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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER17-2342-000]

Bladen Solar, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Bladen Solar, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with
an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a
motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on
the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is September 18, 2017.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s).
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 29, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10019-87-OAR]

Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2019

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of document availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Sinks: 1990-2019 is available for public review. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) requests recommendations for improving the
overall quality of the inventory report to be finalized in April 2021,
as well as subsequent inventory reports.

DATES: To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of
the document, please submit your comments by March 15, 2021. However,
comments received after that date will still be welcomed and considered
for the next edition of this report.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2021-0008, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. Do
not submit electronically any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI). Comments can also be submitted
in hardcopy to GHG Inventory at: Environmental Protection Agency,
Climate Change Division (6207A), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You are welcome and encouraged to send
an email with your comments to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>EPA may publish
any comment received to its public docket, submitted in hardcopy or
sent via email. For additional submission methods, the full EPA public
comment policy, information about CBI, and general guidance on making
effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mausami Desai, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Programs, Climate Change Division,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annual U.S. emissions for the period of time
from 1990 through 2019 are summarized and presented by sector,
including source and sink categories. The inventory contains estimates
of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous
oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons
(PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen trifluoride
(NF3) emissions. The technical approach used in this report
to estimate emissions and sinks for greenhouse gases is consistent with
the methodologies recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC), and reported in a format

consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) reporting guidelines. The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse
Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2019 is the latest in a series of annual,
policy-neutral U.S. submissions to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC. EPA
requests recommendations for improving the overall quality of the
inventory report to be finalized in April 2021, as well as subsequent
inventory reports. The draft report is available at https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks.

Hans Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0996; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-156-AD;
Amendment 39-16061; AD 2007-21-14 R1]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

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SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD),
which applies to all Airbus Model A310 airplanes. That AD currently
requires revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations
for fuel tank systems. This AD clarifies the intended effect of the AD
on spare and on-airplane fuel tank system components. This AD results
from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are

issuing this AD to prevent the potential of ignition sources inside
fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors caused by
latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, could
result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective November 12, 2009.
    On November 20, 2007 (72 FR 58499, October 16, 2007), the Director
of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the AD.
    We must receive any comments on this AD by December 11, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS--
EAW (Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707
Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44
51; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://
www.airbus.com.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Stafford, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1622; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On October 5, 2007, we issued AD 2007-21-14, amendment 39-15232 (72
FR 58499, October 16, 2007). That AD applied to all Airbus Model A310
airplanes. That AD required revising the Airworthiness Limitations
Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate
new limitations for fuel tank systems.
    Critical design configuration control limitations (CDCCLs) are
limitation requirements to preserve a critical ignition source
prevention feature of the fuel tank system design that is necessary to
prevent the occurrence of an unsafe condition. The purpose of a CDCCL
is to provide instruction to retain the critical ignition source
prevention feature during configuration change that may be caused by
alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions. A CDCCL is not a periodic
inspection.

Actions Since AD Was Issued

    Since we issued that AD, we have determined that it is necessary to
clarify the AD's intended effect on spare and on-airplane fuel tank
system components, regarding the use of maintenance manuals and
instructions for continued airworthiness.
    Section 91.403(c) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
91.403(c) specifies the following:

    No person may operate an aircraft for which a manufacturer's
maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness has
been issued that contains an airworthiness limitation section unless
the mandatory * * * procedures * * * have been complied with.

Some operators have questioned whether existing components affected by
the new CDCCLs must be reworked. We did not intend for the AD to
retroactively require rework of components that had been maintained
using acceptable methods before the effective date of the AD. Owners
and operators of the affected airplanes therefore are not required to
rework affected components identified as airworthy or installed on the
affected airplanes before the required revisions of the Airworthiness
Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.
But once the CDCCLs are incorporated into the Airworthiness Limitations
Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, future
maintenance actions on components must be done in accordance with those
CDCCLs.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

    The affected product(s) have been approved by the aviation
authority of another country, and are approved for operation in the
United States. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all
pertinent information and determined the unsafe condition exists and is
likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design.
This new AD retains the requirements of the existing AD, and adds a new
note to clarify the intended effect of the AD on spare and on-airplane
fuel tank system components.

Costs of Compliance

    This revision imposes no additional economic burden. The current
costs for this AD are repeated for the convenience of affected
operators, as follows:
    This AD affects about 69 airplanes of U.S. registry. The required
actions take about 2 work hours per airplane, at an average labor rate
of $80 per work hour. Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the
AD for U.S. operators is $11,040, or $160 per airplane.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    This revision merely clarifies the intended effect on spare and on-
airplane fuel tank system components, and makes no substantive change
to the AD's requirements. For this reason, it is found that notice and
opportunity for prior public comment for this action are unnecessary,
and good cause exists for making this amendment effective in less than
30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to
provide your comments before it becomes effective. However, we invite
you to send any written data, views, or arguments about this AD. Send
your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include
``Docket No. FAA-2009-0996; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-156-AD'' at
the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the
overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this
AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may
amend this AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part
39) as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing amendment 39-15232 (72 FR
58499, October 16, 2007) and adding the following new AD:

2007-21-14 R1 Airbus: Amendment 39-16061. Docket No. FAA-2009-0996;
Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-156-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 12,
2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD revises AD 2007-21-14.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model A310-203, -204, -221, -
222, -304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes, certificated in any
category.

