Friday, November 14, 2008

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 221, November 14, 2008

Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 221
Friday, November 14, 2008
 
 
There are 7 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Inert Ingredient: Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance for (S,S)-Ethylenediaminedisuccinic Acid
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Tetraconazole; Pesticide Tolerances
 
    3. DRINK - PR. EPA. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes in References to Analytical Methods
 
    4. TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for New and Amended Pesticide Registration; EPA ICR No. 0277.15, OMB Control No. 2070-0060
 
    5. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.03, OMB Control No. 2020-0031
 
    6. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Naphthalene Reregistration Eligibility Decision
 
    7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
  
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: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Inert Ingredient: Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance for (S,S)-Ethylenediaminedisuccinic Acid
 
[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 67397-67400]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0250; FRL-8362-4]

Inert Ingredient: Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
for (S,S)-Ethylenediaminedisuccinic Acid

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of (S,S)-Ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid
(CAS Reg. No. 20846-91-7) ((S,S)-EDDS) when used as an inert ingredient
sequestrant or chelating agent in pesticide formulations applied to
growing crops only under 40 CFR 180.920. Associated Octel Company,
Limited, submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of
1996 (FQPA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of (S,S)-Ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid.

DATES: This regulation is effective November 14, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 13, 2009,
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-2008-0250. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced
Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on
the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket index available in 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 either in the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 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: Karen Samek, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 347-8825; e-mail address: samek.karen@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Tetraconazole; Pesticide Tolerances
 
[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 67400-67406]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1161; FRL-8386-7]

Tetraconazole; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of
tetraconazole in or on grape. Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4) requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective November 14, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 13, 2009,
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-2007-1161. 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: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: DRINK - PR. EPA. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes in
References to Analytical Methods
 
[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 67456-67463]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 143

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0644; FRL-8740-5]
RIN 2040-AF00

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes in
References to Analytical Methods

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is proposing to make a minor correction to
the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR) and
make minor, unrelated, changes in references to expedited, alternative
methods and other analytical methods in the regulations. EPA
promulgated the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfectant Byproducts Rule
on January 4, 2006. A requirement for ground water systems serving 500-
9,999 people was unintentionally excluded from the final rule. As a
result, the rule allowed for less routine compliance monitoring than
intended for this category of Public Water Systems (PWSs). These PWSs
should have been required to monitor for both total trihalomethanes
(TTHM) and haloacetic acids (HAA5) concentrations at two locations. Due
to the error, they were only required to monitor for either TTHM or
HAA5 at two locations. EPA is also proposing to make minor, unrelated
changes in the CFR by adding references to the list of methods approved
under the Expedited Approval Process, removing references to outdated
methods, and specifying a new source for the publication titled
Technical Notes on Drinking Water Methods.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0644, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters, West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
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: For information concerning the Stage 2
DBPR minor correction contact Thomas Grubbs, Standards and Risk
Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, M/C
4607M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (202) 564-5262; e-mail address
grubbs.thomas@epa.gov. For information concerning the methods reference
update in the CFR contact Patricia Fair, Standards and Risk Management
Division, Technical Support Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water, M/C 140, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45268; telephone number (513) 569-7937; e-mail address
fair.pat@epa.gov. For general information, contact the Safe Drinking
Water Hotline, telephone number: (800) 426-4791. The Safe Drinking
Water Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for New and Amended Pesticide Registration; EPA ICR No. 0277.15, OMB Control No. 2070-0060
 
[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Notices]              
[Page 67507-67508]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0191; FRL-8740-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for New and Amended
Pesticide Registration; EPA ICR No. 0277.15, OMB Control No. 2070-0060

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 15,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-
2008-0191, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by mail Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to:
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo Smoot, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5454; fax number: (703) 305-5884; e-
mail address: smoot.cameo@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.03,
OMB Control No. 2020-0031
 
[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Notices]              
[Page 67508-67509]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2007-0466; FRL-8740-7]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.03,
OMB Control No. 2020-0031

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 15,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2007-0466 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to carbone.chad@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and
Compliance Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2201T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Carbone, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, MC: 2221A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-2523; fax number: 202-
564-0027; e-mail address: carbone.chad@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Naphthalene Reregistration Eligibility Decision
 
[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Notices]              
[Page 67511-67512]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0343; FRL-8389-3]

Naphthalene Reregistration Eligibility Decision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration
Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide naphthalene. The Agency's
risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the
naphthalene Docket. Naphthalene is an insecticide used primarily as a
moth repellant. EPA has reviewed naphthalene through the public
participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in
developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment
decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides
meet current health and safety standards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Clayton, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0522; fax
number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: clayton.molly@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
 
[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Notices]              
[Page 67512-67514]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8388-3]

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
filings 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 December 15, 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, with telephone
number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.

 
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