65120
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Register
/
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67,
No.
205
/
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October
23,
2002
/
Notices
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
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.

II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?
EPA
has
reassessed
the
risks
associated
with
current
food
uses
of
the
pesticide
hexazinone,
reassessed
25
existing
tolerances,
and
reached
a
tolerance
reassessment
and
risk
management
decision.
The
Agency
is
issuing
for
comment
the
resulting
report
on
FQPA
tolerance
reassessment
progress,
including
the
Hexazinone
Overview,
Hexazinone
Summary,
Hexazinone
Decision
Document
(TRED),
and
supporting
risk
assessment
documents.
EPA
must
review
tolerances
and
tolerance
exemptions
that
were
in
effect
when
FQPA
was
enacted
in
August
1996,
to
ensure
that
these
existing
pesticide
residue
limits
for
food
and
feed
commodities
meet
the
safety
standard
established
by
the
new
law.
Tolerances
are
considered
reassessed
once
the
safety
finding
has
been
made
or
a
revocation
occurs.
EPA
has
reviewed
and
made
the
requisite
safety
finding
for
the
tolerances
and
exemptions
included
in
this
notice.
EPA
completed
the
hexazinone
Reregistration
Eligibility
Decision
(RED)
prior
to
the
1996
enactment
of
the
FQPA;
therefore,
while
no
reregistration
decision
is
required
at
present,
risks
from
non­
occupational
exposure
to
hexazinone
through
food,
drinking
water,
and
residential
uses
must
be
reassessed.
There
are
no
residential
uses
of
hexazinone.
The
Agency
has
reassessed
the
25
tolerances
for
hexazinone
and
determined
that
residues
in
food
and
drinking
water
are
not
expected
to
pose
risk
concerns.
Because
existing
data
were
inadequate
to
calculate
residue
estimates
for
pasture
and
rangeland
grass
and
grass
hay,
EPA
constructed
the
maximum
theoretical
dietary
burden
(MTDB)
of
hexazinone
to
livestock
using
protective
assumptions
for
the
contributions
of
other
hexazinone
treated
feed
items.
Thus,
tolerances
for
meats
and
milk
can
be
reassessed.
Additional
field
trial
data
for
grass
forage
and
grass
hay,
as
well
as
rotational
crop
studies
for
corn
and
wheat
are
required.
Because
of
the
relatively
low
volume
of
use
on
pasture
and
rangeland,
data
from
these
confirmatory
studies
are
not
expected
to
significantly
change
current
dietary
risk
estimates.
Some
tolerances
may
be
revised
once
additional
data
has
been
submitted
to
and
reviewed
by
the
Agency.
The
current
tolerance
expression
for
hexazinone
in
40
CFR
180.396
is
for
``
combined
residues
of
the
herbicide
hexazinone
(3­
cyclohexyl­
6­
(dimethylamino)­
1­
methyl­
1,3,5­
triazine­
2,4(
1H,
3H)­
dione)
and
its
metabolites,
calculated
as
hexazinone.
''
The
tolerance
expression
should
be
modified
to
include
specific
metabolites
A,
B,
C,
D,
and
E,
identified
by
the
appropriate
chemical
name.
Final
tolerances
are
being
proposed
as
part
of
this
Tolerance
Reassessment
Decision
(TRED).
In
addition,
occupational
and
ecological
risk
management
decisions
were
made
as
part
of
the
1994
hexazinone
RED.
EPA
works
with
affected
parties
to
reach
the
tolerance
reassessment
decisions.
The
Agency
therefore
is
issuing
the
hexazinone
decision
as
a
final
decision
with
a
public
comment
period.
All
comments
received
during
the
public
comment
period
will
be
considered
by
the
Agency.
If
any
comment
significantly
affects
the
Agency's
decision,
EPA
will
publish
an
amendment
to
the
decision
in
the
Federal
Register.
In
the
absence
of
substantive
comments,
the
tolerance
reassessment
decisions
reflected
here
will
be
considered
final.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Chemicals,
Pesticides
and
pests.

