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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 OPP–50878 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, Crystal

Mall #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 electronically by e-mail

to: opp-docket@epa.gov, or you can

submit a computer disk as described

above. 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–50878. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. 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 person listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as 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 notice.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

document.

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. Background

AgraQuest, Inc., 1530 Drew Avenue,

Davis, CA 95616 has requested an EUP

for the microbial pesticide Bacillus

pumilus Strain QST 2808 for a 2 year

period, commencing March 1, 2001 and

ending March 1, 2003. The objective of

this EUP is to obtain efficacy and

phytotoxicity data over a large

geographical area on many important

minor crops. A total of 4,000 acres are

proposed to be treated with 2,188

pounds of active ingredient.

AgraQuest’s proposed testing areas

include the following states: Arizona,

California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,

Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina,

North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico,

New York, Oklahoma, Oregon,

Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia,

Washington, West Virginia, and

Wisconsin. Proposed crop treatment

sites include brassica, bulb vegetables,

cereal grains, cucurbits, fruiting

vegetables, grape, grass seed, hop, leafy

vegetables, legume vegetables, mint,

peanuts, pome fruits, root and tuber

vegetables, roses (field) and stone fruits.

The application methods proposed

include ground, aerial, and chemigation

methodology.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

Following the review of the

AgraQuest, Inc. application and any

comments and data received in response

to this notice, EPA will decide whether

to issue or deny the EUP request for this

EUP program, and if issued, the

conditions under which it is to be

conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will

be announced in the Federal Register.

IV. What is the Agency’s Authority for

Taking this Action?

The Agency’s authority for taking this

action is under 40 CFR part 172.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Experimental use permits.

Dated: April 17, 2001.

Kathleen F. Knox,

Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[DA 01–933, ET Docket No. 98–206]

The MITRE Corporation Report on

Technical Analysis of Potential

Harmful Interference to DBS From

Proposed Terrestrial Services in the

12.2–12.7 GHz Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The MITRE Corporation

delivered to the FCC a Report titled

‘‘Analysis of Potential MVDDS

Intereference to DBS in the 12.2–12.7

GHz Band.’’ The MITRE Corporation

report was conducted pursuant to

Prevention of Interference to Direct

Broadcast Satellite Services, of the

Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary

Appropriations Act, (CJSJA Act), H.R.

5548 (enacted on December 21, 2000, as

part of Public Law 106–553). The

MITRE Corporation report addresses the

question of possible interference from

MVDDS to DBS. Pursuant to the statute,

the Commission seeks comment on this

report.

DATES: Comments Due: May 15, 2001;

Reply Comments Due May 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Marcus for the MITRE Study,

and Tom Derenge for ET Docket No. 98–

206, Office of Engineering and

Technology, (202) 418–2418, and (202)

418–2451, respectively; internet

mmarcus@fcc.gov and tderenge@fcc.gov,

respectively.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the text of the Public

Notice, DA 01–933 released April 23,

2001. This document is available on the

Commission’s Internet site, at

ww.fcc.gov/oet/info/mitrereport/. It is

also available for inspection and

copying during regular business hours

in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY–

A257, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington,

DC, and also may be purchased from the

Commission’s duplication contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20036.

Summary of the Public Notice

1. On April 18, 2001, MITRE

Corporation delivered to the FCC a

Report titled ‘‘Analysis of Potential

MVDDS Intereference to DBS in the

12.2–12.7 GHz Band.’’ The MITRE

Corporation report was conducted

pursuant to Section 1012, Prevention of

Interference to Direct Broadcast Satellite

Services, of the Commerce, Justice, State

and Judiciary Appropriations Act,

(CJSJA Act), H.R. 5548 (enacted on

December 21, 2000, as part of Public

Law 106–553). This document can be

found through the Commission’s

Electronic Comment Filing System

(ECFS) at. www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html.

It can also be found directly at

www.fcc.gov/oet/inf/mitrereport/. (The

report contains many color diagrams so

use of a color printer is recommended

in order to follow the technical details

in hard copies.) Pursuant to the statute,

the Commission seeks comment on this

report.

2. The First Report and Order and

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

in ET Docket 98–206, 66 FR 7606,

January 24, 2000, (http://www.fcc.gov/

Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/

Orders/2000/fcc00418.pdf) proposed

that a new Multichannel Video

Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS)

share the existing Direct Broadcast

Satellite Service (DBS) downlink

allocation at 12.2–12.7 GHz. The MITRE

Corporation report addresses the

question of possible interference from

MVDDS to DBS users in accordance

with Section 1012 of the CJSJA Act.

3. Comments on The MITRE

Corporation report shall be filed by no

later than May 15, 2001. Replies to the

comments shall be filed no later than

May 23, 2001. Comments and replies are

to be filed with the Commission

following the same procedures

applicable to the First Report and Order

and Further Notice of Proposed Rule

Making in this proceeding, ET Docket

No. 98–206. Comments filed through the

ECFS can be sent as an electronic file

via the Internet at www.fcc.gov/e-file/

ecfs.html. In completing the transmittal

screen, commenters should include

their full name, Postal Service mailing

address, and the applicable docket

number. Parties may also submit an

electronic comment by Internet e-mail.

To obtain filing instructions for e-mail

comments, commenters should send an

e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should

include the following words in the body

of the message: ‘‘get form <your e-mail

address>’’. A sample form and

directions will be sent in reply.

4. Comments may be filed using the

Commission’s Electronic Comment

Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper

copies. Generally, only one electronic

submission must be filed. If filing by

paper, parties must file an original and

four copies. Parties should send

comments to the Office of the Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission,

445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC

20554. Parties are also encouraged to

file a copy of all pleadings on a 3.5 inch

diskette in Word 97 format.

5. This matter shall be treated as a

‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in

accordance with the Commission’s ex

parte rules. See 47 CFR 1.1200 and

1.1206. Persons making oral ex parte

presentations are reminded that

memoranda summarizing the

presentations must contain summaries

of the substance or the presentations

and not merely a listing of the subjects

discussed. More than a one or two

sentence description of the views and

arguments presented generally is

required. See 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Other

rules pertaining to oral and written ex

parte presentations in permit-butdisclose proceedings are set forth in 47

CFR 1.1206(b).

6. This action is taken pursuant to

authority found in Sections 4(i) and

303(r) of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and

303(r); and pursuant to §§ 0.31 and

0.241 of the Commission’s Rules, 47

CFR 0.31 and 0.241.

Federal Communications Commission.

Geraldine Matise,

Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Division,

Office of Engineering and Technology.

[FR Doc. 01–11077 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 8, 2001 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.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE & TIME:

Thursday, May 10, 2001, Meeting Open

to the Public.

This meeting has been cancelled.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. Ron Harris, Press Officer,

Telephone: (202) 694–1200.

Mary W. Dove,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 01–11326 Filed 5–1–01; 3:08 pm]

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice

have applied to the Board for approval,

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part

225), and all other applicable statutes

and regulations to become a bank

holding company and/or to acquire the

assets or the ownership of, control of, or

the power to vote shares of a bank or

bank holding company and all of the

banks and nonbanking companies

owned by the bank holding company,

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well

as other related filings required by the

Board, are available for immediate

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank

indicated. The application also will be

available for inspection at the offices of

the Board of Governors. Interested

persons may express their views in

writing on the standards enumerated in

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the

proposal also involves the acquisition of

a nonbanking company, the review also

includes whether the acquisition of the

nonbanking company complies with the

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise

noted, nonbanking activities will be

conducted throughout the United States.

Additional information on all bank

holding companies may be obtained

from the National Information Center

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.