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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL16-72-000]

NRG Power Midwest, LP; Notice of Institution of Section 206
Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

    On June 16, 2016, the Commission issued an order in Docket No.
EL16-72-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and
reasonableness of NRG Power Midwest, LP's Revised Reactive Rate
Schedule. NRG Power Midwest, LP, 155 FERC ] 61,256 (2016).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16-72-000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 16, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45745-45747]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0135]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 30 individuals
for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would
enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0135 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number(s) for this notice. Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below
for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments online.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected], FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for a five-year period if it finds ``such exemption
would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The
statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the
five-year period. FMCSA grants exemptions from the FMCSRs for a two-
year period to align with the maximum duration of a driver's medical
certification.
    The 30 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric
device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater
than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
    This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
    On February 1, 2013, FMCSA announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, Qualification of Drivers; Application for
Exemptions; National Association of the Deaf, (78 FR 7479), its
decision to grant requests from 30 individuals for exemptions from the
Agency's physical qualification standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers. Since the February 1, 2013 notice, the Agency
has published additional notices granting requests from hard of hearing
and deaf individuals for exemptions from the Agency's physical
qualification standard concerning hearing for interstate CMV drivers.

II. Qualifications of Applicants

David Alagna

    Mr. Alagna, age 50, holds an operator's license in Illinois.

Matthew H. Albrecht

    Mr. Albrecht, age 51, holds an operator's license in Pennsylvania.

Raymond Amundson

    Mr. Amundson, age 66, holds a class A CDL in Oklahoma.

Michael Arwood

    Mr. Arwood, age 41, holds an operator's license in Tennessee.

Jonathan D. Ball

    Mr. Ball, age 51, holds a class A CDL in Pennsylvania.

Gerald Bennett

    Mr. Bennett, age 39, holds an operator's license in New Hampshire.

Dominick Booker

    Mr. Booker, age 25, holds an operator's license in Pennsylvania.

Michael Boarman

    Mr. Boarman, age 34, holds an operator's license in Colorado.

Russell Brannan

    Mr. Brannan, age 62, holds a class A CDL in Georgia.

Gerald Buoniconti

    Mr. Buoniconti, age 54, holds a class A CDL in Massachusetts.

Like C. Bundrum

    Mr. Bundrum, age 21, holds an operator's license in Georgia.

Steven D. Chambers

    Mr. Chambers, age 65, holds a class A CDL in Oklahoma.

Michael Dohanish

    Mr. Dohanish, age 41, holds an operator's license in Ohio.

Ralph K. Domel

    Mr. Domel, age 70, holds a class A CDL in Texas.

Jacquelyn Hetherington

    Ms. Hetherington, age 52, holds an operator's license in Oklahoma.

Julian Koch

    Mr. Koch, age 31, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Jeremy Lampart

    Mr. Lampard, age 41, holds an operator's license in South Carolina.

Jay Larson

    Mr. Larson, age 45, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Thomas E. McLaughlin

    Mr. McLaughlin, age 56, holds an operator's license in New York.

Dustin R. Miller

    Mr. Miller, age 39, holds a class A CDL in Michigan.

Eric D. Peer

    Mr. Peer, age 49, holds an operator's license in Deleware.

Jose B. Ramirez

    Mr. Ramirez, age 32, holds an operator's license in Illinois.

Donald Reamsayder

    Mr. Reamsayder, age 56, holds an operator's license in Florida.

Kenneth W. Reimer

    Mr. Reimer, age 78, holds a class A CDL in Wisconsin.

Troy Rolland

    Mr. Rolland, age 58, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Thomas D. Sneer

    Mr. Sneer, age 61, holds a class A CDL in Minnesota.

Carlos Talamantes

    Mr. Talamantes, age 43, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Kenneth Weaver

    Mr. Weaver, age 52, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Paul Whetstone

    Mr. Whetstone, age 41, holds an operator's license in Arizona.

Jason Wynne

    Mr. Wynne, age 46, holds an operator's license in Texas.

III. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before
the close of business on the closing date indicated in the dates
section of the notice.

IV. Submitting Comments

    You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail,
or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA
recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA-2017-0060 and click
the search

button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue ``Comment Now!''
button on the right hand side of the page. On the new page, enter
information required including the specific section of this document to
which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by
mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    We will consider all comments and materials received during the
comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination any time after
the close of the comment period.

V. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert
the docket number FMCSA-2017-0060 and click ``Search.'' Next, click
``Open Docket Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments
related to this notice.

    Issued on: August 30, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33804-33805]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-24278; FMCSA-2006-25854; FMCSA-2008-0355; FMCSA-
2010-0203; FMCSA-2012-0050; FMCSA-2014-0379; FMCSA-2015-0323]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and
Seizure Disorders

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for eight
individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers have ``no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of
epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of
consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.'' The exemptions
enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are
taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions were applicable on the dates
stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in
the discussions below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Viewing Documents and Comments

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this notice
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Insert the docket number, FMCSA-2006-24278; FMCSA-2006-25854; FMCSA-
2008-0355; FMCSA-2010-0203; FMCSA-2012-0050; FMCSA-2014-0379 or FMCSA-
2015-0323 in the keyword box, and click ``Search.'' Next, click the
``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose the document to review. If you
do not have access to the internet, you

may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

B. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On March 28, 2019, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision
to renew exemptions for eight individuals from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce and requested comments from the public (84 FR
11854). The public comment period ended on April 29, 2019, and no
comments were received.
    As stated in the previous notice, FMCSA has evaluated the
eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these
exemptions would achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater
than, the level that would be achieved by complying with the current
regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding epilepsy
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to
control a CMV.
    In addition to the regulations, FMCSA has published advisory
criteria to assist Medical Examiners in determining whether drivers
with certain medical conditions are qualified to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce. [49 CFR part 391, APPENDIX A TO PART 391--MEDICAL
ADVISORY CRITERIA, section H. Epilepsy: Sec.  391.41(b)(8), paragraphs
3, 4, and 5.]