Dated:
October
4,
2002.
Betty
Shackleford,
Acting
Director,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[FR
Doc.
02–
26577
Filed
10–
22–
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPP–
2002–
0223;
FRL–
7274–
1]

Availability
of
the
Report
on
FQPA
Tolerance
Reassessment
Progress
and
Risk
Management
Decision
(TRED)
for
Metolachlor
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
availability
of
the
report
on
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
(FQPA)
tolerance
reassessment
progress
and
Risk
Management
Decision
(TRED)
for
metolachlor
for
public
comment.
EPA
has
reassessed
the
81
tolerances,
or
legal
limits,
established
for
residues
of
metolachlor
in/
on
raw
agricultural
commodities
(RACs).
These
tolerances
are
now
considered
safe
under
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(FFDCA),
as
amended
by
the
FQPA
of
1996.

DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0223,
must
be
received
on
or
before
November
22,
2002.

ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
by
mail,
electronically,
or
in
person.
Please
follow
the
detailed
instructions
for
each
method
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0223
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Anne
Overstreet,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division
(7508C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(703)
308–
8068;
fax
number:
(703)
308–
8005;
e­
mail
address:
overstreet.
anne@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general,
but
will
be
of
interest
to
a
wide
range
of
stakeholders,
including
environmental,
human
health,
and
agricultural
advocates;
the
chemical
industry;
pesticide
users;
and
members
of
the
public
interested
in
the
use
of
pesticides.
The
Agency
has
not
attempted
to
describe
all
the
persons
or
entities
who
may
be
interested
in
or
affected
by
this
action.
If
you
have
questions
in
this
regard,
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Additional
Information,
Including
Copies
of
this
Document
and
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/.
You
can
obtain
copies
of
the
TRED
and
related
documents
discussed
in
this
notice
on
EPA's
website
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/
reregistration/
status.
htm.

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Notices
Available
documents
include
the
TRED,
supporting
technical
documents,
and
Federal
Register
notices.
Information
on
pesticide
reregistration
and
tolerance
reassessment,
including
the
purpose
and
status
of
Agency
programs
to
complete
Reregistration
Eligibility
Decisions
(REDs),
Interim
REDs,
and
Tolerance
Reassessment
Decisions
(TREDs),
is
available
at
http:/
/www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/
tolerance.
General
information
is
available
on
the
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs'
Home
Page,
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides.
2.
In
person.
The
Agency
has
established
an
official
record
for
this
action
under
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0223.
The
official
record
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
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
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
PIRIB
telephone
number
is
(703)
305–
5805.

C.
How
and
to
Whom
Do
I
Submit
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
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0223
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
1.
By
mail.
Submit
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(PIRIB),
Information
Resources
and
Services
Division
(7502C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460.
2.
In
person
or
by
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(PIRIB),
Information
Resources
and
Services
Division
(7502C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Highway,
Arlington,
VA.
The
PIRIB
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
PIRIB
telephone
number
is
(703)
305–
5805.
3.
Electronically.
You
may
submit
your
comments
electronically
by
e­
mail
to:
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
or
you
can
submit
a
computer
disk
as
described
above.
Do
not
submit
any
information
electronically
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
Electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
6.1/
8.0/
9.0
or
ASCII
file
format.
All
comments
in
electronic
form
must
be
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0223.
Electronic
comments
may
also
be
filed
online
at
many
Federal
Depository
Libraries.

D.
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
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

E.
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
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burdens
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
notice
or
collection
activity.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
document.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
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.

