Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 159
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
There are 13 announcements in this issue
Note: Several EPA pesticide notices were omitted from this report (click here).
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. 2-(2'-hydroxy-3', 5'-di-tert-amylphenyl) benzotriazole and Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methyl; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Diethylene Glycol (DEG); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
3. TOXICS - FR. EPA. N-alkyl (C8-C18) Primary Amines and Acetate Salts; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
4. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Flubendiamide; Pesticide Tolerances
5. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Mancozeb; Pesticide Tolerances
6. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Prohydrojasmon, propyl-3-oxo-2-pentylcyclo-pentylacetate; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
7. TOXICS - FR. EPA. 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters, telomers with 1-dodecanethiol, polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether with propylene glycol monomethacrylate (1:1), and styrene 2,2'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-methylbutanenitrile]-initiated; Tolerance Exemption
8. AIR - ND. EPA. Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of Two New Equivalent Methods
9. TOXICS - NM. EPA. FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
10. ENERGY/Coal, WATER, TOXICS - ND/Comment Extension. EPA. The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields and a Field-Based Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams
11. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Web-Distributed Labeling User Acceptance Pilot
12. ENERGY/Nuclear - NM. DOE. Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee
13. ENERGY/Biofuels - NF. USDA/Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel Producers
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. 2-(2'-hydroxy-3', 5'-di-tert-amylphenyl) benzotriazole and
Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methyl; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50884-50891]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0601 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0602; FRL-8836-3]
2-(2'-hydroxy-3', 5'-di-tert-amylphenyl) benzotriazole and
Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methyl; 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 2-(2'-hydroxy-3', 5'-di-tert-amylphenyl)
benzotriazole (CAS Reg. No. 25973-55-1) and Phenol, 2-(2H-
benzotriazole-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methyl; (CAS Reg. No. 23328-53-2) when
used as a ultraviolet (UV)
stabilizer at a maximum concentration of 0.6% in insecticide
formulations applied pre-harvest to adzuki beans, canola, chickpeas,
cotton, faba beans, field peas, lentils, linola, linseed, lucerne,
lupins, mung beans, navy beans, pigeon peas, safflower, sunflower, and
vetch under 40 CFR 180.920. Ag-Chem Consulting on behalf of Caltex Inc.
submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of 2-(2'-hydroxy-3',
5'-di-tert-amylphenyl) benzotriazole and Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-
yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methyl.
DATES: This regulation is effective August 18, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 18, 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-2008-0601 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-
0602. 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: Deirdre Sunderland, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0851; e-mail address:
sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Diethylene Glycol (DEG); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50896-50902]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0474; FRL-8838-9]
Diethylene Glycol (DEG); 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 diethylene glycol (DEG) (CAS No. 111-46-
6) when used as an inert ingredient as a solvent, stabilizer and/or
antifreeze within pesticide formulations without limitation, under 40
CFR 180.920, for use on growing crops and raw agricultural commodities
pre-harvest Huntsman, Dow AgroSciences L.L.C., Nufarm Americas Inc.,
BASF, Stepan Company, Loveland Products Inc., and Rhodia Inc. submitted
a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a
maximum permissible level for residues of DEG.
DATES: This regulation is effective August 18, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 18, 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-2008-0474. 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: Lisa Austin, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-7894; e-mail address: austin.lisa@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. N-alkyl (C8-C18) Primary Amines and Acetate Salts; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50891-50896]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0046; FRL-8836-4]
N-alkyl (C8-C18) Primary Amines and Acetate Salts; 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 N-alkyl (C8-C18) primary amines and
acetate salts where the alkyl group is linear and may be saturated and/
or unsaturated, herein referred to in this document as NAPAAS, when
used as a surfactant and related adjuvants of surfactants for pre-
harvest and post-harvest uses under 40 CFR 180.910 and application to
animals under 40 CFR 180.930 at a maximum concentration in formulated
end-use products of 10% by weight in herbicide products, 4% by weight
in insecticide products, and 4% by weight in fungicide products. The
Joint Inerts Task Force (JITF), Cluster Support Team Number 25
submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA), requesting an establishment of an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of NAPAAS.
DATES: This regulation is effective August 18, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 18, 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-2009-0046. 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: Lisa Austin, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-7894; e-mail address: austin.lisa@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Flubendiamide; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50914-50922]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0099; FRL-8836-2]
Flubendiamide; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes, reassesses, modifies and revokes
tolerances for residues of flubendiamide, N\2\-[1,1-dimethyl-2-
(methylsulfonyl)ethyl-3-iodo-N\1\-[2-methyl-4-[1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-
(trifluoromethyl)ethyl]phenyl]-1,2-benzenedicarboxamide, in/on multiple
food and livestock commodities which are identified, and will be
discussed in detail later in this document. Bayer CropScience, LP in c/
o Nichino America, Inc. (U.S. subsidiary of Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.)
requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective August 18, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 18, 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-2007-0099. 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: Carmen Rodia, Registration Division
(7504P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 306-0327; fax number: (703) 308-0029; e-mail address:
rodia.carmen@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Mancozeb; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50902-50914]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0541; FRL-8841-1]
Mancozeb; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
mancozeb in or on multiple commodities which are identified and
discussed later in this document. The Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). In addition, this action establishes a
time-limited tolerance for residues of mancozeb in or on walnuts in
response to the approval of a specific exemption under section 18 of
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
authorizing the use of mancozeb on walnuts to control walnut blight.
