1 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D. C. 20460 Chemicals: Mineral Acids (see specific chemicals below) PC Codes: 999999 DP Barcode: D282321 May 7, 2002 SUBJECT: Environmental Fate and Effects Review of Mineral Acids as Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products TO: Kathryn Boyle (7508C) Registration Division Bentley Gregg (7508C) Special Review and Reregistration Division FROM: Norman Birchfield, Ph. D., Biologist (7507C)

REVIEWER: Sid Abel, Chief (7507C) Environmental Risk Branch 1 Environmental Fate and Effects Division THROUGH: Elizabeth Behl, Chief (7507C) Environmental Risk Branch 4 Environmental Fate and Effects Division Summary EFED has reviewed the available data on the expected environmental fate and effects of releasing selected mineral acids and salts (see Table 2 for specific chemicals addressed) into the environment. In general, the constituents of the mineral acids are commonly found in soil and water in the environment suggesting that releasing low levels of these chemicals would not normally be expected to adversely effect wildlife or water resources. Large releases may adversely affect wildlife and water resources either directly or indirectly. Direct effects may result from exceeding toxicity thresholds of specific chemicals. Indirect effects may be manifested through disrupting ecosystems through altering pH or increasing availability of algal nutrients. The mineral acids included in this assessment have a large number of industrial, food, and 2 pharmacological uses in addition to their uses in pesticide products. Non pesticide uses of mineral acids included in this assessment are frequently expected to be the dominant source of release into the environment.

Acids and Bases The following chemicals are considered to be strong enough acids or bases to alter environmental pHs: ammonium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, potassium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, sulfurous acid, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tricalcium phosphate, and trisodium phosphate.

The magnitude of the pH changes, and thus the magnitude of effects, would depend on a number of factors including the amount of material released and the buffering capacity of the exposed soil or water. Normal aquatic pH's range from 5 to 9. The Office of Water recommended water quality criteria for pH are 6. 5 to 9 for freshwater and 6. 5 to 8.5 for saltwater (USEPA 1999). At higher or lower pH aquatic life is expected to be adversely impacted. In addition, rapid changes in pH can also be detrimental to aquatic life.

The acids and bases included in this assessment are not expected to be persistent in the environment. Instead they are expected to dissociate, react with organic or inorganic materials, and complex with ionic substrates.

Salts Containing Metals Salts containing metals frequently dissociate in water resulting in a cationic (positively charged) metal in solution. Based on their solubility, the follow metal containing chemicals are expected to dissociate in solution: aluminum sulfate, ferric chloride, ferric sulfate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and zinc sulfate. Metal salts with low solubilities which are expected to remain largely intact include: aluminum hydroxide (alum), barium sulfate, and manganese carbonate. Dissociation is frequently dependent on pH, with lower pH's (more acidic conditions) resulting in higher levels of dissociation and greater solubility. Aquatic toxicity of metals is also dependent on water hardness.

Toxicity of metals varies with the species of metal and its concentration. EPA's Office of Water publishes recommended water criteria values based on toxicity of selected chemicals. The following table show available Office of Water's recommended criteria for the metals included in this assessment. 3 Table 1. Recommended criteria for selected metals in water. From USEPA 1999.

Chemical Freshwater concentrations µ g/ L Saltwater concentrations µ g/ L Federal Register Cite/ Source CMC 1 CCC 2 CMC CCC Aluminum (pH 6. 5 9. 0) 750 87 NA NA 53FR33178 Iron NA 1000 NA NA EPA Gold Book Zinc 120 120 90 81 62FR42160 IRIS 10/ 010/ 92 1 Criteria Maximum Concentration (CMC) is the highest concentration of a pollutant to which aquatic life can be exposed for a short period of time (1 hour average) (acute); 2 Criteria Continuous Concentration (CCC) is the highest concentration of a pollutant to which aquatic life can be exposed for an extended period of time (4 days) without deleterious effects (chronic).

USEPA Office of Water recommend a freshwater water quality criteria value of 1 ppm (USEPA 1999) implying relatively low toxicity. Zinc and aluminum have recommended criteria implying these metals are more toxic. Recommended values were not available for magnesium, barium or manganese, however, the chemicals containing barium and manganese possess low solubility, reducing the potential for aquatic exposure.

Since metals are elements they do not degrade and thus are permanent in the environment. Free and soluble metals are liekly to dissipate by being sequestered in soil, sediment, and plants.

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Containing Chemicals The nitrogen and phosphorus chemicals included in this assessment are: ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium chloride, ammonium hydroxide, ammonium nitrate, ammonium polyphosphate, ammonium sulfate, calcium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, disodium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, phosphoric acid, potassium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tricalcium phosphate, and trisodium phosphate.

Nitrogen and phosphorus containing chemicals are commonly used as fertilizers. They generally posses relatively low toxicity to terrestrial and aquatic organisms. As nutrients, they can cause increased plant growth which can be detrimental in aquatic ecosystems causing eutrophication. Eutrophication occurs when algae blooms die and are degraded by bacteria which drain oxygen from the water body. With the exception of tricalcium phosphate, all of the phosphorus and nitrogen containing chemicals in this assessment are expected to be highly soluble. Phosphates 4 despite being highly soluble tend to bind to soil reducing their tendency to overload aquatic systems.

