(mL) of agricultural water, and you must not use untreated surface
water for any of these purposes:
    (1) Used as sprout irrigation water;
    (2) Used during or after harvest activities in a manner that
directly contacts covered produce (for example, water that is applied
to covered produce for washing or cooling activities, water that is
applied to harvested crops to prevent dehydration before cooling, and
water that is used to make ice that directly contacts covered produce
during or after harvest activities);
    (3) Used to contact food contact surfaces, or to make ice that will
contact food contact surfaces; and
    (4) Used for washing hands during and after harvest activities.
    (b) Untreated ground water. You must test any untreated ground
water used as sprout irrigation water or for harvesting, packing,
holding covered produce to determine if it meets the microbial quality
criterion in paragraph (a) of this section, as follows:
    (1) You must initially test the microbial quality of each source of
the untreated ground water at least four times during the growing
season or over a period of 1 year, using a minimum total of four
samples collected aseptically and representative of the intended
use(s). Based on these results, you must determine whether the water
can be used for the intended purpose(s), in accordance with Sec.
112.45(a).
    (2) If your four initial sample results meet the microbial quality
criterion, you may test once annually thereafter, using a minimum of
one sample collected aseptically and representative of the intended
use(s).
    (3) If any annual test fails to meet the microbial quality
criterion, you must:

    (i) Immediately discontinue the use(s) and meet the requirements of
Sec.  112.45(a) before resuming such use(s); and
    (ii) Resume testing at least four times per growing season or year,
as required under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, until all of the
survey results collected in a year meet the microbial quality
criterion.
    (4) You may meet these testing requirements using test results or
data collected by a third party, as provided in Sec.  112.47.
    (c) Exemptions. There is no requirement to test agricultural water
that is used as sprout irrigation water or for harvesting, packing, or
holding covered produce when:
    (1) You receive the water from a Public Water System, as defined
under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulations, 40 CFR part 141,
that furnishes water that meets the microbial requirements under those
regulations or under the regulations of a State (as defined in 40 CFR
141.2) approved to administer the SDWA public water supply program, and
you have Public Water System results or certificates of compliance that
demonstrate that the water meets those microbial requirements;
    (2) You receive the water from a public water supply that furnishes
water that meets the microbial quality criterion in paragraph (a) of
this section, and you have public water system results or certificates
of compliance that demonstrate that the water meets that requirement;
or
    (3) You treat water in accordance with the requirements of Sec.
112.46.
    (d) Additional management and monitoring practices. (1) You must
manage water used in harvesting, packing, and holding covered produce
as necessary, including by establishing and following water-change
schedules for non-single-pass water (including recirculated water or
reused water) to maintain its safe and adequate sanitary quality and
minimize the potential for contamination of covered produce and food
contact surfaces with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards (for
example, hazards that may be introduced into the water from soil
adhering to the covered produce).
    (2) You must visually monitor the quality of water that you use
during harvesting, packing, and holding activities for covered produce
(for example, water used for washing covered produce in dump tanks,
flumes, or wash tanks, and water used for cooling covered produce in
hydrocoolers) for buildup of organic material (such as soil and plant
debris).
    (3) You must maintain and monitor the temperature of water at a
temperature that is appropriate for the commodity and operation
(considering the time and depth of submersion) and that is adequate to
minimize the potential for infiltration of microorganisms of public
health significance into covered produce.

Sec.  112.45  What measures must I take for agricultural water to
reduce the potential for contamination of covered produce or food
contact surfaces with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards?