This regulation establishes a maximum permissible level of residues of
mancozeb in walnuts. The time-limited tolerance on walnuts expires and
is revoked on December 31, 2013. Also, this action revises the
introductory text of paragraphs (a) and (b).
DATES: This regulation is effective August 18, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 18, 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-2005-0541. 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: Andrew Ertman, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703)308-9367; e-mail address: ertman.andrew@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Prohydrojasmon, propyl-3-oxo-2-pentylcyclo-pentylacetate; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50922-50926]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0048; FRL-8839-4]
Prohydrojasmon, propyl-3-oxo-2-pentylcyclo-pentylacetate;
Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the biochemical pesticide
prohydrojasmon (PDJ), propyl-3-oxo-2-pentylcyclo-pentylacetate, on red
apple varieties when applied/used as a plant growth-regulator in
accordance with the terms of Experimental Use Permit (EUP) No. 62097-
EUP-R and when used in accordance with good agricultural practices.
Fine Agrochemicals, Ltd., submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting the temporary
tolerance exemption. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a
maximum permissible level for residues of prohydrojasmon (PDJ), propyl-
3-oxo-2-pentylcyclo-pentylacetate. The temporary tolerance exemption
expires on August 1, 2012.
DATES: This regulation is effective August 18, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 18, 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-2010-0048. 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: Gina Casciano, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 605-0513; e-mail
address: casciano.gina@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters, telomers with 1-dodecanethiol, polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether with propylene
glycol monomethacrylate (1:1), and styrene 2,2'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-methylbutanenitrile]-initiated; Tolerance Exemption
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50926-50930]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0272; FRL-8837-5]
2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters, telomers with
1-dodecanethiol, polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether with propylene
glycol monomethacrylate (1:1), and styrene 2,2'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-
methylbutanenitrile]-initiated; Tolerance Exemption
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 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-
alkyl esters, telomers with 1-dodecanethiol, polyethylene-polypropylene
glycol ether with propylene glycol monomethacrylate (1:1), and styrene
2,2'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-methylbutanenitrile]-initiated, number
average molecular weight (in AMU) 4000; when used as an inert
ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation 40 CFR 180.960. Clariant
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 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,
C12-16-alkyl esters, telomers with 1-dodecanethiol, polyethylene-
polypropylene glycol ether with propylene glycol monomethacrylate
(1:1), and styrene 2,2'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-methylbutanenitrile]-
initiated on food or feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective August 18, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 18, 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-2010-0272. 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: Elizabeth Fertich, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8560; e-mail address:
fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of Two New Equivalent
Methods
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Notices]
[Page 51039-51040]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9190-5]
Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring
Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of Two New Equivalent
Methods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of the designation of two new equivalent methods for
monitoring ambient air quality.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with 40 CFR Part 53, two new
equivalent methods for measuring concentrations of PM10 and
sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the ambient air.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surender Kaushik, Human Exposure and
Atmospheric Sciences Division (MD-D205-03), National Exposure Research
Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.
Phone: (919) 541-5691, e-mail: Kaushik.Surender@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Notices]
[Page 51041-51043]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0588; FRL-8838-7]
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to
consider and review the Chlorpyrifos Physiologically Based
Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PBPK/PD) Model linked to the
Cumulative and Aggregate Risk Evaluation System (CARES).
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 5-8, 2010, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Comments. The Agency encourages that written comments be submitted
by September 27, 2010, and requests for oral comments be submitted by
September 30, 2010. However, written comments and requests to make oral
comments may be submitted until the date of the meeting, but anyone
submitting written comments after September 27, 2010, should contact
the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Nominations. Nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before August
30, 2010.
Webcast. This meeting may be webcast. Please refer to the FIFRA
SAP's website, http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/SAP for information on how to
access the webcast. Please note that the webcast is a supplementary
public process provided only for convenience. If difficulties arise
resulting in webcasting outages, the meeting will continue as planned.