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

IV. Conclusion

    Based on its evaluation of the eight renewal exemption
applications, FMCSA announces its decision to exempt the following
drivers from the epilepsy and seizure disorders prohibition in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(8).
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following
groups of drivers received renewed exemptions in the month of January
and are discussed below.
    As of January 1, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following individual has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers: Jordan
M. Hyster (OH).
    This driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0323 (84 FR
11854). The exemption is applicable as of January 1, 2019, and will
expire on January 1, 2021.
    As of January 7, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following individual has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers: Edgar
Snapp (IN).
    This driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2014-0379 (84 FR
11854). The exemption is applicable as of January 7, 2019, and will
expire on January 7, 2021.
    As of January 15, 2019, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, the following six individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (84 FR
11854):

Daniel Forth (NY)
Steven L. Hunsaker (ID)
Brian J. Porter (PA)
Wayne C. Sorenson (MN)
Michael W. Thomas (KS)
Paul Warren (ME)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2006-24278;
FMCSA-2006-25854; FMCSA-2008-0355; FMCSA-2010-0203; FMCSA-2012-0050.
Their exemptions are applicable as of January 15, 2019, and will expire
on January 15, 2021.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid
for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person
fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the
exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained
prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and
31315.

    Issued on: July 5, 2019.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0010]

Cooperative Agreement With the World Health Organization
Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses in Support of Strategies That
Address Food Safety Problems That Align Domestically and Globally
(U01); Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice
that appeared in the Federal Register of June 28, 2011 (76 FR 37817).
The document announced the availability of funds for the support of a
sole source cooperative agreement with the World Health Organization.
The document published stating that the total funding available was up
to $260,000 (total costs including indirect costs) in fiscal year 2011
in support of this project. This document corrects that error.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS CONTACT:

For Programmatic Questions and Concerns Contact

    Katherine Bond, Office of International Programs, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,
301-796-8318, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
For Financial and Administrative Questions and Concerns Contact

    Gladys Melendez, Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (HFA-

500), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1078,
Rockville, MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 2011-16120, appearing on page
37817, in the Federal Register of Tuesday, June 28, 2011, the following
correction is made:
    1. On page 37819, in third column, section A. Award Amount is
corrected to read as follows:
    The total funding available is up to $360,000 (total costs
including indirect costs) in fiscal year 2011 in support of this
project. One award will be made. Funding will be provided for one year,
with the possibility of up to four additional years of support,
contingent upon successful performance and available funding.

    Dated: July 21, 2011.
David Dorsey,
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning and Budget.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40742-40743]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

33 CFR Part 328

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, 117, 122, 232, 300, 302, and 401

[EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480; FRL-9966-99-OW]

Definition of ``Waters of the United States''--Schedule of Public
Meetings

AGENCY: Department of the Army; and Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.
Department of the Army (the agencies) will hold ten teleconferences to
hear from stakeholders their recommendations to revise the definition
of ``Waters of the United States'' under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Nine of the teleconferences will be tailored to a specific sector,
i.e., agriculture (row crop, livestock, silviculture); conservation
(hunters and anglers); small entities (small businesses, small
organizations, small jurisdictions); construction and transportation;
environment and public advocacy (including health and environmental
justice); mining; industry (energy, chemical, oil/gas); scientific
organizations and academia; and stormwater, wastewater management, and
drinking water agencies. One of the teleconferences will be open to the
public at large. The teleconferences will run throughout the fall on
Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. eastern time, beginning on September
19, 2017. In addition, the agencies will hold an in-person meeting with
small entities on October 23, 2017 from 9:00 a.m.-11 a.m., and will
accept written recommendations from any member of the public.

DATES: Written recommendation must be received on or before November
28, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your recommendations, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, at http://www.regulations.gov. This docket,
established as a courtesy to the stakeholder community, will be
included in the administrative record of the regulation revising the
definition of ``Waters of the United States'' under the Clean Water Act
(CWA). The agencies will not be formally responding to the
recommendations. Follow the online instructions for submitting
recommendations. Once submitted, your submission cannot be edited or
removed from Regulations.gov. The agencies may publish any submission
received to the public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Damaris Christensen, Office of
Water (4504-T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Ms. Stacey Jensen, Regulatory
Community of Practice (CECW-CO-R), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 441 G
Street NW., Washington, DC 20314; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 28, 2017, the President issued
an Executive Order (E.O.) entitled ``Restoring the Rule of Law,
Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the ``Waters of the United
States'' Rule''. This E.O. states that it is in the national interest
to ensure that the Nation's navigable waters are kept free from
pollution, while at the same time promoting economic growth, minimizing
regulatory uncertainty, and showing due regard for the roles of the
Congress and the States under the Constitution. The E.O. directs the
agencies to review the Clean Water Rule for consistency with these
priorities and publish for notice and comment a proposed rule
rescinding or revising the rule, as appropriate and consistent with
law. Further, the E.O. directs that the agencies shall consider
interpreting the term ``navigable waters,'' as defined in 33 U.S.C.
1362(7), in a manner consistent with the opinion of Justice Antonin
Scalia in Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006). Justice
Scalia's opinion considers CWA jurisdiction as including relatively
permanent waters and wetlands with a continuous surface connection to
relatively permanent waters.
    The agencies are implementing the E.O. in two steps to provide as
much certainty as possible as quickly as possible to the regulated
community and the public during the development of the ultimate
replacement rule. For the first step, the agencies proposed on July 27,
2017, a rule to re-codify the regulation that was in place prior to
issuance of the Clean Water Rule and that is being implemented now
under the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit's stay of that
rule.\1\ The comment period for this first step proposed rule is open
until September 27, 2017.
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    \1\ The Clean Water Rule was promulgated on June 29, 2015 (80 FR
37054). It was in effect in most of the country for a two-month
period before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nation-
wide stay. The agencies are currently implementing the previous
regulatory definition of ``waters of the United States'' in light of
the stay.
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    For the second step, the agencies plan to propose a new definition
that would replace the approach in the 2015 Clean Water Rule with one
that is consistent with the approach outlined in the E.O. In June 2017,
the agencies completed consultation processes with tribes as well as
state and local governments on the step 2 rulemaking. The meetings
described below will provide other interested stakeholders opportunity
to provide pre-proposal feedback on this second step rule to revise the
definition of ``waters of the U.S.''
    Both EPA and the Corps are aware that the scope of CWA jurisdiction
is of intense interest to a broad array of stakeholders and therefore
want to provide time for broad pre-proposal input. The teleconferences
in this notice are intended to solicit recommendations for Step 2 and
potential approaches to defining ``waters of the United States.''
During the upcoming teleconferences, EPA will provide brief background
information on the step 2 rulemaking, and progress to date.
Stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide input, particularly
with regard to the charge in the E.O. and opinion of Justice Scalia.
    The teleconferences will be held on a weekly basis beginning
September 19 and will continue each Tuesday thereafter for ten weeks.
Each will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern time. Information on
how to register for each of these meetings is available on the EPA Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule/outreach-meetings. Registration
for each webinar will close a week prior. Persons or organizations
wishing to provide verbal recommendations during the teleconference
will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to the
expected volume of participants, individuals will be asked to limit
their oral presentation to three minutes.
    Supporting materials and comments from those who did not have an
opportunity to speak can be submitted to the docket as discussed above.
The schedule for the Waters of the US webinars is as follows:
     Tuesday, September 19, 2017--small entities (small
businesses, small

