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standard of reasonable certainty of no

harm.

Using the appropriate inputs, the

acute DWLOCs are 3.3 parts per million

(ppm) for the U.S. population, and 0.91

ppm for the most exposed population

subgroup, children (1–6 years). The

estimated maximum concentration of

famoxadone in surface water (2.49 ppb,

derived from GENEEC) or in ground

water (0.0097 ppb, derived from SciGrow) is much lower than the acute

DWLOC. Since the estimated

famoxadone concentrations in ground

and surface water are well below acute

DWLOCs, the acute dietary safety of

famoxadone residues from drinking

water clearly meets the FQPA standard

of reasonable certainty of no harm.

2. Non-dietary exposure. Famoxadone

products are not labeled for residential

non-food uses, thereby eliminating the

potential for residential exposure. Nonoccupational, non-dietary exposure for

famoxadone has not been estimated

because the proposed products are

limited to commercial crop production.

Therefore, the potential for nonoccupational exposure is insignificant.

D. Cumulative Effects

EPA’s consideration of a common

mechanism of toxicity is not necessary

at this time because there is no

indication that toxic effects of

famoxadone should be cumulative with

those of any other chemical.

Famoxadone is a member of a new class

of fungicides that acts by inhibition of

mitochondrial respiration.

Famoxadone’s biochemical mode of

action on fungi and toxicological profile

in animals appear to be unique.

Given the distinct chemical,

biological and toxicological profile,

famoxadone’s low acute toxicity,

absence of genotoxic, oncogenic,

developmental or reproductive effects

and low exposure potential, the

expression of cumulative human health

effects with any other natural or

synthetic pesticide is not anticipated.

E. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. Dietary and

occupational exposure will be the major

routes of exposure to the U.S.

population. Ample margins of safety

have been demonstrated for both

situations. For the U.S. population, the

chronic dietary exposure to famoxadone

is 0.000335 mg/kg/day, which utilizes

2.8% of the RfD for the overall U.S.

population, assuming 30% of the crops

are treated. The acute dietary exposure

to the U.S. population is 0.001848 mg/

kg/day (99th percentile) or 1.85% of the

RFD (99th percentile). At the 99.9th

percentile, the acute dietary exposure

for the U.S. population is 0.006128 mg/

kg/day or 6.13% of the RfD.

Using only pesticide handlers

exposure data base (PHED) data levels A

and B (those with a high level of

confidence), the margin of exposure

(MOE) for occupational exposure are

2,665 to 5,329 for mixer/loaders, 34,418

for aerial applicators, and 1,096 for

ground applicators. For flaggers, the

MOE is 13,500. Based on the

completeness and reliability of the

toxicity data and the conservative

exposure assessments, there is a

reasonable certainty that no harm will

result from the aggregate exposure of

residues of famoxadone including all

anticipated dietary exposure and all

other non-occupational exposures.

2. Infants and children. Chronic

dietary exposure of the most highly

exposed subgroup in the population,

children 1–6, is 0.000487 mg/kg/day or

4.1% of the RfD. The acute dietary

exposure of the most exposed subgroup,

children 1–6, is 2.56% of the RfD (99th

percentile). For non-nursing infants (<1–

year), the acute dietary exposure is

0.95% RfD (99th percentile).

There are no residential uses of

famoxadone and contamination of

drinking water is extremely unlikely.

Based on the completeness and

reliability of the toxicity data, the lack

of toxicological endpoints of special

concern, the lack of any indication of

greater sensitivity of children, and the

conservative exposure assessment, there

is a reasonable certainty that no harm

will result to infants and children from

the aggregate exposure to residues of

famoxadone from all anticipated sources

of dietary and non-occupational

exposure. Accordingly, there is no need

to apply an additional safety factor for

infants and children.

F. International Tolerances

To date, no Codex, Canadian or

Mexican tolerances exist for

famoxadone.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6932–1]

Woody Wilson Battery Superfund Site;

Notice of Proposed Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency is

proposing to enter into a settlement

with Woodrow Wilson, Jr. and

Woodrow Wilson, Sr. pursuant to 122(h)

of the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended, regarding the

Woody Wilson Battery Superfund Site

located in Ashley Heights, Hoke County,

North Carolina. EPA will consider

public comments on the proposed

settlement for thirty (30) days. EPA may

withdraw from or modify the proposed

settlement should such comments

disclose facts or considerations which

indicate the proposed settlement is

inappropriate, improper or inadequate.

