81 FR 70110 - 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

Page Range		70110-70111
FR Document		2016-24494

EPA is seeking applications for the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the Partner of the Year Awards to recognize Safer Choice stakeholders who have advanced the goals of the Pollution Prevention Act and the Safer Choice program by reducing pollution at its source through safer chemistry. At the 2017 Partner of the Year Awards, as at the two prior awards, Safer Choice will recognize stakeholder organizations from five broad categories: Formulators/Product Manufacturers of both Consumer and Institutional/ Industrial (I/I) products, Purchasers and Distributors, Retailers, Supporters (e.g., non-governmental organizations), and Innovators (e.g., chemical manufacturers). All applications and accompanying materials must be received by Friday, December 16, 2016. Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony in late spring 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0785; FRL-9953-39]


2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is seeking applications for the 2017 Safer Choice Partner 
of the Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the Partner of the Year 
Awards to recognize Safer Choice stakeholders who have advanced the 
goals of the Pollution Prevention Act and the Safer Choice program by 
reducing pollution at its source through safer chemistry. At the 2017 
Partner of the Year Awards, as at the two prior awards, Safer Choice 
will recognize stakeholder organizations from five broad categories: 
Formulators/Product Manufacturers of both Consumer and Institutional/
Industrial (I/I) products, Purchasers and Distributors, Retailers, 
Supporters (e.g., non-governmental organizations), and Innovators 
(e.g., chemical manufacturers). All applications and accompanying 
materials must be received by Friday, December 16, 2016. Award winners 
will be recognized at a ceremony in late spring 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Chen Wen, Chemistry, Economics and Sustainable Strategies Division, 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
telephone number: (202) 564-8849; email address: [email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a Safer 
Choice program partner or stakeholder. The following list of North 
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended 
to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine 
whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities 
may include:

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          NAICS Code                       Affected industry
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325510.......................  Paint and Coating Manufacturing.
325611.......................  Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing.
325612.......................  Polish and Other Sanitation Good
                                Manufacturing.
325910.......................  Printing Ink Manufacturing.
325992.......................  Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and
                                Chemical Manufacturing.
325998.......................  All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product
                                and Preparation Manufacturing.
561210.......................  Facilities Support Services.
561720.......................  Janitorial Services.
561740.......................  Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services.
611310.......................  Colleges, Universities, and Professional
                                Schools.
8123.........................  Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services.
921190.......................  Other General Government Support.
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B. How can I get related information?

    The full Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards announcement and 
award application materials can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice-partner-year-awards.

C. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0785, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is seeking applications for the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of 
the Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the Partner of the Year Awards 
to recognize Safer Choice stakeholders who have advanced the goals of 
the Pollution

