[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 563

[Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0177]
RIN 2127-AK86

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data Recorders

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA withdraws its December 13, 2012 notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed a new Federal motor vehicle safety
standard (FMVSS) mandating installation of an Event Data Recorder (EDR)
that meets NHTSA's current EDR standard in most light vehicles. At the
time NHTSA published the NPRM, the agency noted that a significant
number of light vehicles were being sold without EDRs, and said it
believed a mandate was needed. Today, EDRs are installed on nearly all
new light vehicles. In light of these changed circumstances, NHTSA
believes that a mandate for today's EDRs is no longer necessary and
withdrawal of the NPRM is therefore warranted.

DATES: The NPRM ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data
Recorders,'' RIN 2127-AK86, published December 13, 2012 (77 FR 74144),
is withdrawn as of February 8, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Electronic Access: You can view and download related
documents and public comments by going to the website https://www.regulations.gov. Enter the docket number NHTSA-2012-0177 in the
search field.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical issues, contact Ms.
Carla Rush, Office of Crashworthiness Standards, Telephone: 202-366-
4583, Facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>. For legal issues, contact Mr. Daniel
Koblenz, Office of Chief Counsel, Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Facsimile:
202-366-3820. The mailing address for these officials is: National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Event data recorders (EDRs) are an invaluable tool for aiding and
validating crash reconstruction, investigation, and analysis. An EDR is
a function or device installed in a motor vehicle to record technical
information about the status and operation of vehicle systems for a few
seconds immediately before and during a crash for the primary purpose
of post-crash assessment.\1\ EDRs are regulated under 49 CFR part 563.
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    \1\ See 49 CFR 563.5.
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    Part 563 was established on August 28, 2006 (71 FR 50998) and
requires that light vehicles \2\ equipped with EDRs meet certain
requirements for data elements, data capture and format, data
retrieval, and data crash survivability. An EDR as defined by Part 563
is not required to record data such as audio or video recordings and
does not log commercial operator-associated data, such as hours of
service.\3\
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    \2\ As used in this notice, ``light vehicles'' includes
passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses
with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 3,855 kilograms (kg)
(8,500 pounds) or less and an unloaded vehicle weight of 2,495 kg
(5,500 pounds) or less, except for walk-in van-type trucks or
vehicles designed to be sold exclusively to the U.S. Postal Service.
See 49 CFR part 563.3.
    \3\ 49 CFR 563.5.
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    The requirements of Part 563 apply only to those light vehicles
that are voluntarily equipped with EDRs that were manufactured on or
after September 1, 2012. In the 2006 rulemaking, NHTSA chose not to
mandate installation of EDRs in order to encourage voluntary
development and installation, while alleviating costs on manufacturers
and consumers. The agency stated at the time that the ``marketplace
appears to be adopting EDRs and we do not currently see a need to
mandate their installation.'' \4\
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    \4\ 71 FR 50998, 51011 (Aug. 28, 2006).
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The NPRM

    On December 13, 2012, NHTSA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to convert Part 563's ``if-installed''
requirements for EDRs into a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard
(FMVSS) mandating installation of EDRs in most light vehicles.\5\ The
NPRM did not propose making any changes to the current EDR regulation's
performance requirements, including those for the required data
elements. At the time that NHTSA issued the NPRM, the agency estimated
that about 92 percent of model year (MY) 2010 light vehicles had some
EDR capability. NHTSA believed that the universal installation of EDRs
would improve vehicle safety by aiding the agency in investigating
potential safety defects and developing new standards. Absent a
mandate, it appeared that manufacturers of the remaining 8 percent of
light vehicles would not equip those vehicles with EDRs. Thus, the
agency believed that a safety need existed to mandate the installation
of EDRs on light vehicles.
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    \5\ 77 FR 74144 (Dec. 13, 2012).
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NHTSA Decision To Withdraw the NPRM

