Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 119 / Monday, June 22, 1998 / Notices 33927

ELECTRIC AGENDA

E–1. RESERVED

OIL AND GAS AGENDA

I.

PIPELINE RATE MATTERS

PR–1.

RESERVED

II.

PIPELINE CERTIFICATE MATTERS

PC–1.

OMITTED

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16618 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–00242; FRL–5796–5]

Pilot Project Approach for the

Acquisition of Environmentally

Preferable Products and Services;

Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: EPA is making available for

public review its Pilot Project Approach

on the use of non-governmental entities

in connection with Executive Order

12873’s mandate to EPA to issue

guidance concerning the acquisition of

environmentally preferable products

and services by the Federal

Government. Interested parties may

request a copy of the Agency’s Pilot

Project Approach as set forth in the

ADDRESSES unit of this notice.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Pilot

Project Approach contact: Pollution

Prevention Information Clearinghouse

(7409), Environmental Protection

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

DC 20460, telephone number: 202–260–

1023, facsimile number: 202–260–0178,

e-mail: PPIC@epamail.epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie

Shannon, Pollution Prevention Division

(7409), Office of Pollution Prevention

and Toxics, Environmental Protection

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

DC 20460, telephone number: 202–260–

2736, e-mail:

shannon.julie@epamail.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Electronic Availability

A. Internet

Electronic copies of this document

and the Pilot Project Approach are

available from the EPA Home Page at

the Federal Register--Environmental

Documents entry for this document

under ‘‘Laws and Regulations’’ (http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).

B. Fax-On-Demand

Using a faxphone call 202–401–0527

and select item 8001 for a copy of the

Pilot Project Approach.

II. Background

Section 503 of Executive Order 12873

on Federal Acquisition, Recycling and

Waste Prevention, issued on October 20,

1993, includes a mandate for EPA to

issue guidance to help Executive

agencies identify and purchase

environmentally preferable products.

Pursuant to this mandate, on September

28, 1995, EPA issued a proposed

Guidance on the Acquisition of

Environmentally Preferable Products

and Services (60 FR 50722, September

29, 1995) (FRL–4760–5). In EPA’s

proposed Guidance (see Unit III.E. of the

September 29th document), EPA

acknowledged the existence of nongovernmental entities, including, but

not limited to, environmental standardsetting organizations, third-party

certification programs, and

environmental labeling or

environmental ‘‘report card’’ programs

and other environmental consulting

organizations to which Executive

agencies, in appropriate circumstances,

may refer for technical assistance in

meeting the Executive Order’s goals.

III. The Pilot Project Approach

This Notice of Availability publicizes

EPA’s Pilot Project Approach for

Executive agencies to generate

information regarding potential uses of

non-governmental entities in the

acquisition of environmentally

preferable products and services.

This Pilot Project Approach will be

used to further refine the concepts and

principles established in EPA’s

proposed Guidance on the Acquisition

of Environmentally Preferable Products

and Services. Simultaneously with the

issuance of this Notice of Availability,

EPA and other agencies will begin

moving forward with the Pilot Project

Approach. Ultimately, this Pilot Project

Approach will provide practical

information to EPA in the development

of EPA’s final Guidance.

IV. Public Record

Materials related to the use of nongovernmental entities are available in

the public record under docket control

number ‘‘OPPTS–00149.’’ The public

record is located in the TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center,

Rm. NE–B607, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. The record is

available for inspection from 12 noon to

4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: June 10, 1998.

Mary Ellen Weber,

Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention

and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98–16570 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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Access to Confidential Business

Information by Enrollees Under the

Senior Environmental Employment

Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized grantee

organizations under the Senior

Environmental Employment (SEE)

Program, and their enrollees; access to

information which has been submitted

to EPA under the environmental statutes

administered by the Agency. Some of

this information may be claimed or

determined to be confidential business

information (CBI).

DATES: Comments concerning CBI

access will be accepted on or before

June 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Street, National Program Director,

Senior Environmental Employment

Program (3641), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 N Street, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20460. Telephone (202)

260–2573.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Senior Environmental Employment

(SEE) program is authorized by the

Environmental Programs Assistance Act

of 1984 (Pub. L. 98–313) , which

provides that the Administrator may

‘‘make grants or enter into cooperative

agreements’’ for the purpose of

‘‘providing technical assistance to:

Federal, State, and local environmental

agencies for projects of pollution

prevention, abatement, and control.’’

Cooperative agreements under the SEE

program provide support for many

functions in the Agency, including

clerical support, staffing hot lines,

providing support to Agency

enforcement activities, providing library

services, compiling data, and support in

scientific, engineering, financial, and

other areas.
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In performing these tasks, grantees

and cooperators under the SEE program

and their enrollees may have access to

potentially all documents submitted

under the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, Clean

Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act,

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and

Rodenticide Act, and Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, to the

extent that these statutes allow

disclosure of confidential information to

authorized representatives. of the

United States (or to ‘‘contractors’’ under

the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act). Some of these

documents may contain information

claimed as confidential.