    (a) Discontinue use(s). If you have determined or have reason to
believe that your agricultural water is not safe or of adequate
sanitary quality for its intended use(s) in growing, harvesting,
packing, or holding covered produce as required under Sec.  112.41,
and/or if your agricultural water used as sprout irrigation water or
for harvesting, packing, or holding activities does not meet the
requirements in Sec.  112.44(a) (including the microbial quality
criterion), you must immediately discontinue such use(s). Before you
may use the water source and/or distribution system again for the
intended use(s), you must either:
    (1) Re-inspect the entire affected agricultural water system to the
extent it is under your control, identify any conditions that are
reasonably likely to introduce known or reasonably foreseeable hazards
into or onto covered produce or food contact surfaces, make necessary
changes, and take adequate measures to determine if your changes were
effective, and, as applicable, ensure that your agricultural water
meets the microbial quality criterion in Sec.  112.44(a); or
    (2) Treat the water in accordance with the requirements of Sec.
112.46.
    (b) Implement mitigation measures. (1) You must implement any
mitigation measures that are reasonably necessary to reduce the
potential for contamination of covered produce (other than sprouts) or
food contact surfaces with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards
associated with your agricultural water. Such measures must be
implemented as soon as practicable and no later than 1 year after the
date of your agricultural water assessment or reassessment (as required
by Sec.  112.43), except that mitigation measures for known or
reasonably foreseeable hazards related to animal activity, or the
application of biological soil amendments of animal origin or the
presence of untreated or improperly treated human waste on adjacent or
nearby lands, must be implemented promptly, and no later than the same
growing season as such assessment or reassessment. Mitigation measures
include:
    (i) Making necessary changes (for example, repairs) to address any
conditions that are reasonably likely to introduce such known or
reasonably foreseeable hazards into or onto the covered produce or food
contact surfaces;
    (ii) Increasing the time interval between the last direct
application of agricultural water and harvest of the covered produce to
allow for microbial die-off (with a minimum interval of 4 days between
application and harvest, except as supported by test results conducted
under Sec.  112.43(d), or other scientifically valid data or
information in accordance with Sec.  112.12);
    (iii) Increasing the time interval between harvest and the end of
storage using an appropriate microbial die-off rate, and/or conducting
other activities, such as commercial washing, to reduce pathogens using
appropriate microbial removal rates, provided you have scientifically
valid supporting data and information;
    (iv) Changing the method of water application to reduce the
likelihood of contamination of the covered produce (such as by changing
from overhead spray to subsurface drip irrigation of certain crops);
    (v) Treating the water in accordance with Sec.  112.46; and
    (vi) Taking an alternative mitigation measure, provided that you
satisfy the requirements of Sec.  112.12.
    (2) If you fail to implement appropriate mitigation measures in
accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section, or if you determine
that your mitigation measures were not effective to reduce the
potential for contamination of the covered produce or food contact
surfaces with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards, you must
discontinue use of the agricultural water until you have implemented
mitigation measures adequate to reduce the potential for such
contamination, consistent with Sec.  112.41.

Sec.  112.46  What requirements apply to treating agricultural water?

    (a) Any method you use to treat agricultural water (such as with
physical treatment, including using a pesticide device as defined by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); EPA-registered
antimicrobial pesticide product; or other suitable method) must be
effective to make the water safe and of adequate sanitary quality for
its intended use(s) and/or meet the microbial quality criterion in
Sec.  112.44, as applicable;

    (b) You must deliver any treatment of agricultural water in a
manner to ensure that the treated water is consistently safe and of
adequate sanitary quality for its intended use(s) and, if applicable,
also meets the microbial quality criterion in Sec.  112.44; and
    (c) You must monitor any treatment of agricultural water using an
adequate method and frequency to ensure that the treated water is
consistently safe and of adequate sanitary quality for its intended
use(s) and, if applicable, also meets the microbial quality criterion
in Sec.  112.44.
    (d) Treatment may be conducted by you or by a person or entity
acting on your behalf.

Sec.  112.47  Who must perform the tests required under this subpart?

    (a) You may meet the requirements related to agricultural water
testing required under Sec. Sec.  112.43(c)(4)(ii) and 112.44 using:
    (1) Results from agricultural water testing performed by you or by
a person or entity acting on your behalf; or
    (2) Data collected by a third-party or parties, provided the water
sampled by the third party or parties adequately represents your
agricultural water source(s) and all other applicable requirements of
this part are met.
    (b) Agricultural water samples must be aseptically collected and
tested using methods as set forth in Sec.  112.151, as applicable.

Sec.  112.48-112.49  [Reserved]

Sec.  112.50  Under this subpart, what requirements apply regarding
records?

