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iv. Describe any assumptions and Number 80917-1) as an animal I. Background


provide any technical information and/ repellent. Section 1424(e) of the Safe Drinking
or data that you used. Water Act states:
List of Subjects
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at Environmental protection, Chemicals, If the Administrator determines, on his
Pesticides and pests. own initiative or upon petition that an area
your estimate in sufficient detail to has an aquifer which is the sole or principal
allow for it to be reproduced. drinking water source for the area and which,
Dated: August 23, 2006.
vi. Provide specific examples to if contaminated, would create a significant
Janet L. Andersen,
illustrate your concerns and suggest hazard to public health, he shall publish
alternatives. Director, Biopesticides and Pollution notice of that determination in the Federal
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Register. After the publication of any such
vii. Explain your views as clearly as Programs.
possible, avoiding the use of profanity notice, no commitment for Federal financial
[FR Doc. E6–14718 Filed 9–5–06; 8:45 am] assistance (through a grant, contract, loan
or personal threats.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S guarantee, or otherwise) may be entered into
viii. Make sure to submit your for any project which the Administrator
comments by the comment period determines may contaminate such aquifer
deadline identified. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION through a recharge zone so as to create a
AGENCY significant hazard to public health, but a
II. Did EPA Approve the Application?
commitment for Federal assistance may, if
The Agency approved the application [FRL–8217–2] authorized under another provision of law,
after considering all required data on be entered into to plan or design the project
risks associated with the proposed use Sole Source Aquifer Designation of the to assure that it will not so contaminate the
of coyote urine, and information on Troutdale Aquifer System; Clark aquifer.
social, economic, and environmental County, WA The EPA Region 10 Drinking Water
benefits to be derived from use. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Section received a draft sole source
Specifically, the Agency has considered Agency. aquifer (SSA) petition in early
the nature of the chemical and its November 2005 from a group of Clark
ACTION:Notice of Final Determination.
pattern of use, application methods and County residents, who represent both
rates, and level and extent of potential SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that individuals and private public interest
exposure. Based on these reviews, the pursuant to Section 1424(e) of the Safe groups. The petitioners were:
Agency was able to make basic health Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h– The Columbia Riverkeeper,
and safety determinations which show 3(e), Pub. L. 93–523), and in response to The Rosemere Neighborhood
that use of coyote urine when used in a petition from a group of Clark County Association,
accordance with widespread and residents (two private groups and 8 Dvija Michael Bertish,
commonly recognized practice, will not individuals), the U.S. Environmental Dennis Dykes,
generally cause unreasonable adverse Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 Thom McConathy,
effects to the environment. Administrator has determined that the Nathan Reynolds,
Troutdale aquifer system, in Clark Karen Kingston,
III. Approved Application
County, Washington, is a sole or Coleen Broad,
The company submitted an principal source of drinking water, and Richard Dyrland,
application to EPA to register the that if contaminated, would create a Dean Swanson.
pesticide product ShakeAway Deer significant hazard to public health. As a A final petition was presented to EPA
Repellent Granules (EPA File Symbol result of this action, all Federal on November 29, 2005. On December
80917-1) containing the same chemical financially-assisted projects proposed 28, 2005, EPA sent a letter to the
at 5 percent. However, since the notice over the designated aquifer system will petitioners acknowledging that the
of receipt of the application to register be subject to EPA review to ensure that agency considered the petition
the product as required by section they do not create a significant hazard complete, and that the technical review
3(c)(4) of FIFRA, as amended, did not to public health. process would begin.
publish in the Federal Register, In January 2006 EPA met with the
DATES: This determination shall be
interested parties may submit comments petitioners to discuss expanding the
promulgated for purposes of judicial
on or before October 6, 2006 for this aquifer system boundary to include
review at 1 p.m. eastern time on
product only. more of the geologic formations. There
September 20, 2006.
Listed below is the application was agreement to extend the boundary,
approved on March 28, 2006 for ADDRESSES: The information upon
and the petitioners agreed to provide
ShakeAway Deer Repellent Granules. which this determination is based is updated values for population and
EPA issued a notice, published in the available to the public and may be drinking water use data. On January 17,
Federal Register of December 15, 2004 inspected during normal business hours 2006 the petitioners provided the
(69 FR 75063) (FRL–7687–7), which at the EPA Region 10 Library, 1200 adjusted water use and population data
announced that Shake-Away, 2330 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington to EPA.