organizations and small governmental jurisdictions);
     Tuesday, September 26, 2017--environment and public
advocacy;
     Tuesday, October 3, 2017--conservation, e.g., hunters and
anglers;
     Tuesday, October 10, 2017--construction and
transportation;
     Tuesday, October 17, 2017--agriculture;
     Tuesday, October 24, 2017--industry;
     Tuesday, October 31, 2017-- mining;
     Tuesday, November 7, 2017--scientific organizations and
academia;
     Tuesday, November 14, 2017--stormwater, wastewater
management and drinking water agencies; and
     Tuesday, November 21, 2017--open to general public.
    The agencies are also planning an in-person meeting with small
entities, which will be held on Monday, October 23, 2017, from 9:00 to
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the U.S. EPA's Headquarters located at 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20003. To facilitate the
building security process, and to request reasonable accommodation,
those who wish to attend must contact Joan B. Rogers<PHONE_NUMBER> or
rogers.joanb@epa.gov), no later than Friday, October 13, 2017. RSVPs
will be accepted until October 13, or until room capacity has been
reached (100 max), whichever occurs first.

    Dated: August 18, 2017.
John Goodin,
Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Office of
Water, Environmental Protection Agency.
    Dated: August 18, 2017.
Douglas W. Lamont,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Project Planning and Review),
performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works.
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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 84 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. NJ09-3-000]

Big Rivers Electric Corporation; Notice of Filing

April 27, 2009.
    Take notice that on April 22, 2009, Big Rivers Electric Corporation
filed a Petition for Declaratory Order revising its ``safe harbor''
Open Access Transmission Tariff in compliance with the Commission's
Order Nos. 890-A, 890-B and 890-C, pursuant to section 35.28(e) of the
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Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-10122 Filed 5-1-09; 8:45 am]
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2. Not required for known phytotoxicants.
    3. Generally not required for granular formulations. May be
requested on a case-by-case basis.
    4. Required for known phytotoxicants such as herbicides,
desiccants and defoliants.
    5. Required if a tested terrestrial species exhibits a 25
percent or greater detrimental effect in the Tier I study. When Tier
II testing is required, the test species should be the species that
showed detrimental effects in the Tier I testing.
    6. Required if the tested aquatic species exhibits a 50 percent
or greater detrimental effect in the Tier I study. When Tier II
testing is required, the test species should be the species that
showed detrimental effects in the tier I testing.
    7. Not required for aquatic residential uses.
    8. Environmental chemistry methods used to generate data must
include the results of a successful confirmatory method trial by an
independent laboratory.
    9. Tests are required on a case-by-case basis based on the
results of lower tier phytotoxicity studies, adverse incident
reports, intended use pattern, and environmental fate
characteristics that indicate potential exposure.
    10. Registrants must consult with the Agency on appropriate test
protocols prior to designing the study.

Subparts H - J [Reserved]

Sec. Sec.  158.700 - 158.900   [Reserved]

Subpart K--Human Exposure

Sec.  158.1000  Applicator exposure--general requirements.

    (a) If EPA determines that industrial standards, such as the
workplace standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), provide adequate protection from risk under
FIFRA for a particular pesticide use pattern, exposure data may not be
required for that use pattern. Applicants should consult with the
Agency on appropriate testing prior to the initiation of studies.
    (b) The Agency may accept surrogate exposure data estimations from
other sources to satisfy applicator exposure data requirements if the
data meet the basic quality assurance, quality control, good laboratory
practice, and other scientific requirements set by EPA. In order to be
acceptable, the Agency must find that the surrogate exposure data
estimations have adequate information to address applicator exposure
data requirements and contain adequate replicates of acceptable quality
data to reflect the specific use prescribed on the label and the
applicator activity of concern, including formulation type, application
methods and rates, type of activity, and other pertinent information.
The Agency will consider using such surrogate data for evaluating human
exposure on a case-by-case basis.

Sec.  158.1010  Applicator exposure--criteria for testing .

    Applicator exposure data described in paragraph (d) of this section
are required based on toxicity and exposure criteria. Data are required
if a product meets, as determined by the Agency, at least one of the
toxicity criteria in paragraph (a) of this section and either or both
of the exposure criteria in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (a) Toxicity criteria. (1) Evidence of potentially significant
adverse effects have been observed in any applicable toxicity study.
    (2) Scientifically sound epidemiological or poisoning incident data
indicate that adverse health effects may have resulted from handling of
the pesticide.
    (b) Exposure criteria. (1) Dermal exposure may occur during the
prescribed use.
    (2) Respiratory exposure may occur during the prescribed use.