Ultimately, the nitrogen and phosphorus chemicals included in this assessment are expected to be taken up and metabolized by plants to form naturally occurring compounds. 5 Table 2. Chemical included in this assessment and their properties. The following information was collected from the National Library of Medicine's Hazardous Substance Database (HSDB) (http:// toxnet. nlm. nih. gov/ cgi bin/ sis/ htmlgen? HSDB).

Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses Aluminum hydroxide Low solubility at pH 7 NA NA Adsorbent; emulsifier; ion exchanger, in chromatography; mordant in dyeing; filtering medium; manufacture glass, fireclay, paper, pottery, printinginks, lubricating compositions, detergents; waterproofing fabrics; in antiperspirants, dentifrices; used in pharmacy as the gel or dried gel. Aluminum sulfate SOL IN 1 PART WATER Aq soln (1 g/ 1 ml water) not less than 2.9 Essentially zero. Tanning leather, sizing paper, mordant in dyeing; purifying water; manuf lakes, aluminum resinate; fireproofing & waterproofing cloth; clarifying oils & fats; treating sewage; waterproofing concrete; deodorizing & decolorizing petroleum; antiperspirants; agricultural pesticides; manuf of aluminum salts. Food additive. Ammonium bicarbonate 17.4% at 20 deg C 7.8 (0.1 N) 7. 85 kPa (58.9 mm Hg) In baking powder formulations; in cooling baths; in fire extinguishers; manuf porous plastics, ceramics; manuf dyes, pigments; in compost heaps to accelerate decompn; as fertilizer; for defatting textiles; in cold wave solns; in chrome leather tanning; to remove gypsum from heat exchanges and other processing equipment. Ammonium chloride 28.3% at 25 deg C 5.5 (1% sol'n) 1 mm Hg Plant dessicant, cotton defoliant, as flux for coating sheet iron with zinc; tinning; in dry & leclanche batteries; dyeing; freezing mixtures; electroplating; to clean soldering irons; safety explosives; lustering cotton; tanning; in washing powders; manufacturing dyes; in cement for iron pipes; for snow treatment (slows melting on ski slopes); therapeutic: systemic acidifier; vet: expectorant; diaphoretic; acidifying diuretic Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 6 Ammonium hydroxide NA 10.6 (0.01 N solution) 2160 mm Hg @25degC Textiles; mfr of rayon, rubber; condensation polymerization; pharmaceuticals; ceramics; photography (development of latent images); ammonia soaps; lubricants; fireproofing wood; ink mfr; ammonium cmpd; saponifying fats & oils; org synth; detergent; household cleanser; food additive; drinking water treatment. Ammonium nitrate 118.3 G/ 100 CC OF H2O @ 0 DEGC 0. 1 M soln in water: 5.43 NA Direct application nitrogen fertilizer; chem int for nitrous oxide; component of mixt with fuel oil for indust explosives & blasting agents. Herbicides & insecticides; absorbent for nitrogen oxides; oxidizer in solid rocket propellants; nutrient for antibiotics & yeast; catalyst. Used as a dessicant for cotton. Ammonium polyphosphate Solinwater NA NA The largestuse ofpolyphosphoric acid is as an intermediate in the production of high quality liquid fertilizers. May be used as a stabilizer in skimmed sweetened condensed milk and dry milk. Catalytic applications of phosphoric acid, particularly in the form of condensed thermal polyphosphoric acids, make use of its acidic, nonoxidizing, and dehydrating properties. Condensed acids of 82 84% P2O5 content are employed as catalysis in the petroleum and chemical industries for alkylation, dehydrogeneration, polymerization, and isomerization reactions, including ethylbenzene, gasoline, and plasticizer alcohols. Ammonium sulfate 76.7g / 100 g water@ 25 deg C 5.5 (0.1 M aq soln) NA Food additive. Mfr of ammonia alum; in the mfr of hydrogen sulfide to free it from nitrogen oxides; analytical uses; freezing mixtures; flameproofing fabrics and paper; mfr viscose silk; tanning, galvanizing iron; in fractionation of proteins. Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 7 Barium sulfate 0. 000222 G/ 100 CC WATER @ 18 DEG C 5% SUSPENSIO N IN WATER IS NEUTRAL TO LITMUS PAPER NA Manufacture photographic papers, artificial ivory, cellophane; filler for rubber, linoleum, oil cloth, polymeric fibers & resins, paper, lithographic inks; as a water coloring pigment for colored paper, in wallpaper; as a size for modifying colors of other pigments, in heavy concrete for radioactive shield. Pigment extender for oil & water based paints; pigment (as component of lithopone) in paint & fabrics, plaster; filler in cosmetics (eg, lipstick); hardening agent for cement. Calcium chloride 74.5 G/ 100 CC WATER @ 20 DEG C NA NA Used for antifreeze & refrigerating soln, in fire extinguishers; to preserve wood, stone; mfr ice, glues, cements; fireproofing fabrics; automobile antifreeze mixtures; to melt ice & snow; as coagulant in rubber mfr, as size in admixture with starch paste; in concrete mixes to give quicker initial set & greater strength; freezeproofing of coal & ores; dust control on unpaved roads; sizing & finishing cotton fabrics; as brine for filling inflatable tires on tractors to incr traction. Calcium phosphate (Calcium Bis( dihydrogen phosphate)) 1.8 g/ 100 cc @ 30 deg C NA NA In fertilizers; acidulant in baking powder & wheat flours; in enameling; mineral supplement for foods & feeds Calcium hydroxide 1730 mg/ l @20degC 12.4 (AQ SOLN SAT @25DEG C) NA In lubricants, drilling fluid, pesticides, fireproofing coatings, water paint; as