II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?
EPA
has
assessed
the
risks
associated
with
current
and
proposed
food
uses
of
metolachlor,
reassessed
81
existing
tolerances,
and
reached
a
tolerance
reassessment
and
risk
management
decision.
The
Agency
is
issuing
the
resulting
report
on
FQPA
Tolerance
Reassessment
Progress
and
Risk
Management
Decision
for
metolachlor,
known
as
a
TRED,
as
well
as
a
summary,
overview,
and
technical
support
documents.
EPA
must
review
tolerances
and
tolerance
exemptions
that
were
in
effect
when
FQPA
was
enacted
in
August
1996,
to
ensure
that
these
existing
pesticide
residue
limits
for
food
and
feed
commodities
meet
the
safety
standard
established
by
the
new
law.
Tolerances
are
considered
reassessed
once
the
safety
finding
has
been
made
or
a
revocation
occurs.
In
total,
81
tolerances
have
been
reassessed
and
are
now
considered
safe
under
section
408(
q)
of
FFDCA.
The
Agency
has
determined
that
there
are
no
dietary
(food
or
drinking
water)
or
aggregate
risks
of
concern
for
metolachlor,
so
mitigation
of
these
risks
is
not
necessary.
EPA
is
able
to
make
the
FQPA
safety
finding
for
all
current
and
proposed
uses
of
metolachlor.
EPA
must
consider
the
cumulative
effects
of
pesticides
that
have
common
mechanisms
of
toxicity,
and
may
issue
final
tolerance
reassessment
decisions
for
these
pesticides
only
after
their
cumulative
risks
have
been
considered.
The
Agency
has
examined
this
common
mechanism
potential
for
metolachlor
and
has
concluded
that
only
some
of
the
pesticides
that
comprise
the
class
of
chloroacetanilides
should
be
designated
as
a
``
Common
Mechanism
Group''
based
on
the
development
of
nasal
turbinate
tumors.
Because
only
acetochlor,
alachlor,
and
butachlor
should
be
grouped
based
on
a
common
mechanism
of
toxicity
for
nasal
turbinate
tumors,
a
cumulative
assessment
is
not
necessary
to
determine
whether
tolerances
established
for
residues
of
metolachlor
in/
on
RACs
are
reassessed
as
safe.
EPA
works
extensively
with
affected
parties
to
reach
the
tolerance
reassessment
decisions
presented
in
TREDs.
The
Agency
therefore
is
issuing
the
metolachlor
TRED
as
a
final
decision.
However,
the
docket
remains
open,
and
if
the
Agency
receives
any
comments
within
the
next
30
days
which
significantly
affect
the
Agency's
decision,
EPA
will
publish
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to
the
TRED
in
the
Federal
Register.
In
the
absence
of
substantive
comments,
the
tolerance
reassessment
decisions
reflected
in
this
TRED
will
be
considered
final.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pests,
Metolachlor.

Dated:
October
2,
2002.
Lois
Ann
Rossi,
Director,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[FR
Doc.
02–
26578
Filed
10–
22–
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Public
Information
Collections
Approved
by
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
October
11,
2002.
The
Federal
Communications
Commission
(FCC)
has
received
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(OMB)
approval
for
the
following
public
information
collections
pursuant
to
the
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
of
1995,
Pub.
L.
104–
13.
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
control
number.
For
further
information
contact
A.
Marie
Moyd,
Federal
Communications
Commission,
(202)
418–
2111.

Federal
Communications
Commission
OMB
Control
No.:
3060–
0997.
Expiration
Date:
05/
31/
2005.
Title:
47
CFR
section
52.15(
k),
Numbering
Utilization
and
Compliance
Audit
Program.
Form
No.:
N/
A.
Respondents:
Business
or
other
forprofit
Estimated
Annual
Burden:
25
respondents;
33
per
response
(avg.);
825
total
annual
burden
hours
(for
all
collections
under
this
control
number).
Estimated
Annual
Reporting
and
Recordkeeping
Cost
Burden:
$0.
Frequency
of
Response:
On
occasion;
Third
Party
Disclosure.