    Note 1:  This AD requires revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new inspections and critical design
configuration control limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with the
operator maintenance documents is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired
in the areas addressed by these inspections and CDCCLs, the operator
may not be able to accomplish the inspections and CDCCLs described
in the revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR
91.403(c), the operator must request approval for an alternative
method of compliance according to paragraph (j) of this AD. The
request should include a description of changes to the required
inspections and CDCCLs that will preserve the critical ignition
source prevention feature of the affected fuel system.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential of
ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with
flammable fuel vapors caused by latent failures, alterations,
repairs, or maintenance actions, could result in fuel tank
explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Restatement of AD 2007-21-14, With No Changes

Revise Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) To Incorporate Fuel
Maintenance and Inspection Tasks

    (f) Within 3 months after November 20, 2007 (the effective date
of AD 2007-21-14), revise the ALS of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 31, 2006, as defined in Airbus
A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2,
dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) on July 6, 2007), Section 1, ``Maintenance/Inspection
Tasks.'' For all tasks identified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1930/
05, the initial compliance times start from the later of the times
specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD, and the
repetitive inspections must be accomplished thereafter at the
intervals specified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1930/05, except as
provided by paragraph (g) of this AD.
    (1) November 20, 2007.
    (2) The date of issuance of the original French standard
airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the original
French export certificate of airworthiness.

    Note 2:  Airbus Operator Information Telex SE 999.0079/07,
Revision 01, dated August 14, 2007, identifies the applicable
sections of the Airbus A310 Airplane Maintenance Manual necessary
for accomplishing the tasks specified in Section 1 of Document
95A.1930/05.

Initial Compliance Time for Task 28-18-00-03-1

    (g) For Task 28-18-00-03-1 identified in Section 1 of Document
95A.1930/05, ``Maintenance/Inspection Tasks,'' of Airbus A310 Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May
11, 2007 (approved by the EASA on July 6, 2007): The initial
compliance time is the later of the times specified in paragraphs
(g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. Thereafter, Task 28-18-00-03-1 must be
accomplished at the repetitive interval specified in Section 1 of
Document 95A.1930/05.
    (1) Prior to the accumulation of 40,000 total flight hours.
    (2) Within 72 months or 20,000 flight hours after November 20,
2007, whichever occurs first.

Revise ALS To Incorporate CDCCLs

    (h) Within 12 months after November 20, 2007, revise the ALS of
the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus
A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 31, 2006,
as defined in Airbus A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document
95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the EASA on
July 6, 2007), Section 2, ``Critical Design Configuration Control
Limitations.''

No Alternative Inspections, Inspection Intervals, or CDCCLs

    (i) Except as provided by paragraph (j) of this AD: After
accomplishing the actions specified in paragraphs (f) and (h) of
this AD, no alternative inspections, inspection intervals, or CDCCLs
may be used.

New Information

Explanation of CDCCL Requirements

    Note 3:  Notwithstanding any other maintenance or operational
requirements, components that have been identified as

airworthy or installed on the affected airplanes before the revision
of the ALS, as required by paragraph (f) of this AD, do not need to
be reworked in accordance with the CDCCLs. However, once the ALS has
been revised, future maintenance actions on these components must be
done in accordance with the CDCCLs.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (j)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Send information to ATTN: Tom Stafford, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 227-1622; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.

Related Information

    (k) EASA airworthiness directive 2007-0096 R1, dated May 2,
2007, also addresses the subject of this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (l) You must use Airbus A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, dated May 31, 2006; and Airbus A310 Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May 11, 2007; to
do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register previously approved the
incorporation by reference of Airbus A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 31, 2006; and Airbus A310 Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May
11, 2007; on November 20, 2007 (72 FR 58499, October 16, 2007).
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS--EAW (Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 19, 2009.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL13-88-000]

Northern Indiana Public Service Company v. Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice
of Request for Comments