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06518, 98101, or on the EPA Web site at: http:// In February of 2006, the Troutdale
had submitted an application to register yosemite.epa.gov/r10/water.nsf/ aquifer system review was completed
the pesticide product, Deer Repellent Sole+Source+Aquifers/Program. and the area appeared to meet all
Granules, an animal repellent (File FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: criteria for SSA designation. The legal
Symbol 80917-R), containing 5% coyote Martha Lentz, Hydrogeologist, Office of and technical basis for the proposal was
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urine. This product was not previously Environmental Assessment, OEA–095, outlined in an EPA publication titled:
registered. Environmental Protection Agency, ‘‘Draft Support Document for the Sole
The application was approved on Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Source Aquifer Designation of the
March 28, 2006, as Shake-Away Deer Washington 98101, 206–553–1593. Troutdale Aquifer System’’. After a
Repellent Granules (EPA Registration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: technical peer review and public

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comment period, a final publication was aquifers. The Washington Department of and its tributaries. These alluvial lands
compiled titled: ‘‘Final Support Ecology (WDOE) currently lists 204 are interrupted by low, rolling hills and/
Document for the Sole Source Aquifer active cleanup and 12 Federal or buttes with benches and hilly areas
Designation of the Troutdale Aquifer Superfund sites in the proposed aquifer that rise to meet the foothills of the
System’’. service area. These sites are known to Cascade Range to the east and the
have been contaminated and are northeast. The altitude of the land
II. Basis for Determination
undergoing cleanup. Many of these sites surface ranges from approximately 10
Among the factors to be considered by include plumes of groundwater feet along the Columbia River to about
EPA in connection with the designation contamination. WDOE also lists 625 3,000 feet in the foothill of the Cascade
of an area under Section 1424(e) are: (1) hazardous waste generators, and 609 Range. The Columbia River flows
Whether the aquifer is the area’s sole or underground storage tanks in this area. westward out of the Columbia River
principal source of drinking water, and • Superfund sites—12 Gorge, past the City of Vancouver,
(2) whether contamination of the aquifer • Active state cleanup sites—90 Washington, where it flows northward.
would create a significant hazard to • Active voluntary and independent The tributaries to the Columbia River
public health. cleanup sites—114 that drain Clark County include the
EPA Region 10 follows EPA guidance • LUST sites—185 North and East Forks of the Lewis, Little
which interprets the statutory language • Hazardous waste sites—625 Washougal, Washougal, and Lake
of ‘‘sole or principal’’ as meaning that • UST sites—609 Rivers. Major creeks are Cedar, Salmon,
the aquifer must supply at least 50 Other sources of contamination Burnt Bridge, and Lacamas Creeks.
percent of the drinking water for the include untreated or poorly treated The geologic units of the Troutdale
area. Furthermore, there should be no storm water and septic systems. There aquifer system are all lacustrine and
alternate drinking water source(s) which are about 7,000 septic systems within fluvial sediments of the upper and
can physically, legally, and the City of Vancouver’s sewer service lower members of the Troutdale
economically supply all those who area. There are tens of thousands of Formation, other consolidated sand and
depend upon the aquifer for drinking additional septic systems outside the gravel aquifer units, and overlying
water, should it become contaminated. city discharging to the aquifer. The unconsolidated alluvium and flood
In addition, aquifer boundaries should county is experiencing rapid growth deposits. These aquifer system units
be delineated based on sound which increases the threat to the quality overlie volcanic and marine
hydrogeologic principles and the best of the aquifer as well as increases the sedimentary rocks that are commonly
available scientific information. demand for potable water. known as the ‘‘older rocks’’ unit. The
Although designation determinations Because the aquifer system is older rocks unit is minimally productive
are largely based on science-based vulnerable to contamination and as an aquifer and is therefore not
criteria, the Regional Administrator may restoring groundwater quality can be included in the aquifer system being
also consider the overall public interest difficult or even impossible; and considered for sole source designation.