Sec.  158.1020  Applicator exposure data requirements table.

    (a) General. Sections 158.100 through 158.130 describe how to use
this table to determine the applicator exposure data requirements for a
particular pesticide product. Notes that apply to an individual test
and include specific conditions, qualifications, or exceptions to the
designated test are listed in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (b) Use patterns. (1) Occupational use patterns include products
classified under the general use patterns of terrestrial food crop,
terrestrial feed crop, terrestrial nonfood crop, aquatic food, aquatic
nonfood use, forestry, greenhouse food, greenhouse nonfood, indoor food
use, and indoor nonfood use. Occupational use patterns also include
commercial (``for hire'') applications to residential outdoor and
indoor sites.
    (2) Residential use patterns include residential outdoor use and
residential indoor use. These use patterns are limited to
nonoccupational, i.e., nonprofessional, pesticide applications.
    (c) Key. R=Required; CR=Conditionally required; TEP=Typical end-use
product.
    (d) Table. The data requirements listed pertain to pesticide
products that meet the testing criteria outlined in Sec.  158.1010. The
table notes are shown in paragraph (e) of this section.

                                                      Table--Applicator Exposure Data Requirements
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                                                                              Use pattern
          Guideline Number              Data requirement    -----------------------------------------------     Test substance         Test Note No.
                                                                  Occupational            Residential
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875.1100                             Dermal outdoor          R                       R                      TEP                    1, 2, 3
                                      exposure
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875.1200                             Dermal indoor exposure  R                       R                      TEP                    1, 2, 4
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875.1300                             Inhalation outdoor      R                       R                      TEP                    1, 2, 3
                                      exposure
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875.1400                             Inhalation indoor       R                       R                      TEP                    1, 2, 4
                                      exposure
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
875.1500                             Biological monitoring   CR                      CR                     TEP                    1, 2
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875.1600                             Data reporting and      R                       R                      TEP                    5
                                      calculations
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875.1700                             Product use             R                       R                      TEP                    --
                                      information
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Test notes. The following notes apply to the data requirements
in the table to paragraph (d) of this section:
    1. Protocols must be submitted for approval prior to the
initiation of the study. Details for developing protocols are
available from the Agency.
    2. Biological monitoring data may be submitted in addition to,
or in lieu of, dermal and inhalation exposure data, provided the
human pharmacokinetics of the pesticide and/or metabolite/analog
compounds (i.e., whichever method is selected as an indicator of
body burden or internal dose) allow for the back calculation to
actual dose.
    3. Data are required if the product is applied outdoors.
    4. Data are required if the product is applied indoors.
    5. Data reporting and calculations are required when handler
exposure data are submitted.

Sec.  158.1050  Post-application exposure--general requirements.

    (a) If EPA determines that industrial standards, such as the
workplace standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, provide adequate protection for a particular pesticide
use pattern, post-application exposure data may not be required for
that use pattern. Applicants should consult with the Agency on
appropriate testing before the initiation of studies.
    (b) The Agency may accept surrogate exposure data from other
sources to satisfy post-application exposure data requirements if the
data meet the basic quality assurance, quality control, good laboratory
practice, and other scientific needs of EPA. In order to be acceptable,
among other things, the Agency must find that the surrogate exposure
data have adequate information to address post-application exposure
data requirements and contain adequate replicates of acceptable quality
data to reflect the specific use prescribed on the label and the post-
application activity of concern, including formulation type,
application methods and rates, type of activity, and other pertinent
information. The Agency will consider using such surrogate data for
evaluating human exposure on a case-by-case basis.

Sec.  158.1060  Post-application exposure--criteria for testing

    Exposure data described in Sec.  158.1070(d) are required based
upon toxicity and exposure criteria. Data are required if a product
meets, as determined by the Agency, either or both of the toxicity
criteria in paragraph (a) of this section and either or both of the
exposure criteria in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (a) Toxicity criteria. (1) Evidence of potentially significant
adverse health effects have been observed in any applicable toxicity
study.
    (2) Scientifically sound epidemiological or poisoning incident data
indicate that adverse health effects may have resulted from post-
application exposure to the pesticide.
    (b) Exposure criteria. The need for data from potential exposure
resulting from situations not covered by this paragraph should be
discussed with the Agency.
    (1) For outdoor uses. (i) Occupational human post-application
exposure to pesticide residues on plants or in soil

could occur as the result of cultivation, pruning, harvesting, mowing
or other work-related activity. Such uses include agricultural food,
feed, and fiber commodities, forest trees, ornamental plants, and turf
grass.
    (ii) Residential human post-application exposure to pesticide
residues on plants or in soil could occur. Such uses may include turf
grass, fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals grown at sites, including,
but not limited to, homes, parks, and recreation areas.
    (2) For indoor uses. (i) Occupational human post-application
exposure to pesticide residues could occur following the application of
the pesticide to indoor spaces or surfaces at agricultural or
commercial sites, such as, but not limited to, agricultural animal
facilities and industrial or manufacturing facilities.
    (ii) Residential human post-application exposure to pesticide
residues could occur following the application of the pesticide to
indoor spaces or surfaces at residential sites, such as, but not
limited to homes, daycare centers, hospitals, schools, and other public
buildings.

Sec.  158.1070  Post-application exposure data requirements table .

    (a) General. Sections 158.100 through 158.130 describe how to use
this table to determine the post-application data requirements for a
particular pesticide product. Notes that apply to an individual test
and include specific conditions, qualifications, or exceptions to the
designated test are listed in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (b) Use patterns. (1) Occupational use patterns include products
classified under the general use patterns of terrestrial food crop,
terrestrial feed crop, terrestrial nonfood use, aquatic food, aquatic
nonfood use, forestry, greenhouse food, greenhouse nonfood, indoor
food, and indoor nonfood. Occupational use patterns also include
commercial (``for hire'') applications to residential outdoor and
indoor sites.
    (2) Residential use patterns include residential outdoor use and
indoor residential use. These use patterns are limited to
nonoccupational, i.e., nonprofessional, pesticide applications.
    (c) Key. R=Required; CR=Conditionally required; NR=Not required;
TEP=Typical end-use product.
    (d) Table. The data requirements listed in the following table
pertain to pesticide products that meet the testing criteria outlined
in Sec.  158.1060. The table notes are shown in paragraph (e) of this
section.