    (a) You must establish and keep records required under this subpart
in accordance with the requirements of subpart O of this part.
    (b) You must establish and keep the following records, as
applicable:
    (1) The findings of inspections of your agricultural water systems
in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  112.42(a);
    (2) Your written agricultural water assessments, including
descriptions of factors evaluated and written determinations, in
accordance with Sec.  112.43;
    (3) Scientific data or information that you rely on to support the
use of an index organism, indicator organism, or other analyte, other
than testing for generic Escherichia coli (E.coli) for purposes of
Sec.  112.43(c)(4)(ii);
    (4) Scientific data or information that you rely on to support the
frequency of testing and any microbial criterion (or criteria) you
applied for purposes of Sec.  112.43(c)(4)(ii), if applicable;
    (5) Documentation of the results of all analytical tests for
purposes of compliance with this subpart, including any testing
conducted under Sec. Sec.  112.43 and 112.44;
    (6) Annual documentation of the results or certificates of
compliance from a public water system required under Sec.  112.44(c)(1)
or (2), if applicable;
    (7) Documentation of actions you take in accordance with Sec.
112.45. With respect to any time interval applied in accordance with
Sec.  112.45(b)(1)(ii) and/or (iii), such documentation must include
the specific time interval (or log reduction. if applicable), how the
time interval or log reduction was determined, and the dates of
corresponding activities such as the dates of last application and
harvest, the dates of harvest and end of storage, and/or the dates of
activities such as commercial washing;
    (8) Scientific data or information you rely on to support the time
interval between last direct application of agricultural water and
harvest in Sec.  112.45(b)(1)(ii), and/or the time interval between
harvest and end or storage and/or use of activities (such as commercial
washing) that result in microbial removal in Sec.  112.45(b)(1)(iii);
    (9) Scientific data or information you rely on to support the
adequacy of a treatment method used to satisfy the requirements of
Sec.  112.46(a) and (b);
    (10) Documentation of the results of water treatment monitoring
under Sec.  112.46(c); and
    (11) Any analytical methods you use in lieu of the method that is
incorporated by reference in Sec.  112.151(a).
    5. In Sec.  112.151, revise the section heading and paragraph
(b)(2) to read as follows:

Sec.  112.151   What methods must I use to test the quality of water to
satisfy the requirements of subpart E of this part?

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) For any other indicator of fecal contamination, index organism,
or other analyte you may test for pursuant to Sec.  112.43(d), a
scientifically valid method.
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6. In Sec.  112.161, revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  112.161   What general requirements apply to records required
under this part?

* * * * *
    (b) Records required under Sec. Sec.  112.7(b), 112.30(b),
112.50(b)(2), (5), (7), and (10), 112.60(b)(2), 112.140(b)(1) and (2),
and 112.150(b)(1), (4), and (6) must be reviewed, dated, and signed,
within a reasonable time after the records are made, by a supervisor or
responsible party.

    Dated: November 24, 2021.
Janet Woodcock,
Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
[FR Doc. 2021-26127 Filed 12-2-21; 11:15 am]
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Wide Disparities Exist Between Company Average Emission Rates Equitable allocation should assure low emitters are not allowance short or technology forced Mix, higher sulfur coal or no scrubbers ALLETE ( Minnesota Power)

( 80+ % scrubbed, low sulfur coal)