egg preservative; mfr of paper pulp; in SBR rubber vulcanization; dehairing hides; in water treatment; in mortar, plaster, cement and other binding and paving materials Calcium sulfate 0.209 G/ 100 CC WATER AT 30 DEG C NA NA Used in mfr of portland cement; in soil treatment; for mfr of plaster of paris; artificial marble; as white pigment; filler or glaze in paints, enamels, pharmaceuticals, paper, insecticide dusts, in yeast mfr, water treatment, polishing powders; in mfr of sulfuric acid, calcium carbide, ammonium sulfate, porous polymers; tofu Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 8 Diammonium phosphate 1 g dissolves in 1.7 ml water About 8 NA Fireproofing textiles, paper, wood, and vegetable fibers; impregnating lamp wicks; preventing afterglow in matches; flux for soldering tin, copper, brass, and zinc; purifying sugar; in yeast cultures; in dentifrices; in corrosion inhibitors; in fertilizers. Disodium phosphate Soluble in 8 parts water 9.1 for 1% aq soln @ 25 deg C NA Emulsifier (processed cheese, quick cook cereals, pharmaceuticals); metal phosphatising/ electroplating reagent); pottery glazes/ porcelain/ enamels; scale inhibitor (boiling water treatment); textile/ leather auxiliary; detergents. Ferric chloride 74.4 G/ 100 CC @ 0 DEG C NA 1 MM HG @ 194.0 DEG C Treatment of sewage and industrial wastes; etching agent for engraving, photography, and printed circuitry; condensation catalyst in Friedel crafts reactions; mordant; oxidizing, chlorinating, and condensing agent; disinfectant; pigment; feed additive; water purification. Ferric sulfate Slowly sol in water NA NA In preparation of iron alums, other iron salts and pigments; as coagulant in water purification and sewage treatment; in etching aluminum; in pickling stainless steel and copper; as mordant in textile dyeing and calico printing; in soil conditioners; as polymerization catalyst. Hydrochloric acid 82.3 G/ 100 CC WATER @ 0 DEGC 2.02 (0.01 N) 3. 54X10+ 4 mm Hg @ 25 deg C In the production of chlorides; refining ore in the production of tin and tantalum; for the neutralization of basic systems; as laboratory reagent; hydrolyzing of starch and proteins in the preparation of various food products; pickling and cleaning of metal products; as catalyst and solvent in organic synthesis; for oil and gaswell treatment; in removing scale from boilers and heat exchange equipment; pharmaceutic aid (acidifier). Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 9 Magnesium carbonate 0.0106 G/ 100 CC COLD WATER NA NA Used to prepare high purity magnesium compounds in the paint and printing inks industries as well as in the manufacture of fireproofing, fire extinguishing, flooring, and polishing compounds and as fillers and smoke suppressants in the plastics and rubber industries; USP grade is used as an additive to table salt to keep it free flowing, a bulking compound in powder formulations, and an antacid. Magnesium chloride 54.25 G/ 100 CC WATER @ 20 DEG C NA NA Source of magnesium metal, chem int for magnesium oxychloride for cement; catalyst; flocculating agent; agent in fire extinguishers; agent in textile & paper mfr; component for ceramics; fireproofing agent for wood; component of refrigerating brines Magnesium sulfate 26 G/ 100 CC OF WATER AT 0 DEG C NEUTRAL TO LITMUS NA As a cathartic & analgesic in medicine; finishing agent for textiles; as water correcting agent in brewing indust; component of fireproofing compositions, preservatives, tanning & coagulating agents; int for magnesium trisilicate; component of nickel baths for plating other metals; catalyst support for platinum in sulfuric acid production Manganese carbonate Sol in dil acid; insol in water NA NA As pigment (" Manganese White"); drier for varnishes; in feeds Monoammoniu m phosphate 1 g dissolves in about 2. 5 ml water pH of 0.2 Molar aq soln: 4. 2 NA As baking powder with sodium bicarbonate; in fermentations (yeast cultures, etc.); fireproofing of paper, wood, fiberboard, etc. Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate used to protect pesticides in spray mixtures prepared with alkaline waters Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 10 Phosphoric acid 548 G SOL IN 100 CC COLD WATER 1.5 (0.1 N aq soln) 0.0285 torr @20DEGC Over 90% of the phosphoric acid produced in the United States and worldwide is used for agricultural applications as both fertilizers and animal feed supplements. In the manufacture of superphosphates for fertilizers, other phosphate salts, polyphosphates, detergents. Acid catalyst in making ethylene, purifying hydrogen peroxide. As acidulant and flavor, synergistic antioxidant and sequestrant in food. Pharmaceutic aid (solvent). In dental cements; process engraving; rustproofing of metals before painting; coagulating rubber latex; as analytical reagent. Potassium carbonate 110.5g in 100g water at 20 deg C pH= 11.6 (aq soln) NA Manufacture soap, glass, pottery, smalts and many potassium salts; in analytical chemistry. Television glass accounts for a substantial portion of the consumption of potassium carbonate because the potassium salt is more compatible with the lead, barium, and strontium oxides contained in these glasses than is sodium carbonate. Potassium chloride 1 G DISSOLVE S IN 2. 8 ML WATER OF SATURATE D AQ SOLN @15DEG C: ABOUT 7 NA Fertilizer component (primary plant nutrient), chem int in prodn of other potassium salts, medication, photography.