                                                   Table--Post-Application Exposure Data Requirements
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                                                                              Use Pattern
          Guideline Number              Data Requirement    -----------------------------------------------     Test Substance         Test Note No.
                                                                  Occupational            Residential
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875.2100                             Dislodgeable foliar     R                       R                      TEP                    1, 2, 3, 4, 5
                                      residue and turf
                                      transferable residues
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875.2200                             Soil residue            R                       CR                     TEP                    1, 2, 6, 7
                                      dissipation
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875.2300                             Indoor surface residue  R                       R                      TEP                    1, 2, 8, 9
                                      dissipation
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875.2400                             Dermal exposure         R                       R                      TEP                    1, 2, 10, 11, 12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
875.2500                             Inhalation exposure     R                       R                      TEP                    1, 10, 11, 12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
875.2600                             Biological monitoring   CR                      CR                     TEP                    1, 12, 13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
875.2700                             Product use             R                       R                      TEP                    --
                                      information
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875.2800                             Description of human    R                       R                      TEP                    --
                                      activity
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875.2900                             Data reporting and      R                       R                      TEP                    14
                                      calculations
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
875.3000                             Nondietary ingestion    NR                      R                      TEP                    1, 11, 15
                                      exposure
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    (e) Test notes. The following test notes apply to the data
requirements in the table to paragraph (d) of this section:
    1. Protocols must be submitted for approval prior to the
initiation of the study. Details for developing protocols are
available from the Agency.
    2. Bridging applicable residue dissipation data to dermal
exposure data is required.
    3. Turf grass transferable residue dissipation data are required
when pesticides are applied to turf grass. Dislodgeable foliar
residue dissipation data are required when pesticides are applied to
the foliage of plants other than turf grass.
    4. Data are required for occupational sites if (i) there are
uses on turf grass or other plant foliage, and (ii) the human
activity data indicate that workers are likely to have post-
application dermal contact with treated foliage while participating
in typical activities.
    5. Data are required for residential sites if there are uses on
turf grass or other plant foliage.
    6. Data are required for occupational sites, if (i) there are
outdoor or greenhouse uses to or around soil or other planting
media, and (ii) the human activity data indicate that workers are
likely to have post-application dermal contact with treated soil or
planting media while participating in typical activities.
    7. Data are required for residential sites if the pesticide is
applied to or around soil or other planting media both outdoors and
indoors, e.g., residential greenhouse or houseplant uses.
    8. Data are required for occupational sites if the pesticide is
applied to or around on non-plant surfaces, e.g., flooring or
countertops, and if the human activity data indicate that workers
are likely to have post-application dermal contact with treated
indoor surfaces while participating in typical activities.
    9. Data are required for residential sites if the pesticide is
applied to or around non-plant surfaces, e.g., flooring and
countertops.
    10. Data are required for occupational sites if the human
activity data indicate that workers are likely to have post-
application exposures while participating in typical activities.
    11. Data are required for residential sites if post-application
exposures are likely.
    12. Biological monitoring data may be submitted in addition to,
or in lieu of, dermal and inhalation exposure data provided the
human pharmocokinetics of the pesticide and/or metabolite/analog
compounds (i.e., whichever method is selected as an indicator of
body burden or internal dose) allow for a back-calculation to the
total internal dose.

    13. Data are required when passive dosimetry techniques are not
applicable for a particular exposure scenario, such as a swimmer
exposure to pesticides.
    14. Data reporting and calculations are required when any post-
application exposure monitoring data are submitted.
    15. The selection of a sampling method will depend on the
nondietary pathway(s) of interest. Data must be generated to
consider all potential pathways of nondietary ingestion exposure
that are applicable (e.g., soil ingestion, hand-to-mouth transfer,
and object-to-mouth transfer of surface residues).

Subpart L--Spray Drift

Sec.  158.1100  Spray drift data requirements table.

    (a) General. Sections 158.100 through 158.130 describe how to use
this table to determine the spray drift data requirements for a
particular pesticide product. Notes that apply to an individual test,
including specific conditions, qualifications, or exceptions to the
designated test are listed in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (b) Use patterns. The terrestrial use pattern includes products
classified under the general use patterns of terrestrial food crop and
terrestrial nonfood crop. The aquatic use pattern includes products
classified under the general use patterns of aquatic food crop and
aquatic nonfood. The greenhouse use pattern includes products
classified under the general use patterns of greenhouse food crop and
greenhouse nonfood crop. Data are also required for the general use
patterns of forestry use, residential outdoor use, and indoor use.
    (c) Key. CR=Conditionally required; NR=Not required; TEP=Typical
end-use product; MP=Manufacturing use product; EP=End-use product.
    (d) Table. The following table lists the data requirements that
pertain to spray drift. The table notes are shown in paragraph (e) of
this section.

                                                                                Table--Spray Drift Data Requirements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Use Pattern                                                                                Test substance
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Guideline Number            Data Requirement                  Terrestrial                                Aquatic                                Greenhouse                                                                                Test Note
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      Forestry           Residential           Indoor            MP          EP          No.
                                                            Food Crop           Nonfood Crop             Food               Nonfood            Food Crop         Nonfood Crop                               Outdoor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  201-1                           Droplet size         CR                   CR                   CR                   CR                  NR                  NR                  CR                  NR                  NR                        TEP         TEP           1
                                   spectrum
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  202-1                           Droplet size         CR                   CR                   CR                   CR                  NR                  NR                  CR                  NR                  NR                        TEP         TEP           1
                                   spectrum
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Test notes. The following notes apply to the requirements in
the table to paragraph (d) of this section:
     1. This study is required when aerial applications (rotary and
fixed winged) and mist blower or other methods of ground application
are proposed and it is estimated that the detrimental effect level
of those nontarget organisms expected to be present would be
exceeded. The nontarget organisms include humans, domestic animals,
fish and wildlife, and nontarget plants.
    2. [Reserved]

Subpart M--[Reserved]

Sec.  Sec.  158.1200 - 158.1299  [Reserved]

Subpart N--Environmental Fate

Sec.  158.1300  Environmental fate data requirements table.