and net environmental and public because the aquifer system is the Sedimentary units of the aquifer
health benefits in making a sole source principal source of drinking water for system include eight hydrogeologic
aquifer determination. the area and there are no other sources units comprising the Portland Basin
On the basis of information available which can economically supply all aquifer system. From youngest to oldest,
to this Agency, the Region 10 those who depend upon it for drinking these hydrogeologic units are (1) The
Administrator has made the following water; EPA believes that contamination unconsolidated sedimentary aquifer, (2)
findings: of the aquifer system would pose a the Troutdale gravel aquifer in the
(1) The aquifer system is the principal significant hazard to public health. Troutdale Formation, (3) confining unit
source of drinking water (approximately These findings are based on 1, (4) the Troutdale sandstone aquifer in
99.4%) for the people in the Troutdale information from various sources the Troutdale Formation, (5) confining
aquifer system area and there are no including the petition, EPA guidance, unit 2, (6) the sand and gravel aquifer,
alternate sources which can physically, U.S. Geological Survey reports, and and (7) older rocks. The eighth unit is
legally, and economically supply all public comments. an undifferentiated fine-grained
those who depend upon the aquifer for sediment deposit that occurs in the
drinking water, should it become III. Description of the Troutdale
basin where the Troutdale sandstone
contaminated. Potential alternate Aquifer System and the sand and gravel aquifer are
sources considered include surface The following is a summary of absent or where there is insufficient
water, alternative aquifers, and an information from the Support Document information to characterize the aquifer
intertie with the Portland Water Bureau. available upon request from EPA Region units within the lower Troutdale
None of these drinking water sources 10, or from the EPA Web site. Much of member.
are considered by EPA to be feasible the hydrogeological information in the The quality of groundwater in the
replacements for the entire aquifer Support Document is taken from the proposed aquifer service area is
system due to economic barriers or petition and from ‘‘Description of the generally good with some exceptions.
because these sources are not consumed Groundwater Flow System in the Dissolved-solids concentrations ranged
or utilized for domestic purposes in Portland Basin, Oregon and from 12 to 245 milligrams per liter, with
significant quantities. Washington’’, U.S. Geological Survey a median concentration of 132
(2) Contamination of the aquifer (USGS) Water Supply Paper 2470–A, by milligrams per liter. Most waters can be
system would create a significant hazard McFarland, William D. and David S. characterized as soft to moderately hard.
to public health. The aquifer system is Morgan, 1996A. Concentrations of nitrate as nitrogen
vulnerable to contamination because The petitioned area is within Clark exceeded 1.0 milligram per liter
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recharge occurs essentially over the County, Washington, which is a part of throughout the Vancouver urban area,
entire area, the aquifer is highly the southernmost boundary of the state, and were as large as 6.7 milligrams per
permeable, and there are many human along the Columbia River. The liter (Maximum Contaminant Level
activities that have released, or have the geography is characterized by flat-lying (MCL) is 10 milligrams per liter).
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systems and fertilizers. According to the Federal financially-assisted projects Board questions the need for the
1990 Census, there are more than 31,000 which have the potential to contaminate designation and requests a written
septic systems in Clark County. An a designated SSA. Federal assistance guarantee that EPA will only address
analysis of limited historical data may be denied if EPA determines that technical aspects of federally-funded
indicates that nitrate concentrations a project may contaminate the SSA projects in the area, and not involve
may be decreasing in the southwestern through its recharge zone so as to create itself in local land use issues. A letter
part of the county around the Vancouver a significant hazard to public health. from the City of Vancouver questioned
urban area. A slight increase in nitrate Outright denial of Federal funding is the need for the designation, and
concentrations was noted in rural areas. rare as most projects pose limited risk questioned the validity of the alternative
Nitrate concentrations correlated with to ground water quality or can be source evaluation. There were no letters
sulfate concentrations (r = 0.61), feasibly modified to prevent ground expressing strong opposition to the
indicating similar sources for the two. water contamination. Proposed projects designation.
Volatile organic compounds have been that are funded entirely by state, local, The primary reason given for
detected in wells in the Vancouver or private concerns are not subject to supporting the proposed action was a
urban area. Compounds identified SSA review by EPA. belief that designation would increase
included tetrachloroethene, 1,1,1- EPA does not review all possible protection of the area’s ground water.
trichloroethane, and other solvents. Federal financially-assisted projects, but Many people cited concerns regarding
Atrazine and 2,4-D have also been tries to focus on those projects which historical and current ground water
detected in well water. Trace elements pose the greatest risk to public health. contamination of the aquifer system,
and radiochemical constituents were Memorandums of Understanding have indicating the high degree of aquifer
present only at small levels, indicating been developed between EPA and vulnerability. Many cited the
natural sources for these constituents. various Federal funding agencies to help educational benefit that SSA status
The Troutdale aquifer system identify, coordinate, and evaluate would have on the area’s residents and
boundaries are represented by rivers projects. EPA relies to the maximum on Clark County government on the
and the geologic boundary between the extent possible on existing local and source of the area’s drinking water, and
aquifer system units and the older rocks state mechanisms to protect SSAs from its value and the need for protection and
unit. The Columbia River forms the contamination. Whenever feasible, EPA conservation. Some people commented
southern and western boundaries of the coordinates project reviews with local that protection of the area’s ground
proposed Troutdale aquifer system. The and state agencies that have a water was important because there are
northern boundary follows the North responsibility for ground water no feasible alternate sources of drinking
Fork of the Lewis River from its protection. Their comments are given water.