Description
The
state
of
the
nation's
numbering
resources
has
a
direct
effect
on
the
growth
of
competition
in
the
telecommunications
industry.
The
nation's
numbering
resources
are
depleting
rapidly.
Under
the
Communications
Act
of
1934,
as
amended
by
the
Telecommunications
Act
of
1996,
Congress
granted
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
(Commission)
exclusive
jurisdiction
over
the
United
States'
portion
of
the
North
American
Numbering
Plan
(NANP).
See
47
U.
S.
C.
251(
e).
The
purpose
of
the
audits
is
to
monitor
telecommunications
carriers'
compliance
with
Commission's
numbering
rules
and
to
verify
the
accuracy
and
validity
of
the
numbering
data
submitted
to
the
Commission.
The
audits
will
also
allow
the
Commission
to
identify
inefficiencies
in
the
manner
in
which
carriers
use
numbers,
including
excessive
use
of
certain
categories
of
numbers
(e.
g.,
administrative,
aging,
or
intermediate
numbers).
By
ensuring
compliance
with
Commission
rules
that
promote
efficient
number
usage,
the
numbering
audits
will
help
preserve
the
nation's
numbering
resources.
The
Commission
staff
developed
a
standardized
audit
program
for
conducting
random
audits.
This
standard
audit
program
consists
of
audit
procedures,
an
internal
controls
questionnaire,
and
a
corresponding
data
request.
The
independent
auditor
would
conduct
audits
using
these
tools.
The
audit
procedures
generally
require
the
audited
carrier
to
respond
to
requests
for
information
from
the
independent
auditor.
The
internal
controls
questionnaire
and
the
data
request
require
audited
carriers
to
respond
to
specific
requests
for
information
during
the
audit.
The
independent
auditor
will
report
its
audit
findings
to
the
Commission.
The
Commission
staff
will
review
and
modify
the
audit
program
on
an
on­
going
basis.
The
Commission
will
use
the
audit
results
to
determine
whether
the
audited
carriers
are
complying
with
the
Commission's
rules,
and
whether
the
audited
carriers'
numbering
data
submitted
to
the
Commission,
e.
g.,
FCC
Form
502,
is
accurate
and
valid.
To
the
extent
that
the
Commission
finds
evidence
of
potential
violations,
possible
enforcement
action
may
be
taken.
See
Second
Report
and
Order,
16
FCC
Rcd
at
349,
para.
96;
see
also
47
CFR
52.15(
k).
Obligation
to
respond:
Mandatory.
Public
reporting
burden
for
the
collections
of
information
are
as
noted
above.
Send
comments
regarding
the
burden
estimates
or
any
other
aspect
of
the
collections
of
information,
including
suggestions
for
reducing
the
burden
to
Performance
Evaluation
and
Records
Management,
Washington,
DC
20554.

Federal
Communications
Commission.
Marlene
Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR
Doc.
02–
26926
Filed
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22–
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6712–
01–
P
FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[CC
Docket
No.
94–
102;
DA
02–
2560]

Small
Business
Size
Standards
AGENCY:
Federal
Communications
Commission.
ACTION:
Notice;
comments
invited.

SUMMARY:
The
Commission
seeks
comment
on
a
proposed
special
small
business
size
standard
for
Tier
III
wireless
carriers
in
the
Enhanced
911
(E911)
proceeding.
This
action
is
taken
pursuant
to
a
requirement
in
the
Small
Business
Act.
DATES:
Comments
are
due
on
or
before
November
6,
2002,
and
reply
comments
are
due
on
or
before
November
21,
2002.
ADDRESSES:
Parties
who
choose
to
file
by
paper
must
file
an
original
and
four
copies
of
each
filing.
All
filings
must
be
addressed
to
the
Commission's
Secretary,
Marlene
H.
Dortch,
Office
of
the
Secretary,
Federal
Communications
Commission,
445
12th
Street,
SW.,
Washington,
DC
20554.
A
copy
should
also
be
sent
to
Jennifer
Tomchin,
Room
3C–
400,
Federal
Communications
Commission,
445
12th
Street,
SW.,
Washington,
DC
20554.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Jennifer
Tomchin,
Attorney,
202–
418–
1310.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
1.
On
July
26,
2002,
the
Commission
adopted
an
Order
(E911
Small
Carriers
Order)
staying
certain
wireless
enhanced
911
(E911)
Phase
II
deployment
deadlines
for
Tier
II
and
Tier
III
carriers,
with
conditions.
(See
Order
to
Stay
in
CC
Docket
No.
94–
102,
FCC
02–
210,
released
July
26,
2002.)
Pursuant
to
this
Order,
Tier
II
carriers
were
defined
as
non­
nationwide
carriers
that
had
over
500,000
subscribers
as
of
year­
end
2001,
and
Tier
III
carriers
were
defined
as
all
other
non­
nationwide
carriers.
In
the
E911
Small
Carriers
Order,
the
Commission
noted
that
it
would
solicit
public
comment
on
the
proposed
size
standard
for
Tier
III
carriers,
in
accordance
with
Section
121.902(
b)
of
the
SBA's
small
business
size
regulations.
The
Commission
now
seeks
comment
on
this
matter
for
purposes
of
obtaining
SBA
approval
of
the
Tier
III
size
standard.
This
action
will
not
affect
the
deadlines
or
conditions
set
forth
in
the
E911
Small
Carriers
Order,
including
applicable
reporting
requirements.
2.
In
the
E911
Small
Carriers
Order,
the
Commission
defined
Tier
II,
or
midsize
carriers,
as
those
non­
nationwide
carriers
with
over
500,000
subscribers
as
of
year­
end
2001.
The
Commission
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