    NHTSA has decided to withdraw the December 2012 NPRM because the
agency has determined that a mandate is not necessary at this time to
achieve the nearly universal installation of EDRs on new light
vehicles. This is because NHTSA's internal analysis shows that, for
Model Year (MY) 2017, 99.6 percent of new light vehicles sold were
equipped with EDRs that meet Part 563's requirements. Given the near-
universal installation of EDRs in light vehicles, NHTSA no longer
believes that the safety benefits of mandating EDRs justifies the
expenditure of limited agency resources.
    Because NHTSA has determined not to move forward with a mandate for
EDRs at this time, the agency is withdrawing the December 2012 NPRM
from consideration. However, the agency will continue its other efforts
to modernize and improve EDRs regulations, including fulfilling the
agency's statutory mandate to promulgate regulations establishing an
appropriate recording duration for EDR data to ``provide accident
investigators with vehicle-related information pertinent to crashes
involving such motor vehicles.'' \6\ In addition, NHTSA is actively
investigating whether the agency should consider revising the data
elements covered by Part 563 to account for advanced safety features.
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    \6\ See the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
Public Law 114-94 (Dec. 4, 2015), Section 24303.
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Note on Comments on the NPRM

    While NHTSA's decision to withdraw the NPRM was made for reasons
unrelated to the issues raised by commenters, the agency believes it
would be beneficial to the public to briefly describe and explain the
agency's views on some key concerns due to the large number of comments
received on them.
    In response to the December 2012 NPRM, NHTSA received over 1,000
comments from a wide variety of commenters, including trade
associations, vehicle manufacturers, safety and privacy advocacy
groups, equipment suppliers, standards development organizations, crash
reconstructionists, attorney organizations, and over 950 individuals.
Safety advocacy organizations, crash reconstructionists, and several
other commenting organizations generally supported mandating the
installation of EDRs, citing the importance of the information for
vehicle safety. Vehicle manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and some
crash reconstructionists, were supportive of the idea of requiring
EDRs, but opposed placing the mandate and associated EDR requirements
in a FMVSS. In addition, a number of individuals also supported the
mandate, though many indicated that their support was conditional on
the adoption of provisions to protect the privacy of individuals. Other
commenters urged NHTSA to expand the list of required data elements in
order to better support traffic safety research and thus, improve the
safety of motor vehicles.
    The majority of comments raised a variety of privacy concerns
associated with EDRs and the data they record. Many commenters seemed
to believe that Part 563 requires EDRs to extensively record
potentially sensitive driver-related information, such as vehicle
location or driving behavior, on an ongoing basis. This belief was
incorrect. The agency recognizes the importance of privacy to consumer
acceptance of technology and that the agency has a legal obligation to
assess and be transparent about the impacts of Federal activities on
individual privacy.\7\ Part 563 requires only that EDRs capture a
narrow set of data elements that are designed to assist investigators
with the reconstruction of crashes, such as data relating to the
operational status of the vehicle at the time of the crash.\8\
Moreover, Part 563 requires that EDRs capture this data to the device
or function only for the few seconds leading up to a rare event, the
deployment of air bags, (i.e., not on an ongoing basis).
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    \7\ See E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347, 208, 116
Stat. 2899, 2921-23; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public
Law 108-447, Sec.  522, 118 Stat. 2809, 3268-69.
    \8\ 49 CFR 563, Tables I & II.
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    Second, many commenters expressed concerns with regard to who owns
EDR data, who has access to EDR data and under what circumstances, and
the purposes for which it may be used. NHTSA believes that Congress
resolved many of these concerns when it enacted

the Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (DPA), part of the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act,\9\ which addresses issues of EDR
data ownership and access. Specifically, the DPA states that EDR data
are the ``property of the owner, or, in the case of a leased vehicle,
the lessee of the motor vehicle in which the event data recorder is
installed.'' \10\ It also specifies that data recorded or transmitted
by an EDR is accessible only to the vehicle owner or lessee, unless
access falls into one of several enumerated exceptions.\11\
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    \9\ Public Law 114-94, Sec. Sec.  24301-24302, 129 Stat. 1312,
1713-14 (2015).
    \10\ Id.
    \11\ See id.
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    Finally, many of the privacy-related comments requested that NHTSA
mandate consumer notification of the existence of EDRs. NHTSA agrees
with commenters that ensuring consumer awareness is an important goal.
A vital tool the agency uses to inform consumers about the existence
and function of various aspects of motor vehicles, including the
existence of and function of EDRs, is the owner's manual that
accompanies motor vehicles sold in the U.S. Part 563 currently requires
that vehicle manufacturers that choose to equip their vehicles with
EDRs include a standardized statement in the owner's manual indicating
that the vehicle is equipped with an EDR and describing the functions
and capabilities of the EDR.\12\
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    \12\ 49 CFR 563.11.