Reference: Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Generation Owners in the U. S.  2000 March 2002, NRDC, PSEG, CERES Diminishing Returns from SO2 Emission Control Measures 2% Sulfur Bituminous 0.6% Sulfur Subbituminous 0.35% Sulfur Subbituminous Low Sulfur Coal + Wet Scrubbed New Units Controls Comparison of Projected SO 2 Emissions and State Budgets for CAIR States 12.08 9.82 2,526,452 2,500,000 4,060,403 9.02 6.69 3,619,196 3,600,298 5,164,019 Total 0.30 1.30 0.16 1.16 151,117 135,864 116,680 0.13 0.87 0.21 0.79 215,881 195,644 248,062 WV 0.58 0.42 0.51 0.49 61,085 72,001 145,736 0.43 0.57 0.32 0.68 87,264 103,681 153,235 WI 0.59 0.41 0.43 0.57 44,435 61,612 108,649 0.51 0.49 0.31 0.69 63,478 88,722 128,950 VA 0.36 0.64 0.30 0.70 224,662 244,310 350,545 0.19 0.81 0.11 0.89 320,946 351,806 396,671 TX 0.40 0.60 0.43 0.57 96,051 91,499 159,742 0.35 0.65 0.38 0.62 137,216 131,758 211,089 TN 0.61 0.39 0.44 0.56 40,089 57,758 103,123 0.59 0.41 0.41 0.59 57,271 83,171 139,960 SC 0.56 1.56 0.40 1.40 193,193 174,063 123,919 0.25 1.25 0.13 1.13 275,990 250,651 220,922 PA 0.12 1.12 0.07 0.93 233,464 194,599 208,188 0.12 1.12 0.06 0.94 333,520 280,223 297,558 OH 0.96 1.96 0.15 1.15 94,597 55,367 48,297 0.83 1.83 0.08 1.08 135,139 79,728 73,886 NY 0.28 0.72 0.18 0.82 96,139 109,909 133,810 0.45 0.55 0.36 0.64 137,342 158,269 248,771 NC 0.71 0.29 0.68 0.32 23,634 25,535 80,974 0.61 0.39 0.57 0.43 33,763 36,770 85,639 MS 0.62 0.38 0.59 0.41 96,050 105,659 255,452 0.46 0.54 0.40 0.60 137,214 152,149 253,867 MO 0.55 0.45 0.28 0.72 34,991 56,207 78,576 0.34 0.66 0.08 1.08 49,987 80,938 75,209 MN 0.68 0.32 0.72 0.28 125,024 110,184 388,616 0.54 0.46 0.59 0.41 178,605 158,665 387,443 MI 1.17 2.17 1.07 2.07 49,488 47,339 22,841 0.31 1.31 0.26 1.26 70,697 68,168 54,010 MD 0.32 0.68 0.31 0.69 41,963 42,686 62,066 0.03 0.97 0.01 0.99 59,948 61,468 62,049 LA 0.51 0.49 0.45 0.55 132,141 149,416 272,429 0.45 0.55 0.37 0.63 188,773 215,159 342,821 KY 0.50 0.50 0.45 0.55 178,219 195,093 353,746 0.41 0.59 0.35 0.65 254,599 280,934 429,947 IN 0.42 0.58 0.43 0.57 134,869 134,387 233,858 0.18 0.82 0.17 0.83 192,671 193,517 234,045 IL 0.71 0.29 0.63 0.37 44,866 57,987 155,615 0.57 0.43 0.44 0.56 64,095 83,501 148,305 IA 0.40 0.60 0.53 0.47 149,140 116,384 248,614 0.52 0.48 0.62 0.38 213,057 167,593 446,897 GA 0.16 1.16 0.08 0.92 177,415 141,507 153,573 0.24 1.24 0.00 1.00 253,450 203,769 204,142 FL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 495 140 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 708 202 0 DC 0.57 0.43 0.53 0.47 110,307 120,494 255,354 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.54 157,582 173,512 320,541 AL Disparity Ratio Disparity Ratio CAIR HIFF Disparity Ratio Disparity Ratio CAIR HIFF CAIR Heat Input w/ Fuel Factors Allowance Budget CAIR Emissions CAIR Heat Input w/ Fuel Factors Allowance Budget CAIR Emissions 2015 Allowance Comparability Projected 2015 Emissions and Budgets 2010 Allowance Comparability Projected 2010 Emissions and Budgets State The term " ratio" indicates the extent to which a State's allowance budget under a specified methodology covers the SO2 emissions projected for that State under the CAIR program ( e. g., State's allowance budget divided by its projected CAIR emissions). A ratio of one ( 1) indicates that the State's allowance budget is equal to its projected CAIR emissions.

The term " disparity" provides a quantification of how much a State's allowance budget under a specified methodology is above or below its projected CAIR emissions. A value of zero ( 0) indicates that the State's allowance budget is equal to its projected CAIR emissions.


Comment Info: =================

General Comment:I urge FDA for a second extension for  Federal Register No. 2014-09491,  Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products. I have spent the last few months reading through the rule, and given that FDA took over 2 years to draft this document, I had anticipated that the rule would contain all the information consumers, Doctors, Researchers and Public Health workers et al, would need to be able to write a well-formed comment for FDA's consideration. However, After spending weeks and weeks reading the rule, it is clear that FDA is asking more questions that it is providing information for the public. FDA admits in the rule itself,  that it doesn't understand E-cigarettes very well. Given this admission, it is paramount that FDA gives the public enough time to educate FDA on FDA's significant lack of knowledge on the e-cigarette industry.