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate SOL 33 G/ 100 CC WATER @ 25 DEG C 4. 4  4. 7 NA In buffers for determination of pH; pharmaceutical aid (buffering agent) Baking powder; nutrient solutions; yeast foods; buffer & sequestrant in foods A widespread use is as a mineral nutrient for fermentation broths. Special liquid fertilizers, buffering systems, paper processing. Potassium hydroxide Sol in 0. 9 part water 13.5 (0.1 Molar aq soln) 1 MMHG@ 714 DEG C Food additive; electroplating; photoengraving & lithography; printing inks; in analytical chemistry & in org synth; mfr liq soap; pharmaceutical aid (as alkalizing agent); mordant for woods; absorbing carbon dioxide; mercerizing cotton; paint & varnish removers. Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 11 Potassium phosphate (monopatassiu m phosphate) SOL 33 G/ 100 CC WATER @ 25 DEG C pH= 4. 4 4. 7 NA A widespread use is as a mineral nutrient for fermentation broths. Special liquid fertilizers, buffering systems, paper processing. Its piezoelectric properties has led to its use in sonar systems and other electronic applications. Potassium sulfate 1 G DISSOLVE S IN: 8.3 ML WATER AQ SOLN IS NEUTRAL; PH ABOUT 7 NA Fertilizer for chloride sensitive crops (eg, tobacco); accelerator in wallboard (construction industry); agent in mfr of glass; cathartic in human medicine; water corrective agent for foods (eg, brewery water); setting expansion control agent for dental materials Sodium acid pyrophosphate (disodium pyrophosphate) Sol in water NA NA Chiefly in baking powders. FOOD ACIDULANT. Electroplating; metal cleaning & phosphatizing; drilling muds buffer; sesquestrent peptizing agent in cheese & meat products; frozen desserts Sodium bicarbonate Solubility in water = 8.7g/ 100g solution at 20 deg C 0. 1 MOLAR SOLUTION @25DEG C: 8.3 NA Leavening agent in baking powder & food ingredients; component of soaps, detergents & pharmaceuticals; agent in leather tanning, textile mfr, paper mfr, fire extinguishers & mfr of indust & household chems Sodium bisulfate Soluble NA NA Monosodium salt of sulfuric acid Sodium chloride 35.7 g/ 100 ml of water at 0 deg C 6.7 7.3 1 mm Hg at 865 deg C In the production of chemicals (sodium hydroxide, soda ash, hydrogen chloride, chlorine, metallic sodium), ceramic glazes, metallurgy, curing hides, food preservative, mineral waters, soap manufacture (salting out), home water softeners, highway deicing, regeneration of ion exchange resins, photography, food seasoning, herbicide, fire extinguishing, nuclear reactors, mouthwash, medicine (heat exhaustion), salting out dyestuffs, supercooled solutions. Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 12 Sodium dihydrogen phosphate 4.87X10+ 5 mg/ l @ 25 deg C pH of 0.1 molar aq soln at 25 deg C: 4.5 NA In baking powders; in boiler water treatment; as dry acidulant and sequestrant for foods. Buffering agent (electroplating baths); acidulant (processed meats, egg products, powdered drinks); builder (industrial cleaning formulations); metal phosphatising reagent; mineral supplement; softening/ conditioning agent (boiler water treatment; textile dyeing/ printing auxiliary. Sodium hexa metaphosphate SOL IN WATER NA NA AKA Calgon. Softening water without precipitate formation, as in dyeing, laundering, textile processing, and washing operations; corrosion inhibitor in de icing salt preparations; frozen desserts; pretanning hides in the manufacture of leather; dispersing clays and pigments; threshold treatment for scale; and corrosion prevention. Sodium hydroxide 1 g dissolves in 0.9 ml water 0.05% WT/ WT SOLN ABOUT 12 1 mmHg @ 739 deg C NaOH solutions are used to neutralize acids and make sodium salts, e. g., in petroleum refining to remove sulfuric and organic acids; to treat cellulose in making viscose rayon and cellophane; in reclaiming rubber to dissolve out the fabric; in making plastics to dissolve casein. NaOH solns hydrolyze fats and form soaps; they precipitate alkaloids (bases) and most metals (as hydroxides) from water solns of their salts. Pharmaceutic aid (alkalizer). Sodium nitrate 92.1 G/ 100 CC WATER AT 25 DEG C AQ SOLN IS NEUTRAL NA More than half of the sodium nitrate produced worldwide is used as a fertilizer for crops such as cotton, tobacco, and vegetables... in the U. S. it is of minor importance compared to other fertilizers. The major industrial use is in the explosives industry. Oxidizer & fluxing agent in the mfr of glass & enamels; component of charcoal briquettes, heat transfer salt; curing agent & preservative in meats; chem for recovery of tin from scrap; oxidizing agent (eg, in metal coloring solns); chem int (eg, for potassium nitrate) Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 13 Sodium nitrite SOL IN 1. 