    Issued on February 5, 2019 in Washington, DC, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.5.
Heidi Renate King,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-01651 Filed 2-7-19; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP 2002 0077; FRL 7179 8]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6( f)( 1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use deletions and the deletions will become effective on December 2, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Information Resources Services Division 7502C, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 703) 305 5761; e mail address: hollins. james@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHERINFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?

Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http:// www. epa. gov/. To access this document, on the Home Page select    Laws and Regulations,''    Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the entry for this document under the    Federal Register Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to cancel 67 pesticide products registered under section 3 or 24( c) of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number ( or company number and 24( c) number) in Table 1 of this unit:

Table 1. Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation  Registration no. Product Name Chemical Name  000052 00208 Germ Warfare Concentrated Sodium 2 benzyl 4 chlorophenate Detergent Germicide Sodium o phenylphenate p tert Amylphenol, sodium salt  000100 01019 Eptam 2.3 G S Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate  000100 FL 89 0025 D. Z. N. Diazinon AG 500 O, O Diethyl O( 2 isopropyl 6 methyl 4 pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate  000100 FL 90 0002 Pennant Liquid Herbicide 2 Chloro N( 2 ethyl 6 methylphenyl) N

( 2 methoxy 1 methylphenyl) acetamide ( 9CI)

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000192 00195 Dexol Lawn & Garden Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile Fungicide with Daconil 2787  000241 OR 00 0031 Raptor Herbicide (+) 2( 4,5 Dihydro 4 methyl 4( 1 methylethyl) 5 oxo 1H imidazol 2

 000264 00639 Brestan H 47.5 WP Fungicide Triphenyltin hydroxide  000264 OR 94 0014 Dodine 65W Dodecylguanidine acetate  000264 WA 93 0011 Nortron Flowable Herbicide 2 Ethoxy 2,3 dihydro 3,3 dimethyl 5 benzofuranyl methanesulfonate, (+)

 000264 WA 95 0020 Nortron Flowable Herbicide 2 Ethoxy 2,3 dihydro 3,3 dimethyl 5 benzofuranyl methanesulfonate, (+)

 000279 FL 77 0039 Niagara Ethion 4 Miscible O, O, O', O' Tetraethyl S, S' methylene Miticide Insecticide bis( phosphorodithioate)

 000432 OR 96 0022 Acclaim 1EC Herbicide 2( 4(( 6 Chloro 2 benzoxazolyl) oxy) phenoxy) propionic acid, ethyl ester, (+)

 000524 ND 99 0013 MON 65005 Herbicide Isopropylamine glyphosate ( N ( phosphonomethyl) glycine)

 000675 00025 Amphyl Disinfectant Ethanol Deodorant Spray o Phenylphenol  000675 00046 New O Syl Disinfectant  2 Benzyl 4 chlorophenol Detergent o Phenylphenol  000769 00633 Smcp Ethion EM 4 O, O, O', O' Tetraethyl S, S' methylene bis( phosphorodithioate)

 001769 00174 Watrol 6,7 Dihydrodipyrido( 1,2 a: 2', 1' c) pyrazinediium dibromide  002517 00060 Sergeant's Dual Action Flea o Isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate and Tick Collar for Dogs 2,2 Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate  002935 OR 97 0003 Orthene 75 S Soluble Powder O, S Dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate  003125 00173 Di Syston Seed Treatment O, O Diethyl S( 2( ethylthio) ethyl) Insecticide phosphorodithioate  003125 ID 99 0001 Admire 2 Flowable 1(( 6 Chloro 3 pyridinyl) methyl) N nitro 2 imidazolidinimine  003862 00118 Di Elec Wasp & Hornet Spray ( Butylcarbityl)( 6 propylpiperonyl) ether 80% and related compounds20% Bendiocarb ( 2,2 dimethyl 1,3 benzoldioxol 4 yl methylcarbamate)

 005481 00270 AMVAC Ethion 4 Miscible for O, O, O', O' Tetraethyl S, S' methylene Citrus bis( phosphorodithioate)

