Friday, July 23, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 141, July 23, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 141
Friday, July 23, 2010
 
 
There are 6 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. 2-Propanol, 1,1',1''-nitrilotris-; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Trichoderma Hamatum Isolate 382; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
    3. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Environmental Engineering Committee
 
    4. TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Tetrahedron, Inc., with Subcontractors: Syracuse Research Corporation; Tox Path, Inc; and Pathology Associates; Transfer of Data
 
    5. MI/LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee; First meeting of the newly formed committee
 
    6. HAZ, TRANSPORT, REMED - ND. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Revisions of the Emergency Response Guidebook
 
   
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-Propanol, 1,1',1''-nitrilotris-; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
[Federal Register: July 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 141)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 43076-43082]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0138; FRL-8825-6]

2-Propanol, 1,1',1''-nitrilotris-; 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-Propanol, 1,1',1''-nitrilotris- (TIPA)
(CAS No. 122-20-3) when used as an inert ingredient for use as a
neutralizer on growing crops and raw agricultural commodities pre- and
post-harvest. Dow AgroSciences, LLC 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 TIPA.

DATES: This regulation is effective July 23, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 21, 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-2009-0138. 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 2


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Trichoderma Hamatum Isolate 382; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
[Federal Register: July 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 141)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 43072-43076]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0407; FRL-8835-6

Trichoderma Hamatum Isolate 382; 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 the microbial pesticide, Trichoderma
hamatum isolate 382, in or on all food commodities when applied as a
fungicide and used in accordance with good agricultural practices.
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) of Rutgers University
(on behalf of Sellew and Associates, LLC) 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 Trichoderma hamatum isolate 382 under the FFDCA.

DATES: This regulation is effective July 23, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 21, 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-2009-0407. 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: Ann Sibold, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-6502; e-mail address: sibold.ann@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Environmental Engineering Committee
 
[Federal Register: July 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 141)]
[Notices]              
[Page 43161-43162]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9179-2]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Environmental Engineering Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public teleconference of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee
(EEC) to receive briefings regarding EPA's research activities
associated with innovation and use of lifecycle analysis in technology
development, carbon sequestration, and sustainability.

DATES: The EEC will conduct a public teleconference on August 16, 2010.
The teleconference will begin at 1 p.m. and end by 4:30 p.m. (Eastern
Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information concerning the public teleconference may
contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via
telephone at (202) 564-2134 or e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General
information about the EEC can be found on the EPA SAB Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Tetrahedron, Inc., with Subcontractors: Syracuse Research Corporation; Tox Path, Inc; and Pathology Associates; Transfer of Data
 
[Federal Register: July 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 141)]
[Notices]              
[Page 43162-43163]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0194; FRL-8834-7]

Tetrahedron, Inc., with Subcontractors: Syracuse Research
Corporation; Tox Path, Inc; and Pathology Associates; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as confidential business information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be transferred to Tetrahedron, Inc., and its
subcontractors: Syracuse Research Corporation, Tox Path, Inc., and
Pathology Associates, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and
2.308(i)(2). Tetrahedron, Inc., and its subcontractors: Syracuse
Research Corporation, Tox Path, Inc., and Pathology Associates, have
been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this
information will enable Tetrahedron, Inc., and its subcontractors:
Syracuse Research Corporation, Tox Path, Inc., and Pathology
Associates, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Tetrahedron, Inc., and its subcontractors: Syracuse Research
Corporation, Tox Path, Inc., and Pathology Associates, will be given
access to this information on or before July 28, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0786; e-mail
address: croom.felicia@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: MI/LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee; First meeting of the newly formed committee
 
[Federal Register: July 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 141)]
[Notices]              
[Page 43139-43140]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee will meet in
Watersmeet, Michigan. The committee is meeting as authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-
343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
purpose is to hold the first meeting of the newly formed committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 12, 2010, and will begin at
9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Iron River and Watersmeet
District Office, E23979 US 2 E., Watersmeet, Michigan. Written comments
should be sent to Lisa Klaus, Ottawa National Forest, E6248 US Hwy. 2,
Ironwood, MI 49938. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to
lklaus@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 906-932-0122.
    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 Ottawa National
Forest, E6248 US Hwy. 2, Ironwood, MI 49938.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Klaus, RAC coordinator, USDA,
Ottawa National Forest, E6248 US Hwy. 2, Ironwood, MI, (906) 932-1330,
ext. 328; e-mail lklaus@fs.fed.us.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT, REMED - ND. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Revisions of the Emergency Response Guidebook
 
[Federal Register: July 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 141)]
[Notices]              
[Page 43232-43233]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[PHMSA-2010-0196; Notice No. 10-4]

Revisions of the Emergency Response Guidebook

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises interested persons that the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting
comments on the development of the 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook
(ERG2012), particularly from those who have experience using the 2008
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). The ERG is for use by emergency
services personnel to provide guidance for initial response to
hazardous materials incidents. The ERG2012 will supersede the ERG2008.
The development of the ERG2012 is a joint effort involving the
transportation agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
PHMSA-2010-0196 (Notice No. 10-4) by any of the following methods:
    Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov
. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    FAX: (1-202)-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations; Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number PHMSA-2010-0196 (Notice No. 10-4) for this notice. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to http://
www.regulations.gov
, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents and
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room
W12-140, Ground Level, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzette Paes, Office of Hazardous
Materials Initiatives and Training (PHH-50), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone number: (202) 366-4900, e-mail:
suzette.paes@dot.gov.
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