5 PARTS COLD WATER pH ABOUT 9 NA Diazotization (by reaction with hydrochloric acid to form nitrous acid), rubber accelerators, color fixative and preservative in cured meats, meat products, fish; pharmaceuticals, photographic and analytical reagent, dye manufacture. Sodium sulfate SOL IN ABOUT 3. 6 PARTS WATER NA NA Tanning; pharmaceuticals; freezing mixtures; laboratory reagent; food additive Sodium sulfite Sol in 3. 2 parts water Chiefly in photographic developers and instead of "hypo" for fixing prints; bleaching wool, straw, silk; generating SO2; as reducer in mfr dyes; silvering glass; removing traces of Cl in bleached textiles and paper; preserving meat, egg yolks, etc. Dietary supplement; antioxidant. Sodium tripolyphosphat e (pentasodium tripolyphosphat e) 20g/ 100 ml at 25 deg C 1% soln @ 25 deg C = 9.7 9.8 NA One of the most widely used and most effective builder in heavy duty fabric washing compositions. Because of its high sequestration power, it also finds extensive application in automatic dish washing detergents. It forms stable hydrates and thus aids in the manufacture of crisp spray dried laundry powders. Texturizer in food. Phosphorus source for cattle. Sulfuric acid SOL IN WATER 0.01 N sol= 2.1 5.93X10 5 mm Hg at 25 deg C Used in fertilizers, chemicals, dyes and pigments, etchant, alkylation catalyst, electroplating baths, iron and steel, rayon and film, industrial explosives, lab reagent, nonferrous metallurgy. Used as herbicide. SulfurousacidNANA NA NA Forms from sulfur dioxide Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate NA NA NA NA See tetrasodium pyrophosphate. Tetrasodium pyrophosphate 6.7 G/ 100 ML @ 25 DEG C 10.2 (1% SOLN) NA Indust & institutional detergent builder; in water treatment; in household laundry detergents; in processed cheeses; in other food applications; in textile & clay processing, elastomers, & paper processing Chemicals Solubility pH Vapor pressure Uses 14 Tricalcium phosphate 2.5 mg/ 100 g water at 25 deg C NA NA Manuf of fertilizers, H3PO4 and P compds; manuf milk glass, polishing and dental powders, porcelains, pottery; enameling; clarifying sugar syrups; in animal feeds; as noncaking agent; in the textile industry. Stabilizer for plastics; in meat tenderizers; in food as buffer Trisodium phosphate 8.8 G SOL IN 100 CC WATER pH of 0.1% soln: 11.5 NA Removing insecticide residues from fruit & inhibiting mold. In photographic developers; clarifying sugar; removing boiler scale, softening water; manufacture of paper; laundering; tanning leather; in detergent mixture. In dairy substitutes (milk based pudding, sour cream, cheese). Zinc sulfate 101 g/ 100 g water @ 70 deg C NA NA Zinc sulfate & hydrated lime, 8 lb of each to 100 gal of water, are used to prepare spray called zinc lime which is the zinc equivalent of bordeaux mixt. Zinc lime is used extensively for control of bacterial spot disease of peaches. Depressant in froth flotation, eg, for lead zinc ores; component of spinning bath in mfr of rayon; chem int for mfr of the pigment lithopone, of carbamate fungicides, eg, zineb, for mfr of zinc metal, for mfr of other zinc compounds, eg, zinc stearate; component of zinc plating baths; chemical for water treatment; component of cosmetics, eg, skin fresheners; reagent for paper bleaching, in mfr of glue; accelerating agent in dental impression material; agent in textile dyeing & printing; preservative for wood & hides; fireproofing agent 15 References National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substance Database (HSDB) (http:// toxnet. nlm. nih. gov/ cgi bin/ sis/ htmlgen? HSDB).