February 12, 2015.
    On September 11, 2013, Northern Indiana Public Service Company
(NIPSCO) filed a complaint against Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc. (MISO) and PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM). NIPSCO
requested that the Commission order MISO and PJM to reform the
interregional planning process of the Joint Operating Agreement between
MISO and PJM (MISO-PJM JOA).\1\ On December 18, 2014, the Commission
issued an order directing Commission staff to convene a technical
conference to explore issues raised in the Complaint related to the
MISO-PJM JOA and the MISO-PJM seam. The Commission also directed
Commission staff to issue a request for comments on these issues prior
to the technical conference to inform the technical conference
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    \1\ NIPSCO Complaint, Docket No. EL13-88-000 (filed Sept. 11,
2013).
    \2\ Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Midcontinent Indep.
Sys. Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, LLC, 149 FERC ] 61,248,
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    Shown below is the list of questions for which Commission staff
seeks comment. The questions cover the six reforms that NIPSCO
recommends to the cross-border transmission planning process that
occurs under the MISO-PJM JOA, as well as certain additional issues.
Commenters should discuss the potential benefits and/or drawbacks, cost
concerns, and technical feasibility of implementing the following
reforms and how long the reforms would take to implement if adopted.
    1. Require the MISO-PJM cross-border transmission planning process
to run concurrently with the MISO and PJM regional transmission
planning cycles, rather than after those regional planning cycles.
    2. Require MISO and PJM to develop and use a single model that uses
the same assumptions in the cross-border transmission planning process.
Until the joint model is developed, require that there is consistency
between the PJM and MISO planning analysis and that both entities are
consistent in their application of reliability criteria and modeling
assumptions.
    3. Require MISO and PJM to use a single common set of criteria to
evaluate cross-border market efficiency projects.
    4. Require MISO and PJM to amend the criteria to evaluate cross-
border market efficiency projects to address all known benefits,
including avoidance of future market-to-market (M2M) payments made to
reallocate short-term transmission capacity in the real-time operation
of the system.
    5. Require MISO and PJM to have a process for joint planning and
cost allocation of lower voltage and lower cost cross-border upgrades.
    6. Require MISO and PJM to improve the processes within the MISO-
PJM JOA with respect to new generator interconnections and generation
retirements.
    7. Explain the relationship between the cross-border transmission
planning process (and approval of new transmission projects) and
persistent M2M payments being made between the RTOs. Are persistent M2M
payments a good indicator of the need for new transmission?
    8. NIPSCO provides an estimate of M2M payments on pages 23-24 of
its Complaint. Please comment on these estimates and provide
information on other estimates of M2M payments, including whether PJM,
MISO and the market monitors have identified trends in M2M payments.
    9. Please provide examples of transmission projects that have been
considered under the cross-border transmission planning process for the
purpose of mitigating congestion and/or constraints that lead to
persistent M2M payments, but that have not been developed. Provide the
reason the project was not developed.
    Interested parties should submit comments on or before March 16,
2015. Reply comments must be filed on or before March 31, 2015.
Comments should be provided by question as enumerated above.

ADDRESSES:  Parties may submit comments, identified by Docket No.

EL13-88-000, by one of the following methods.
    Agency Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments via the eFiling link found under the ``Documents
and Filing'' tab.
    Mail: Those unable to file comments electronically may mail or
hand-deliver comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Strong (Technical Information), Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of Energy Market Regulation, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Ben Foster (Technical Information) Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Lina Naik (Legal Information), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Office of the General Counsel, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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To be considered, an organization must meet the specific eligibility requirements in the award application and submit a complete application package by December 15, 2005. Winners will be recognized at the ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony on March 21, 2006 in Washington, DC. Note: Verification organizations will be recognized at the 2006 Residential Energy Services Network ( RESNET) national conference.

Eligibility: Partner of the Year   New Homes1 ENERGY STAR builders and verification organization partners ( i. e., home energy rating providers and raters) in markets with at least 10 percent market penetration for ENERGY STAR qualified homes.

ENERGY STAR Partners in markets with less than 10 percent penetration may also apply. To be competitive for selection, applicants must demonstrate how they have established a foundation for increasing consumer awareness and future growth of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in their market.

Application Instructions   Review eligibility for the award to which you are applying and respond to all award criteria specified in the application that you are completing. Do not exceed the page limitation specified in the award application, as additional pages will not be considered. ( Samples and collateral materials are not included in the page limit.)

  Summary of Accomplishments: Please provide a brief overview ( no more than 300 words) of your organization and the accomplishments upon which you are applying for this ENERGY STAR award. In the event that you are chosen to receive an award, this text will be the basis EPA and DOE will use in preparing a summary of your organization's achievements.

1 Utilities and other sponsoring programs that partner with ENERGY STAR for New Homes should apply for the " Excellence in Energy Efficiency Program Delivery" award under the General/ Program Sponsor category.   Organization Logo: Please provide electronic copies of both color and a black and white versions of your logo in EPS format that will allow for a printable resolution of 300 dpi at a size of four ( 4) inches. In the event that your organization is chosen for an award, this logo will be used in the Awards Ceremony materials.

  Whenever possible, quantify your activities and the results ( e. g., number of pieces produced, number of people reached) and enclose documentation that supports claims made ( e. g., photos of prominent use of the ENERGY STAR mark, copies of advertisements that incorporate the ENERGY STAR mark, copies of training materials used, etc.).

  Provide specific information about your efforts and materials developed in 2005. While planned activities for 2006 or beyond are of interest to EPA and DOE, they should not be the focus of the award application.

Application Submissions   For each award for which you are applying, provide:   one complete hard copy of your entire application package, including the application form ( Part I), responses to award criteria ( Part II), summary of accomplishments, samples, collateral, and supplemental materials, AND   one electronic copy ( in Word or WordPerfect) of your completed application ( Parts I and II only) via e mail to the ENERGY STAR Awards Coordinator, Debra Shepherd, at: shepherd. debra@ epa. gov. Please do not forward supplemental materials via e mail.

  All hard copy and electronic applications must be date marked/ postmarked no later than December 15, 2005. EPA and DOE will not accept any applications or materials date marked/ postmarked after this date. Due to the volume of material that will be received, EPA and DOE will not be able to return any materials or promotional pieces.

  Send completed applications to the appropriate address below. It is highly recommended that overnight or two day delivery be used to avoid potential delays and damage due to enhanced security screening of standard mail to government facilities. Do NOT fax application packages or sample materials, as they will not be accepted.

