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Gambo Project transmission line; and (7)

other appurtenances.

The Mallison Falls Project consists of

the following existing facilities: (1) A

358-foot-long by 14-foot-high, reinforced

concrete, masonry and cut granite

diversion dam; (2) a 0.5-mile-long

impoundment extending from the

Mallison Falls dam upstream to the

tailwaters of the Little Falls Project,

with a surface area of approximately 8

acres at normal elevation, 90.6 feet

USGS; (3) a 70-foot-long headgate

structure; (4) a 675-foot-long, 41-footwide, by 6-foot-deep, bedrock lined

intake canal; (50 a 33-foot-wide by 51-

foot-long, reinforced concrete and

masonry powerhouse; (6) two turbine

generator units, each with a rated

capacity of 400 kW, for a total project

installed capacity of 800 kW; (7) a 675-

foot-long bypassed reach; (8) an 11-kV

transmission line tied into the Gambo

Project transmission line; and (9) other

appurtenances.

The Saccarappa Project consists of the

following existing facilities: (1) A 322-

foot-long diversion dam consisting of

two concrete overflow structures

separated by an island; (2) a 5.0-milelong impoundment extending from the

Saccarappa dam upstream to the

tailwaters of the Mallison Falls Project,

with a surface area of approximately 87

acres at normal elevation, 69.96 feet

USGS; (3) two bypassed reaches

measuring 475 feet and 390 feet long; (4)

a 380-foot-long by 36-foot-wide intake

canal; (5) a 49-foot-wide by 71-foot-long,

masonry powerhouse; (6) three turbine

generator units, each with a rated

capacity of 450 kW for a total project

capacity of 1,350 kW; (7) a 345-foot-long

tailrace formed by a 33-foot-high guard

wall; (8) a 1-mile-long 2.3-kV

transmission line/generator lead; and (9)

other appurtenances.

The five projects operate continuously

to generate electricity that is utilized at

Warren’s pulp and paper mill facilities

in Westbrook, Maine. Under typical

daily operations, Warren maximizes

output by manually controlling of each

of the five projects in response to flow

inputs from Warren’s upstream Eel Weir

Project (FERC No. 2984), located at the

outlet of Sebago Lake, and various

minor tributaries to the Presumpscot

River downstream of the Eel Weir

Project. Daily impoundment level

fluctuations of 2 feet or less typically

occur at the Little Falls, Mallison Falls,

and Saccarappa Projects, impoundment

fluctuations of up to 1 foot per day

occur at the Dundee and Gambo

Projects.

m. Locations of the Applications:

Copies of each of the five applications

are available for inspection and

reproduction at the Commission’s

Public Reference Room, located at 888

First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington,

D.C. 20246, or by calling (202) 208–

1371. The applications also may be

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222) for assistance). Copies

also are available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item h,

above.

n. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—The Commission directs

pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the

Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued

May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,

1991) that all comments,

recommendations, terms and

conditions, and prescriptions

concerning the applications be filed

with the Commission within 60 days

from the issuance date of this notice. All

reply comments must be filed with the

Commission within 105 days from the

date of this notice.

Anyone may obtain an extension of

time for these deadlines from the

Commission only upon a showing of

good cause or extraordinary

circumstances in accordance with 18

CFR 385.2008.

All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital

letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY

COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS’’, ‘‘TERMS

AND CONDITIONS,’’ or

‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the

heading the name of the applicant and

the project number(s) of the application

to which the filing responds; (3) furnish

the name, address, and telephone

number of the person submitting the

filing; and (4) otherwise comply with

the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001

through 385.2005. All comments

recommendations, terms and conditions

or prescriptions must set forth their

evidentiary basis and otherwise comply

with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).

Agencies may obtain copies of the

application directly from the applicant.

Each filing must be accompanied by

proof of service on all persons listed on

the service list prepared by the

Commission in this proceeding, in

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and

385.2010.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–00304; FRL–6759–8]

TSCA Section 8(a) Preliminary

Assessment Information Rule; Request

for Comment on Renewal of

Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), EPA is

seeking public comment and

information on the following

Information Collection Request (ICR):

TSCA Section 8(a) Preliminary

Assessment Information Rule (EPA ICR

No. 0586.09, OMB No. 2070–0054). This

ICR involves a collection activity that is

currently approved and scheduled to

expire on December 31, 2000. The

information collected under this ICR

relates to identifying, assessing, and

managing human health and

environmental risks from chemical

substances, mixtures, or categories. The

ICR describes the nature of the

information collection activity and its

expected burden and costs. Before

submitting this ICR to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval under the PRA,

EPA is soliciting comments on specific

aspects of the collection.

DATES: Written comments, identified by

the docket control number OPPTS–

00304 and administrative record

number AR–231, must be received on or

before February 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit III. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPPTS–00304 and administrative

record number AR–231 in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Acting Director,

Environmental Assistance Division,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7408), 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 Campanella, Chemical Control

Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

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Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (202) 260–3948; fax

number: (202) 260–8168; e-mail address:

campanella.paul@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by

this action if you are a manufacturer or

importer of chemical substances,

mixtures, or categories. Potentially

affected categories and entities may

include, but are not limited to:

Type of business NAICS

codes

Basic Chemical Manufacturing 3251

Resin, Synthetic Rubber and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing3252

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing3255

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing3253

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing3259

Petroleum Refineries 32411

This table is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in this table could

also be affected. The North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS)

codes are provided to assist you and

others in determining whether or not

this action might apply to certain

entities. If you have any questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

A. 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/. On

the Home Page select ‘‘Laws and

Regulations,’’ ‘‘Regulations and

Proposed Rules,’’ 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/.

