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n. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as

applicable, and the Project Number of

the particular application to which the

filing refers. Any of the above-named

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

provided by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

A copy of any motion to intervene must

also be served upon each representative

of the Applicant specified in the

particular application.

o. Agency Comments—Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–3437 Filed 2–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Sunshine Act Meeting; Agenda

Addition

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission.

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS

ANNOUNCEMENT: February 5, 2001, 66 FR

8959.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF

MEETING: February 7, 10 a.m.

CHANGE IN THE MEETING: The following

Item No. has been added to the February

7, 2001 Commission meeting.

Item No.: CAC–7.

Docket No. and Company: CP01–28–

000, Columbia Gulf Transmission

Company.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–3555 Filed 2–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–00308; FRL–6764–5]

Correction of Misreported Chemical

Substances on the TSCA Chemical

Substance Inventory; Request for

Comment on Renewal of Information

Collection Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), EPA is

seeking public comment and

information on the following

Information Collection Request (ICR):

Correction of Misreported Chemical

Substances on the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance

Inventory (EPA ICR No. 1741.03, OMB

No. 2070–0145). This ICR involves a

collection activity that is currently

approved and scheduled to expire on

September 30, 2001. The information

collected under this ICR relates to the

reporting of corrected information to the

TSCA section 8(b) Inventory of

Chemical Substances. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collection

activity and its expected burden and

costs. Before submitting this ICR to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval under

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on

specific aspects of the collection.

DATES: Written comments, identified by

the docket control number OPPTS–

00308 and administrative record

number AR–233, must be received on or

before April 13, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit III. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPPTS–00308 and administrative

record number AR–233 in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

For technical information contact:

Henry Lau, Economics, Exposure and

Technology Division (7406), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (202)

260–1555; fax number: (202) 260–0981;

e-mail address: lau.henry@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by

this action if you are a manufacturer or

importer of chemical substances,

mixtures, or categories. Potentially

affected categories and entities may

include, but are not limited to:

Type of business NAICS codes

Basic chemical manufacturing3251

Resin, synthetic rubber and artificial

synthetic fibers and

filaments manufacturing

3252

Paint, coating, and

adhesive manufacturing

3255

Pesticide, fertilizer,

and other agricultural chemical manufacturing

3253

Other chemical product and preparation

manufacturing

3259

Petroleum refineries 32411

This table is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in this table could

also be affected. The North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS)

codes are provided to assist you and

others in determining whether or not

this action might apply to certain

entities. If you have any questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

A. Electronically

You may obtain electronic copies of

this document, and certain other related

documents that might be available

electronically, from the EPA Internet

Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. On

the Home Page select ‘‘Laws and

Regulations,’’ ‘‘Regulations and

Proposed Rules,’’ and then look up the

entry for this document under the

‘‘Federal Register—Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

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B. Fax-on-Demand

Using a faxphone call (202) 401–0527

and select item 4086 for a copy of the

ICR.

C. In Person

The Agency has established an official

record for this action under docket

control number OPPTS–00308 and

administrative record number AR–233.

The official record consists of the

documents specifically referenced in

this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as Confidential Business

Information (CBI). This official record

includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period, is

available for inspection in the TSCA

Non-Confidential Information Center,

North East Mall Rm. B–607, Waterside

Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.

The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. he telephone number for the

Center is (202) 260–7099.

III. How Can I Respond to this Action?

A. How and to Whom Do I Submit the

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 OPPTS–00308 and

administrative record number AR–233

on the subject line on the first page of

your response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Document Control Office (7407), Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

(OPPT), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: OPPT Document

Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm.

G–099, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC. The DCO is open from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

telephone number for the DCO is (202)

260–7093.

3. Electronically. Submit your

comments and/or data electronically by

e-mail to: oppt.ncic@epa.gov, or mail

your computer disk to the address

identified in Units III.A.1. and 2. Do not

submit any information electronically

that you consider to be CBI. Electronic

comments must be submitted as an

ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Comments and data will also be

accepted on standard disks in

WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number OPPTS–00308 and

administrative record number AR–233.

Electronic comments may also be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

B. 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 technical person

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

C. What Should I Consider when 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 collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number and administrative record

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.

D. What Information is EPA Particularly

Interested in?

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),

EPA specifically solicits comments and

information to enable it to:

1. Evaluate whether the proposed

collections of information are necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility.

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the

Agency’s estimates of the burdens of the

proposed collections of information.

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

4. Minimize the burden of the

collections of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated or

electronic collection technologies or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

IV. What Information Collection

Activity or ICR Does this Action Apply

to?

EPA is seeking comments on the

following ICR:

Title: Correction of Misreported

Chemical Substances on the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Chemical Substance Inventory.

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1741.03,

OMB No. 2070–0145.

ICR status: This ICR is currently

scheduled to expire on September 30,

2001. An Agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information,

unless it displays a currently valid OMB

control number. The OMB control

numbers for EPA’s information

collections appear on the collection

instruments or instructions, in the

Federal Register notices for related

rulemakings and ICR notices and, if the

collection is contained in a regulation,

in a table of OMB approval numbers in

40 CFR part 9.

Abstract: Section 8(b) of the TSCA

requires EPA to compile and keep

current an Inventory of Chemical

Substances in Commerce, which is a

listing of chemical substances

manufactured, imported, and processed

for commercial purposes in the U.S. The

purpose of the Inventory is to define, for

the purpose of TSCA, what chemical

substances exist in the U.S. commerce.

