Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 196, October 8, 2008

Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 196
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
 
 
There are 12 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - FR. EPA. Control of Emissions From Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines and Equipment
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Cymoxanil; Pesticide Tolerances
 
    3. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides
 
    4. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Amendment and Extension of an Experimental Use Permit
 
    5. AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment Report for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
 
    6. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Malathion; Notice of Receipt of Request to Amend to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations
 
    7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Tribal Pesticide Program Council; Notice of Public Meeting
 
    8. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Amendment Application; Comment Request
 
    9. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas syringae Registration Review Proposed Decision; Notice of Availability
 
  10. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend to Terminate Certain Uses
 
  11. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
 
  12. LAND - NF. USDA/Forest Service. Preannouncement of 2009 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Process
 
CODES USED:  THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.  

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES:  AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES  - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT -  Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
 
 

ANNOUNCEMENT 1


Subject: AIR - FR. EPA. Control of Emissions From Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines and Equipment
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 59033-59380]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 9, 60, 80, 85, 86, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 1027, 1033,
1039, 1042, 1045, 1048, 1051, 1054, 1060, 1065, 1068, and 1074

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0008; FRL-8712-8]
RIN 2060-AM34

Control of Emissions From Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines and
Equipment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are setting emission standards for new nonroad spark-
ignition engines that will substantially reduce emissions from these
engines. The exhaust emission standards apply starting in 2010 for new
marine spark-ignition engines, including first-time EPA standards for
sterndrive and inboard engines. The exhaust emission standards apply
starting in 2011 and 2012 for different sizes of new land-based, spark-
ignition engines at or below 19 kilowatts (kW). These small engines are
used primarily in lawn and garden applications. We are also adopting
evaporative emission standards for vessels and equipment using any of
these engines. In addition, we are making other minor amendments to our
regulations.
    We estimate that by 2030, this rule will result in significantly
reduced pollutant emissions from regulated engine and equipment
sources, including estimated annual nationwide reductions of 604,000
tons of volatile organic hydrocarbon emissions, 132,200 tons of
NOX emissions, and 5,500 tons of directly-emitted
particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions. These reductions
correspond to significant reductions in the formation of ground-level
ozone. We also expect to see annual reductions of 1,461,000 tons of
carbon monoxide emissions, with the greatest reductions in areas where
there have been problems with individual exposures. The requirements in
this rule will substantially benefit public health and welfare and the
environment. We estimate that by 2030, on an annual basis, these
emission reductions will prevent 230 PM-related premature deaths,
between 77 and 350 ozone-related premature deaths, approximately 1,700
hospitalizations and emergency room visits, 23,000 work days lost,
180,000 lost school days, 590,000 acute respiratory symptoms, and other
quantifiable benefits every year. The total annual benefits of this
rule in 2030 are estimated to be between $1.8 billion and $4.4 billion,
assuming a 3% discount rate. The total annual benefits of this rule in
2030 are estimated to be between $1.6 billion and $4.3 billion,
assuming a 7% discount rate. Estimated costs in 2030 are many times
less at approximately $190 million.

DATES: This rule is effective on December 8, 2008. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this regulation is approved
by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES:
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, such as CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ``Control of Emissions
from Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines, Vessels and Equipment'' Docket.
The docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334
in the EPA West Building, located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation will
be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through
Friday, excluding holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading
Room is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the Docket is (202)
566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Connell, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment
and Standards Division, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4349; fax number: 734-214-4050; e-mail
address: connell.carol@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Cymoxanil; Pesticide Tolerances
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 58880-58886]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1191; FRL-8382-9]

Cymoxanil; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
cymoxanil in or on bulb onion subgroup 3-07A; green onion subgroup 3-
07B; leafy greens subgroup 4A; leaf petioles subgroup 4B; cilantro
leaves; and caneberry subgroup 13-07A. The Interregional Research
Project (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This regulation also deletes the tolerances
for caneberry and head lettuce.

