pages, cataloging of library and repository materials in support of the Headquarters and Chemical Libraries and Repository;

4. Information architecture support, consultation on site structure and development, creation of content inventories, support workgroups for the development of micro sites and resource directories; and

5. Web development, graphics creation, web page coding, Web 2.0 project support for wikis and blogs and web site design.

OPP has determined that access by Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, to information on all pesticide chemicals is necessary for the performance of this contract.

Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of
FFDCA.

In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the contract with Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, prohibits use of the information for any purpose not specified in the contract; prohibits disclosure of the information to a third party without prior written approval from the Agency; and requires that each official and employee of the contractor sign an agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security Manual. In addition, Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, are required to submit for EPA approval a security plan under which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No information will be provided to Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, until the requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, will be maintained by EPA project officers for this contract. All information supplied to Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Ace Info Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, Information International Associates, have completed their work.
List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government contracts, Government property, Security

measures.

Dated: January 19, 2012. Michael Hardy, Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2012–2033 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am]

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**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION** 

**Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications**  **Commission**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Communications
Commission.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for

comments.

**SUMMARY :**  As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). 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 burden for 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 OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid OMB control number.

**DATES :**  Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before April 2, 2012. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your PRA comments to Judith B.Herman, Federal Communications Commission, via the
Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing Director, (202) 418–0214.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1122. Title: Preparation of Annual Reports to Congress for the Collection and Expenditures of Fees or Charges for Enhanced 911 (E911) Services Under the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008.

Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: State, local or tribal governments.

Number of Respondents: 56 respondents; 56 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 50 hours.

Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement.

Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 201(b), 219(b) and 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

Total Annual Burden: 2,800 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There were no assurances of confidentiality provided to respondents. The Commission’s rules address the issue of confidentiality at 47 CFR sections 0.457, 0.459, and 0.461. These rules address access to records that are not routinely available to the public, requests and requirements that materials submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection, and requests for inspection of materials not routinely available for public inspection.

Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for a revision of this information collection in order to obtain the full three year approval from them. There is no change in the