Copies of the proposed settlement are

available from: Ms. Paula V. Batchelor,

U.S. EPA, Region 4 (WMD–CPSB), Sam

Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth

Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303,

(404) 562–8887.

Written comments may be submitted

to Ms. Batchelor within thirty (30)

calendar days of the date of this

publication.

Dated: December 7, 2000.

Franklin E. Hill,

Chief, CERCLA Program Services Branch,

Waste Management Division.

[FR Doc. 01–697 Filed 1–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PB–402404A–MI; FRL–6751–5]

Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target

Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities;

State of Michigan Approval of LeadBased Paint Activities Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On November 1, 1999, the

State of Michigan, through the Michigan

Department of Community Health,

submitted an application for EPA

approval to administer and enforce

training and certification requirements,

training program accreditation

requirements, and work practice

standards for lead-based paint activities

in target housing and child-occupied

facilities under section 402 of the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Michigan provided a self-certification

letter stating that its program is at least

as protective of human health and the

environment as the Federal program and

it has the legal authority and ability to

implement the appropriate elements

necessary to receive EPA approval. In

the Federal Register of April 20, 2000

(FRL–6494–6), EPA published a notice

announcing receipt of the State’s

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application and requesting public

comment and/or opportunity for a

public hearing on the State’s

application. EPA did not receive any

comments regarding any aspect of the

Michigan program and/or application.

Today’s notice announces the approval

of the Michigan application, and the

authorization of the Michigan

Department of Community Health’s

Lead-Based Paint Activities Program to

apply in the State of Michigan, effective

November 1, 1999, in lieu of the

corresponding Federal program under

section 402 of TSCA.

DATES: Based upon the State’s selfcertification, Lead-Based Paint

Activities Program authorization was

granted to the State of Michigan

effective on November 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David A. Turpin, Project Officer,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region V, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., DT–8J,

Chicago, IL 60604; telephone: (312)

886–7836; e-mail address:

turpin.david@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to firms and individuals

engaged in lead-based paint activities in

Michigan. Since other entities may also

be interested, the Agency has not

attempted to describe all the specific

entities that may be affected by this

action. If you have any 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 Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document or Other Related Documents?

1. 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/. To access this

document, 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/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number PB–

402404A–MI specifically referenced in

this action, this notice, the State of

Michigan authorization application, 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 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The docket is located at the

EPA Region V Office, Environmental

Protection Agency, Waste, Pesticides

and Toxics Division, Pesticides and

Toxic Substances Branch, Toxics

Program Section, DT–8J, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604.

II. Background

On October 28, 1992, the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1992,

Public Law 102–550, became law. Title

X of that statute was the Residential

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act

of 1992. That Act amended TSCA (15

U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) by adding Title IV

(15 U.S.C. 2681–2692), entitled Lead

Exposure Reduction. Section 402 of

TSCA (15 U.S.C. 2682) authorizes and

directs EPA to promulgate final

regulations governing lead-based paint

activities in target housing, public and

commercial buildings, bridges and other

structures. Under section 404 of TSCA,

a State may seek authorization from

EPA to administer and enforce its own

lead-based paint activities program. On

August 29, 1996, EPA issued section

402/404 regulations (40 CFR part 745)

governing lead-based paint activities in

target housing and child-occupied

facilities. States and Tribes that choose

to apply for program authorization must

submit a complete application to the

appropriate Regional EPA Office for

review. To receive EPA approval, a State

or Tribe must demonstrate that its

program is at least as protective of

human health and the environment as

the Federal program, and provides for

adequate enforcement (TSCA section

404(b), 15 U.S.C. 2684(b)). EPA’s

regulations (40 CFR part 745, subpart Q)

provide the detailed requirements a

State or Tribal program must meet in

order to obtain EPA approval.

Under these regulations, a State must

demonstrate that it has the legal

authority and ability to immediately

implement certain elements, including

legal authority for accrediting training

providers, certification of individuals,

work practice standards and prerenovation notification, authority to

enter, and flexible remedies. In order to

receive final approval, the State must be

able to demonstrate that it is able to

immediately implement the remaining

performance elements, including

training, compliance assistance,

sampling techniques, tracking tips and

complaints, targeting inspections,

follow up to inspection reports, and

compliance monitoring and

enforcement.

III. Federal Overfiling

Section 404(b) of TSCA makes it

unlawful for any person to violate, or

fail or refuse to comply with, any

requirement of an approved State or

Tribal program. Therefore, EPA reserves

the right to exercise its enforcement

authority under TSCA against a

violation of, or a failure or refusal to

comply with, any requirement of an

authorized State or Tribal program.

