Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 77 /Wednesday, April 22, 1998 / Notices 19917

Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC

20460, 703–308–7909.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Transfer of Confidential Business

Information

Under EPA Contract 68–W7–0001

Hazmed and its subcontractors, will

assist the Office of Solid Waste, Permits

and State Programs Division, by

providing technical and regulatory

support for: Information Gathering and

Analyzing data received from facilities

generating mixed waste; Data Collection

and Management; Analysis Support

Services; Documentation Preparation;

and Communications, Outreach, and

Public Access. EPA has determined that

Hazmed and its subcontractors, will

need access to RCRA CBI submitted to

the Office of Solid Waste to complete

this work. For example, Hazmed and its

subcontractors, need access to the CBI

that EPA collects, under the authority of

Section 3007 of RCRA, in Industry

Studies Surveys and other studies of

industries involved with waste

management.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h),

EPA has determined that Hazmed, and

its subcontractors, require access to CBI

submitted to EPA under the authority of

RCRA to perform work satisfactorily

under the above-noted contract. EPA is

submitting this notice to inform all

submitters of CBI of EPA’s intent to

transfer CBI to these firms on a need-toknow basis. Upon completing its review

of materials submitted, Hazmed, and its

subcontractors, will return all CBI to

EPA.

EPA will authorize Hazmed, and its

subcontractors, for access to CBI under

the conditions and terms in EPA’s

‘‘Contractor Requirements for the

Control and Security of RCRA

Confidential Business Information

Security Manual.’’ Prior to transferring

CBI to Hazmed, and its subcontractors,

EPA will review and approve its

security plans and Hazmed, and its

subcontractors, will sign non-disclosure

agreements.

Dated: April 3, 1998.

Matt Hale,

Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.

[FR Doc. 98–10722 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6000–8]

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee;

Notice of Meeting

Summary: The Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) established the

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee

(CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to

provide independent advice and

counsel to EPA on policy issues

associated with implementation of the

Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee

advises on economic, environmental,

technical scientific, and enforcement

policy issues.

Open Meeting Notice: Pursuant to 5

U.S.C. App. 2 Section 10(a)(2), notice is

hereby given that the Clean Air Act

Advisory Committee will hold its next

open meeting on Friday, June 12, 1998,

from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:00

p.m. at the Tyson Corner Marriott Hotel,

8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Virginia,

22182. Seating will be available on a

first come, first served basis. The

Energy, Clean Air and Climate Change

Subcommittee will hold its meeting on

Thursday, June 11, 1998, from

approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Linking Transportation, Land Use

and Air Quality Concerns Subcommittee

will meet from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The CAAAC’s other two Subcommittees

(the Permits/NSR/Toxics Integration

Subcommittee and the Economic

Incentives and Regulatory Innovations

Subcommittee) will hold concurrent

meetings on June 11 from approximately

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All subcommittee

meetings will be held at the same hotel

as the full Committee.

Inspection of Committee Documents:

The Committee agenda and any

documents prepared for the meeting

will be publicly available at the

meeting. Thereafter, these documents,

together with CAAAC meeting minutes,

will be available by contacting the

Office of Air and Radiation Docket and

requesting information under docket

item A–94–34 (CAAAC). The Docket

office can be reached by telephoning

202–260–7548; FAX 202–260–4400.

For further information concerning

this meeting of the full CAAAC, please

contact Paul Rasmussen, Office of Air

and Radiation, US EPA (202) 260–6877,

FAX (202) 260–8509 or by mail at US

EPA, Office of Air and Radiation (Mail

code 6102), 401 M St. S.W. Washington,

D.C. 20460. For information on the

Subcommittee meetings, please contact

the following individuals (1) Energy,

Clean Air and Climate Change—Anna

Garcia, 202–564–9492; (2) Permits/NSR/

Toxics Integration—Debbie Stackhouse,

919–541–5354; (3) Economic Incentives

and Regulatory Innovations—Brian

Cook, 202–260–0825; and (4) Linking

Transportation, Land Use and Air

Quality Concerns—Gay MacGregor,

734–668–4438.

Dated: April 15, 1998.

Richard D. Wilson,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and

Radiation.

[FR Doc. 98–10716 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00533; FRL 5783–9]

Notice of Availability of Pesticide Data

Submitters List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of an updated version of the

Pesticide Data Submitters List which

supersedes and replaces all previous

versions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: John Jamula, Office of Pesticide

Programs (7502C), Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location

for commercial courier, delivery,

telephone number and e-mail: Rm. 226,

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305–

6426; e-mail:

jamula.john@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

The Pesticide Data Submitters List is

a compilation of names and addresses of

registrants who wish to be notified and

offered compensation for use of their

data. It was developed to assist pesticide

applicants in fulfilling their obligation

as required by sections 3(c)(1)(f) and

3(c)(2)(D) of the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

and 40 CFR part 152 subpart E regarding

ownership of data used to support

registration. This notice announces the

availability of an updated version of the

Pesticide Data Submitters List which

supersedes and replaces all previous

versions.

II. Ordering Information

Microfiche copies of the document are

available from the National Technical

Information Service (NTIS) ATTN:

Order Desk 5285 Port Royal Road

Springfield, VA 22161; Telephone: (703)

487–4650. When requesting a document
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from NTIS, please provide its name and

NTIS Publication Number (PB). The

NTIS Publication for this version of the

Pesticide Data Submitters List is PB

127988.

