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toxic
action.
Rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
is
virtually
non­
toxic
to
rats
as
demonstrated
in
the
acute
oral,
dermal
and
inhalation
studies
submitted.
The
lack
of
mammalian
toxicity
supports
the
position
that
the
physical
action
of
rhamnolipid
biosurfactants
is
a
physical
interaction
with
the
zoospore
membrane
rather
than
a
specific
toxic
mechanism
that
might
be
of
concern.
The
chemical
structures
of
the
rhamnolipids
suggest
that
there
is
little
potential
for
chronic
toxicity,
teratogenicity
or
immunotoxicity
in
animals
or
humans
as
a
result
of
exposure.
The
rhamnolipid
molecules
are
simply
glycolipids
composed
of
a
rhamnose
sugar
ring
and
a
fatty
acid
tail.
Individually
these
molecules
are
not
considered
toxic.

D.
Aggregate
Exposure
1.
Dietary
exposure
 
i.
Food.
Dietary
exposure
from
use
of
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant,
as
proposed,
is
minimal.
The
use
of
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
involves
low
levels
of
active
ingredient
applied
to
growing
plants
prior
to
harvest.
Residues
of
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
are
not
expected
to
be
of
toxicological
concern.
The
rhamnolipid
molecules
are
simply
glycolipids
composed
of
a
rhamnose
sugar
ring
and
a
fatty
acid
tail.
Individually
these
molecules
are
not
considered
toxic.
ii.
Drinking
water.
Similarly,
exposure
to
humans
from
residues
of
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
in
consumed
drinking
water
would
be
unlikely.
Rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
is
a
naturally
occurring
extra­
cellular
substance
that
is
produced
by
a
microorganism
known
to
exist
in
plant
habitats;
it
is
not
known
to
grow
or
thrive
in
aquatic
environments.
Potential
exposure
to
surface
water
would
be
negligible
and
exposure
to
drinking
water
(
well
or
ground
water)
would
be
impossible
to
measure.
2.
Non­
dietary
exposure.
The
potential
for
non­
dietary
exposure
to
the
general
population,
including
infants
and
children,
is
unlikely
as
the
proposed
use
sites
are
agricultural
settings.
However,
non­
dietary
exposures
would
not
be
expected
to
pose
any
quantifiable
risk
due
to
a
lack
of
residues
of
toxicological
concern.
Personal
protective
equipment
mitigates
the
potential
for
exposure
to
applicators
and
handlers
of
the
proposed
products,
when
used
in
agricultural
settings.

E.
Cumulative
Exposure
It
is
not
expected
that,
when
used
as
proposed,
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
would
result
in
residues
that
are
of
toxicological
concern.
The
rhamnolipid
molecules
are
simply
glycolipids
composed
of
a
rhamnose
sugar
ring
and
a
fatty
acid
tail.
Individually
these
molecules
are
not
considered
toxic.

F.
Safety
Determination
1.
U.
S.
population.
Acute
toxicity
studies
have
shown
that
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
is
not
toxic,
but
is
irritating
via
ocular
exposure.
Residues
of
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
are
not
expected
to
be
of
toxicological
concern.
The
rhamnolipid
molecules
are
simply
glycolipids
composed
of
a
rhamnose
sugar
ring
and
a
fatty
acid
tail.
Individually
these
molecules
are
not
considered
toxic.
There
is
a
reasonable
certainty
of
no
harm
to
the
general
U.
S.
population
from
exposure
to
this
active
ingredient.
2.
Infants
and
children.
As
mentioned
above,
residues
of
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
are
not
expected
to
be
of
toxicological
concern.
There
is
a
reasonable
certainty
of
no
harm
for
infants
and
children
from
exposure
to
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
from
the
proposed
uses.

G.
Effects
on
the
Immune
and
Endocrine
Systems
To
date
there
is
no
evidence
to
suggest
that
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant
functions
in
a
manner
similar
to
any
known
hormone,
or
that
it
acts
as
an
endocrine
disrupter.