Via US Postal Service: Via Overnight Delivery Service: Debra Shepherd Debra Shepherd US Environmental Protection Agency US Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1310 L Street, NW 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 9th Floor Mail Code 6202J Washington, DC 20005 4113 Washington, DC 20460 Phone: ( 202) 343 9184   Confirmation of Receipt: Upon delivery of each application, EPA will confirm receipt to the e mail address from which the application was sent. If you do not receive confirmation within two weeks of sending your application, please contact the ENERGY STAR Awards Coordinator, Debra Shepherd, at ( 202) 343 9184 or shepherd. debra@ epa. gov.

Notification: You will be notified by January 31, 2006 on the status of your application. Part I: General Information A. Contact Information: Please provide the following required information.

________________________________________________________________________________________ Official Name of Organization or Company ( Exactly as it should appear on an award)

________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address ( Include suite/ room number/ mail code)

________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code + 4 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Web Site Address ________________________________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact Name Title E Mail Address _____________________________________ __________________________________________ Phone ( including area code and extension) Fax ________________________________________________________________________________________ Communications Contact ( including an authorized advertising/ PR firm) Phone ________________________________________________________________________________________ Communications Contact E Mail Address Fax B. Headquarters Address: Please provide if different than above.

________________________________________________________________________________________ Official Name of Organization or Company ________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address ( Include suite/ room number/ mail code)

________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code + 4 C. Certification Statement:

" I certify that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that excerpts from this application may be used by EPA and DOE for public outreach related to the ENERGY STAR program and 2006 ENERGY STAR Awards."

__________________________________ ______________________________ _____________ Name Printed/ Signed Title Date Part II: Partner of the Year   New Homes Application Description: This award provides special recognition to ENERGY STAR partners who have helped establish a significant presence for ENERGY STAR qualified homes in one or more markets.

Please complete this application by answering each question listed below ( bulleted answers are strongly preferred). Your total submitted application should not exceed two pages ( excluding the General Information section and the Summary of Accomplishments).

A. Please indicate your Partner Type:

  ___ Builder ( please specify type): ___ Custom/ small site builder ___ Production site builder ___ Manufactured home plant ___ Manufactured home retailer   ___ Verification Organization ( please specify type): ___ HERS or BOP Provider ___ HERS Rater or BOP Inspector B. What is the penetration of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in your market?

10% or more

Less than 10%

C. How many ENERGY STAR qualified homes did your organization build or verify in 2005? ______

Additional Questions for Builders:

1. What percentage of homes built by your organization earned the ENERGY STAR in 2005? _______

2. For multi market production builders, what percentage of your organization's Divisions/ Regional Offices built ENERGY STAR qualified homes in 2005? _______

Additional Question for Verification Organizations:

What percentage of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in your market( s) did your organization verify in 2005? _______ Award Evaluation Criteria Section 1. Market Transformation How has your organization directly contributed to the growth of ENERGY STAR in your market( s)?

Examples of items to address include: Increased number of homes qualified as ENERGY STAR this year, education and recruitment of new partners, efforts to build consumer awareness, participation in ENERGY STAR outreach efforts, working with other ENERGY STAR partners and local associations, support for special events.

Section 2. Marketing and Sales How has your organization effectively utilized the ENERGY STAR mark and messaging for marketing and sales?

Please attach electronic `. jpg' or `. gif' images to support your answer.

Examples of items to address include: Integrating and featuring ENERGY STAR in pointof sale, advertising, marketing, and web site; training to sales staff to effectively market ENERGY STAR; showcasing ENERGY STAR in events or promotions.

Section 3. Measured Impact of ENERGY STAR How has your organization measured the business impacts of your partnership with ENERGY STAR?

Examples of items to address include: Customer recognition of ENERGY STAR, actual home performance ( e. g., energy savings, comfort, or indoor air quality), effectiveness of ENERGY STAR marketing and advertising efforts, additional ENERGY STAR coverage in local press and media.

Additional examples for Builders: Increased home sales or profit margins; increased prospective buyer traffic, reduced consumer complaints and callbacks, enhanced consumer satisfaction, ease of code approval.

Additional examples for Verification Organizations: Business and revenue growth, additional builder service opportunities.

Section 4   Other Efforts Across ENERGY STAR ( OPTIONAL)

How has your organization incorporated the ENERGY STAR brand beyond building and qualifying ENERGY STAR qualified homes?

Examples to address include: Offering the ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package or ENERGY STAR qualified lighting fixtures or bulbs, HVAC equipment, windows, and/ or appliances ( such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and clothes washers); Participating in the ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package Pilot Program.

The government estimates the average time needed to review and fill out this form and prepare supplemental materials is 10.5 hours and welcomes suggestions for reducing this level of effort. Send comments ( referencing OMB Control Number) to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U. S. EPA ( 2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D. C. 20460.