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 122 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30464-30466]
[FR Doc No: E9-15191]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0405]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Harborfest 2009, Parade of Sail, Elizabeth River,
Norfolk, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a mobile safety zone on the
Elizabeth River in the vicinity of Sewell's Point, Virginia, to Town
Point Park, Norfolk, Virginia, in support of the Parade of Sail event
taking place in conjunction with Harborfest 2009. This action is
intended to restrict vessel traffic on the Elizabeth River to protect
mariners from the hazards associated with marine parade events.

DATES: This rule is effective from 10 a.m. July 3, 2009 through 3 p.m.
on July 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2009-0405 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, selecting the Advanced Docket
Search option on the right side of the screen, inserting USCG-2009-0405
in the Docket ID box, pressing Enter, and then clicking on the item in
the Docket ID column. They are also available for inspection or copying
at the following location: the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or e-mail LT Tiffany Duffy, Chief, Waterways
Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because any delay encountered in this
regulation's effective date by publishing a NPRM would be contrary to
public interest since immediate action is needed to provide for the
safety of life and property on navigable waters. Additionally, this
temporary safety zone will be enforced for approximately 4 hours on
Friday, July 3, 2009 and for approximately 4 hours on Sunday, July 5,
2009 while the Parade of Sail arrives at and departs Town Point Park.
This safety zone should have a minimal impact on vessel transits
because mariners are not precluded from using any portion of the
waterway except the safety zone area.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register as any delay encountered in this
regulation's effective date by publishing a NPRM would be contrary to
public interest since immediate action is needed to provide for the
safety of life and property on navigable waters.

Background and Purpose

    During the period of July 3 through July 5, 2009, the City of
Norfolk and Norfolk Festevents Ltd. will sponsor Harborfest 2009, which
includes the Parade of Sail event. This event will include a parade of
more than twenty ships from around the world departing from Sewell's
Point, Virginia enroute to Town Point Park, Norfolk, Virginia on July
3, 2009. Due to the need for vessel control during the event, vessel
traffic will be temporarily restricted to provide for the safety of
spectators and transiting vessels. The Coast Guard anticipates numerous
spectator craft for these scheduled events. Operators should expect
significant vessel congestion along the parade route and viewing areas.
The purpose of this regulation is to promote maritime safety and
protect participants and the boating public in

the Port of Hampton Roads during the Parade of Sail event. For the
safety concerns noted and to address the need for vessel control and
vessel safety, all vessel traffic will be temporarily restricted in the
vicinity of the parade route to provide for the safety of participants,
spectators and transiting vessels.

Discussion of Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on specified waters
of the Elizabeth River from Sewell's Point, Virginia to Town Point
Park, Norfolk, Virginia. This safety zone will encompass all navigable
waters within 300 yards ahead of, 100 yards abeam of, and all waters
between participating vessels transiting from Sewell's Point enroute to
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA. This regulated area will be established
in the interest of public safety during the Parade of Sail and will be
enforced during the Parade of Sail on July 3, 2009, from approximately
11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and from approximately 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on
July 5, 2009 as the Parade of Sail departs Town Point Park, Norfolk,
Virginia. Access to the safety zone will be restricted during the
specified date and times. Except for participants and vessels
authorized by the Captain of the Port or his Representative, no person
or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order. Although this regulation restricts access
to the safety zone, the effect of this rule will not be significant
because: (i) The safety zone will be in effect for a limited duration;
(ii) the zone is of limited size; and (iii) the Coast Guard will make
notifications via maritime advisories so mariners can adjust their
plans accordingly.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    This rule will affect the following entities, some of which may be
small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit
the specified portion of the Elizabeth River from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
July 3, 2009 and July 5, 2009.
    This safety zone will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons. This
rule will be enforced for only about 4 hours on July 3 and July 5,
2009, and vessel traffic will be able to navigate safely around the
zone. In addition, before the effective period begins, the Coast Guard
will make notifications via maritime advisories so mariners can adjust
their plans accordingly.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any
one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant

energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions which do not individually
or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment.
This rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph
(34)(g), of the Instruction. This rule involves establishing a mobile
safety zone around a parade of vessels and is expected to have no
impact on the water. This zone is designed to protect mariners from the
hazards associated with vessel parades. An environmental analysis
checklist and a categorical exclusion determination are available in
the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5;
Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T05-0405 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T05-0405  Safety Zone: Harborfest 2009, Parade of Sail,
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA.

    (a) Regulated Area: The following area is a safety zone: specified
waters of the Elizabeth River 300 yards ahead of, 100 yards abeam of,
and all waters between all vessels participating in the Parade of Sail,
transiting from Sewell's Point, Virginia enroute to Town Point Park,
Norfolk, Virginia.
    (b) Definition: For the purposes of this part, Captain of the Port
Representative means any U.S. Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or
petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Hampton Roads, Virginia to act on his behalf.
    (c) Regulations: (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
165.23 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads or his designated
representatives.

(2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this safety
zone shall:
    (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any
commissioned, warrant or petty officer on shore or on board a vessel
that is displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign.
    (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty
officer on shore or on board a vessel that is displaying a U.S. Coast
Guard Ensign.
    (3) The Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads can be reached through
the Sector Duty Officer at Sector Hampton Roads in Portsmouth, Virginia
at telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) The Coast Guard Representatives enforcing the safety zone can
be contacted on VHF-FM marine band radio channel 13 (165.65Mhz) and
channel 16 (156.8 Mhz).
    (d) Enforcement Period: This regulation will be in effect from 10
a.m. July 3, 2009 to 3 p.m. on July 5, 2009.