H.
Existing
Tolerances
There
is
no
U.
S.
EPA
tolerance
for
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant.

I.
International
Tolerances
A
Codex
Alimentarium
Commission
Maximum
Residue
Level
is
not
required
for
rhamnolipid
biosurfactant.
[
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Filed
5
 
8
 
03;
8:
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am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7496
 
7]

Office
of
Environmental
Information
Draft
Data
Standard
for
Exchanging
Permitting
Information
and
Draft
Data
Standard
for
Federal
Facility
Identification
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice
of
information
availability
and
request
for
comments.

SUMMARY:
Notice
of
availability
is
hereby
given
for
a
45­
day
public
comment
period
for
the
draft
data
standards:
Draft
Data
Standard
for
Permitting
Information;
and
the
Draft
Federal
Facility
Identification
Data
Standard.
These
draft
standards
consist
of
a
list
of
data
elements,
definitions
for
these
elements,
formats,
notes,
and
explanatory
preamble
language.
The
draft
standards
were
developed
through
the
partnership
efforts
of
States,
tribes,
and
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
participating
in
the
Environmental
Data
Standards
Council
(
EDSC).
The
EDSC
convened
one
Action
Team
to
develop
a
more
comprehensive
set
of
data
elements
to
facilitate
the
sharing
permit
related
information.
The
EDSC
also
formed
an
Action
Team
whose
purpose
was
to
reach
consensus
on
standardized
means
of
identifying
facilities
that
are
owned
or
operated,
or
were
owned
or
operated,
by
the
Federal
government.
The
EPA
and
the
EDSC
invite
comment
on
these
standards
from
States,
EPA,
tribes,
database
managers
in
the
public
and
private
sectors,
and
the
general
public
with
interest
in
exchanging
information
concerning
environmental
permits
and
Federal
facilities.

DATES:
Comments
must
be
submitted
on
or
before
June
23,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
by
facsimile,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
1.
A.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION
section.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Draft
Data
Standard
for
Permitting
Information,
Tim
Crawford,
Office
of
Environmental
Information,
Office
of
Information
Collection,
MC
 
2822T,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington
DC
20460;
Telephone
(
202)
566
 
1652.
Draft
Federal
Facility
Identification
Data
Standard,
John
Harman,
Office
of
Environmental
Information,
Office
of
Information
Collection,
MC
 
2822T,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington
DC
20460;
Telephone
(
202)
566
0748.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
How
Can
I
Get
Copies
of
These
Draft
Standards
and
Other
Related
Information
?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
Docket
ID
No.
OEI
 
2003
 
0028.
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
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collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
in
the
EPA
Docket
Center,
(
EPA/
DC)
EPA
West,
Room
B102,
1301
Constitution
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
Public
Reading
Room
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4:
30
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
telephone
number
for
the
Public
Reading
Room
is
(
202)
566
 
1744,
and
the
telephone
number
for
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
is
(
202)
566
 
1752.''
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/.
You
may
view
and
download
the
draft
data
standards
and
related
explanatory
material
at
the
EDSC
Web
site
at:
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edsc/
in
the
area
of
the
site
marked
``
Data
Standards.''
The
draft
data
standards
can
also
be
viewed
and
downloaded
at
the
EPA
Environmental
Data
Registry
(
EDR)
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edr/
in
the
area
of
the
site
marked
``
Data
Standards''.
Or
for
those
with
password
access,
at
the
WISER
portion
of
the
State/
EPA
Web
site
at:
http://
www.
ecos.
org/
wiser.
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
identification
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
A.
1.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
Docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.
For
additional
information
about
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
visit
EPA
Dockets
online
or
see
67
FR
38102,
May
31,
2002.

B.
How
and
To
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?
You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
by
facsimile,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
identification
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments,
however,
late
comments
may
be
considered
if
time
permits.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
below,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
e­
mail
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
cannot
contact
you
for
clarification,
EPA
may
not
be
able
to
consider
your
comment.
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
To
access
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
from
the
EPA
Internet
Home
Page,
select
``
Information
Sources,''
``
Dockets,''
and
``
EPA
Dockets.''
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
and
then
key
in
Docket
ID
No.
OEI
 
2003
 
0028.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
electronic
mail
(
e­
mail)
to
oei.
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention
Docket
ID
No.
OEI
 
2003
 
0028.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
email
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
Docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
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's
electronic
public
docket.
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.
B.
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
three
copies
of
your
comments
to:
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Mailcode:
28221T,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC,
20460,
Attention
Docket
ID
No.
OEI
 
2003
 
0028.