[Federal Register: January 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 19)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

January 23, 2006.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings.
    Docket Numbers: ER04-608-006; EL05-127-002.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, LLC.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC resubmits 2nd Revised Sheet
No. 33 et al to the 10/24/05 filing of several settlement documents
including a settlement agreement in compliance with FERC's 12/16/05
Order & Order 614.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0105.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 03, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER05-26-002.
    Applicants: Mirant Kendall LLC.
    Description: Mirant Kendall, LLC & Mirant Americas Energy
Marketing, LP submits Original Sheet 1 et al to FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 1 pursuant to Order 614.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060123-0031.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER05-977-002.
    Applicants: Union Power Partners, LP.
    Description: Union Power Partners, LP submits its revised rate
schedule for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation
Sources Service, FERC Rate Schedule No. 2.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0023.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-212-001.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Description: Wisconsin Electric Power Co submits its revised Power
Sales Agreement with the City of Crystal Falls, Michigan, in compliance
with FERC's 12/20/05 Order.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060123-0033.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-427-000.
    Applicants: Mystic Development, LLC.
    Description: Mystic Development, LLC submits the signature page for
Alan C Heintz's affidavit to their 12/29/05 filing.
    Filed Date: 01/05/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060106-0153.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, January 31, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-446-001.
    Applicants: Connecticut Light & Power Company.
    Description: Northeast Utilities Service Co on behalf of its
affiliates the Connecticut Light & Power Co. amends their January 3
filing to submit a non-public, non-redacted version of their
termination agreement.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0103.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-465-000.
    Applicants: Alcoa Power Generating Inc.
    Description: Alcoa Power Generating Inc submits the required
ministerial changes to the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement
sections of its Long Sault Division OATT.
    Filed Date: 01/10/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060112-0325.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 31, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-474-000.
    Applicants: BIV Generation Company, LLC.
    Description: BIV Generation Co, LLC submits certain revised sheets
to its market-based rate tariff FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 1.
    Filed Date: 01/11/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0206.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, February 1, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-481-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Southern California Edison Co submits First Revised
Sheet No. 2 et al to the Globe Street Wholesale Distribution Load
Interconnection Facilities Agreement with the City of Moreno Valley.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0022.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-482-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, LLC.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC's executed Interconnection
Service Agreement with Exelon Generating Co, LLC and PEPCO Energy
Company.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0021.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-483-000.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Description: Wisconsin Electric Power Co submits a proposed
amendment to the Power Service Agreement w/Alger Delta Cooperative
Electric Association.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0018.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-484-000.
    Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
    Description: Idaho Power Co submits Second Revised Sheet No. 238 et
al to FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5 in compliance
with the Commission's Order 661-A.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0017.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-485-000.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Description: Wisconsin Electric Power Co submits a proposed
amendment to the Power Service Agreement with the Ontonagon County
Electrification Association.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0020.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-486-000.
    Applicants: Central Illinois Public Service Company.
    Description: Central Illinois Public Service Co submits revisions
to the Facility Use Agreement with Illinois Power Co dated 5/2/05.
    Filed Date: 01/13/2006.
    Accession Number: 20060119-0016.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, February 3, 2006.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other and the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the

FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic

service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or
be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0232; FRL-9941-15]

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-
[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) Ethers,
Disodium 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 poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-
carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-
C16) ethers, disodium salts with a polyoxyethylene (POE)
content averaging 5-15 moles, specifically CAS Reg. Nos. 68815-56-5,
68954-91-6, 1013906-64-3, and 1024612-24-5, when used as inert
ingredients (surfactants) in pesticide formulations applied to crops at
a concentration not to exceed 10% by weight under 40 CFR 180.910.
Keller and Heckman LLP on behalf of Cytec Industries, Inc., submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting the establishment of exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of these poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),
[alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl
(C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts.

DATES: This regulation is effective February 10, 2016. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before April 11, 2016, 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: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0232, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional

information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lewis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0232 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
April 11, 2016. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections and
hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0232, by one of
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.

Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Petition for Exemption

    In the Federal Register of May 20, 2015 (80 FR 28925) (FRL-9927-
39), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C.
346a, announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP IN-10759) by
Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street NW., Suite 500 West, Washington,
DC 20001 on behalf of Cytec Industries, Inc., 5 Garret Mountain Plaza,
Woodland Park, NJ 07424. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.910 be
amended by establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-
1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, (C10-C16)
alkylethers, disodium salts with a polyoxyethylene (POE) content
averaging 5-15 specifically poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-
carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, C10-12-alkyl
ethers, disodium salts, the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 5-15
moles (CAS Reg. No. 68954-91-6); poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-
carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, C10-16-alkyl
ethers, disodium salts, the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 5-15
moles (CAS Reg, No. 68815-56-5); poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-
carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl
ethers, disodium salts, the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 5-15
moles (CAS Reg. No. 1024612-24-5); and poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),
[alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-(isotridecyloxy)-, sodium
salt (1:2), the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 5-15 moles (CAS Reg.
No. 1013906-64-3) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) in
pesticide formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural
commodities at a concentration not to exceed 10% by weight. That
document referenced a summary of the petition prepared by Keller and
Heckman LLP, on behalf of Cytec Industries, Inc., the petitioner, which
is available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov. Comments were
not received on the notice of filing.