Special accommodations. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT 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 Environmental Protection
Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0588, 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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharlene Matten, DFO, Office of
Science Coordination and Policy (7201M),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0130; fax
number: (202) 564-8382; e-mail address: matten.sharlene@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: ENERGY/Coal, WATER, TOXICS - ND/Comment Extension. EPA. The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields and a Field-Based Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Notices]
[Page 51058]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9190-9; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0934]
The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic
Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields and a Field-Based
Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of public comment period to September 3, 2010.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment period
for two related draft documents: (1) ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines
and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' (EPA/600/R-09/138A) and (2) ``A Field-based Aquatic Life
Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams'' (EPA/600/R-
10/023A). We are specifically extending the comment period on these two
documents to give the public additional time to evaluate the data used
to derive a benchmark for conductivity. The original Federal Register
notice announcing the public comment period was published on April 12,
2010 (75 FR 18499). By following the link below, reviewers may download
the initial data and EPA's derivative data sets that were used to
calculate the conductivity benchmark. These reports were developed by
the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's
Office of Research and Development as part of a set of actions taken by
EPA to further clarify and strengthen environmental permitting
requirements for Appalachian mountaintop removal and other surface coal
mining projects, in coordination with Federal and State regulatory
agencies (http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/guidance/mining.html).
Both documents were reviewed by an independent Mountaintop Mining
Advisory Panel convened by EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) on July
21--23, 2010. The public comment period for the SAB meeting follows a
separate process and provides separate opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward to the SAB
those comments received as of September 3, 2010, for consideration by
the SAB Panel as they finalize their report. When finalizing the draft
documents, EPA will consider the comments from the SAB review as well
as any significant public comments that it receives in accordance with
this notice.
EPA released these draft documents for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. The documents have not been formally disseminated by EPA.
They do not represent and should not be construed to represent a final
Agency policy or determination; however, the documents reflect EPA's
best interpretation of the available science. The draft documents are
available via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
DATES: The public comment period began on April 12, 2010, and ends on
September 3, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by September 3, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft reports, ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and
Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' and ``A Field-based Aquatic Life Benchmark for
Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams'' are available primarily
via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available; contact the EPA by telephone (703-347-8629)
or facsimile (703-347-8691). If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, mailing address, and the document titles (1) ``The
Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of
the Central Appalachian Coalfields'' and (2) ``A Field-based Aquatic
Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of Federal Register Notice (75 FR
30393).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on submitting comments
to the docket, please contact the Office of Environmental Information
Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov. For technical information, please leave a message
at 703-347-8629 or send e-mail to MTM-Cond@epa.gov.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Web-Distributed Labeling User Acceptance Pilot
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Notices]
[Page 51058-51061]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0632; FRL-8840-1]
Web-Distributed Labeling User Acceptance Pilot
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is exploring a new
initiative called ``web-distributed labeling'' (web-distributed
labeling) that would make the most current version of some pesticide
labeling available to users via the Internet. Through this Federal
Register Notice, OPP is announcing its intention to conduct a web-
distributed labeling ``User Acceptance Pilot'' and is soliciting
interest from entities potentially willing to participate in this pilot
program. Through the User Acceptance Pilot, EPA intends to demonstrate
how users could access labeling information using the Internet, thereby
helping EPA determine whether the benefits of web-distributed labeling
would be sufficiently appealing to users that they would be willing to
visit a website to download and use labeling. This notice provides a
brief description of a pilot website and invites participation in
developing a pilot web-distributed labeling website by interested
parties.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification
(ID) number 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: Michelle DeVaux, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 703-308-5891; fax number:703-308-2962; e-mail
address: devaux.michelle@epa.gov.
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Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - NM. DOE. Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Notices]
[Page 51025-51026]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Reactor and
Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Reactor and Fuel
Cycle Technology (RFCT) Subcommittee. The RFCT Subcommittee is a
subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future
(the Commission). The establishment of subcommittees is authorized in
the Commission's charter. The Commission was organized pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) (the
Act). This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.
DATES: Monday, August 30, 2010, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, August 31,
2010, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott Hotel, 1221 22nd Street, NW.,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy A. Frazier, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586-4243 or facsimile (202) 586-
0544; e-mail CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov. Additional information
will be available at http://www.brc.gov.
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Subject: ENERGY/Biofuels - NF. USDA/Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel Producers
[Federal Register: August 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 159)]
[Notices]
[Page 50986-50987]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible
Advanced Biofuel Producers
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice to accept applications from previously excluded advanced
biofuel producers and to modify the award methodology for remaining
available Fiscal Year 2009 funds.
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SUMMARY: The Agency published a document in the Federal Register of
March 12, 2010 at 75 FR 11836 for the distribution of the remaining
available Fiscal Year 2009 program funds under the Advanced Biofuel
Payment Program. The March 12, 2010 Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP)
requested advanced biofuels producers determined eligible under the
June 12, 2009, NOCP (74 FR 27998) to submit requests for additional
payments in order to award the remaining available Fiscal Year 2009
program funds. This Notice opens an application window for certain
applicants who were previously ineligible and adjusts the manner in
which the Agency will allocate the remaining available Fiscal Year 2009
program funds to recipients.
DATES: Applications will be accepted from August 18, 2010 through
September 17, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to USDA, Rural Development-Energy Division, Program
Branch, Attention: Diane Berger, Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
Telephone: 202-260-1508.
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