Furthermore, it is necessary for FDA to allow consumers and vested individuals to combat misguided FDA's efforts to inform the public on e-cigarettes given FDA doesn't seem to know much about them. For instance, FDA claims it is not able to discern that nicotine-only products are less harmful than tobacco-smoke products. I am greatly concerned that FDA is not able to apply its own knowledge to 'nicotine-only' NRT products to that of e-cigarettes. For example, in:

Modifications To Labeling of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/04/02/2013-07528/modifications-to-labeling-of-nicotine-replacement-therapy-products-for-over-the-counter-human-use
Agency/Docket Number:
Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0341
Document Number:
2013-07528

FDA seems to be able to use evidence-based science to determine that nicotine-only products such as those sold as flavored-NRT to be safe. In fact, FDA goes so far as to say that nicotine-only products can:

1. Be used concomitantly with tobacco cigarettes (Dual-Use)
2. Be used at higher than advertised dosages
3. Be used indefinitely

Just this year, FDA demonstrated the ability to use research to re-label Flavored NRT products because:

 "In the years since NRT products became available for OTC use, a number of studies have examined the use of NRT products over periods longer than 12 weeks. We have reviewed the published literature on this longer-term use of NRT products and have not identified any safety risks associated with such use. "

"Upon reviewing the published reports of these and other studies, we have determined that the concomitant use of OTC NRT products with cigarettes or with other nicotine-containing products does not raise significant safety concerns. "

I am concerned that FDA is unable to use its own publications and apply it own research to other nicotine-only products on the market. FDA must, if it plans to write responsible, informed regulation, allow the public to help FDA find the scientific research already published, as well as the research FDA was able to reference just last year, but can no longer find.

I believe that FDA is very aware that there is a lot of research to cover in regards to e-cigarettes, from its implications of public health, to large economic factors the deeming regulations will have on the 2 billion dollar marketplace, much of which, is located in small mom and pop shops that are providing employment to small local communities. Since FDA has said it needs help in navigating these areas, I believe that FDA must give us an appropriate amount of time to provide the answers FDA is unable to provide for itself.

For this reason, I think an extension is warranted.

Thank you,

Jen


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59548-59549]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24077]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8605]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates
listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has
adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the
effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not
occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the
Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying
the current participation status of a community can be obtained from
FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

DATES: The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following
tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for
further information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer
local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new
construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale
of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts
adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement
measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that
statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR
part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the
effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance
will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of
these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of
legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is
published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities
will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of
NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such
communities will be published in the Federal Register.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.
The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the
fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance
(except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be
provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified
SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for
more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having
flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against
certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the
communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The
Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5
U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities
listed in this final rule have been adequately notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less
than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. FEMA has determined that the
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary
action and therefore the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management
measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective
date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities
unless remedial action takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection
of information for purposes of the

Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

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                                                Effective date
                                                authorization/
                                  Community     cancellation of    Current effective map   Date certain Federal
      State and location             no.         sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                 insurance in                               available in SFHAs
                                                   community
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          Region VIII

Montana:
    Rosebud County,                   300069  April 9, 1997,      November 15, 2019.....  November 15, 2019.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; September
                                               1, 1997, Reg;
                                               November 15,
                                               2019, Susp
    Roundup, City of,                 300050  March 12, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Musselshell County.                       Emerg; March 18,
                                               1986, Reg;
                                               November 15,
                                               2019, Susp
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*......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

    Dated: October 29, 2019.
Eric Letvin,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration--FEMA Resilience, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-24077 Filed 11-4-19; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58827-58829]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20376]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-3990; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-153-AD;
Amendment 39-18622; AD 2016-17-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) and CL-
600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes. This AD was prompted by
two in-service incidents reported on Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10
(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes regarding a loss of all
air data information in the flight deck. This AD requires revision of
the airplane flight manual (AFM) to provide procedures to guide the
crew to stabilize the airplane's airspeed and attitude for continued
safe flight. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of air data
information that may affect continued safe flight.

DATES: This AD is effective September 30, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of September
30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; Widebody Customer Response Center North
America toll-free telephone: 1-866-538-1247 or direct-dial telephone:
1-514-855-2999; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet: http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this referenced
service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2016-3990.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
3990; 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:
800-647-5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Services Branch, ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury,
NY 11590; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Bombardier, Inc. Model
CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet
Series 900) airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on
March 4, 2016 (81 FR 11467) (``the NPRM''). The NPRM was prompted by
two in-service incidents reported on Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10
(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes regarding a loss of all
air data information in the flight deck. The NPRM proposed to require
revision of the airplane flight manual (AFM) to provide procedures to
guide the crew to stabilize the airplane's airspeed and attitude for
continued safe flight. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of air
data information that may affect continued safe flight.
    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian AD CF-2015-08, dated April
28, 2015 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for all Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet
Series 705) and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes. The
MCAI states:

    Two in-service incidents have been reported on CL-600-2C10
aeroplanes regarding a loss of all air data information in the
cockpit. The air data information was recovered as the aeroplane
descended to lower altitudes. An investigation determined that the
root cause in both events was high altitude icing (ice crystal
contamination). If not addressed, this condition may affect
continued safe flight.
    Due to similarities in the air data systems, such events could
happen on all Bombardier CRJ models, CL-600-2B19, CL-600-2C10, CL-
600-2D15, CL-600-2D24 and CL-600-2E25. Therefore, the corrective
actions for these models will be mandated once their respective
Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) revisions become available.
    This [Canadian] AD mandates the incorporation of AFM procedures
to guide the crew to stabilize the aeroplanes airspeed and attitude
for continued safe flight.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
3990.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and
the FAA's response to each comment.

Request for Further Investigation

    The Air Line Pilots Association stated that the AFM revision will
not address the root cause of the high-altitude icing (ice crystal
contamination), and requested that further investigation be done for
the ice crystal contamination issue and remedies be provided in
addition to the AFM amendments.
    We agree that the AFM revision will not address the root cause of
the high-altitude icing (ice crystal contamination). The manufacturer
is investigating the issue, but there is no timetable for a final
resolution. Should the manufacturer develop modifications to prevent
this problem, the FAA will consider further rulemaking. The
incorporation of the AFM procedures is meant to be used to guide the
crew on how to stabilize the airplane airspeed and altitude for
continued safe flight in icing conditions. However, further
investigation into this matter extends beyond the scope of this AD.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD as proposed except for minor editorial changes. We have
determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Bombardier, Inc. has issued Emergency Procedure 1., Unreliable

Airspeed, of Section 03-19, Emergency Procedures--Unreliable Airspeed,
of Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, in Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ
Series Regional Jet CL-600-2D15 and CL-600-2D24 Airplane Flight Manual
CSP C-012, Revision 11A, dated May 25, 2015. The service information
describes procedures to guide the crew to stabilize the airplane's
airspeed and attitude for continued safe flight. This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Interim Action

    Required actions in this AD apply only to Bombardier, Inc. Model
CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet
Series 900) airplanes. We may consider issuing further rulemaking on
the other Bombardier airplane models identified previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 230 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                  Action                                Labor cost                  product         operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFM revision..............................  1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85..             $85          $19,550
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 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 this AD:
    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);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2016-17-09 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-18622; Docket No. FAA-
2016-3990; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-153-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective September 30, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2D15
(Regional Jet Series 705) and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900)
airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 34, Navigation.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of two in-service incidents on
Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, &
702) airplanes regarding a loss of all air data information in the
flight deck. We are issuing this AD to prevent air data information
loss that may affect continued safe flight.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision

    Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
Emergency Procedures section of the AFM to include the information
in Emergency Procedure 1., Unreliable Airspeed, of Section 03-19,
Emergency Procedures--Unreliable Airspeed, of Chapter 3, Emergency
Procedures, in Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ Series Regional Jet
CL-600-2D15 and CL-600-2D24 AFM CSP C-012, Revision 11A, dated May
25, 2015.

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the ACO, send it to ATTN: Assata Dessaline, Aerospace
Engineer, Avionics and Services Branch, ANE 172, FAA, New York ACO,
1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 516-
228-7301; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using any approved AMOC, notify
your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district
office/certificate holding district office. The AMOC approval letter
must specifically reference this AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO,
ANE-170, Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or Transport Canada
Civil Aviation (TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must
include the DAO-authorized signature.

(i) Related Information

    Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI)
Canadian AD CF-2015-08, dated 28 April, 2015, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2016-3990.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Section 03-19, Emergency Procedures--Unreliable Airspeed, of
Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, in Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ
Series Regional Jet CL-600-2D15 and CL-600-2D24 Airplane Flight
Manual CSP C-012, Revision 11A, dated May 25, 2015.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; Widebody Customer Response Center
North America toll-free telephone: 1-866-538-1247 or direct-dial
telephone: 1-514-855-2999; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.bombardier.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this 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/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 17, 2016.
Dorr M. Anderson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-20376 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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Non-Structural Protection: Wood     100% prevention of damage to wood
 Preservative Treatment.             for >=2 years.
Structural Protection, except       95% prevention of damage to wood >=5
 Baits.                              years.
Structural Protection: Bait         95% prevention of damage to wood >=3
 Treatment.                          years.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Colony Claims. For colony claims, testing must be done for each
species listed or each representative species, in the case of a group.
    (e) Bait products or claims involving outdoor use. The group and
sub-group claims in paragraph (b) of this section are for direct kill
and residual surface application claims against foraging ants only
(excluding colony claims). For bait products or claims involving
outdoor use, testing must be specific to the species listed or each
representative species, in the case of a group.

