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ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by 

e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov, 

Attention: Docket ID number OPP–

2005–0241. In contrast to EPA Dockets, 

EPA’s e-mail system is not an 

‘‘anonymous access’’system. If you send 

an e-mail comment directly to the 

docket without going through EPA 

Dockets, EPA’s e-mail system 

automatically captures your e-mail 

address. E-mail addresses that are 

automatically captured by EPA’s e-mail 

system are included as part of the 

comment that is placed in the official 

public docket, and made available in 

EPA Dockets. 

iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit 

comments on a disk or CD ROM that 

you mail to the mailing address 

identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic 

submissions will be accepted in 

WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid 

the use of special characters and any 

form of encryption. 

2. By mail. Send your comments to: 

Public Information and Records 

Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office 

of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001, Attention: 

Docket ID number OPP–2005–0241. 

3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Public Information 

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 

Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Room 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell 

Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4501, 

Attention: Docket ID number OPP–

2005–0241. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the docket’s normal 

hours of operation as identified in Unit 

I.B.1. 

D. How Should I Submit CBI to the 

Agency? 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI electronically 

through EPA Dockets or by e-mail. You 

may claim information that you submit 

to EPA as CBI by marking any part or 

all of that information as CBI (if you 

submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark 

the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 

CBI and then identify electronically 

within the disk or CD ROM the specific 

information that is 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 

docket and EPA Dockets. If you submit 

the copy that does not contain CBI on 

disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not 

contain CBI. Information not marked as 

CBI will be included in the public 

docket and EPA Dockets 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. 

II. Background 

What Action is the Agency Taking? 

Under section 18 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the 

discretion of the Administrator, a 

Federal or State agency may be 

exempted from any provision of FIFRA 

if the Administrator determines that 

emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The Minnesota 

and South Dakota Departments of 

Agriculture have requested the 

Administrator to issue a quarantine 

exemption for the use of metconazole 

(Caramba 90SL) and a metconazole + 

pyraclostrobin co-pack (HeadlineCaramba co-pack) on soybeans to 

control Asian soybean rust. Information 

in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of this request. 

As part of this request, the Applicant 

asserts that most of the 73.8 million 

soybean acres planted in the United 

States could be compromised by Asian 

soybean rust. A variety of published 

reports have indicated that soybean rust 

is capable of causing yield reductions 

area-wide on soybeans from 10% to 

50% and in selected fields greater than 

90%. Due to the large acreage 

potentially impacted, registrants have 

informed the states that no single 

product will be available in sufficient 

quantity to treat the potential land area 

impacted by Asian soybean rust. 

Nationally, soybeans account for 73.8 

million planted acres, 2.75 billion 

bushels produced, and over 13 billion 

value of production. Even a modest 4% 

minimal loss of production could 

reduce domestic soybean production to 

its lowest point in the preceding 5 years. 

According to the quarantine exemption 

request, several products have emerged 

as potentially efficacious against Asian 

soybean rust in international trials, 

including metconazole. Metconazole is 

a systemic, triazole fungicide that can be 

used as a systemic eradicant and a 

protectant with post-infection activity 

that can stop pathogen establishment in 

the early phases of disease 

development. 

As part of this quarantine exemption 

request, the Applicant proposes a 

maximum of 2 applications of the 8.6% 

metconazole formula (Caramba 90SL) 

per season at an application rate of 

0.96–1.14 ounces of active ingredient/ 

acre (8.2–9.6 fluid ounces of product per 

acre) of soybeans treated. In addition, 

the Applicant proposes the use of 1 

application of the 32.2% (8.6% 

metconazole + 23.6% pyraclostrobin) 

metconazole + pyraclostrobin co-pack 

(Headline-Caramba co-pack) per season 

at an application rate of 1.89 ounces of 

active ingredient (0.72 ounces of 

metconazole + 1.17 ounces of 

pyraclostrobin)/acre (9.64 fluid ounces 

of product per acre) of soybeans treated. 

Ground and aerial applications are 

requested for both products. If granted, 

the use of Caramba 90SL on soybeans 

would result in approximately 0.05–

0.06 million pounds of active ingredient 

used per 1 million soybean acres 

treated. Further, the use of the 

(Headline-Caramba co-pack) on 

soybeans would result in approximately 

0.10 million pounds of active 

ingredients used per 1 million soybean 

acres treated. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing section 

18 of FIFRA require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

quarantine exemption proposing ‘‘use of 

a new chemical (i.e., an active 

ingredient) which has not been 

registered by EPA.’’ This notice 

provides an opportunity for public 

comment on the application. 

The Agency, will review and consider 

all comments received during the 15–

day public comment period in 

determining whether to issue the 

quarantine exemption requested by the 

Minnesota and South Dakota 

Departments of Agriculture. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: September 9, 2005. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 05–18350 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Public Information 

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 

Federal Communications Commission 

for Extension Under Delegated 

Authority 

September 15, 2005. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork burden 

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invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection(s), as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104–13. 

An agency may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act that does not 

display a valid control number. 

Comments are requested concerning (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) comments should be 

submitted on or before November 21, 

2005. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your all 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

comments by email or U.S. postal mail. 

To submit your comments by email 

send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit 

your comments by U.S. mail, mark them 

to the attention of Cathy Williams, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection(s) send an email 

to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0423. 

Title: Section 73.3588, Dismissal of 

Petitions to Deny or Withdrawal of 

Informal Objections. 

Form Number: Not applicable. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents: 50. 

Estimated Time per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement; third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 17 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $42,500. 

Privacy Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3588 

requires a petitioner to obtain approval 

from the FCC to dismiss or withdraw its 

petition to deny when it is filed against 

a renewal application and applications 

for new construction permits, 

modifications, transfers and 

assignments. This request for approval 

must contain a copy of any written 

agreement, an affidavit stating that the 

petitioner has not received any 

consideration in excess of legitimate 

and prudent expenses in exchange for 

dismissing/withdrawing its petition and 

an itemization of the expenses for which 

it is seeking reimbursement. Each 

remaining party to any written or oral 

agreement must submit an affidavit 

within five days of the petitioner’s 

request for approval stating that it has 

paid no consideration to the petitioner 

in excess of the petitioner’s legitimate 

and prudent expenses. The data is used 

by FCC staff to ensure that a petition to 

deny or informal objection is filed under 

appropriate circumstances and not to 

extract payments in excess of legitimate 

and prudent expenses. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–18844 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–10–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Public Information 

Collection(s) Being Submitted for 

Review to the Office of Management 

and Budget 

September 12, 2005. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork burden 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection(s), as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104–13. 

An agency may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that 

does not display a valid control number. 

Comments are requested concerning (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) comments should be 

submitted on or before October 21, 

2005. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting PRA comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) comments to 

Judith B. Herman, Federal 

Communications Commission, Room 1–

C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or 

via the Internet to JudithB.Herman@fcc.gov. If you would like to 

obtain or view a copy of this new or 

revised information collection, you may 

do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page 

at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection(s), contact Judith 

B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the 

Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

Control No.: 3060–0695. 

Title: Section 87.219, Automatic 

Operations. 

Form No.: N/A. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement 

without change, of a previously 

approved collection for which approval 

has expired. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 50. 

Estimated Time Per Response: .7 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement, third party 

disclosure requirement and 

recordkeeping requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 35 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $6,000. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. 

Needs and Uses: This rule section 

requires that if airports have control 

towers or Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) flight service 

stations, and more than one licensee 

wants to have an automated 

aeronautical advisory station (unicom), 

they must write an agreement outlining