 007173 00080 Rozol Ready To Use Rat and 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 Mouse Bait indandione  007173 00128 Rozol Rat and Mouse Killer 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 indandione  007173 00161 Rozol Rat and Mouse Killer 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 Pellets indandione  007173 00171 Maki Rat and Mouse Meal Bait 3( 3( 4' Bromo( 1,1' biphenyl) 4 yl) 3

hydroxy 1 phenylpropyl) 4 hydroxy 2H 1

 007173 00184 Rozol Pocket Gopher Bait 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 indandione  007173 00186 Maki Rat and Mouse Meal Bait 3( 3( 4' Bromo( 1,1' biphenyl) 4 yl) 3

hydroxy 1 phenylpropyl) 4 hydroxy 2H 1

 007173 00190 Rozol Paraffin Blocks 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 indandione  007173 00195 Ridall Zinc Rodent Field & Zinc phosphide ( Zn3P2) Agricultural Bait  007173 AZ 77 0006 Rozol Ground Squirrel Bait 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 indandione  007173 ID 92 0003 Rozol Paraffinized Pellets 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 indandione  007173 OR 78 0018 Rozol Rodenticide Ground 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 Spray Concentrate indandione  007173 UT 77 0001 Rozol Paraffinized Pellets 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 indandione

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007173 UT 78 0006 Rozol Rodenticide Ground 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 Spray Concentrate indandione  007173 WA 78 0060 Rozol Rodenticide Ground 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 Spray Concentrate indandione  007173 WV 77 0003 Rodenticide Ground Spray 2(( p Chlorophenyl) phenylacetyl) 1,3 Concentrate indandione  007401 00113 Ferti Lome Citrus & O, O, O', O' Tetraethyl S, S' methylene Ornamental Spray bis( phosphorodithioate) Aliphatic petroleum hydrocarbons  007501 00098 Gustafson 2% Reldan Dust O, O Dimethyl O( 3,5,6 trichloro 2 Insecticide pyridyl) phosophorothioate  007501 00099 Gustafson 3% Reldan Dust O, O Dimethyl O( 3,5,6 trichloro 2 Insecticide pyridyl) phosophorothioate  007501 ID 99 0002 Gaucho 75 St Insecticide 1(( 6 Chloro 3 pyridinyl) methyl) N nitro 2 imidazolidinimine  007501 ID 99 0005 MZ  Curzate Gas cartidge ( as a device for burrowing animal control) Zinc ion and manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, coordination product 2 Cyano N(( ethylamino) carbonyl) 2 ( methoxyimino) acetamide  007501 NE 00 0001 Evolve Potato Seed Piece Zinc ion and manganese Treatment ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, coordinationproduct Dimethyl (( 1,2 phenylene) bis( iminocarbonothioyl)) bis( carbamate) 2 Cyano N(( ethylamino) carbonyl) 2 ( methoxyimino) acetamide  007501 NE 01 0001 Tops MZ Gaucho Gas cartidge ( as a device for burrowing animal control) Zinc ion and manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, coordination product Dimethyl (( 1,2

phenylene) bis( iminocarbonothioyl)) bis( carbamate) 1(( 6 Chloro 3 pyridinyl) methyl) N nitro 2 imidazolidinimine  007501 NE 99 0004 MZ  Curzate Potato Seed Gas cartidge ( as a device for burrowing Piece Treatment animal control) Zinc ion and manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, coordination product 2 Cyano N(( ethylamino) carbonyl) 2 ( methoxyimino) acetamide  007501 WA 99 0004 Tops  MZ  Gaucho Potato Gas cartidge ( as a device for burrowing Seed Piece Treatment animal control) Zinc ion and manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, coordination product Dimethyl (( 1,2

phenylene) bis( iminocarbonothioyl)) bis( carbamate) 1(( 6 Chloro 3 pyridinyl) methyl) N nitro 2 imidazolidinimine  007501 WA 99 0011 Tops  MZ  CZ Gas cartidge ( as a device for burrowing animal control) Zinc ion and manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, coordination product Dimethyl (( 1,2

phenylene) bis( iminocarbonothioyl)) bis( carbamate) 2 Cyano N(( ethylamino) carbonyl) 2 ( methoxyimino) acetamide  008536 FL 97 0006 Methyl Bromide 98% Methyl bromide  009198 00122 The Andersons Turcam Bendiocarb ( 2,2 dimethyl 1,3 Insecticide I benzoldioxol 4 yl methylcarbamate)