IV. Withdrawal of Authorization

Pursuant to section 404(c) of TSCA,

the EPA Administrator may withdraw a

State or Tribal lead-based paint

activities program authorization, after

notice and opportunity for corrective

action, if the program is not being

administered or enforced in compliance

with standards, regulations, and other

requirements established under the

authorization. The procedures EPA will

follow for the withdrawal of an

authorization are found at 40 CFR

745.324(i).

V. Submission to Congress and the

General Accounting Office

The Congressional Review Act, 5

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides

that before certain actions may take

effect, the agency promulgating the

action must submit a report, which

includes a copy of the action, to each

House of the Congress and to the

Comptroller General of the United

States. EPA will submit a report

containing this action and other

required information to the U.S. Senate,

the U.S. House of Representatives, and

the Comptroller General of the United

States prior to publication of this

document in the Federal Register. This

action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined

by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Hazardous

substances, Lead, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

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Dated: December 21, 2000.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region V.

[FR Doc. 01–577 Filed 1–9–01; 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 forthcoming regular meeting of the

Farm Credit Administration Board

(Board).

DATES AND TIMES: The regular meeting of

the Board will be held at the offices of

the Farm Credit Administration in

McLean, Virginia, on January 11, 2001,

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

concludes its business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kelly Mikel Williams, Secretary to the

Farm Credit Administration Board,

(703) 883–4009, TDD (703) 883–4444.

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit

Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

meeting of the Board will be open to the

public (limited space available). 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 14, 2000 (Open and Closed)

B. Reports

—Corporate Approvals Report

C. New Business

1. Regulations

—Organization; General Provisions;

Disclosure to Shareholders; National

Charters [12 CFR parts 611, 618 and

620] (Proposed)

Dated: January 5, 2001.

Kelly Mikel Williams,

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.

[FR Doc. 01–781 Filed 1–5–01; 4:58 pm]

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATION

COMMISSION

FCC To Hold Open Commission

Meeting Thursday, January 11, 2001

January 4, 2001.

The Federal Communications

Commission will hold on Open Meeting

on the subjects listed below on

Thursday, January 11, 2001, which is

scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in

Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street,

SW., Washington, DC.

* The summaries listed in this notice

are intended for the use of the public

attending open Commission meetings.

Information not summarized may also

be considered at such meetings.

Consequently, these summaries should

not be interpreted to limit the

Commission’s authority to consider any

relevant information.

Item

No. Bureau Subject

1 ....... Mass Media ................................................... Title: Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming (MM Docket No. 99–

339).

Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration concerning rules requiring broadcasters and video programming distributors

to provide video description and make emergency information more accessible to the

visually impaired.

2 ....... Mass Media ................................................... Title: Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital

Television (MM Docket No. 00–39).

Summary: The Commission will consider issues regarding the conversion of broadcast

television system from analog to digital, and DTV reception capability

3 ....... Cable Services .............................................. Title: WHDT–DT, Channel 59, Stuart, Florida. Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Digital

Broadcast Stations have Mandatory Carriage Rights (File No. CSR–5562–Z).

Summary: The Commission will consider the cable carriage rights of DTV-only television

stations.

4 ....... Cable Services .............................................. Title: Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals; and Amendments to Part 76 of the

Commission’s Rules (CS Docket No. 98–120); Implementation of the Satellite Home

Viewer Improvement Act of 1999; and Local Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues (CS

Docket No. 00–96); and Application of Network Non-Duplication, Syndicated Exclusivity and Sports Blackout Rules to Satellite Retransmission of Broadcast Signals (CS

Docket No. 00–2).

Summary: The Commission will consider the carriage of digital broadcast television signals by cable operators and satellite carriers.

5 ....... Wireless Tele-Communications .................... Title: The Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communication Requirements Through the

Year 2010 (WT Docket No. 96–86).

Summary: The Commission will consider a Fourth Report and Order and a Fifth Notice

of Proposed Rule Making concerning various technical and operational rules and policies regarding the use by public safety entities of frequencies in the 764–776 MHz and

794–806 MHz bands.

6 ....... Common Carrier ............................................ Title: Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime

Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry concerning intercarrier compensation to determine whether the current interconnection regime can be effectively

reformed, or whether new regimes can address growing problems in competitive telecommunications markets.