III. Inert Ingredient Definition

    Inert ingredients are all ingredients that are not active
ingredients as defined in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are not
limited to, the following types of ingredients (except when they have a
pesticidal efficacy of their own): Solvents such as alcohols and
hydrocarbons; surfactants such as polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty
acids; carriers such as clay and diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as
carrageenan and modified cellulose; wetting, spreading, and dispersing
agents; propellants in aerosol dispensers; microencapsulating agents;
and emulsifiers. The term ``inert'' is not intended to imply
nontoxicity; the ingredient may or may not be chemically active.
Generally, EPA has exempted inert ingredients from the requirement of a
tolerance based on the low toxicity of the individual inert
ingredients.

IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and in residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the
pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure
that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to
infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical
residue. . . .''

    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be clearly demonstrated that the risks from
aggregate exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably
foreseeable circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human
health. In order to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to
pesticide inert ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the
inert in conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert
ingredient through food, drinking water, and through other exposures
that occur as a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA
is able to determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure
that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from
aggregate exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance may be established.
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(A), and the factors
specified in FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), EPA has reviewed the available
scientific data and other relevant information in support of this
action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a
determination on aggregate exposure for poly(oxy-1,2- ethanediyl),
[alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl ethers,
disodium salts including exposure resulting from the exemption
established by this action. EPA's assessment of exposures and risks
associated with poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl ethers, disodium salts follows.

A. Toxicological Profile

    EPA has evaluated the available toxicity data and considered their
validity, completeness, and reliability as well as the relationship of
the results of the studies to human risk. EPA has also considered
available information concerning the variability of the sensitivities
of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including infants and
children. Specific information on the studies received and the nature
of the adverse effects caused by poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-
carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-
C16) ethers, disodium salts as well as the no-observed-
adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) and the lowest-observed-adverse-effect-
level (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies are discussed in this unit.
    The acute oral and dermal toxicity in rats are low for poly(oxy-
1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]- (3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-
, -alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts. They
are not irritating to the eyes and moderately irritating to the skin in
rabbits. They are weak dermal sensitizers. Acute inhalation toxicity
studies were not available.
    In subchronic toxicity studies, are available in rats and dogs.
(CAS Reg No. 68815-56-5) was administered via the diet in both studies
and similar effects are seen in both. Bodyweight decreases are seen in
dogs at 565 milligrams/kilogram/day (mg/kg/day) and in rats at 4%
(equivalent to 3,519 mg/kg/day, lowest observed adverse effect level
(LOAEL)). Decreased feed efficiency is also observed at this dose in
rats. The NOAELs are 140 mg/kg/day and 1% (equivalent to 770 mg/kg/day)
in dogs and rats, respectively. The chronic reference dose (cRfD) is
based on the 90-day oral toxicity study in dogs.
    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
421 Reproduction/Developmental Toxicity Screening Test, ``secondary
alcohol ethoxylate'', shows that parental, offspring and reproduction
toxicity occur at 470 mg/kg/day. Maternal toxicity is manifested as
decreased body weight and body weight gain, decreased food consumption,
and clinical signs (ptosis and hypoactivity); offspring toxicity is
manifested as decreased litter size, increased post-implantation loss,
and microscopic changes of the testes and epididymides; and
reproduction toxicity is manifested as a slightly increased incidence
of microscopic changes of the testes and epididymides (testicular
atrophy, increased intraluminal exfoliated spermatogenic cells in
epididymides, and dilated seminiferous tubules). The parental,
offspring and reproduction NOAELs are 168 mg/kg/day. Although fetal
qualitative susceptibility is observed in this study, concern is low
because it occurs only in the presence of maternal toxicity. Also, the
cRfD is protective of these effects.
    Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-
[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers,
disodium salts are not expected to be carcinogenic based on the lack of
structural alerts for carcinogenicity in the Derek Nexus analysis.
Also, they are not mutagenic based on the Ames and chromosomal
aberration tests.
    Neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity studies are not available for
review. However, evidence of neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity is not
observed in the submitted studies.
    Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-
[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers,
disodium salts are expected to be metabolized similar to alkyl alcohol
alkoxylates. These metabolites are expected to be further metabolized
through degradation of the ether linkage resulting in the corresponding
alkyl alcohol and polyalkoxylate group which would undergo further
oxidative degradation and/or excretion. Excreted materials are mainly
lower molecular weight POE-like compounds, carbon dioxide and water.
Longer alkyl chain lengths are excreted at a higher proportion into
expired air and less in urine and longer POE chain lengths lead to more
being excreted via the feces and expired air.

B. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern

    Once a pesticide's toxicological profile is determined, EPA
identifies toxicological points of departure (POD) and levels of
concern to use in evaluating the risk posed by human exposure to the
pesticide. For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no
appreciable risk, the toxicological POD is used as the basis for
derivation of reference values for risk assessment. PODs are developed
based on a careful analysis of the doses in each toxicological study to
determine the dose at which no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL)
and the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified
(the LOAEL). Uncertainty/safety factors are used in conjunction with
the POD to calculate a safe exposure level--generally referred to as a
population-adjusted dose (PAD) or a reference dose (RfD)--and a safe
margin of exposure (MOE). For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes
that any amount of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the
Agency estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of
the adverse effect expected in a lifetime. For more information on the
general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete
description of the risk assessment process, see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm.
    An acute effect was not found in the database therefore an acute
dietary assessment is not necessary. The 90-day oral toxicity study in
dogs was selected for the chronic exposure for this risk assessment.
The NOAEL in this study was 140 mg/kg/day. The LOAEL was 565 mg/kg/day
based on decreased bodyweight. This study represents the lowest NOAEL
in the database in the most sensitive species. The dermal and
inhalation absorption rates were assumed to be 100%. The standard
inter- and intra- species uncertainty factors were applied. The FQPA
safety factor of 10X was reduced to 1X.