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Prevention Act and the Safer Choice program by reducing pollution at 
its source through safer chemistry. The Safer Choice Partner of the 
Year Awards recognize program participants for advancing the goal of 
chemical safety through exemplary participation in or promotion of the 
Safer Choice Program. Safer Choice Program participants are continually 
driving innovation to make chemical products safer. Our program 
currently labels more than 2,000 products, used by consumers, 
institutions and industry that meet our Safer Choice Standard. The 2017 
Partner of the Year Awards will be the third annual event, with 
recognition for Safer Choice stakeholder organizations from five broad 
categories: (1) Formulators/Product Manufacturers of both Consumer and 
Institutional/Industrial (I/I) products, (2) Purchasers and 
Distributors, (3) Retailers, (4) Supporters (e.g., non-governmental 
organizations, including environmental and health advocates, trade 
associations, academia, sports teams, and others), and (5) Innovators 
(e.g., chemical manufacturers, technology developers, and others).
    The award application and instructions are available at https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice-partner-year-awards. Interested 
applicants may also register for webinars on the award application 
process by visiting the Web site. All applications and accompanying 
materials must be received by Friday, December 16, 2016. Award winners 
will be recognized at a ceremony in late spring 2017.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: October 3, 2016.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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the Committee at the May 2016 meeting Ferris, Acting Designated Federal Distributors, Retailers, Supporters (e.g.,
and finalize any outstanding comments. Officer, at ferris.lena@epa.gov, or 202– non-governmental organizations), and
Recommendations regarding soil health 564–8831 as soon as possible to allow Innovators (e.g., chemical
and outreach, when finalized, will be EPA as much time as possible to process manufacturers). All applications and
transmitted to the Agency and made your request. accompanying materials must be
available to the public. Dated: October 5, 2016. received by Friday, December 16, 2016.
DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Lena Ferris,
Award winners will be recognized at a
Communities Committee will hold a ceremony in late spring 2017.
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
public teleconference on October 27th, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
[FR Doc. 2016–24490 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. technical information contact: Chen
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Eastern Standard Time. Wen, Chemistry, Economics and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Sustainable Strategies Division, Office
the U.S. EPA North Building, 1200 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 2317, AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Washington, DC 20004. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785; FRL–9953–39] DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal (202) 564–8849; email address:
2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year wen.chen@epa.gov.
Officer, ferris.lena@epa.gov, 202–564–
Awards Program
8831, US EPA, Office of the For general information contact: The
Administrator (1101A), 1200 AGENCY: Environmental Protection TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, Agency (EPA). South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
DC 20460. ACTION: Notice. 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
of the public wishing to gain access to SUMMARY: EPA is seeking applications epa.gov.
the teleconference, make brief oral for the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments, or provide a written Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed
statement to the FRRCC must contact the Partner of the Year Awards to I. General Information
Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal recognize Safer Choice stakeholders
A. Does this action apply to me?
Officer, at ferris.lena@epa.gov, or 202– who have advanced the goals of the
564–8831 by October 25th, 2016. Pollution Prevention Act and the Safer You may be potentially affected by
General Information: The agenda and Choice program by reducing pollution at this action if you are a Safer Choice
meeting materials will be available at its source through safer chemistry. At program partner or stakeholder. The
www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc. General the 2017 Partner of the Year Awards, as following list of North American
information about the FRRCC can be at the two prior awards, Safer Choice Industrial Classification System
found on the same Web site. will recognize stakeholder organizations (NAICS) codes is not intended to be
Meeting Access: For information on from five broad categories: Formulators/ exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
access or services for individuals with Product Manufacturers of both to help readers determine whether this
disabilities or to request Consumer and Institutional/Industrial document applies to them. Potentially
accommodations please contact Lena (I/I) products, Purchasers and affected entities may include:

NAICS Code Affected industry

325510 ......................................... Paint and Coating Manufacturing.
325611 ......................................... Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing.
325612 ......................................... Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing.
325910 ......................................... Printing Ink Manufacturing.
325992 ......................................... Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing.
325998 ......................................... All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing.
561210 ......................................... Facilities Support Services.
561720 ......................................... Janitorial Services.
561740 ......................................... Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services.
611310 ......................................... Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
8123 ............................................. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services.
921190 ......................................... Other General Government Support.

B. How can I get related information? EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785, is available and the telephone number for the OPPT
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
The full Safer Choice Partner of the Office of Pollution Prevention and the visitor instructions and additional
Year Awards announcement and award Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), information about the docket available
application materials can be found at: Environmental Protection Agency at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer- Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
choice-partner-year-awards. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 II. What action is the agency taking?
C. How can I get copies of this Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, EPA is seeking applications for the
document and other related DC. The Public Reading Room is open 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year
information? from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the
through Friday, excluding legal Partner of the Year Awards to recognize
The docket for this action, identified holidays. The telephone number for the Safer Choice stakeholders who have
by docket identification (ID) number Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, advanced the goals of the Pollution