    Dated: June 16, 2009.
M.S. Ogle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Hampton Roads.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM07-16-000; RM01-5-000]

Filing Via the Internet; Electronic Tariff Filings Notice of
Display of Time on Commission's Electronic Filing System

June 28, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission will now display on its electronic
filing system the time used by the Commission to mark officially the
time that eFilings and eTariff submissions are made with the
Commission. This time also will be used to determine whether filings
have been made timely. The time display will assist users in ensuring
that their filings are timely filed, i.e., are filed in advance of the
Commission's 5 p.m. Eastern time deadline for filing on that day.
    The time will display to the second on all screens after log-in,
including those for eTariff submissions. The time a filing is made is
established when the last file uploaded appears in the table at the
bottom of the File Upload screen. \1\ Filings made after the
Commission's 5 p.m. Eastern time deadline are considered as having been
filed on the following day. See 18 CFR 375.105 (2010).
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    \1\ The Commission encourages electronic submissions in lieu of
paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Also, Filing
Procedures For Electronically Filed Tariffs, Rate Schedules And
Jurisdictional Agreements has been posted on the eTariff Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/etariff.asp) under Commission
Orders and Notices at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/etariff/com-
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    Filers, particularly those filing requests for rehearing where the
deadline for filing is set by statute and cannot be waived, are
strongly encouraged to file well in advance of 5 p.m. to minimize the
possibility that unexpected problems may delay the filing beyond the
5p.m. Eastern time deadline for filing.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER20-1-000]

Basin Electric Power Cooperative; 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
Basin Electric Power Cooperative'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 October 23, 2019.
    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 website 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: October 3, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality
Implementation and Planning; Indiana; Final Rule and Proposed Rule

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0512; FRL-9125-6]

Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking several related actions under the Clean Air Act
(CAA) affecting the Indiana portion (Lake and Porter Counties) of the
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, Illinois-Indiana (IL-IN) 1997 eight-hour
ozone nonattainment area. First, EPA is making a determination that
this area has attained the 1997 eight-hour ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standard (NAAQS). In addition, EPA is approving a request from
the State of Indiana to exempt sources of Nitrogen Oxides
(NOX) in Lake and Porter Counties from CAA Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements.

DATES: This final rule is effective on April 12, 2010.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action: Docket ID No.
EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0512. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulation.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division,
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays. We recommend that you telephone Edward Doty,
Environmental Scientist, at<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting the Region 5
office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Doty, Environmental Scientist,
Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section is arranged as follows:

Table of Contents

I. What is the Background for this Rule?
II. What Comments did We Receive on the Proposed Rules and on the
Related Interim Final Rule?
III. What Action is EPA Taking?
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What is the Background for This Rule?

    On September 24, 2009, EPA proposed to make a determination that
the Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN ozone nonattainment area has
attained the 1997 eight-hour ozone NAAQS. That determination was based
on complete quality-assured ambient air quality monitoring data for the
period of 2006-2008. Additional background on the applicable NAAQS and
EPA's data are contained in that proposed rule (74 FR 48704-48706) In
the same action, EPA proposed to approve Indiana's NOx RACT waiver
request under section 182(f) of the CAA, based on the proposed
determination of attainment.
    In addition, also on September 24, 2009 (74 FR 48662), EPA
published a rule in which it made an interim final determination that,
with respect to the NOx RACT requirement, the State had corrected a
deficiency which had been the basis for a sanctions clock. This
determination was contingent upon continued monitored attainment of the
1997 eight-hour ozone NAAQS. As discussed in a proposed rule addressing
an Indiana ozone redesignation request for Lake and Porter Counties,
also published in today's Federal Register, the Chicago-Gary-Lake
County, IL-IN area has continued to attain the 1997 eight-hour ozone
NAAQS through 2009.

II. What Comments did We Receive on the Proposed Rules and on the
Related Interim Final Rule?

    The comment periods for the proposed rules and the interim final
rule closed on October 26, 2009. We did not receive any comments.

III. What Action is EPA Taking?

    Based on three current years of quality-assured ozone data, EPA
determines that the Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN ozone nonattainment
area is attaining the 1997 eight-hour ozone NAAQS. EPA is also
approving Indiana's request for a NOx waiver from the CAA requirements
for RACT rules in Lake and Porter Counties. This waiver will continue
as long as the Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN area continues to
monitor attainment of the 1997 eight-hour ozone standard. If Lake and
Porter Counties are subsequently redesignated to attainment of the 1997
eight-hour ozone standard, as requested by the State, this waiver will
become permanent.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve State choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves State law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by State
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and,
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).

    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the State, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt Tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action 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. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by May 11, 2010. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: February 25, 2010.
Walter W. Kovalick Jr.,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

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40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 55--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 40 CFR part 52 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart P--Indiana

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2. Section 52.777 is amended by adding paragraphs (ll) and (mm) to read
as follows:

Sec.  52.777  Control strategy: Photochemical oxidants (hydrocarbons).