C. Exposure Assessment

    1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary
exposure to poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16)
ethers, disodium salts, EPA considered exposure under the proposed
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. EPA assessed dietary
exposures from poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16)
ethers, disodium salts in food as follows:
    Dietary exposure (food and drinking water) to poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3- carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-,
alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts can occur
following ingestion of foods with residues from treated crops. Because
no adverse effects attributable to a single exposure of poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-,
alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts are seen
in the toxicity databases, an acute dietary risk assessment is not
necessary. For the chronic dietary risk assessment, EPA used the
Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model software with the Food Commodity
Intake Database (DEEM-FCIDTM, Version 3.16, and food
consumption information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA's) 2003-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,
What We Eat in America (NHANES/WWEIA). One hundred percent crop treated
was assumed, default processing factors, and tolerance-level residues
for all foods and use limitations of not more than 10% by weight in
pesticide formulations.
    2. Dietary exposure from drinking water. For the purpose of the
screening-level dietary risk assessment to support this request for an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-,
alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts, a
conservative drinking water concentration value of 100 ppb based on
screening-level modeling was used to assess the contribution to
drinking water for the chronic dietary risk assessments for parent
compound. These values were directly entered into the dietary exposure
model.
    3. From non-dietary exposure. The term ``residential exposure'' is
used in this document to refer to non-occupational, non-dietary
exposure (e.g., textiles (clothing and diapers), carpets, swimming
pools, and hard surface disinfection on walls, floors, tables).
    Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-
[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers,
disodium salts may be used in inert ingredients in products that are
registered for specific uses that may result in residential exposure,
such as pesticides used in and round the home, personal (care)
products, and cosmetics. The Agency conducted an assessment to
represent worst-case residential exposure by assessing poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-,
alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts in
pesticideformulations (outdoor scenarios) and in disinfectant-type uses
(indoor scenarios).
    4. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of
toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when
considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the
Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative
effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances
that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA has not found poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16)
ethers, disodium salts to share a common mechanism of toxicity with any
other substances, and poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16)
ethers, disodium salts do not appear to produce a toxic metabolite
produced by other substances. For the purposes of this tolerance
action, therefore, EPA has assumed that poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),
[alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl
(C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts do not have a
common mechanism of toxicity with other substances. For information
regarding EPA's efforts to determine which chemicals have a common
mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of such
chemicals, see EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

D. Safety Factor for Infants and Children

    1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA
shall apply an additional tenfold (10X) margin of safety for infants
and children in the case of threshold effects to account for prenatal
and postnatal toxicity and the completeness of the database on toxicity
and exposure unless EPA determines based on reliable data that a
different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children. This
additional margin of safety is commonly referred to as the FQPA Safety
Factor (SF). In applying this provision, EPA either retains the default
value of 10X, or uses a different additional safety factor when
reliable data available to EPA support the choice of a different
factor.
    2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity. The toxicity database for
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-
hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts
contains two subchronic studies, a reproduction/developmental toxicity
screening study, and mutagenicity studies. There is no indication of
neurotoxicity or immunotoxicity in the available studies; therefore,
there is no need to require neurotoxicity or immunotoxicity studies.
Qualitative fetal susceptibility was observed in the 2-generation
toxicity study in rats. However, concern for fetal effects are low
since they only occurred in the presence of maternal toxicity and
protecting against maternal toxicity will subsequently prevent fetal
toxicity. In addition, the cRfD, 1.40 mg/kg/day, will be protective of
fetal effects. In addition, the Agency used conservative exposure
estimates, with 100 percent crop treated, tolerance-level residues,
conservative drinking water modeling numbers, and a worst-case
assessment of potential residential exposure for infants and children.
Therefore, the FQPA SF of 10X is reduced to 1X.

E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety

    EPA determines whether acute and chronic dietary pesticide
exposures are safe by comparing aggregate exposure estimates to the
acute PAD (aPAD) and chronic PAD (cPAD). For linear cancer risks, EPA
calculates the lifetime probability of acquiring cancer given the
estimated aggregate exposure. Short-, intermediate-, and chronic-term
risks are evaluated by comparing the estimated aggregate food, water,
and residential exposure to the appropriate PODs to ensure that an
adequate MOE exists.
    1. Acute risk. An acute aggregate risk assessment takes into
account acute exposure estimates from dietary consumption of food and
drinking water. No adverse effect resulting from a single oral exposure
was identified and no acute dietary endpoint was selected. Therefore,
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-
hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts
is not expected to pose an acute risk.
    2. Chronic risk. Using the exposure assumptions described in this
unit for chronic exposure, EPA has concluded that chronic exposure to,
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-
hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts
from food and water will utilize 10.3% of the

