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i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, as a result of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

Under section 5 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 

136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to 

field test pesticides under development. 

Manufacturers are required to obtain an 

EUP before testing new pesticides or 

new uses of pesticides if they conduct 

experimental field tests on 10 acres or 

more of land or one acre or more of 

water. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the 

Agency has determined that the 

following EUP amendment application 

may be of regional and national 

significance, and therefore is seeking 

public comment on the EUP amendment 

application: 

Submitter: Monsanto Company, (524– 

EUP–99). 

Plant-incorporated Protectants: 1) 

Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 

protein and the genetic material 

necessary for its production (vector PV– 

ZMIR245) in event MON 89034 corn, 2) 

Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab2 protein 

and the genetic material necessary for 

its production (vector PV–ZMIR245) in 

event MON 89034 corn, 3) Bacillus 

thuringiensis Cry3Bb1 protein and the 

genetic material necessary for its 

production (vector ZMIR39) in Event 

MON 88017 corn (OECD Unique 

Identifier: MON–88017–3), 4) Bacillus 

thuringiensis subspecies Cry1F protein 

and the genetic material necessary for 

its production (vector PHI 8999) in corn, 

and 5) Bacillus thuringiensis Cry34Ab1 

and Cry35Ab1 proteins and the genetic 

material necessary for their production 

(vector PHP 17662) in Event DAS– 

59122–7 corn. 

Summary of Request: On July 17, 

2008, EPA approved Monsanto 

Company’s application for an EUP for 

the testing of the combined trait corn 

product MON 89034 (Cry1A.105 and 

Cry2Ab2) x TC1507 (Cry1F) x MON 

88017 (Cry3Bb1) x DAS–59122–7 

(Cry34Ab1 and Cry35Ab1) as well as 

other event sub-combinations through 

June 30, 2009, appears elsewhere in this 

issue of the Federal Register. Monsanto 

proposes amending the EUP application 

to allow testing on a maximum 

17,777.42 total program acres with a 

proposed planting season from February 

15, 2009 through June 13, 2010. This 

acreage includes 3,736.72 acres of 

combined trait product, MON 89034 x 

TC1507 x MON 88017 x DAS–59122–7; 

4,906.85 acres of other event subcombinations; 5,257.82 acres of other 

corn containing registered plantincorporated protectants to be used as 

comparators in these trials; and 3,876.03 

acres of non-plant-incorporated 

protectant corn acres and border rows. 

Trial protocols to be conducted 

include: 

• Breeding and observation nursery. 

• Inbred seed increase and sample 

hybrid production. 

• Line per se, hybrid yield and 

herbicide tolerance. 

• Insect efficacy. 

• Product characterization and 

performance. 

• Insect resistant management. 

• Benefits trials. 

• Seed treatment. 

States and territories involved 

include: Alabama, Arkansas, California, 

Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, 

Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 

Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, 

Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto 

Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, 

Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and 

Wisconsin. 

A copy of the amendment application 

and any information submitted is 

available for public review in the docket 

established for this EUP amendment 

application as described under 

ADDRESSES. 

Following the review of the 

amendment application and any 

comments and data received in response 

to this solicitation, EPA will decide 

whether to issue or deny the EUP 

request, and if issued, the conditions 

under which it is to be conducted. Any 

issuance of an EUP will be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Experimental use permits. 

Dated: December 29, 2008. 

W. Michael McDavit, 

Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E8–31410 Filed 1–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

Farm Credit Administration Board; 

Regular Meeting 

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the Government in the 

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of 

the regular meeting of the Farm Credit 

Administration Board (Board). 

DATE AND TIME: The regular meeting of 

the Board will be held at the offices of 

the Farm Credit Administration in 

McLean, Virginia, on January 8, 2009, 

from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board 

concludes its business. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm 

Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 

4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. 

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit 

Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, 

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of 

this meeting of the Board will be open 

to the public (limited space available), 

and parts will be closed to the public. 

In order to increase the accessibility to 

Board meetings, persons requiring 

assistance should make arrangements in 

advance. The matters to be considered 

at the meeting are: 

Open Session 

A. Approval of Minutes 

• December 11, 2008 

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*Session Closed—Exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(8) and (9). 

B. New Business 

• Auditors’ Report on FCA FY 2008/ 

2007 Financial Statements 

• Registration of Loan Originators 

Under the Secure and Fair 

Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing 

Act of 2008 

C. Reports 

• OE Quarterly Report 

Closed Session *

• Update on OE Oversight Activities 

Dated: January 5, 2009. 

Roland E. Smith, 

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. 