B. Fax-on-Demand

Using a faxphone call (202) 401–0527

and select item 4084 for a copy of the

ICR.

C. In Person

The Agency has established an official

record for this action under docket

control number OPPTS–00304 and

administrative record number AR–231.

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.

III. How Can I Respond to this Action?

A. 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 OPPTS–00304 and

administrative record number AR–231

on 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, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

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. Submit your

comments and/or data electronically by

e-mail to: oppt.ncic@epa.gov, or mail

your computer disk to the address

identified in Units III.A.1. and 2. 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–00304 and

administrative record number AR–231.

Electronic comments may also be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

B. 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.

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

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

C. What Should I Consider when 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 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 and administrative record

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.

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D. What Information is EPA Particularly

Interested in?

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

PRA, EPA specifically solicits

comments and information to enable it

to:

1. Evaluate whether the proposed

collections of information are necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility.

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the

Agency’s estimates of the burdens of the

proposed collections of information.

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

4. Minimize the burden of the

collections of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated or

electronic collection technologies or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

IV. What Information Collection

Activity or ICR Does this Action Apply

to?

EPA is seeking comments on the

following ICR:

Title: TSCA Section 8(a) Preliminary

Assessment Information Rule.

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0586.09,

OMB No. 2070–0054.

ICR status: This ICR is currently

scheduled to expire on December 31,

2000. An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information,

unless it displays a currently valid OMB

control number. The OMB control

numbers for EPA’s information

collections appear on the collection

instruments or instructions, in the

Federal Register notices for related

rulemakings and ICR notices and, if the

collection is contained in a regulation,

in a table of OMB approval numbers in

40 CFR part 9.

Abstract: TSCA section 8(a)

authorizes EPA to promulgate rules

under which manufacturers, importers

and processors of chemical substances

and mixtures must maintain records and

submit reports to EPA. EPA has

promulgated the Preliminary

Assessment Information Rule (PAIR)

under TSCA section 8(a). EPA uses

PAIR to collect information to identify,

assess, and manage human health and

environmental risks from chemical

substances, mixtures, or categories.

PAIR requires chemical manufacturers

and importers to complete a

standardized reporting form to help

evaluate the potential for adverse

human health and environmental effects

caused by the manufacture or

importation of identified chemical

substances, mixtures, or categories.

Chemicals identified by EPA or any

other Federal agency, for which a

justifiable information need for

production, use or exposure-related data

can be satisfied by the use of the PAIR

are proper subjects for TSCA section

8(a) PAIR rulemaking. In most instances

the information that EPA receives from

a PAIR report is sufficient to satisfy the

information need in question.

Responses to the collection of

information are mandatory (see 40 CFR

part 712). Respondents may claim all or

part of a notice confidential. EPA will

disclose information that is covered by

a claim of confidentiality only to the

extent permitted by, and in accordance

with, the procedures in TSCA section 14

and 40 CFR part 2.

V. What are EPA’s Burden and Cost

Estimates for this ICR?

Under the PRA, ‘‘burden’’ means the

total time, effort, or financial resources

expended by persons to generate,

maintain, retain, or disclose or provide

information to or for a Federal agency.

For this collection it includes the time

needed to review instructions; develop,

acquire, install, and utilize technology

and systems for the purposes of

collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

The ICR provides a detailed

explanation of this estimate, which is

only briefly summarized in this notice.

The annual public burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average 28.45 hours per response. The

following is a summary of the estimates

taken from the ICR:

Respondents/affected entities:

Manufacturers and importers of

chemical substances, mixtures, or

categories.

Estimated total number of potential

respondents: 48.

Frequency of response: On occasion.

Estimated average number of

responses for each respondent: 2.4.

Estimated total annual burden hours:

3,355.

Estimated total annual burden costs:

$250,000.

VI. Are There Changes in the Estimates

from the Last Approval?

There is a net decrease of 134 hours

(from 3,489 hours to 3,355 hours) in the

total estimated respondent burden

compared with that identified in the

information collection request most

recently approved by OMB. This

decrease is attributable to carrying

through in the burden hour totals the

adjustment made to the unit burden of

the CBI substantiation requirement,

which is that only 75% of sites or

reports are expected to make CBI claims.

This adjustment was made in the unit

burden calculations in the previous ICR

but was not carried through in the

industry totals. In addition, a few minor

mathematical corrections were made to

the estimates in the previous ICR.

VII. What is the Next Step in the

Process for this ICR?

EPA will consider the comments

received and amend the ICR as

appropriate. The final ICR package will

then be submitted to OMB for review

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR

1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal

Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR

1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the

submission of the ICR to OMB and the

opportunity to submit additional

comments to OMB. If you have any

questions about this ICR or the approval

process, please contact the technical

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Hazardous

substances, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: November 30, 2000.

Susan H. Wayland,

Acting Assistant Administrator for

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 00–31335 Filed 12–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6913–7]

Proposed Settlement Agreement,

Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement

agreement; request for public comment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended

(‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is

hereby given of a proposed settlement