 009688 00118 Chemsico Granules Formula B Bendiocarb ( 2,2 dimethyl 1,3 benzoldioxol 4 yl methylcarbamate)

 010145 00007 Vita San WS 2 Benzyl 4 chlorophenol Sodium o phenylphenate  010163 00080 Gowan Azinphos M 2 EC O, O Dimethyl S(( 4 oxo 1,2,3 benzotriazin 3( 4H) yl) methyl) phosphorodithioate  010163 OR 94 0045 Imidan 70 WP Agricultural N( Mercaptomethyl) phthalimide S( O, O Insecticide dimethyl phosphorodithioate)

 010163 OR 94 0047 Imidan 70 WP Agricultural N( Mercaptomethyl) phthalimide S( O, O Insecticide dimethyl phosphorodithioate)

 010807 00095 Pine Oil Disinfectant Pine oil  045639 OR 00 0009 Hoelon 3EW Herbicide Methyl 2( 2( 2,4

dichlorophenoxy) phenoxy) propanoate

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048598 00003 Insecto Formula 7 Pine oil  051036 AZ 89 0011 Dimethoate 4E Systemic O, O Dimethyl S Insecticide (( methylcarbamoyl) methyl) phosphorodithioate  051161 OR 93 0013 Orthene 75 S Soluble Powder O, S Dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate  054555 TX 00 0001 Dormex Cyanamide  062719 00404 Stampede CM Herbicide 3', 4' Dichloropropionanilide 2 Ethylhexyl 2 methyl 4 chlorophenoxyacetate  067752 OR 93 0014 Orthene 75 S Soluble Powder O, S Dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate  071368 WA 80 0081 Weedar 64 Broad Leaf Dimethylamine 2,4 Herbicide dichlorophenoxyacetate  071368 WA 85 0021 Weedar 64 Broad Leaf Dimethylamine 2,4 Herbicide dichlorophenoxyacetate  071368 WA 95 0037 Weedar 64 ( R) Broadleaf Dimethylamine 2,4 Herbicide dichlorophenoxyacetate  071768 00001 Bear Pause Attack Deterrent Capsaicin ( in oleoresin of capsicum)

 There is a 30 day comment period on registrations for EPA companynumbers 000279, 005481, 071768.

Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days of publication of this notice, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations. Users of these pesticides or anyone else desiring the retention of a registration should contact the applicable registrant directly during this 180 day period. Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number:

Table 2. Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation  EPA Company no. Company Name and Address  000052 W. P. Chemical Products, Inc., W. Penetone Corp., 74 Hudson Ave., Tenafly, NJ 07670.  000100 Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419.  000192 Value Gardens Supply, LLC, Box 585, St. Joseph, MO 64502.  000241 BASF Corp., Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.  000264 Aventis Cropscience USA LP, 2 T. W. Alexander Drive Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.  000279 FMC Corp. Agricultural Products Group, 1735 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.  000432 Aventis Environmental Science USA LP, 95 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale, NJ 07645.  000524 Monsanto Co., 600 13th Street, NW, Suite 660, Washington, DC 20005.  000675 Reckitt Benckiser Inc., 1655 Valley Rd., Wayne, NJ 07474.  000769 Value Gardens Supply, LLC, Box 585, St. Joseph, MO 64502.  001769 NCH Corp., 2727 Chemsearch Blvd., Irving, TX 75062.  002517 Sergeant's Pet Products, Box 18993, Memphis, TN 38181.  002935 Wilbur Ellis Co., 191 W. Shaw Ave, i107, Fresno, CA 93704.  003125 Bayer Corp., Agriculture Division, 8400 Hawthorn Rd., Box 4913, Kansas City, MO 64120.  003862 ABC Compounding Co, Inc., Box 16247, Atlanta, GA 30321.  005481 AMVAC Chemical Corp., Attn: Jon C. Wood, 4695 Macarthur Ct., Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660.  007173 LiphaTech, Inc., 3600 W. Elm Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209.  007401 Brazos Associates, Inc., Agent For: Voluntary Purchasing Group Inc., 2001 Diamond Ridge Drive, Carrollton, TX 75010.  007501 Gustafson LLC, 1400 Preston Rd., Suite 400, Planos, TX 75093.

