Friday, July 9, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 131, July 9, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 131
Friday, July 9, 2010
 
 
There are 5 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Homobrassinolide; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Terpene Constituents of the Extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides ([alpha]-Terpinene, d-Limonene and p-Cymene) as Synthetically Manufactured; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
    3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Magnetic Tape Coating Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1135.10, OMB Control Number 2060-0171
 
    4. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information
 
    5. ENERGY/OilSpill - NM/Correction. DOE. National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling; Correction
 
   
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. Homobrassinolide; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
[Federal Register: July 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 131)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 39455-39459]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1187; FRL-8831-2]
 
Homobrassinolide; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

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 homobrassinolide in or on all food
commodities when applied/used as a plant growth regulator in accordance
with good agricultural practices. Repar Corporation submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of homobrassinolide under the FFDCA.

DATES: This regulation is effective July 9, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 7, 2010,
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-2007-1187. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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: John Fournier, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-0169; e-mail address: fournier.john@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Terpene Constituents of the Extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides ([alpha]-Terpinene, d-Limonene and p-Cymene) as
Synthetically Manufactured; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
[Federal Register: July 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 131)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 39450-39455]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0237; FRL-8831- 4]

Terpene Constituents of the Extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides
near ambrosioides ([alpha]-Terpinene, d-Limonene and p-Cymene) as
Synthetically Manufactured; Exemption from the Requirement of a
Tolerance

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 Terpene Constituents of the Extract of
Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides ([alpha]-terpinene, d-
limonene and p-cymene) as Synthetically Manufactured in or on all food
commodities when applied/used as a biochemical insecticide and
acaricide. AgraQuest, Incorporated submitted a petition to EPA under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of Terpene Constituents of the Extract of Chenopodium
ambrosioides near ambrosioides ([alpha]-terpinene, d-limonene and p-
cymene) as Synthetically Manufactured under FFDCA.

DATES: This regulation is effective July 9, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 7, 2010,
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-2009-0237. 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 Office
of Pesticide Programs (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: Chris Pfeifer, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-0031; e-mail address: pfeifer.chris@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Magnetic Tape Coating
Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1135.10, OMB Control Number 2060-0171
 
[Federal Register: July 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 131)]
[Notices]              
[Page 39519-39520]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0419; FRL-9174-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Magnetic Tape Coating
Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1135.10, OMB Control Number 2060-
0171

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 9,
2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0419, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: 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: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information
 
[Federal Register: July 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 131)]
[Notices]              
[Page 39520-39523]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0563 FRL-8834-5]

Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include
import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to
notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the
manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of
TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a
premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing
exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the
chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to
manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the
period from May 30, 2010 to June 18, 2010, consists of the PMNs pending
or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new
chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this
time period.

DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number,
must be received on or before August 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0563, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0563. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For technical information contact:
Bernice Mudd, Information Management Division (7407M), Office of
Chemical Safety Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (202) 564-8951; fax number: (202) 564-8955; e-mail address:
mudd.bernice@epa.gov.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: ENERGY/OilSpill - NM/Correction. DOE. National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling; Correction
 
[Federal Register: July 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 131)]
[Notices]              
[Page 39518-39519]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and
Offshore Drilling; Correction

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting; correction.

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SUMMARY: On June 30, 2010, the Department of Energy published a
notice announcing an open meeting on July 12 and 13, 2010, of the
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore
Drilling, (75 FR 37783). This document makes several corrections to
that notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher A. Smith, (202) 586-0716.
 
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