[FR Doc. E9–121 Filed 1–5–09; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notices 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, January 8, 

2009, at 10 a.m. 

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, 

DC (Ninth Floor). 

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Correction and Approval of Minutes. 

Management and Administrative 

Matters. 

Individuals who plan to attend and 

require special assistance, such as sign 

language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

contact Mary Dove, Commission 

Secretary, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 

hours prior to the hearing date. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 9, 2009, 

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. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Robert Biersack, Press Officer, 

Telephone: (202) 694–1220. 

Darlene Harris, 

Deputy Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E8–31465 Filed 1–6–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Notice Regarding Revisions to the 

Laboratory Protocol To Measure the 

Quantity of Nicotine Contained in 

Smokeless Tobacco Products 

Manufactured, Imported, or Packaged 

in the United States 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services. 

ACTION: Notice and Summary of Public 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends the 

uniform protocol for the analysis of 

nicotine, total moisture, and pH in 

smokeless tobacco products 

(‘‘Protocol’’). The Protocol, originally 

published in the Federal Register in 

1999 (64 FR 14086) and revised in the 

Federal Register on March 14, 2008 (73 

FR 13903), implements the requirement 

of the Comprehensive Smokeless 

Tobacco Health Education Act 

(CSTHEA) of 1986 (15 U.S.C. 4401 et 

seq., Pub. L. 99–252) that each person 

manufacturing, packaging, or importing 

smokeless tobacco products shall 

annually provide the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services (HHS) with a 

specification of the quantity of nicotine 

contained in each smokeless tobacco 

product. CDC re-published the notice in 

the Federal Register on June 23, 2008 

(73 FR 35395) concerning the revision of 

the Protocol (1) To make a technical 

change to correct the date when the first 

report of information under the revised 

Protocol is due and (2) to solicit public 

comments concerning a change in the 

Protocol that increased the volume of 

water in the pH determination from 10 

mL to 20 mL, and (3) to solicit public 

comments concerning the addition of 

the following commercial smokeless 

tobacco product categories: dry snuff 

portion packs, snus, snus portion packs, 

and pellet or compressed. This Notice 

also includes a summary of public 

comments and CDC’s response to them. 

The Protocol as published in the 

Federal Register on March 14, 2008 (73 

FR 13903), remains in effect with the 

technical correction to the date as 

described in the Federal Register notice 

published on June 23, 2008 (73 FR 

35395). 

DATES: First report of information due 

June 30, 2009, with subsequent 

submissions due by March 31 of each 

year. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Matthew McKenna, M.D., Director, 

Office on Smoking and Health, Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, 

Telephone: (770) 488–5701. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the 

implementation of the Protocol in 1999, 

several smokeless tobacco product 

categories have entered the U.S. 

smokeless tobacco market including 

snus, low moisture snuff sold in portion 

pouches, and smokeless tobacco sold in 

a compressed, pellet form. Some of the 

new smokeless tobacco product 

categories differ physically from 

previous smokeless tobacco categories, 

prompting a revision to the Protocol to 

reflect the current state of the 

marketplace. 

Through its review of the Protocol, 

CDC also determined that an increase in 

volume of deionized, distilled water 

would facilitate measurements of pH 

values. After evaluating information that 

was brought to the attention of CDC 

regarding low moisture smokeless 

tobacco products packaged in portion 

pouches, CDC conducted an 

independent comparison of pH 

measurements in a wide variety of low 

and high moisture smokeless tobacco 

products. The results of the comparison 

indicated an acceptable (less than 2%) 

level of change in pH values when 

measurements were taken with 20 mL 

deionized, distilled water compared to 

the volume of deionized, distilled water 

specified in the previous Protocol. 

Increasing the volume of water in the 

mixture ensured that the matrix was 

sufficiently fluid to facilitate ease of 

measure. Thus, it is anticipated that the 

change in the volume of liquid for pH 

determination will facilitate the ease of 

measure of smokeless tobacco pH for all 

currently marketed smokeless tobacco 

categories (i.e., plug, twist, moist snuff, 

dry snuff, snus, loose leaf, chew, moist 

snuff in portion pouches, smokeless 

tobacco compressed into a pellet, and 

dry snuff in portion pouches). 

Summary of Public Comments and 

CDC’s Response: On June 23, 2008, a 

notice (73 FR 35395) was published 

reflecting the above discussed revisions 

to the Protocol and to solicit public 

comment on these specific changes. Six 

comments were received by the CDC, a 

majority of which suggested alternative 

approaches. A summary of the