    (a) General. All environmental fate data, as described in paragraph
(c) of this section, must be submitted to support a request for
registration.
    (b) Use patterns. (1) The terrestrial use pattern includes products
classified under the general use patterns of terrestrial food crop,
terrestrial feed crop, and terrestrial nonfood. The aquatic use pattern
includes the general use patterns of aquatic food crop, and aquatic
nonfood. The greenhouse use pattern includes both food and nonfood
uses. The indoor use pattern includes food, nonfood, and residential
indoor uses.
    (2) Data are also required for the general use patterns of forestry
use and residential outdoor use.
    (c) Key. CR=Conditionally required; NR=Not required; R=Required;
PAIRA=Pure active ingredient radio-labeled; TGAI=Technical grade of the
active ingredient; TEP=Typical end-use product.
    (d) Table. The following table shows the data requirements for
environmental fate. The test notes are shown in paragraph (e) of this
section.

                                                                           Table--Environmental Fate Data Requirements
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                                                                                Use Pattern
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Guideline Number         Data Requirement                                                                                Residential     Test substance     Test Note No.
                                                     Terrestrial         Aquatic         Greenhouse          Indoor           Forestry           Outdoor
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Degradation Studies - Laboratory
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  835.2120                      Hydrolysis        R                 R                 R                 CR                R                 R                 TGAI or PAIRA     1
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  835.2240                      Photodegradation  R                 R                 NR                NR                R                 NR                TGAI or PAIRA     2
                                 in water
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  835.2410                      Photodegradation  R                 NR                NR                NR                R                 NR                TGAI or PAIRA     3
                                 on soil
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  835.2370                      Photodegradation  CR                NR                CR                NR                CR                CR                TGAI or PAIRA     4
                                 in air
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Metabolism Studies - Laboratory
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  835.4100                      Aerobic soil      R                 CR                R                 NR                R                 R                 TGAI or PAIRA     5
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  835.4200                      Anaerobic soil    R                 NR                NR                NR                NR                NR                TGAI or PAIRA     --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  835.4300                      Aerobic aquatic   R                 R                 NR                NR                R                 NR                TGAI or PAIRA     --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  835.4400                      Anaerobic         R                 R                 NR                NR                R                 NR                TGAI or PAIRA     --
                                 aquatic
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Mobility Studies
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  835.1230                      Leaching and      R                 R                 R                 NR                R                 R                 TGAI or PAIRA     6
  835.1240....................   adsorption/
                                 desorption
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  835.1410                      Volatility -      CR                NR                CR                NR                NR                NR                TEP               4
                                 laboratory
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  835.8100                      Volatility -      CR                NR                CR                NR                NR                NR                TEP               --
                                 field
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Dissipation Studies - Field
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  835.6100                      Terrestrial       R                 CR                NR                NR                CR                R                 TEP               5, 7, 12
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  835.6200                      Aquatic           CR                R                 NR                NR                NR                NR                TEP               7, 8
                                 (sediment)
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  835.6300                      Forestry          NR                NR                NR                NR                CR                NR                TEP               7, 9, 12
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  835.6400                      Combination and   CR                CR                NR                NR                NR                NR                TEP               10
                                 tank mixes
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Ground Water Monitoring
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  835.7100                      Ground water      CR                NR                NR                NR                CR                CR                TEP               7, 9, 11
                                 monitoring
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    (e) Test notes. The following test notes apply to the requirements
in the table to paragraph (d) of this section:
    1. Study is required for indoor uses in cases where
environmental exposure is likely to occur. Such sites include, but
are not limited to, agricultural premises, in or around farm
buildings, barnyards, and beehives.
    2. Not required when the electronic absorption spectra, measured
at pHs 5, 7, and 9, of the chemical and its hydrolytic products, if
any, show no absorption or tailing between 290 and 800 nm.
    3. Not required when the chemical is to be applied only by soil
injection or is incorporated in the soil.
    4. Requirement based on use patterns and other pertinent factors
including, but not limited to, the Henry's Law Constant of the
chemical. In view of methodological difficulties with the study of
photodegradation in air, prior consultation with the Agency
regarding the protocol is recommended before the test is performed.
    5. Required for aquatic food and nonfood crop uses for aquatic
sites that are intermittently dry. Such sites include, but are not
limited to, cranberry bogs and rice paddies.
    6. Adsorption and desorption using a batch equilibrium method is
preferred. However in some cases, for example, where the pesticide
degrades rapidly, soil column leaching with unaged or aged columns
may be more appropriate to fully characterize the potential mobility
of the parent compound and major transformation products.
    7. Environmental chemistry methods used to generate data
associated with this study must include results of a successful
confirmatory method trial by an independent laboratory. Test
standards and procedures for independent laboratory validation are
available as addenda to the guideline for this test requirement.
    8. Requirement for terrestrial uses is based on potential for
aquatic exposure and if pesticide residues have the potential for
persistence, mobility, nontarget aquatic toxicity or
bioaccumulation. Not required for aquatic residential uses. Field
testing under the terrestrial field dissipation requirement may be
more appropriate for some aquatic food crops, such as rice and
cranberry uses, that are managed to have a dry-land period for
production. The registrant is encouraged to consult with the Agency
on protocols.
    9. Agency approval of a protocol is necessary prior to
initiation of the study.