* * * * *
    (ll) Lake/Porter Co 8-hr Ozone NOX Waiver--On June 5,
2009, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
requested that EPA grant a waiver from the Clean Air Act requirement
for Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) Reasonably Available Control
Technology (RACT) in Lake and Porter Counties. After review of this
submission, EPA approves and grants this NOX RACT waiver to
Lake and Porter Counties.
    (mm) Lake/Porter Co 8-hr Ozone Finding of Attainment--On June 5,
2009, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
requested that EPA find that the Indiana portion of the Chicago-Gary-
Lake County, Illinois-Indiana (IL-IN) ozone nonattainment area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS). After review of this submission and 2006-2008 ozone air
quality data for this ozone nonattainment area, EPA finds that Lake and
Porter Counties and the entire Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN area
have attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP20-1266-001.
    Applicants: Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing Ozark Gas Amended Non-Conforming
Agreement to be effective 11/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 10/16/20.
    Accession Number: 20201016-5089.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/23/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-61-000.
    Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreements
Filing-Union Electric to be effective 11/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 10/16/20.
    Accession Number: 20201016-5070.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/28/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-62-000.
    Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreement
Filing-Nicor Gas to be effective 11/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 10/16/20.
    Accession Number: 20201016-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/28/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-63-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Boston Gas 510366 Release to
Direct Energy 803170 to be effective 10/17/2020.
    Filed Date: 10/16/20.
    Accession Number: 20201016-5083.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/28/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-64-000.
    Applicants: Centra Pipelines Minnesota Inc.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Updated Shipper Index Dec 2020
to be effective 12/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 10/16/20.
    Accession Number: 20201016-5091.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/28/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-65-000.
    Applicants: Viking Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Non-Conforming Agreements
AF0360 and AF0359 to be effective 11/20/2020.
    Filed Date: 10/16/20.
    Accession Number: 20201016-5184.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/28/20.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified date(s). Protests may be considered,
but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: October 19, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0462; FRL-8458-9]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Sacramento
Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District; Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: On August 1, 2007, EPA published in the  Federal Register a
document to approve revisions to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air
Quality Management District (SMAQMD) and San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) portions of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). This action corrects the paragraph number of
that regulation.

DATES: This correction is effective on August 28, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the documentation used in the action being
corrected are available for inspection during normal business hours at
the following location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901. The Regional
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francisco D[oacute][ntilde]ez, EPA
Region IX,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 1, 2007 (72 FR 41894), EPA
published direct final rulemaking action approving a section of the
California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action contained
amendments to 40 CFR Part 52, Subpart F. The amendment which
incorporated material by reference into Sec.  52.220, Identification of
plan, paragraph (c)(347) is incorrect. That amendment is being
corrected in this action.
    EPA has determined that today's action falls under the ``good
cause'' exemption in section 3(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative
Procedures Act (APA) which, upon finding ``good cause,'' authorizes
agencies to dispense with public participation where public notice and
comment procedures are impracticable, unnecessary or contrary to the
public interest. Public notice and comment for this action are
unnecessary because today's action to correct 40 CFR part 52 has no
substantive impact on EPA's August 1, 2007, direct final rule approval.
In addition, EPA can identify no particular reason why the public would
be interested in being notified of the correction of this error or in
having the opportunity to comment on the correction prior to this
action being finalized, since this correction action does not change
the approval status.
    EPA also finds that there is good cause under APA section 553(d)(3)
for this correction to become effective on the date of publication of
this action. Section 553(d)(3) of the APA allows an effective date less
than 30 days after publication ``as otherwise provided by the agency
for good cause found and published with the rule.'' 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
The purpose of the 30-day waiting period prescribed in APA section
553(d)(3) is to give affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their
behaviour and prepare before the final rule takes effect. Today's rule,
however, does not create any new regulatory requirements such that
affected parties would need time to prepare before the rule takes
effect. Rather, today's rule merely corrects an error. For these
reasons, EPA finds good cause under APA section 553(d)(3) for this
correction to become effective on the date of publication of this
action.

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition,
this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any
unfunded mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), or require prior consultation with State
officials as specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October
28, 1993), or involve special consideration of environmental justice
related issues as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994).
    Because this action is not subject to notice-and-comment
requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other
statute, it is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
    This rule also does not have tribal implications because it will
not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on
the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also does not have Federalism
implications because it does not have substantial direct effects 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, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64
FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action merely corrects an error, does
not impose any new requirements on sources or allow a state to avoid
adopting or implementing other requirements, and does not alter the
relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities
established in the Clean Air Act (CAA). This rule also is not subject
to Executive Order 13045, ``Protection of Children from Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because
it is not economically significant and because the Agency does not have
reason to believe that the rule concerns an environmental health risk
or safety risk that may disproportionately affect children.
    In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. In this
context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the State
to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority to
disapprove a SIP submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a SIP
submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise
satisfies the provisions of the CAA. Thus, the requirements of section
12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
(15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not impose an
information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA submitted 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
General Accounting Office prior to publication of this rule in today's
Federal Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by October 29, 2007. Filing a

petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial
review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial
review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such
rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings
to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2) of the CAA.)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: August 10, 2007.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by redesignating paragraph (c)(347) (as
added on August 1, 2007 at 73 FR 41894), as paragraph (c)(348) and by
revising newly designated paragraph (c)(348) introductory text to read
as follows:

Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (348) New and amended rules for the following APCDs were submitted
on December 29, 2006, by the Governor's designee.
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[FR Doc. E7-16699 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]

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