cPAD for children 1 to 2 years old, the population group receiving the
greatest exposure.
    3. Short-term risk. Short-term aggregate exposure takes into
account short-term residential exposure plus chronic exposure to food
and water (considered to be a background exposure level).
    Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-
[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl(C10-C16) ethers, disodium
salts may be used as inert ingredients in pesticide products that could
result in short-term residential exposure and the Agency has determined
that it is appropriate to aggregate chronic exposure through food and
water with short-term residential exposures to poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-,
alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts. Using the
exposure assumptions described above, EPA has concluded that the
combined short-term aggregated food, water, and residential exposures
result in MOEs of 151 for both adult males and females respectively.
Adult residential exposure combines high-end dermal and inhalation
handler exposure from indoor hard surface, wiping with a high-end post
application dermal exposure from contact with treated lawns. As the
level of concern is for MOEs that are lower than 100, this MOE is not
of concern. EPA has concluded the combined short-term aggregated food,
water, and residential exposures result in an aggregate MOE of 430 for
children. Children's residential exposure includes total exposures
associated with contact with treated lawns (dermal and hand-to-mouth
exposures). As the level of concern is for MOEs that are lower than
100, this MOEs is not of concern.
    4. Intermediate-term risk. Intermediate-term aggregate exposure
takes into account intermediate-term residential exposure plus chronic
exposure to food and water (considered to be a background exposure
level).
    Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-
[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers,
disodium salts may be used as inert ingredients in pesticide products
that could result in intermediate-term residential exposure and the
Agency has determined that it is appropriate to aggregate chronic
exposure through food and water with intermediate-term residential
exposures to poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16)
ethers, disodium salts. Using the exposure assumptions described above,
EPA has concluded that the combined intermediate-term aggregated food,
water, and residential exposures result in aggregate MOEs of 1637 for
adult males and females. Adult residential exposure combines Indoor
hard surface, wiping with a high end post application dermal exposure
from contact with treated lawns. As the level of concern is for MOEs
that are lower than 100, this MOE is not of concern. EPA has concluded
the combined intermediate-term aggregated food, water, and residential
exposures result in an aggregate MOE of 597 for children. Children's
residential exposure includes total exposures associated with contact
with treated surfaces (dermal and hand-to-mouth exposures). As the
level of concern is for MOEs that are lower than 100, this MOE is not
of concern.
    5. Aggregate cancer risk for U.S. population. Based on a DEREK
structural alert analysis and the lack of mutagenicity, poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-,
alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts are
considered not expected to pose a cancer risk to humans.
    6. Determination of safety. Based on these risk assessments, EPA
concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
to the general population, or to infants and children from aggregate
exposure to poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16)
ethers, disodium salts residues.

V. Other Considerations

Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is not establishing a numerical tolerance for residues of
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-
hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts
in or on any food commodities. EPA is establishing a limitation on the
amount of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-
oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl (C10-C16)
ethers, disodium salts that may be used in pesticide formulations
applied to growing crops. That limitation will be enforced through the
pesticide registration process under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. EPA will
not register any pesticide formulation for use on growing crops for
sale or distribution that exceed 10% of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),
[alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, alkyl
(C10-C16) ethers, disodium salts.

VI. Conclusions

    Therefore, an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is
established under 40 CFR 180.910 for the following when used as inert
ingredients (surfactants) in pesticide products at a concentration not
to exceed 10% in the end-use formulation.

VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes exemptions to the requirement for a
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d) in response to a petition
submitted to the Agency. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
exempted these types of actions from review under Executive Order
12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993). Because this action has been exempted from review
under Executive Order 12866, this action is not subject to Executive
Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled ``Protection of
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not contain any information
collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require any special
considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal Actions
to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the exemptions in
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
    This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR

67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

VIII. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: January 19, 2016.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

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2. In Sec.  180.910, add alphabetically the following inert
ingredient(s) to the table to read as follows:

Sec.  180.910  Inert ingredients used pre- and post-harvest; exemptions
from the requirement of a tolerance.

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       Inert ingredients               Limits               Uses
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Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),        Not to exceed 10%  Surfactant.
 [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-            by weight of
 oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-         pesticide
 hydroxy-, C10-12-alkyl ethers,   formulation.
 disodium salts, the
 poly(oxyethylene) content
 averages 5-15 moles (CAS Reg.
 No. 68954-91-6).

                              * * * * * * *
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),        Not to exceed 10%  Surfactant.
 [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-            by weight of
 oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-         pesticide
 hydroxy-, C10-16-alkyl ethers,   formulation.
 disodium salts, the
 poly(oxyethylene) content
 averages 5-15 moles (CAS Reg,
 No. 68815-56-5).

                              * * * * * * *
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),        Not to exceed 10%  Surfactant.
 [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-            by weight of
 oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-         pesticide
 hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers,   formulation.
 disodium salts, the
 poly(oxyethylene) content
 averages 5-15 moles (CAS Reg.
 No. 1024612-24-5).

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Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),        Not to exceed 10%  Surfactant.
 [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-            by weight of
 oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-         pesticide
 (isotridecyloxy)-, sodium salt   formulation.
 (1:2), the poly(oxyethylene)
 content averages 5-15 moles
 (CAS Reg. No. 1013906-64-3).

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