Sec.  158.1784  Wood-destroying beetles.

    (a) General. The tables and test notes in this section apply to
wood-destroying beetles. The labeling claim determines the required
test species. The required test species for a labeling claim appears in
paragraph (b) of this section. The required performance standards
appear in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Test species. For products making a claim against wood-
destroying beetles, the required test species for a labeling claim is
set forth in the following table.

  Table 1 to Paragraph (b)--Required Test Species for Products Making a
                  Claim Against Wood-Destroying Beetles
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Labeling claim                    Required test species
------------------------------------------------------------------------
True powderpost beetles...........  Testing on one species from the
                                     Lyctinae subfamily is required.
Wood-destroying or wood-boring      Testing on three species is
 beetles.                            required:
                                    Anobiid beetle (Anobiidae sp.) AND
                                     Bostrichid beetle (Bostrichidae
                                     sp.) AND Old house borer
                                     (Hylotrupes bajulus).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Performance standards. The performance standards for pesticide
products making certain claims against wood-destroying beetles appear
in the following table. The performance standards for labeling claims
that are not specifically provided in the following table appear in
Sec.  158.1704.

   Table 2 to Paragraph (c)--Performance Standards for Certain Claims
                     Against Wood-Destroying Beetles
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Claim category                    Performance standard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-Structural Protection: Wood          100% prevention of damage to
 Preservative Treatment.                  wood for >=2 years.
Structural Protection, except Baits....  95% prevention of damage to
                                          wood >=5 years.
Structural Protection: Bait Treatment..  95% prevention of damage to
                                          wood >=3 years.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec.  158.1786  Termites.

    (a) General. The tables and test notes in this section apply to the
subterranean termite, desert subterranean termite, Formosan
subterranean termite, drywood termite, and dampwood termite. The
labeling claim determines the required test species. The required test
species for labeling claims appear in paragraph (b) of this section.
The required performance standards appear in paragraph (c) of this
section.
    (b) Test species. For products making a claim against termites, the
required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following
table. For the structural protection and wood preservative claim
categories, a claim against any specific genus of subterranean termite
must be supported by data on that individual genus and all the required
test genera for a subterranean termite claim must be tested and
submitted.

  Table 1 to Paragraph (b)--Required Test Species for Products Making a
                         Claim Against Termites
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Labeling claim                    Required test species
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Pest Group Claim
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Termites..........................  Testing on species from four genera
                                     of termites is required:
                                    Testing is required on the following
                                     Coptotermes termite:
                                    Coptotermes formosanus AND one of
                                     the following Reticulitermes
                                     species:
                                    Reticulitermes flavipes OR
                                     Reticulitermes hesperus OR
                                     Reticulitermes virginicus AND one
                                     of the following arboreal termite
                                     species:
                                    Nasutitermes corniger AND one of the
                                     following drywood termite species:
                                    Cryptotermes brevis OR Cryptotermes
                                     cavifrons OR Incisitermes minor OR
                                     Incisitermes snyderi.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Pest Sub-Group Claim
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arboreal Termites.................  Testing of one arboreal termite
                                     species is required:
                                    Nasutitermes corniger.
Dampwood Termites.................  Testing of the following dampwood
                                     termite is required:
                                    Zootermopsis sp.
Drywood Termites..................  Testing of one of the following
                                     drywood termites is required:
                                    Cryptotermes brevis OR Cryptotermes
                                     cavifrons OR Incisitermes minor OR
                                     Incisitermes snyderi.
Subterranean Termites, including    Testing in two genera of termites is
 Formosan Subterranean Termites.     required: Testing on the following
                                     Coptotermes species is required:
                                    Coptotermes formosanusAND one of the
                                     following Reticulitermes species:
                                    Reticulitermes flavipes OR
                                     Reticulitermes hesperus OR
                                     Reticulitermes virginicus.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Performance standards. The performance standards for pesticide
products making certain claims against termites appear in the following
table. The performance standards for labeling claims not provided in
the following table appear in Sec.  158.1704.