DATES: This regulation is effective October 8, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before December 8, 2008,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1191. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov
. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Madden, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-6463; e-mail address: madden.barbara@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: TOXICS - PR. EPA. Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 59381-59446]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 158 and 161

RIN 2070-AD30

Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to revise and update the existing data
requirements for antimicrobial pesticides. The proposed revisions are
needed to reflect current scientific knowledge and current Agency
regulatory practices, and to improve protection of the general
population as well as sensitive subpopulations. The proposed
requirements are intended to further enhance the Agency's ability to
make regulatory decisions about the human health and environmental fate
and effects of antimicrobial pesticide products.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0110, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Boyle, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; mail code 7506P; telephone number: 703-305-6304; fax number: 703-
305-5884; e-mail address: boyle.kathryn@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Amendment and Extension of an Experimental Use Permit
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58949]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0179; FRL-8384-9]

Amendment and Extension of an Experimental Use Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the
following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the
limitations in the permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Greenway, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8263; e-mail
address: greenway.denise@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment Report for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58950-58952]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0922; FRL-8724-4]

Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment Report for Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO2)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft report for public review and comment.

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SUMMARY: On or about October 3, 2008, the Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA is making available for public
review and comment additional sections of a draft document titled, Risk
and Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the NO 2 Primary
National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Second Draft which was
originally announced in a September 2, 2008 Federal Register notice (73
FR 51297). The additional sections being released at this time are
Chapter 8 and a revised Appendix B. The purposes of these two sections
are to convey the approach taken to characterize NO2
exposures, to convey the approach taken to characterize health risks
associated with those exposures, and to present the results of those
analyses.

DATES: Comments on the additional sections of the above report must be
received on or before October 22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0922, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail)
to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-
0922.
    Fax: Fax your comments to 202-566-9744, Attention Docket
ID. No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0922.
    Mail: Send your comments to: Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0922.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: EPA
Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.   

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Scott Jenkins, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (Mail Code C504-06), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; e-mail:
Jenkins.scott@epa.gov; telephone: 919-541-1167; fax: 919-541-0237.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Malathion; Notice of Receipt of Request to Amend to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58952-58954]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0837; FRL-8384-1]

Malathion; Notice of Receipt of Request to Amend to Terminate
Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of a request by the technical registrant to
voluntarily amend their registrations to terminate uses of certain
products containing the pesticide malathion. The request would
terminate malathion use in or on commercial storages/warehouses
premises (excluding stored grain facilities such as silos), commercial
transportation facilities - feed/food - empty, commercial
transportation facilities - nonfeed/nonfood, commercial/institutional/
industrial premises/equipment (indoor), commercial/institutional/
industrial premises/equipment (outdoor), dairies/cheese processing
plant equipment (food contact), eating establishments, food processing
plants (excluding stored grain facilities such as silos), golf course
turf, greenhouse - empty, indoor hard surfaces, indoor premises,
residential dust formulations, residential lawns (broadcast),
residential pressurized can formulations, and sewage systems. The
request would not terminate the last malathion products registered for
use in the United States. EPA intends to grant this request at the
close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency
receives substantive comments within the comment period that would
merit its further review of the request, or unless the registrant
withdraws their request within this period. Upon acceptance of this
request, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this
notice will be permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is
consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0837, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Miederhoff, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8028; fax
number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: miederhoff.eric@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Tribal Pesticide Program Council; Notice of Public Meeting
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58954]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0061; FRL-8383-8]

Tribal Pesticide Program Council; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) will hold a
1[frac1s2] day meeting, beginning on October 23, 2008, and ending
October 24, 2008. This notice announces the location and times for the
meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 23, 2008, from noon to 6
p.m. and October 24, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact either
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least
10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Resort and Spa in Chandler, AZ. Telephone: (602) 225-0100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Zinn, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-7076; fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-
mail address: zinn.nicole@epa.gov or Lillian Wilmore, TPPC Coordinator,
P.O. Box 470329, Brookline Village, MA 02447; telephone: (617) 232-
5742; fax: (617) 277-1656; e-mail address: naecology@aol.com.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 8


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Amendment Application; Comment Request
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58954-58956]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0179; FRL-8384-3]

Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Amendment
Application; Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application 264-EUP-
140 from Bayer CropScience requesting to amend and extend the existing
an experimental use permit (EUP) for the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab
protein and the genetic material necessary for its production in event
T303-3 and T304-40 cotton plants. The Agency has determined that the
permit may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in
accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on
this application.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0179, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,VA. Deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Greenway, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8263; e-mail
address: greenway.denise@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 9


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas syringae Registration Review Proposed Decision; Notice of Availability
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58956-58958]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0610; FRL-8381-8]

Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas syringae Registration
Review Proposed Decision; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed
registration review decisions for the pesticides cases,Pseudomonas
fluorescens and Pseudomonas syringae, and opens a public comment period
on the proposed registration review decisions. Registration review is
EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each
pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration,
that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without
unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment.
Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's
registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge,
including its effects on human health and the environment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) numbers EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0567 for Pseudomonas fluorescens, and EPA-
HQ-OPP-2007-0509 for Pseudomonas syringae, by one of the following
methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.   

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the
biopesticides included in this document, contact the specific
Regulatory contact, as identified in the Table in Unit II.A. for the
biopesticide of interest. The mailing address and additional contact
information is Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
(7511P); Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8712; fax number: (703) 308-
7026.
    For general questions on the registration review program, contact
Kevin Costello Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-5026; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
costello.kevin@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 10


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend to Terminate Certain Uses
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58958-58962]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0722; FRL-8385-2]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations and Amend to Terminate Certain Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily cancel
and amend their registrations to terminate uses of certain products.
EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period
for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments
within the comment period that would merit its further review of the
requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this
period. Upon acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution, or
use of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such
sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in
the final order.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by November 7, 2008, orders will
be issued canceling these registrations. The Agency will consider
withdrawal requests postmarked no later than November 7, 2008. Comments
must be received on or before November 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0722, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 11


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
[Page 58962-58964]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8383-7]

Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial
filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.   

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person is listed at the end
of each pesticide petition summary and may be contacted by telephone or
e-mail. The mailing address for each contact person listed is:
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 12


Subject: LAND - NF. USDA/Forest Service. Preannouncement of 2009 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Process
 
[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]              
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Preannouncement of 2009 Urban and Community Forestry Grant
Process.

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SUMMARY: The National Urban and Community Foresty Advisory Council,
(NUCFAC), is charged, by law, to provide recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture on urban forestry related issues and
opportunities. Part of the Council's role is to recommend the criteria
for the U.S. Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry, (U&CF)
Challenge Cost Share Grant Program.
    NUCFAC is revising their criteria for the U.S. Forest Service's
U&CF Challenge Cost Share Grant Program for 2009. The new U&CF
Challenge Cost Share Grant Program is designed to reflect this change,
and implement new procedures that reduce the paperwork burden on
potential grantees. Grants for 2009 will be solicited in two
categories:

Innovation Grants

    NUCFAC anticipates recommending a small number of significant
grants intended to address, on a national or regional level, the
highest priority issues confronting the UC&F community. NUCFAC will
seek proposals from organizations and partnerships that demonstrate the
reach, resources and expertise needed to deliver meaningful, replicable
results. As much as $500,000 would be available in 2009 for one or more
Innovation Grants.
    NUCFAC is in the process of identifying priority issues that might
be addressed through Innovation Grants in 2009. Please forward any
suggestions to Nancy Stremple, nstremple@fs.fed.us by close of
business, (C.O.B.), October 30, 2008.

2009 Best Practices Grants

    Smaller grants up to $50,000 for organizations that can implement,
demonstrate, and disseminate replicable approaches to:
    Recruit advocates for urban forestry;
    Make best practices/latest science in urban forestry
accessible to practitioners;
     Nurture networks of urban forestry practitioners within
existing conservation, organizations, professional societies, social
networks, and internet communities; and
    Address other challenges to the U&CF community.

DATES: Suggestions are due by close of business, (C.O.B.), October 30,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this announcement should be
addressed to Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff to National Urban and
Community Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building
(1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Comments may also be
sent via e-mail to nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202-690-
5792.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th St., SW.,
Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-1054 to facilitate entry into
the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff or
Robert Prather, Staff Assistant to National Urban and Community
Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1
Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151, phone 202-205-1054.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
 
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