    10. This study may be triggered if there is specific evidence
that the presence of one pesticide can affect the dissipation
characteristics of another pesticide when applied simultaneously or
serially.
    11. Required if the weight-of-evidence indicates that the
pesticide and/or its degradates is likely to leach to ground water,
taking into account other factors such as the toxicity of the
chemicals(s), available monitoring data, and the vulnerability of
ground water resources in the pesticide use area.
    12. If the terrestrial dissipation study cannot assess all of
the major routes of dissipation, the forestry study will be
required.

Subpart O--Residue Chemistry

Sec.  158.1400  Definitions.

    The following terms are defined for the purposes of this subpart:
    Livestock, for the purposes of this section, includes all domestic
animals that are bred for human consumption, including, but not limited
to, cattle, swine, sheep, and poultry.
    Plant or animal metabolite means a pesticide chemical residue that
is the result of biological breakdown of the parent pesticide within
the plant or animal.
    Residue of concern means the parent pesticidal compound and its
metabolites, degradates, and impurities of toxicological concern.
    Tolerance, for the purposes of this section, includes the
establishment of a new tolerance or tolerance exemption, or amended
tolerance or tolerance exemption.

Sec.  158.1410  Residue chemistry data requirements table.

    (a) General. Sections 158.100 through 158.130 describe how to use
this table to determine the residue chemistry data requirements for a
particular pesticide product. Notes that apply to an individual test
and include specific conditions, qualifications, or exceptions to the
designated test are listed in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (b) Use patterns. (1) Data are required or conditionally required
for all pesticides used in or on food and for residential outdoor uses
where food crops are grown. Food use patterns include products
classified under the general use patterns of terrestrial food crop use,
terrestrial feed crop use, aquatic food crop use, greenhouse food crop
use, and indoor food use.
    (2) Data may be required for nonfood uses if pesticide residues may
occur in food or feed as a result of the use. Data requirements for
these nonfood uses will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For
example, most products used in or near kitchens require residue data
for risk assessment purposes even though tolerances may not be
necessary in all cases.
    (c) Key. R=Required; CR=Conditionally required; NR=Not required;
TGAI=Technical grade of the active ingredient; PAI=Pure active
ingredient; PAIRA=Pure active ingredient radio-labeled; Residue of
concern= the active ingredient and its metabolites, degradates, and
impurities of toxicological concern; TEP=Typical end-use product.
    (d) Table. The following table list the data requirements for
residue chemistry related to food uses. The table notes are shown in
paragraph (e) of this section.

                                                                    Table--Residue Chemistry Data Requirements for Food Uses
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                                                                                Use Pattern
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Guideline Number           Data Requirement    Terrestrial Food                                                                   Residential       Test substance       Test Note No.
                                                            or Feed          Aquatic Food       Greenhouse Food       Indoor Food           Outdoor
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Supporting Information
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  860.1100                        Chemical identity   R                   R                   R                   R                   R                   TGAI                --
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  860.1200                        Directions for use  R                   R                   R                   R                   R                   --                  --
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  860.1550                        Proposed tolerance  R                   R                   R                   CR                  NR                  --                  1
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  860.1560                        Reasonable grounds  R                   R                   R                   CR                  NR                  --                  1
                                   in support of
                                   petition
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  860.1650                        Submittal of        R                   R                   R                   CR                  NR                  PAI and residue of  1, 2, 25
                                   analytical                                                                                concern
                                   reference
                                   standards
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Nature of the residue
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  860.1300                        Nature of the       R                   R                   R                   CR                  CR                  PAIRA               3, 4, 25
                                   residue in plants
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  860.1300                        Nature of the       CR                  CR                  CR                  CR                  NR                  PAIRA or            1, 6, 25
                                   residue in                                                                                radiolabeled
                                   livestock                                                                                plant metabolite
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  860.1850                        Confined            CR                  CR                  NR                  NR                  NR                  PAIRA               7
                                   rotational crops
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Analytical methods
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  860.1340                        Residue analytical  R                   R                   R                   CR                  CR                  Residue of concern  1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 25
                                   methods
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  860.1360                        Multiresidue        R                   R                   R                   CR                  NR                  Residue of concern  1, 11, 25
                                   method
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Magnitude of the residue
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  860.1380                        Storage stability   R                   R                   R                   CR                  CR                  TEP or residue of   1, 3, 10, 12, 25
                                                                                concern
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  860.1500                        Crop field trials   R                   R                   R                   CR                  CR                  TEP                 3, 10, 14, 24, 25
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  860.1520                        Processed food or   CR                  CR                  CR                  CR                  NR                  TEP                 1, 15, 25
                                   feed
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  860.1480                        Meat/milk/poultry/  CR                  CR                  CR                  CR                  NR                  TGAI or plant       1, 16, 17, 18, 25
                                   eggs                                                                                metabolite
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  860.1400                        Potable water       NR                  R                   NR                  NR                  NR                  TEP                 19, 25
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  860.1400                        Fish                NR                  R                   NR                  NR                  NR                  TEP                 5, 25
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  860.1400                        Irrigated crops     NR                  CR                  NR                  NR                  NR                  TEP                 20, 25
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  860.1460                        Food handling       NR                  NR                  NR                  CR                  NR                  TEP                 1, 21, 25
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  860.1540                        Anticipated         CR                  CR                  CR                  CR                  NR                  Residue of concern  1, 13, 22, 26
                                   residues
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  860.1900                        Field rotational    CR                  CR                  NR                  NR                  NR                  TEP                 23, 25
                                   crops
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    (e) Test notes. The following test notes apply to the data
requirements in the table to paragraph (d) of this section.
    1. Required if indoor use could result in pesticide residues in
or on food or feed.
    2. Material safety data sheets must accompany standards as
specified by OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.1200.
    3. Required for residential outdoor uses on food crops if the
corresponding agricultural use is not approved or the residential
use is expected to produce higher residues based on the label
directions.
    4. Required for indoor uses where the pesticide is applied
directly to food, in order to determine metabolites and/or
degradates. Not required when only indirect contact with food would
occur (e.g., crack and crevice treatments).
    5. Data for fish are required for all pesticides applied
directly to water inhabited, or which will be inhabited, by fish
that may be caught or harvested for human consumption.
    6. Required when a pesticide is to be applied directly to
livestock, to livestock premises, to livestock drinking water, or to
crops used for livestock feed. If results from the plant metabolism
study show differing metabolites in plants from those found in
animals, an additional livestock metabolism study involving dosing
with the plant metabolite(s) may also be required.
    7. Required when the Agency determines that it is reasonably
foreseeable that a food or feed crop could be subsequently planted
on the site of pesticide application after harvest or failure of the
treated crop. Typically not required for pesticide uses in permanent
food crops (e.g., various tree crops, vines) or semi-permanent crops
(e.g., asparagus, pineapples).
    8. A residue analytical method suitable for enforcement purposes
is required whenever a numeric tolerance (including temporary and
time-limited tolerances) is proposed.
    9. New analytical methods to be used for enforcement purposes
must include results from an independent laboratory validation.
    10. A residue method, storage stability data, and crop field
trials are required for the nonfood crop tobacco (green, freshly
harvested). Depending on the level of residues found on the green
tobacco, additional data may be required on cured/dried tobacco and
pyrolysis products.
    11. Data are required to determine whether FDA/USDA multiresidue
methodology would detect and identify the pesticides and any
metabolites.
    12. Data are required for any magnitude of the residue study
unless analytical samples are stored frozen for 30 days or less, and
the active ingredient is not known to be volatile or labile.
    13. Studies using single serving samples of a raw agricultural
commodity may be needed for acutely toxic pesticides and/or their
metabolites. These residue studies must be conducted using a
statistical design accepted by the Agency.
    14. Required for indoor uses which are direct postharvest
treatments of raw agricultural commodities (e.g., fungicidal waxes
or stored grain fumigants).
    15. Data on the nature and level of residues in processed food/
feed are required if residues could potentially concentrate on
processing thus requiring the establishment of a separate tolerance
higher than that of the raw agricultural commodity.
    16. Required when the pesticide use is a direct application to
livestock.
    17. Data are required if pesticide residues are present in or on
livestock feed items or intentionally added to drinking water. These
studies, however, may not be required in cases where the livestock
metabolism studies indicate negligible transfer of the pesticide's
residues of concern to tissues, milk, and eggs at the maximum
expected exposure level for the animals.
    18. If results from the plant metabolism study show differing
metabolites in plants from those found in animals, an additional
livestock feeding study involving dosing with the plant
metabolite(s) may also be required.
    19. Data are required whenever a pesticide may be applied
directly to water, unless it can be demonstrated that the treated
water would not be available for human or livestock consumption.
    20. Data are required when a pesticide is to be applied directly
to water that could be used for irrigation or to irrigation
facilities such as irrigation ditches.
    21. Data are required whenever a pesticide may be used in a food
handling or feed handling establishment.
    22. Required when residues at the tolerance level may result in
a risk of concern. These data may include washing, cooking,
processing or degradation studies as well as market basket surveys
for a more precise residue determination.
    23. Typically required if pesticide residues of concern greater
than 0.01 ppm are found