   Table 2 to Paragraph (c)--Performance Standards for Certain Claims
                            Against Termites
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Claim category                    Performance standard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-Structural Protection: Wood          100% prevention of damage to
 Preservative Treatment.                  wood for >=2 years.
Structural Protection, except Baits....  95% prevention of damage to
                                          wood >=5 years.
Structural Protection: Bait Treatment..  95% prevention of damage to
                                          wood >=3 years.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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5. Revise Sec.  158.2070 to read as follows:

Sec.  158.2070  Biochemical pesticides product performance data
requirements.

    (a) General. Product performance data must be developed for all
biochemical pesticides. Each applicant must ensure through testing that
the product is efficacious when used in accordance with label
directions and commonly accepted pest control practices. The Agency may
require, on a case-by-case basis, submission of product performance
data for any pesticide product registered or proposed for registration
or amendment.
    (b) Product performance data for each product that bears a claim
against an invertebrate pest that is covered by subpart R of this part.
The product performance data requirements and performance standards of
subpart R of this part apply to biochemical products covered by this
subpart. Product performance data must be submitted with any
application for registration or amended registration. However, data
requirements and the performance standards that determine the
acceptability of data may be waived or modified on a case-by-case basis
pursuant to the waiver provisions in Sec.  158.45 and modification
provisions in Sec.  158.1707.
    (c) Product performance data for each product that bears a public
health pest claim, excluding those covered under paragraph (b). Product
performance data must be submitted with any application for
registration or amended registration, if the product bears a claim to
control public health pests, such as pest microorganisms infectious to
humans in any area of the inanimate environment, or a claim to control
vertebrates, including but not limited to, rodents, birds, bats,
canids, and skunks.
0
6. Revise Sec.  158.2160 to read as follows:

Sec.  158.2160  Microbial pesticides product performance data
requirements.

    (a) General. Product performance data must be developed for all
microbial pesticides. Each applicant must ensure through testing that
the product is efficacious when used in accordance with label
directions and commonly accepted pest control practices. The Agency may
require, on a case-by-case basis, submission of product performance
data for any pesticide product registered or proposed for registration
or amendment.
    (b) Product performance data for each product that bears a claim
against an invertebrate pest that is covered by subpart R of this part.
The product performance data requirements and the performance standards
of subpart R of this part apply to microbial products covered by this
subpart. Product performance data must be submitted with any
application for registration or amended registration. However, data
requirements and the performance standards that determine the
acceptability of data may be modified on a case-by-case basis pursuant
to the waiver provisions in Sec.  158.45 and the provisions in Sec.
158.1707.
    (c) Product performance data for each product that bears a public
health pest claim, excluding those covered under paragraph (b). Product
performance data must be submitted with any application for
registration or amended registration, if the product bears a claim to
control public health pests, such as pest microorganisms infectious to
humans in any area of the inanimate environment, or a claim to control
vertebrates, including but not limited to, rodents, birds, bats,
canids, and skunks.
0
7. In Sec.  158.2200, revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  158.2200  Applicability.

* * * * *
    (b) A product that bears both antimicrobial and non-antimicrobial
uses or claims is subject to the data requirements for pesticides in
subparts C through O, R, and U or V of this part with respect to its
non-antimicrobial uses and claims, and to the requirements of this
subpart with respect to its antimicrobial uses and claims.
* * * * *

[FR Doc. 2022-07963 Filed 4-14-22; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53164-53165]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21777]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

Puda Coal, Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading

August 19, 2011.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Puda Coal, Inc. (``Puda'') because (1) Puda's auditors resigned on July
7, 2011 and stated that further reliance should no

longer be placed on its previously issued audit reports dated March 31,
2010 and March 16, 2011; and (2) the Audit Committee of Puda's Board of
Directors has announced that it has preliminarily concluded that
evidence supports the allegation that there were transfers by Puda's
Chairman in subsidiary ownership that were inconsistent with disclosure
made by the Company in its public securities filings. Puda is quoted on
the OTC Pink Market operated by the OTC Markets Group Inc. under the
symbol PUDA.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the company listed above.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the
companies listed above is suspended for the period from 5:30 p.m. EDT,
August 19, 2011, through 11:59 p.m. EDT, on September 1, 2011.

    By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-21777 Filed 8-22-11; 4:15 pm]
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