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By
Hand
Delivery
or
Courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to
the
location
provided
in
Unit
I.
A.
1,
Attention
Docket
ID
No.
OEI
 
2003
 
0028.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
Docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
I.
A.
1.
4.
By
Facsimile.
Fax
your
comments
to:
(
202)
566
 
1753,
Attention
Docket
ID.
No.
OEI
 
2003
 
0028.

C.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
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
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
your
estimate.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Offer
alternatives.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
comment
period
deadline
identified.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
identification
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
It
would
also
be
helpful
if
you
provided
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation
related
to
your
comments.

II.
Background:
Environmental
Data
Standards
Council
Data
sharing
has
become
an
increasingly
important
aspect
of
sound
environmental
management.
States,
Tribes,
and
EPA
together
face
the
critical
challenge
of
sharing
information
among
themselves
and
with
their
respective
stakeholders
and
public.
Fundamental
to
the
seamless
exchange
of
data
are
data
standards.
Data
standards
help
improve
the
ability
of
partners
(
internal
and
external)
to
exchange
data
efficiently
and
accurately,
and
also
assist
secondary
users
of
data
to
understand,
interpret,
and
use
data
appropriately.
Recognition
of
the
need
for
EPA,
States
and
Tribes
to
develop
and
agree
upon
data
standards
for
environmental
information
sharing
has
lead
to
the
creation
of
the
EDSC.
Data
standards
are
documented
agreements
on
formats
and
definitions
of
data
elements.
The
EDSC
agrees
to
develop
data
standards
only
when
there
is
a
strong
environmental
management
business
reason
that
would
benefit
from
establishing
a
consistency
in
information
exchanged.
These
draft
standards
were
delivered
to
the
EDSC
and
approved
for
publication
in
the
Federal
Register
for
a
45­
day
public
comment
period.
After
the
comment
period
announced
in
this
Notice
is
complete,
the
EDSC
and
its
Action
Teams
will
review
comments
received
and
make
appropriate
modifications.
The
EDSC
will
then
consider
approval
of
these
data
standards
as
appropriate.
EDSC
approval
does
not
bind
an
individual
agency
to
using
a
standard.
It
will
be
up
to
the
individual
or
programs
to
determine
if,
when,
and
how
it
might
use
a
standard
developed
under
the
auspices
of
the
EDSC.
It
is
the
intent
of
EPA
to
adopt
and
implement
the
consistent
use
of
EDSC­
approved
standards
in
its
information
systems
and
programs.

III.
Background
of
Draft
Data
Standards
A.
Draft
Data
Standard
Permit
Related
Information
The
EDSC
is
proposing
to
adopt
a
revision
to
the
original
Permitting
Data
Standard
that
was
approved
in
April
2002.
The
original
exchange
standard
for
permit
related
information
identified
those
data
elements
that
are
generally
believed
to
be
universally
applicable
to
the
identification
and
tracking
of
permits.
While
standard
terms,
definitions
and
formats
for
these
types
of
data
were
needed,
it
was
subsequently
recognized
that
other
information
that
is
also
common
to
multiple
permitting
programs
exists
and
should
be
included
in
the
same
standard
rather
than
duplicate
similar
information
in
separate
data
standards.
As
a
result,
the
revised
draft
permitting
data
standard
incorporates
the
original
permitting
data
standard
and
extends
the
original
scope
to
include
information
germane
to
multiple
permitting
programs.
The
draft
Permitting
Information
Data
Standard
consists
of
data
elements
from
the
original
Permit
Data
Standard
organized
by
the
categories
or
data
blocks:
Permit
Identification,
Permitted
Feature,
and
Permit
Administration.
The
revised
draft
standard
also
includes
data
elements
under
the
data
blocks:
Facility/
Feature
Characteristic,
Control
Methodology,
Permit
Condition,
Reporting
Condition,
and
Monitoring
Condition.
These
additional
data
blocks
provide
data
elements
that
can
be
used
to
describe
the
functional
aspects
of
a
facility
or
feature,
as
well
as
the
constraints
imposed
by
a
permit
including
any
monitoring
or
reporting
requirements.
The
Action
Team
determined
that
additional
permit
related
information
will
likely
require
program­
specific
permit
standards.