Since the Inventory thereby performs a

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regulatory function by distinguishing

between existing chemicals and new

chemicals, which TSCA regulates in

different ways, it is imperative that the

Inventory be accurate.

However, from time to time, EPA or

respondents discover that substances

have been incorrectly described by

reporting companies. Reported

substances have been unintentionally

misidentified as a result of simple

typographical errors, the

misidentification of substances, or the

lack of sufficient technical or analytical

capabilities to characterize fully the

exact chemical substances. EPA has

developed guidelines (45 FR 50544, July

29, 1980) under which incorrectly

described substances listed in the

Inventory can be corrected.

This information collection request

pertains to the use of the TSCA

Chemical Substance Inventory

Reporting Form C (EPA Form 7710–3C),

which is used by the chemical industry

in submitting requests to EPA to correct

misreported chemical identities of

substances listed on the Inventory. The

correction mechanism ensures the

accuracy of the Inventory without

imposing an unreasonable burden on

the chemical industry. Without the

Inventory correction mechanism, a

company that submitted incorrect

information would have to file a

premanufacture notification (PMN)

under TSCA section 5 to place the

correct chemical substance on the

Inventory whenever the previously

reported substance is found to be

misidentified. This would impose a

much greater burden on both EPA and

the submitter than the existing

correction mechanism.

Responses to this collection of

information are voluntary. Respondents

may claim all or part of a notice

confidential. EPA will disclose

information that is covered by a claim

of confidentiality only to the extent

permitted by, and in accordance with,

the procedures in TSCA section 14 and

40 CFR part 2.

V. What are EPA’s Burden and Cost

Estimates for this ICR?

Under the PRA,‘‘burden’’ means the

total time, effort, or financial resources

expended by persons to generate,

maintain, retain, or disclose or provide

information to or for a Federal Agency.

For this collection it includes the time

needed to review instructions; develop,

acquire, install, and utilize technology

and systems for the purposes of

collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

The ICR provides a detailed

explanation of this estimate, which is

only briefly summarized in this notice.

The annual public burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average 1.0 hour per response. The

following is a summary of the estimates

taken from the ICR:

Respondents/affected entities:

Manufacturers and importers of

chemical substances, mixtures, or

categories.

Estimated total number of potential

respondents: 100.

Frequency of response: On occasion.

Estimated average number of

responses for each respondent: 1.

Estimated total annual burden hours:

100 hours.

Estimated total annual burden costs:

$8,075.

VI. Are There Changes in the Estimates

from the Last Approval?

There is a decrease of 100 hours (from

200 hours to 100 hours) in the total

estimated respondent burden compared

with that identified in the information

collection request most recently

approved by OMB. This decrease

reflects EPA’s experience over the last 3

years in which the Agency received

fewer Inventory corrections annually

than was anticipated in the current

information collection.

VII. What is the Next Step in the

Process for this ICR?

EPA will consider the comments

received and amend the ICR as

appropriate. The final ICR package will

then be submitted to OMB for review

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR

1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal

Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR

1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the

submission of the ICR to OMB and the

opportunity to submit additional

comments to OMB. If you have any

questions about this ICR or the approval

process, please contact the technical

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: February 2, 2001.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Acting Assistant Administrator for

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 01–3508 Filed 2–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6944–1]

Agency Information Collection

Activities OMB Responses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notices.

SUMMARY: This document announces the

Office of Management and Budget’s

(OMB) responses to Agency clearance

requests, in compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.). An agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not

required to respond to, a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

The OMB control numbers for EPA’s

regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9

and 48 CFR Chapter 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandy Farmer at 260–2740, or email at

Farmer.sandy@epa.gov, and please refer

to the appropriate EPA Information

Collection Request (ICR) Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Responses to Agency Clearance

Requests

OMB Approvals

EPA ICR No. 1962.01; Business

Ownership Representation; was

approved 11/20/2000; OMB No. 2030–

0041; expires 11/30/2002.

EPA ICR No. 1972.01; National

Primary Drinking Water Regulations:

Radionuclides; was approved 11/21/

2000; OMB No. 2040–0228; expires 11/

30/2003.

EPA ICR No. 0976.10; The 2001

Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial

Report); in 40 CFR part 262.41, 264.75,

and 265.75; was approved 12/01/2000;

OMB No. 2050–0024; expires 06/30/

2003.

EPA ICR No. 2005.01; The RCRA

Subtitle C. Site Identification Form; in

40 CFR part 262.41, 264.75, and 265.75;

was approved 12/01/2000; OMB No.

2050–0175; expires 12/31/2003.

EPA ICR No. 1882.02; Unregulated

Contaminant Monitoring Regulations for

Public Water Systems; Analytical

Methods for List 2 Contaminants

(Proposed Rule); was approved 12/08/