in crops at the appropriate plant back intervals (taking into
account plant back restrictions on product labels) in the confined
rotational crop study. If residues of concern in the confined study
are greater than 0.01 ppm but less than the limit of quantitation of
the analytical method to be used on field trial samples, the Agency
will consider not requiring, on a case-by-case basis, the limited
field trials. If there are particular toxicological concerns with
the parent pesticide or any metabolites, limited field studies may
be needed if such residues are identified at levels below 0.01 ppm
in the confined study.
    24. Crop field trials are required to establish tolerances on
rotational crops when quantifiable residues of concern are observed
in the field rotational crops study.
    25. Not required for an exemption from a tolerance provided that
dietary exposure estimates are not needed due to low toxicity or
that theoretical estimates of exposure are adequate to assess
dietary risk.
    26. Not required for an exemption from a tolerance.

Subparts P - T [Reserved]

Sec. Sec.  158.1500 - 158.1900  [Reserved]

Subpart U--Biochemical Pesticides [Reserved]

Sec.  158.2000  [Reserved]

Subpart V--Microbial Pesticides [Reserved]

Sec.  158.2100  [Reserved]

Subpart W--Antimicrobial Pesticides [Reserved]

Sec.  158.2200  [Reserved]

Subparts X - Z [Reserved]

Sec. Sec.  158.2300 - 158.2500  [Reserved]

[FR Doc. E7-20826 Filed 10-25-07; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45348-45349]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18609]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1457-002
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company
    Description: Amendment to GIA and DSA for San Gorgonio Farms Wind
Farm Project to be effective 3/23/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/23/12
    Accession Number: 20120723-5180
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/12

    Docket Numbers: ER12-162-003
    Applicants: Bishop Hill Energy II LLC
    Description: Triennial market power analysis of Bishop Hill Energy
II LLC.

    Filed Date: 7/23/12
    Accession Number: 20120723-5217
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/21/12

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2288-000
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance Filing to Opinion No. 503 in Docket ER06-
456, et al. to be effective 7/24/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/23/12
    Accession Number: 20120723-5144
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/12

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2289-000
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Incorporate Formula Rate Template for Empire District
Electric Co. to be effective 8/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/23/12
    Accession Number: 20120723-5148
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/12

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2290-000
    Applicants: New England Power Company
    Description: Operational Interface and Transfer of Asset Agreement
with ANP Bellingham to be effective 9/22/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/23/12
    Accession Number: 20120723-5151
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/12

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2291-000
    Applicants: New England Power Company
    Description: Agreement for Installation of Surge Arrestors with ANP
Blackstone to be effective 9/22/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/23/12
    Accession Number: 20120723-5156
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/12

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2292-000
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Revisions to Attachment AE--Non-Dispatchable Resources
Curtailment to be effective 10/15/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/23/12
    Accession Number: 20120723-5176
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/12

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

    Dated: July 24, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-18609 Filed 7-30-12; 8:45 am]
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