B.
Draft
Federal
Facility
Identification
Data
Standard
The
EDSC
is
proposing
a
Data
Standard
for
the
identification
of
facilities
that
are
owned
or
operated,
or
were
owned
or
operated,
by
the
Federal
Government.
This
draft
Federal
Facility
Identification
Data
Standard
builds
on
the
Facility
Identification
Data
Standard
by
focusing
on
identification
issues
for
a
specific
type
of
facility.
Several
EPA
offices
have
specific
programs
that
focus
on
issues
related
to
Federal
facilities.
Other
EPA
programs
use
naming
conventions
to
identify
Federal
facilities
separately
from
other
types
of
facilities.
The
reporting
forms
for
certain
EPA
programs
include
data
elements
that
ask
facilities
to
indicate
whether
they
are
owned
or
operated
by
the
Federal
government.
Federal
facilities
are
a
diverse
class,
having
functions
that
typically
are
different
from
other
privately
owned
and
operated
facilities,
thus
potentially
posing
unique
types
of
environmental
concerns.
Federal
facilities
conduct
activities
ranging
from
launching
space
shuttles
to
managing
national
parks.
Tracking
ownership
or
operation
of
a
site
over
time
is
also
important
because
certain
former
Federal
sites
can
have
legacy
issues,
such
as
spent
munitions
at
former
Department
of
Defense
sites.
The
Draft
Federal
Facility
Identification
Data
Standard
includes
the
three
categories
of
data
elements,
or
data
blocks:
Federal
Facility
Identification
Information;
Federal
Facility
Ownership
and/
or
Operation
Information;
and
Federal
Facility
Responsible
Party
Information.
The
Federal
Facility
Ownership
and/
or
Operation
Information
category
provides
a
means
of
indicating
the
present
ownership
or
operation
of
a
facility
that
once
was
a
Federal
facility.
An
example
is
a
local
airport
that
formerly
was
an
Air
Force
base.
The
Federal
Facility
Responsible
Party
Information
category
provides
standardized
naming
conventions
for
the
Federal
agencies
that
own
or
operate
a
particular
Federal
facility
and
for
the
classification
of
the
ownership/
operation
of
a
Federal
facility.
An
ancillary,
but
supportive
goal,
of
the
Draft
Federal
Facility
Identification
Data
Standard
is
to
serve
as
a
guide
for
identifying
facilities
owned
or
operated
by
non­
Federal
governments,
such
as
States,
tribes,
counties
or
municipalities.
States
and
tribes
may
choose
to
adopt
the
permissible
values
and
follow
similar
naming
conventions
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Federal
government
facilities.

IV.
Future
Revisions
EDSC
standards
are
periodically
reviewed
and
revised
as
recommended
by
the
EDSC
or
the
stewards
of
the
respective
data
standards.
The
most
current
standards
will
be
posted
at
www.
edsc.
org
and
www.
epa.
gov/
edr.

V.
Review
of
Draft
Standards
to
Date
These
draft
standards
have
received
significant
input
through
the
representatives
from
EPA
programs,
States,
and
tribal
organizations
serving
on
the
Action
Teams
and
consulted
though
the
development
of
the
draft
standard.
EDSC
members
have
also
reviewed
and
recommended
these
draft
standards
for
this
public
comment
process.

Dated:
April
24,
2003.
Mark
Luttner,
Director,
Office
of
Information
Collection,
Office
of
Environmental
Information.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
11631
Filed
5
 
8
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7495
 
9]

Determination
of
the
Waste
Isolation
Pilot
Plant's
Compliance
With
Applicable
Federal
Environmental
Laws
for
the
Period
2000
to
2002
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
Based
on
documentation
submitted
by
the
U.
S.
Department
of
Energy
(
DOE)
for
the
Waste
Isolation
Pilot
Plant
(
WIPP),
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA
or
``
we'')
determined
that
between
2000
and
2002,
DOE
operated
the
WIPP
facility
in
compliance
with
applicable
Federal
statutes,
regulations,
and
permit
requirements
designated
in
Section
9(
a)(
1)
of
the
WIPP
Land
Withdrawal
Act,
as
amended.
The
Secretary
of
Energy
was
notified
of
the
determination
via
a
letter
from
EPA
Administrator
Christine
Todd
Whitman
dated
May
2,
2003.
We
made
this
determination
under
the
authority
of
Section
9
of
the
WIPP
Land
Withdrawal
Act
(
WIPP
LWA).
(
Pub.
L.
Nos.
102
 