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008536 Soil Chemicals Corp., D/ b/ a Cardinal Professional Products, Box 782, Hollister, CA 95024.  009198 The Andersons Inc., Lawn Fertilizer Division, Box 119, Maumee, OH 43537.  009688 Chemsico, Div of United Industries Corp., Box 142642, St Louis, MO 63114.  010145 Blumberg Co. Inc., Box 1329, Newburyport, MA 01950.  010163 Gowan Co., Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366.  010807 AMREP, Inc., 990 Industrial Dr, Marietta, GA 30062.  045639 Agrevo USA Co., Little Falls Centre One, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808.  048598 Natural Insecto Products, Inc., 221 Sherwood Place, Box 12138, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.  051036 Micro Flo Co. LLC, Box 772099, Memphis, TN 38117.  051161 Round Butte Seed Growers Inc., 505 C Street, Box 117, Culver, OR 97734.  054555 Siemer & Associates, Inc., Agent For: Degussa Ag., 4672 W. Jennifer, Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93722.  062719 Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., 308/ 2E225, Indianapolis, IN 46268.  067752 Central Oregon Seed Inc., 1747 NW Mill St., Madras, OR 97741.  071368 Nufarm, Inc., 500 Lower Lake Rd., St. Joseph, MO 64504.  071768 Chemarmor, 625 North Ave. W., Box 4363, Missoula, MT 59806.

III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

Section 6( f)( 1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before December 2, 2002. This written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to the applicable FIFRA section 6( f)( 1) request listed in this notice. If the product( s) have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling. The withdrawal request must also include a commitment to pay any reregistration fees due, and to fulfill any applicable unsatisfied data requirements.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the cancellation order. The orders effecting these requested cancellations will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks for 1 year after the date the cancellation request was received. This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as prescribed in the FederalRegister of June 26, 1991 ( 56 FR 29362) ( FRL 3846 4). Exceptions to this general rule will be made if a product poses a risk concern, or is in noncompliance with reregistration requirements, or is subject to a data call in. In all cases, product specific disposition dates will be given in the cancellation orders. Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply, existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted, provided that such further sale and use comply with the EPA approved label and labeling of the affected product. Exception to these general rules will be made in specific cases when more stringent restrictions on sale, distribution, or use of the products or their ingredients have already been imposed, as in a Special Review action, or where the Agency has identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a particular chemical.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: May 14, 2002. Linda Vlier Moos, Acting Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [ FR Doc. 02 13811 Filed 5 31 02; 8: 45 am] BILLING CODE 6560 50 S