confluence with the Columbia River, full consideration in the Federal review Two local governmental agencies
east to the confluence of Cedar Creek. process. questioned the need for the sole source,
Cedar Creek is used as the northeast citing other ground water protection
V. Public Participation and Response to laws that are currently in effect. In
boundary because its location is the
Comments response, there is no program in the
closest geographic representation of the
geologic boundary between the The following is a summary of the State of Washington that designates an
Troutdale unit and the older rocks unit, information from the ‘‘EPA Response to entire aquifer boundary for protection
and the creek also most likely acts as a Public Comments Submitted on the efforts. EPA has authority to review, and
local ground water divide for the upper Draft Support Document for the Sole recommend mitigating measures to any
parts of the aquifer system. The aquifer Source Aquifer Designation of the federally-financially assisted project
boundary follows Cedar Creek east Troutdale Aquifer System’’, which is that is determined to be a risk to the
where the boundary turns southeast and available on the EPA Region 10 Sole ground water. No such review exists
follows the mapped geologic contact Source Aquifer Web site. through any other program.
between the Troutdale Formation and EPA used various methods to notify One governmental agency expressed
the older rocks unit. The eastern and involve the public and others in the concern that special interests would
boundary follows the geologic contact Troutdale Aquifer System SSA exploit the designation which would
south to the Little Washougal River, and designation process. The outreach effort lead to unnecessary project delays and
then follows the Little Washougal River included briefings to local and State the advancement of other agendas. In
to its confluence with the Washougal government, distribution of EPA facts response, EPA’s role, after designation,
River. The boundary then follows the sheets, placing information in local is to review federally-financially
Washougal River south to Woodburn libraries, a public advertisement in the assisted projects proposed in the area, to
Hill, where it turns northwest and local newspaper, and posting all make sure that they will not
follows the geologic contact along a designation information on the EPA contaminate the aquifer. Project delays
small outcrop of the older rocks unit. Region 10 Sole Source Aquifer Web site. would only occur if it became necessary
The boundary follows the geologic A public comment period was in to incorporate mitigating measures to
contact through the City of Camas, and effect from March 1, 2006 to May 1, assure that the public’s drinking water
meets the Columbia River. In the 2006. EPA received 26 letters of support would be protected.
northern part of the area, the aquifer for the designation from a combination One government agency believes that
system boundary is drawn around Bald of individuals, public interest groups, there are feasible alternative sources of
Mountain, which is excluded from the Indian tribes, and public utilities. A drinking water for the area. In response,
aquifer system because it is composed of letter from the City of Portland Bureau EPA considered and evaluated the
the older rocks unit. Please see the of Water Works suggested corrections to potential costs of supplying the aquifer
Support Document for a more detailed the Support Document regarding population with water from various
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hydrogeologic description. accurate wording of information about rivers, Lake Vancouver, etc. * * *
the Bureau of Water Works. A letter individually. We did not consider them
IV. Project Reviews from the Board of Clark County collectively because if they were not
The Safe Drinking Water Act Commissioners listed 7 questions for feasible individually, then they would
authorizes EPA to review proposed EPA to answer. In a follow-up letter, the certainly not be economically feasible

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collectively. It would cost considerably FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 2. Approval of Agenda.


more to hook up everyone to not only COMMISSION 3. Approval of the Minutes of the
a river source, but also to a lake source. Ninth Meeting.
[DA 06–1728]
When evaluating economic feasibility, 4. Status of Preliminary Views and
the costs of supply lines running to Tenth Meeting of the Advisory Draft Proposals.
every single household in the area must Committee for the 2007 World 5. Reports on Recent WRC–07
be included * * * this includes every Radiocommunication Conference Preparatory Meetings.
household up in the foothills, out in the (WRC–07 Advisory Committee) 6. NTIA Draft Preliminary Views and
middle of the woods, and not just in the Proposals.
metropolitan areas. Although there may AGENCY: Federal Communications 7. Informal Working Group Reports
be a collection of alternative water Commission. and Documents relating to:
supplies that could serve the City of ACTION: Notice. a. Consensus Views and Issues
Vancouver, this still does not meet the Papers.