EPA provides confidential

information to enrollees working under

the following cooperative agreements:

Cooperative

agreement No. Organization

CQ–820932–02 National Older Worker

Career Center, Inc.

CQ–822791–02 NOWCC.

CQ–822911–02 NOWCC.

CQ–822912–02 NOWCC.

CQ–822985–02 NOWCC.

CQ–823144–02 NOWCC.

CQ–823655–02 NOWCC.

CQ–823893–02 NOWCC.

CQ–823905–02 NOWCC.

CQ–823952–02 NOWCC.

CQ–823973–02 NOWCC.

CQ–824021–02 NOWCC.

CQ–824417–02 NOWCC.

CQ–824455–02 NOWCC.

CQ–824714 ...... National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc.

CQ–824715 ...... NCBA.

CQ–824716 ...... NCBA.

CQ–824717 ...... NCBA.

CQ–824718 ...... NCBA.

CQ–825083 ...... NCBA.

CQ–825084 ...... NCBA.

CQ–825085 ...... NCBA.

CQ–825086 ...... NCBA.

CQ–825087 ...... NCBA.

CQ–826277–01 NCBA.

CQ–826278–01 NCBA.

CQ–826377 ...... NCBA.

QS–823447 NCBA.

CQ–822261 ...... National Association for

Hispanic Elderly.

CQ–825236 ...... NAHE.

CQ–826228 ...... NAHE.

CQ–826229 ...... NAHE.

QS–823047 NAHE.

CQ–824362 ...... National Council On the

Aging, Inc.

CQ–824363 ...... NCOA.

CQ–824364 ...... NCOA.

CQ–825438 ...... NCOA.

CQ–825527 ...... NCOA.

CQ–826218 ...... NCOA.

CQ–822533 ...... National Senior Citizens

Education and Research

Center.

Cooperative

agreement No. Organization

CQ–822769 ...... NSCERC.

CQ–824298 ...... NSCERC.

CQ–824299 ...... NSCERC.

CQ–824399 ...... NSCERC.

CQ–824721 ...... NSCERC.

CQ–825529 ...... NSCERC.

CQ–825530 ...... NSCERC.

CQ–826279–01 NSCERC.

CQ–822810–02 National Asian Pacific

Center on Aging.

CQ–825520 ...... NAPCA.

CQ–825447 ...... NAPCA.

CQ–825448 ...... NAPCA.

CQ–826340 ...... NAPCA.

Among the procedures established by

EPA confidentiality regulations for

granting access is notification to the

submitters of confidential data that SEE

grantee organizations and their enrollees

will have access. 40 CFR 2.201(h)(2)(iii).

This document is intended to fulfill that

requirement.

The grantee organizations are required

by the cooperative agreements to protect

confidential information. SEE enrollees

are require to sign confidentiality

agreements and to adhere to the same

security procedures as Federal

employees.

Dated: June 16, 1998

Donald W. Sadler,

Director, Human Resources Staff for OA, OIA,

OARM, OCFO and SES.

[FR Doc. 98–16567 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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AGENCY

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Notice of Proposed Administrative De

Micromis Settlement Pursuant to

Section 122(g)(4) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act, Regarding the Pollution

Abatement Services Superfund Site,

Oswego, NY

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative settlement and

opportunity for public comment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

122(i) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.

9622(i), the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA), Region II,

announces a proposed administrative

‘‘de micromis’’ settlement pursuant to

section 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

9622(g)(4), relating to the Pollution

Abatement Services Superfund Site

(Site). The Site is located near the

eastern boundary of the City of Oswego,

New York. The Site is included on the

National Priorities List established

pursuant to section 105(a) of CERCLA,

42 U.S.C. 9605(a). This document is

being published pursuant to section

122(i) of CERCLA to inform the public

of the proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment.

The proposed administrative

settlement has been memorialized in an

Administrative Order on Consent

(Order) between EPA and Corning

Incorporated, Borg-Warner Automotive,

Inc. on behalf of Morse Chain (BorgWarner Corporation), and Unisys

Corporation (Respondents).

Respondents individually contributed a

minimal amount of hazardous

substances to the Site and are eligible

for a de micromis settlement under

EPA’s policies and section 122(g) of

CERCLA. This Order will become

effective after the close of the public

comment period, unless comments

received disclose facts or considerations

which indicate that this Order is

inappropriate, improper or inadequate,

and EPA, in accordance with section

122(i)(3) of CERCLA, modifies or

withdraws its consent to this agreement.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before July 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Regional

Counsel, New York/Caribbean

Superfund Branch, 17th Floor, 290

Broadway, New York, New York 10007

and should refer to: ‘‘Pollution

Abatement Services Superfund Site,

U.S. EPA Index No. II–CERCLA–98–

0204.’’ For a copy of the settlement

document, contact the individual listed

below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol Y. Berns, Assistant Regional

Counsel, New York/Caribbean

Superfund Branch, Office of Regional

Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New

York, New York 10007, telephone: (212)

637–3177.

Dated: June 11, 1998.

William J. Muszynski,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.

[FR Doc. 98–16568 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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