III. Electronic Access

The Pesticide Data Submitters List is

available on EPA’s World Wide Web

(WWW) site on the Internet. The

Internet address of EPA’s web site is

www.epa.gov.

To Access the Data Submitters List

from the EPA Home Page, select

‘‘Databases and Software’’. From the

next page, select ‘‘Media Specific’’.

The Pesticide Data Submitters List

may also be found by searching for the

keywords ‘‘data submitters list’’ from

the EPA Home Page, or may be accessed

directly on the EPA web site, by going

directly the address listed below. Note

that this address is case sensitive. http:/

/www.epa.gov./opppmsd1/

datasubmitterslist/index.html

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Pesticides and pests, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: April 2, 1998.

Linda A. Travers,

Director, Information Resources and Services

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–10148 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

[BM–9–APR–98–02]

Financial Institution Rating System

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

ACTION: Policy statement.

SUMMARY: The Farm Credit

Administration (FCA or Agency),

through the FCA Board (Board), has

adopted at its April 9, 1998, Board

meeting a policy statement on its

financial institution rating system. The

Financial Institution Rating System

(FIRS) shall be the rating system used by

FCA examiners for evaluating and

categorizing the safety and soundness of

Farm Credit System (System)

institutions on an ongoing, uniform and

comprehensive basis. The FIRS will

provide valuable information to the

Agency for assessing risk and allocating

resources based on the safety and

soundness of regulated institutions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew D. Jacob, Senior Policy Analyst,

Office of Policy and Analysis, Farm

Credit Administration, McLean, Virginia

22102–5090, (703) 883–4498, TDD (703)

883–4444; or Wendy R. Laguarda,

Senior Attorney, Office of General

Counsel, Farm Credit Administration,

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090, (703)

883–4020, TDD (703) 883–4444; or

Gregory Yowell, Senior Financial

Analyst, Office of Examination, Farm

Credit Administration, McLean, Virginia

22102–5090, (703) 883–4483, TDD (703)

883–4444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of

the Board’s policy statement on the

financial institution rating system is set

forth below in its entirety.

Policy Statement on the Financial

Institution Rating System, BM–9–APR–

98–02, FCA–PS–72

Effective Date: April 9, 1998.

Effect on Previous Actions: None.

Source of Authority: Sections 5.9 and

5.17 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as

amended.

I. Policy

The Financial Institution Rating

System (FIRS) shall be the rating system

used by Farm Credit Administration

(FCA or Agency) examiners for

evaluating and categorizing the safety

and soundness of Farm Credit System

(System) institutions on an ongoing,

uniform and comprehensive basis.

The FIRS will provide valuable

information to the Agency for assessing

risk and allocating resources based on

the safety and soundness of regulated

institutions. Ratings assigned to

regulated institutions will be adjusted

periodically so that they accurately

reflect the condition of institutions.

II. Standards and Implementation

Based on the conclusions reached in

the ongoing examination of an

institution’s financial, managerial, and

operational condition, FCA examiners

will assign ratings to each of the six

rating factor components and assign a

composite rating that reflects the

condition and overall safety and

soundness of the System institution.

These ratings shall be reported to the

institution’s Board of Directors and

Chief Executive Officer.

Component and composite ratings are

assigned on a 1 to 5 numerical scale. A

1-rating indicates the strongest

performance and management practices

and the least degree of supervisory and

regulatory concern, while a 5-rating

indicates an extremely high, immediate

or near-term probability of failure and

unsatisfactory management practices

and, therefore, the highest degree of

concern.

Although each institution has its own

examination and supervisory issues and

concerns, the FIRS is structured to

evaluate all significant financial asset

quality and management factors

common to all System institutions.

Examination criteria for each of the

rating components is defined in the FCA

Examination Manual which is available

to the public. The FCA Examination

Manual also incorporates the evaluative

criteria under which component and

composite ratings are assigned.

Composite Rating

The FIRS provides a general

framework for assimilating and

evaluating all significant financial,

managerial and operational factors to

assign a composite rating to each

System institution. The composite

rating is based on a qualitative and

quantitative analysis of the factors

comprising each of the following

components, the interrelationships

among components, and the overall

level of concern for those risks that

affect a System institution.

The composite rating does not assume

a predetermined weight for each

component nor does it represent an

arithmetic average of assigned

component ratings. The weight given to

any individual component in

determining composite ratings varies

depending on the degree of concern

associated with the component and the

threat posed to the overall safety and

soundness of the institution.

Component Ratings

Listed below is a brief description of

the FIRS components and the more

common evaluative criteria and factors

considered under each component.

• Capital—A System institution is

expected to maintain capital

commensurate with the nature and

extent of risks to the institution and the

ability of management to identify,

measure, monitor, and control these

risks. The capital component is based

on an evaluation of an institution’s

capacity to absorb losses and provide for

future growth. An evaluation of capital

relies on many factors such as

regulatory capital requirements, trends,

portfolio and institutional risk, growth,

adequacy of risk funds, management

capability, and other factors as

appropriate.

• Assets—This component is based

on an assessment of both the quality of

the current portfolio and the quality of

the associated management processes

that substantially impact the quality of

assets. An assessment of assets relies on