EPA guidance criteria for alternative SUMMARY: In accordance with the b. Draft Proposals.
sources, which states that it has to be Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 8. Future Meetings.
shown that the alternative source could notice advises interested persons that 9. Other Business.
supply the entire population that lives the tenth meeting of the WRC–07 Federal Communications Commission.
over the aquifer. We requested Advisory Committee will be held on
John Giusti,
information from the public that would October 4, 2006, at the Federal
Communications Commission. The Acting Chief, International Bureau.
show us if any such alternatives exist,
but none were supplied to us. purpose of the meeting is to continue [FR Doc. 06–7392 Filed 9–5–06; 8:45 am]
One government agency requested the preparations for the 2007 World BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
EPA provide the technical basis for Radiocommunication Conference. The
listing Salmon Creek and Lacamas Creek Advisory Committee will consider any
as losing stream reaches. In response, preliminary views and draft proposals FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
both creeks were measured as losing introduced by the Advisory Committee’s
reaches by the U.S. Geological Survey in Informal Working Groups. Notice of Agreement Filed
stream measurements made in 1996. DATES: October 4, 2006; 11 a.m.–12 The Commission hereby gives notice
One government agency expressed noon. of the filing of the following agreement
concern that EPA is unwilling to
ADDRESSES:Federal Communications under the Shipping Act of 1984.
guarantee in writing that Federal agency
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Interested parties may submit comments
Memorandums of Understanding
Room TW–C305, Washington, DC on this agreement to the Secretary,
(MOU’s) will only address technical
20554. Federal Maritime Commission,
project elements and not diverge into
Washington, DC 20573, within ten days
non-technical issues such as land use or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the date this notice appears in the
other local jurisdiction decisional Alexander Roytblat, FCC International Federal Register. Copies of agreements
concerns. In response, EPA creates Bureau, Strategic Analysis and are available through the Commission’s
MOU’s with other Federal agencies to Negotiations Division, at (202) 418– Office of Agreements (202–523–5793 or
ensure that that EPA receives project 7501. tradeanalysis@fmc.gov).
information on all federally-financially
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agreement No.: 011346–017.
assisted projects that are located in a
Federal Communications Commission Title: Israel Trade Conference
Sole Source Aquifer and which have the
(FCC) established the WRC–07 Advisory Agreement.
potential to contaminate such aquifer.
Committee to provide advice, technical Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and
EPA’s role is to review the projects and
support and recommendations relating Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.
either approve as-is, or recommend
to the preparation of United States Filing Party: Marc J. Fink, Esq.; Sher
changes in the project design that offer
proposals and positions for the 2007 & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW.;
aquifer protection. Such recommended
World Radiocommunication Conference Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036.
changes in project designs could have
(WRC–07). Synopsis: The amendment deletes
an indirect impact on local land use.
In accordance with the Federal Farrell Lines, Inc. as a party to the
EPA’s direct role in local projects is
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law agreement.
solely the technical review of federally-
92–463, as amended, this notice advises By order of the Federal Maritime
financially assisted projects.
interested persons of the tenth meeting Commission.
VI. Summary of the WRC–07 Advisory Committee. Dated: August 31, 2006.
This determination affects only the The WRC–07 Advisory Committee has Karen V. Gregory,
Troutdale Aquifer System located in an open membership. All interested
Assistant Secretary.
Clark County, Washington. As a result parties are invited to participate in the
[FR Doc. E6–14740 Filed 9–5–06; 8:45 am]
of this determination, all Federal Advisory Committee and to attend its
BILLING CODE 6730–01–P
financially-assisted projects proposed in meetings. The proposed agenda for the
the designated area will be subject to tenth meeting is as follows:
EPA review to ensure that they do not Agenda FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
create a significant hazard to public
health. Tenth Meeting of the WRC–07 Advisory Ocean Transportation Intermediary
Committee, Federal Communications
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Dated: August 14, 2006. License Revocations


Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Ron Kreizenbeck, Room TW–C305, Washington, DC 20554 The Federal Maritime Commission
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10. hereby gives notice that the following
[FR Doc. E6–14710 Filed 9–5–06; 8:45 am] October 4, 2006; 11 a.m.–12 noon Ocean Transportation Intermediary
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 1. Opening Remarks. licenses have been revoked pursuant to

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