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Prevention Act and the Safer Choice Open Session including but not limited to releases,
program by reducing pollution at its 1. Announcement of Notation Votes, discharges, satisfactions, endorsements,
source through safer chemistry. The and assignments and deeds.
Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards 2. Big Data and Employment Effective October 1, 2016, the
recognize program participants for Discrimination Receivership Estate has been
advancing the goal of chemical safety terminated, the Receiver discharged,
through exemplary participation in or Note: In accordance with the
Sunshine Act, the meeting will be open and the Receivership Estate has ceased
promotion of the Safer Choice Program. to exist as a legal entity.
Safer Choice Program participants are to public observation of the
Commission’s deliberations and voting. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
continually driving innovation to make
chemical products safer. Our program Seating is limited and it is suggested Robert E. Feldman,
currently labels more than 2,000 that visitors arrive 30 minutes before the Executive Secretary.
products, used by consumers, meeting in order to be processed [FR Doc. 2016–24437 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
institutions and industry that meet our through security and escorted to the BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
Safer Choice Standard. The 2017 Partner meeting room. (In addition to
of the Year Awards will be the third publishing notices on EEOC
annual event, with recognition for Safer Commission meetings in the Federal FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Choice stakeholder organizations from Register, the Commission also provides CORPORATION
five broad categories: (1) Formulators/ information about Commission meetings
on its Web site, www.eeoc.gov., and Notice of Termination; 10281
Product Manufacturers of both
provides a recorded announcement a Independent National Bank, Ocala,
Consumer and Institutional/Industrial
week in advance on future Commission Florida
(I/I) products, (2) Purchasers and
Distributors, (3) Retailers, (4) Supporters sessions.)
Please telephone (202) 663–7100 The Federal Deposit Insurance
(e.g., non-governmental organizations,
(voice) and (202) 663–4074 (TTY) at any Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver for
including environmental and health
time for information on these meetings. 10281 Independent National Bank,
advocates, trade associations, academia,
The EEOC provides sign language Ocala, Florida (Receiver) has been
sports teams, and others), and (5)
interpretation and Communication authorized to take all actions necessary
Innovators (e.g., chemical
Access Realtime Translation (CART) to terminate the receivership estate of
manufacturers, technology developers,
services at Commission meetings for the Independent National Bank
and others).
The award application and hearing impaired. Requests for other (Receivership Estate); the Receiver has
instructions are available at https:// reasonable accommodations may be made all dividend distributions
www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice- made by using the voice and TTY required by law.
partner-year-awards. Interested numbers listed above. The Receiver has further irrevocably
applicants may also register for CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: authorized and appointed FDIC-
webinars on the award application Bernadette B. Wilson, Acting Executive Corporate as its attorney-in-fact to
process by visiting the Web site. All Officer on (202) 663–4077. execute and file any and all documents
applications and accompanying Dated: October 6, 2016.
that may be required to be executed by
materials must be received by Friday, the Receiver which FDIC-Corporate, in
This Notice Issued October 6, 2016.
December 16, 2016. Award winners will its sole discretion, deems necessary;
Bernadette B. Wilson, including but not limited to releases,
be recognized at a ceremony in late Acting Executive Officer, Executive
spring 2017. discharges, satisfactions, endorsements,
Secretariat. assignments and deeds.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. [FR Doc. 2016–24661 Filed 10–6–16; 4:15 pm]
Effective October 1, 2016, the
Dated: October 3, 2016. BILLING CODE P
Receivership Estate has been
Wendy C. Hamnett, terminated, the Receiver discharged,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and and the Receivership Estate has ceased
Toxics. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE to exist as a legal entity.
[FR Doc. 2016–24494 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] CORPORATION
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Notice of Termination; 10498 Robert E. Feldman,
AztecAmerica Bank; Berwyn, Illinois Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–24434 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Federal Deposit Insurance BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
COMMISSION Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver for
10498 AztecAmerica Bank, Berwyn,
Sunshine Act Notice Illinois (Receiver) has been authorized FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Equal to take all actions necessary to terminate CORPORATION
Employment Opportunity Commission. the receivership estate of AztecAmerica
Bank (Receivership Estate); the Receiver Notice of Termination; 10159 Valley
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 13,
has made all dividend distributions Capital Bank, N.A., Mesa, Arizona
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

2016, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
required by law.
PLACE: Jacqueline A. Berrien Training The Receiver has further irrevocably The Federal Deposit Insurance
Center on the First Floor of the EEOC authorized and appointed FDIC- Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver for
Office Building, 131 M Street NE., Corporate as its attorney-in-fact to 10159 Valley Capital Bank, N.A., Mesa,
Washington, DC 20507. execute and file any and all documents Arizona (Receiver) has been authorized
STATUS: The meeting will be open to the that may be required to be executed by to take all actions necessary to terminate
public. the Receiver which FDIC-Corporate, in the receivership estate of Valley Capital
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: its sole discretion, deems necessary; Bank, N.A. (Receivership Estate); the

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Contact		For technical information contact: Chen Wen, Chemistry, Economics and Sustainable Strategies Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
FR Citation		81 FR 70110