53796 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 175 / Monday, September 12, 2005 / Notices 

extending the comment period for 30 

days, from September 12, 2005, to 

October 12, 2005. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 12, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

docket identification (ID) number OPP–

2005–0125 may be submitted 

electronically, by mail, or through hand 

delivery/courier. Follow the detailed 

instructions as provided in Unit I.C. of 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the 

July 13, 2005 Federal Register 

document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dirk 

Helder, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508C), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–

0001; telephone number: (703) 305–

4610; fax number: (703) 308–8041; email address:helder.dirk@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

The Agency included in the July 13, 

2005 Federal Register document a list of 

those who may be potentially affected 

by this action. If you have 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? 

1. Docket. EPA has established an 

official public docket for this action 

under docket ID number OPP–2005–

0125. The official public docket consists 

of the documents specifically referenced 

in this action, any public comments 

received, and other information related 

to this action. Although a part of the 

official docket, the public docket does 

not include Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

The official public docket is the 

collection of materials that is available 

for public viewing at the Public 

Information and Records Integrity 

Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 

#2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This 

docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 

4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The docket 

telephone number is (703) 305–5805. 

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. 

An electronic version of the public 

docket is available through EPA’s 

electronic public docket and comment 

system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA 

Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ 

to submit or view public comments, 

access the index listing of the contents 

of the official public docket, and to 

access those documents in the public 

docket that are available electronically. 

Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’

then key in the appropriate docket ID 

number. 

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit 

Comments? 

To submit comments, or access the 

official public docket, please follow the 

detailed instructions as provided in 

Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION of the July 13, 2005 Federal 

Register document. If you have 

questions, consult the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

II. What Action is EPA Taking? 

This document extends the public 

comment period established in the 

Federal Register of July 13, 2005 (70 FR 

40333) (FRL–7722–1). In that document, 

EPA made available the human health 

risk assessment for metam sodium and 

metam potassium. They are nonselective pre-plant soil fumigants with 

fungicidal, herbicidal, insecticidal, and 

nematicidal properties. Metam sodium 

is one of the most widely used 

agricultural pesticides in the U.S. and is 

presently registered on a wide variety of 

crop groups including: root and tuber 

vegetables; bulb vegetables; leafy 

vegetables; Brassica (cole) leafy 

vegetables; legume vegetables; fruiting 

vegetables; cucurbit vegetables; citrus 

fruits; pome fruits; stone fruits; berries; 

tree nuts; cereal grains; nongrass 

livestock feeds; and herbs and spices. 

Metam sodium may be applied to plant 

beds as a soil drench treatment. It may 

also be applied to field or row crops 

during pre-plant and postharvest stages 

via chemigation, soil broadcast 

treatment, soil band treatment, soilincorporated treatment, and soilinjection treatment. An estimated 51 

million pounds of metam sodium is 

applied annually. Lesser amounts of 

metam potassium are used in the U.S.; 

unless further qualified or specified, use 

of the term ‘‘metam sodium’’ should be 

assumed to also include ‘‘metam 

potassium.’’ EPA is hereby extending 

the comment period, which was set to 

end on September 12, 2005, to October 

12, 2005. The Agency received a request 

from the Society of American Florists 

and is therefore, granting the extension 

based on the volume and complexity of 

the documents to be reviewed. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: September 7, 2005. 

Debra Edwards, 

Director, Special Review and Reregistration 

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 05–18076 Filed 9–8–05; 2:30 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; 

Announcing a Partially Open Meeting 

of the Board of Directors 

TIME AND DATE: The open meeting of the 

Board of Directors is scheduled to begin 

at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 

2005. The closed portion of the meeting 

will follow immediately the open 

portion of the meeting. 

PLACE: Board Room, First Floor, Federal 

Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street 

NW., Washington DC 20006. 

STATUS: The first portion of the meeting 

will be open to the public. The final 

portion of the meeting will be closed to 

the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE OPEN

PORTION: 

Fiscal Year 2006 Budget. The Board of 

Directors will consider a resolution 

adopting the Finance Board’s fiscal year 

2006 budget. 

Annual Performance Budget for Fiscal 

Year 2006. The Government 

Performance and Results Act of 1993 

and Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–11 require agencies to 

produce an Annual Performance Budget 

that links performance goals with costs 

for achieving a target level of 

performance. The Board of Directors 

will consider a resolution adopting a 

Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Performance 

Budget for the Finance Board. 

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE CLOSED

PORTION: 

Periodic Update of Examination 

Program Development and Supervisory 

Findings. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Shelia Willis, Paralegal Specialist, 

Office of General Counsel, at 202–408–

2876 or williss@fhfb.gov. 

By the Federal Housing Finance Board. 

Dated: September 8, 2005. 

Neil R. Crowley, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 05–18086 Filed 9–8–05; 12:26 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6725–01–P