579
and
104
 
201.)
Section
9(
a)(
1)
of
the
WIPP
LWA
requires
that,
as
of
the
date
of
the
enactment
of
the
WIPP
LWA,
DOE
shall
comply
with
respect
to
WIPP
with;
regulations
for
the
management
and
storage
of
radioactive
waste
(
40
CFR
part
191,
subpart
A);
the
Clean
Air
Act;
the
Solid
Waste
Disposal
Act;
the
Safe
Drinking
Water
Act;
the
Toxic
Substances
Control
Act;
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation,
and
Liability
Act;
and
all
other
applicable
Federal
laws
pertaining
to
public
health
and
safety
or
the
environment.
Section
9(
a)(
2)
of
the
WIPP
LWA
requires
DOE
biennially
to
submit
to
EPA
documentation
of
continued
compliance
with
the
laws,
regulations,
and
permit
requirements
set
forth
in
section
9(
a)(
1).
(
DOE
must
also
submit
similar
documentation
of
compliance
with
the
Solid
Waste
Disposal
Act
to
the
State
of
New
Mexico.)
Section
9(
a)(
3)
requires
the
Administrator
of
EPA
to
determine
on
a
biennial
basis,
following
the
submittal
of
documentation
of
compliance
by
the
Secretary
of
DOE,
whether
the
WIPP
is
in
compliance
with
the
pertinent
laws,
regulations,
and
permit
requirements,
as
set
forth
at
section
9(
a)(
1).
We
determined
that
for
the
period
2000
to
2002,
the
DOE­
submitted
documentation
showed
continued
compliance
with
40
CFR
Part
191,
subpart
A,
the
Clean
Air
Act,
the
Safe
Drinking
Water
Act,
the
Toxic
Substances
Control
Act,
and
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation,
and
Liability
Act.
With
respect
to
other
applicable
Federal
laws
pertaining
to
public
health
and
safety
or
the
environment,
as
required
by
section
9(
a)(
1)(
G),
DOE's
documentation
also
indicates
that
DOE
was
in
compliance
with
the
Clean
Water
Act,
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA),
and
certain
statutes
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Department
of
Interior.
This
determination
is
not
directly
related
to,
or
a
part
of,
our
certification
decision
regarding
whether
the
WIPP
complies
with
EPA's
disposal
regulations
for
transuranic
radioactive
waste
at
40
CFR
part
191.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Nick
Stone;
telephone
number:
(
214)
665
 
7226;
address:
WIPP
Project
Officer,
Mail
Code
6PD
 
N,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Region
6,
1445
Ross
Avenue,
Dallas,
TX
75202.
Materials
related
to
this
determination
have
been
placed
in
docket
A
 
98
 
49,
item
II
 
B2
 
14,
located
at
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Air
and
Radiation
Docket,
Attn:
Docket
A
 
98
 
49,
EPA
Docket
Center
(
EPA/
DC),
EPA
West,
Mail
Code
6102T,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC,
20460.
The
docket
is
open
for
public
inspection
from
8
a.
m.
until
5:
30
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
except
on
Federal
holidays.
A
reasonable
fee
may
be
charged
for
photocopying
services.

Dated:
May
2,
2003.
Christine
Todd
Whitman,
Administrator.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
11525
Filed
5
 
8
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice
of
Public
Information
Collection(
s)
Being
Reviewed
by
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
April
23,
2003.
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
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:
Persons
wishing
to
comment
on
this
information
collection
should
submit
comments
July
8,
2003.
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:
Direct
all
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
(
PRA)
comments
to
Judy
B.
Herman,
Federal
Communications
Commission,
445
12th
Street,
SW.,
Room
1
 
C804,
Washington,
DC
20554
or
via
the
Internet
to
Judith­
B.
Herman@
fcc.
gov.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
For
additional
information
or
copies
of
the
information
collections
contact
Judy
B.

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