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of denials.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its denial of 138 applications from
individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal vision standard
applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the
denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the
vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise
safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions does
not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater
than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director Medical
Programs,<PHONE_NUMBER>, U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the Federal vision standard for a renewable 2-year period if it
finds ``such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that
is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved
absent such an exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption
are set out in 49 CFR part 381.
    Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 138 individual exemption requests on
their merits and made a determination that these applicants do not
satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of
the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this
notice, received a letter of final disposition on his/her exemption
request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial
and constitute final Agency action. The list published today summarizes
the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by
periodically publishing names and reasons for denials.
    The following 24 applicants lacked sufficient driving experience
during the 3-year period prior to the date of their application: Henry
P. Ashbacher, Edgar Berrios, Donald R. Bond, Kory J. Bortz, Joel S.
Cadbury, Thomas J. Farrell, Robert M. Fleming, Larry F. Graves, Michael
Hansen, Jackie L. Harris, David Hunt, Kelly Jasperson, Robert J.
Korybski, Carl Kuhn, Ray S. Martin, Steven G. Mason, James M.
McCormick, Anthony P. Mercer, Terry L. Mosel, Randy T. Richardson,
Benjamin J. Schoenrock, Joseph M. Vlosich, Jr., William Walker, Harlan
H. Zimmerman.
    The following 9 applicants did not have any experience operating a
CMV: Philip W. Arneson, Wayne Hoyne, Edward L. Knutson, Juan Moreno,
Jammie A. Noblit, Stephen W. Petro, Jr., Daniel Salazar, Bruce
Shepherd, Andrew C. Simpson.
    The following 35 applicants did not have 3 years of experience
driving a CMV on public highways with the vision deficiency: James W.
Bittle, Jack A. Boyd, Charlene Brown, Steven W. Brown, John W. Caswell,
Westcott Clarke, John Cooper, Thomas T. Currier, Ron L. Deering, Daniel
DePaul, Wayne E. Easter, Brandy Jackson, Kelly L. Johnson, Max B.
Kelso, James Koons, Craig C. Lowry, Ruben Lozano, Alan T. Lukosunas,
Thomas M. Manz, Stephen G. McSpadden, Paul L. Medis, Bennis Monte, Greg
A. Nichols, Edward J. Popow, Carrol R. Posey, Ricky A. Rahmlow, Dana L.
Riggs, Johnny F. Rivera, Herdis Rumph, James S. Stevens, Kevin
Sullivan, Earl L. Tanner, Andrew A. Thompson, David K. Walling, Jack
Wood.
    The following 9 applicants did not have 3 years of recent
experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency: Carlos D.
Castillo, Gerald E. Diedrich, Dale A. Kelso, Victor H. Lindsay, Michael
E. Loudermilk, Larry Rapp, Ernest W. Roy, Richard M. Telliho, Douglas
V. Williams.
    The following 24 applicants did not have sufficient driving
experience over the past 3 years under normal highway operating
conditions: Patrick D. Blair, Jason W. Bowers, Kenneth Bryant, Clifford
C. Commeau, Jr., William R. Cummings, Diane DuMonte-Slater,

Richard P. Frederiksen, Johnny Gibson, John Knapp, Matthew P.
Littleton, Robert R. Martin, John J. Mattefs, Randy A. Miller, Scott R.
Miner, Francisco Montero, Francis E. Paquin, Armando Pedroso, Matias P.
Quintanilla, Jim Sampson, John P. Stoetzel, Donald Stone, Terry G.
Theberge, Albert Villa, Jr., Jack L. Woolever.
    One applicant, Gregory C. Simmons, had more than 2 commercial motor
vehicle violations during the 3-year review period and/or application
process. Each applicant is only allowed 2 moving citations.
    One applicant, Thomas E. Sprague, Jr., did not have sufficient
peripheral vision in his better eye to qualify for an exemption.
    One applicant, Robert C. Hill, had other medical conditions making
him unqualified under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. All
applicants must meet all other physical qualifications standards in 49
CFR 391.41(b)(1-13).
    The following 2 applicants had commercial driver's license
suspensions during the 3-year review period in relation to a moving
violation. Applicants do not qualify for an exemption with a suspension
during the 3-year period: Steven F. Albro, Carlos Diaz.
    One applicant, David L. Napier, did not hold a license which
allowed operation of vehicles over 10,000 pounds for all or part of the
3-year period.
    One applicant, Elizel Martinez, did not have an Optometrist/
Ophthalmologist willing to state that he is able to operate a
commercial vehicle from a vision standpoint.
    The following 9 applicants were denied for miscellaneous/multiple
reasons: Walter Clark, James E. Cotton, Joseph E. Lochotzki, David C.
Moran, Vincent R. Neville, Steven R. Parker, Enrique Perez, Justinie R.
Phillips, Lee G. Smith.
    The following 2 applicants never submitted the required documents:
Bernard Sippin, Michael E. Williams.
    Finally, the following 19 applicants met the current federal vision
standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants that meet the
current regulations for vision: Dennis Burdett, Brian J. Douglas,
Clarence Elsea, Servando T. Escudero, Wayne Figroid, Shawn T. Girgen,
Sandra L. Gravett, Daniel R. Hicks, Richard Hull, Eric L. Kinner,
Luther B. Livingston, Thomas W. May, Spencer Melton, David M. Nelson,
Tommy J. Shelton, Kent D. Tufvander, W. Hall Van Horn, Etienne D.
Vincent, Ricky Wilkinson.

    Issued on: August 20, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-20623 Filed 8-25-09; 8:45 am]

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