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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-475-000]

CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff
Filing

June 5, 2007.
    Take notice that on June 1, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas
Transmission Company (CEGT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 455, to be
effective July 1, 2007.
    CEGT states that the purpose of this filing is to revise Section
12.3 of the General Terms and Conditions of the CEGT Tariff to change
the due date for filing negotiated rate agreements with the Commission.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-631-000]

SCG Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Filing

October 4, 2006.
    Take notice that on September 29, 2006, under General Terms and
Conditions (GT&C) sections 12.8, 22, 25 and 26 of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Original Volume No. 1 and Part 154 of the Commission's regulations, 18
CFR part 154 (2006), SCG Pipeline, Inc. (SCG) submitted work papers
calculating the anticipated balances as of October 31, 2006 in each of
the following three accounts and the estimated amounts either owed to
shippers by SCG or owed to SCG by shippers in order to clear each
account: (1) The Fuel Retainage Quantity (FRQ) Deferred Account; (2)
the System Balancing Cost Reconciliation Mechanism (SBCRM) Deferred
Account; and (3) the interruptible transportation (IT) revenue account.
    SCG requests that the Commission approve its calculations and its
treatment of balances to clear SCG's FRQ, SBCRM and IT revenue accounts
in connection with SCG's closing of operations and the cancellation of
its FERC Gas Tariff. SCG states that the affected SCG customers have
agreed to this filing.
    SCG states that a copy of this filing has been served upon all of
its customers and interested state commissions.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by

the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but
will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or
motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests
must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of
the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an
intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings No. 2

[June 28, 2010]
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
    Docket Numbers: RP10-877-001.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC submits tariff filing
per 154.203: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, Compliance Tariff Filing to
be effective 7/15/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/24/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100624-5092.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 06, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-843-001.
    Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company.
    Description: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company submits tariff filing
per 154.203: Resolve RP10-843 Issue to be effective 4/19/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/23/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100623-5108.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 06, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-797-001.
    Applicants: North Baja Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: North Baja Pipeline, LLC submits tariff filing per
154.203: RP10-560/RP10-797 Compliance to be effective 4/30/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/21/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100621-5127
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 06, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-818-001.
    Applicants: North Baja Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: North Baja Pipeline, LLC submits tariff filing per
154.205(b): Amendment to RP10-818 to be effective 6/1/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/21/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100621-5139.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 06, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-804-001.
    Applicants: Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company LLC.
    Description: Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company LLC submits its tariff
filing per 154.205(b): Errata Filing, to be effective 6/1/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/25/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100625-5084.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 07, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-877-002.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC submits tariff filing
per 154.203: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC, Compliance Tariff
Filing, Dated June 25, 2010 to be effective 7/15/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/25/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100625-5054.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 07, 2010.

    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all
the parties to the proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons
unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Nathaniel J. Davis,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555; FRL-8350-8]

Acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester
(Cloquintocet-mexyl); Pesticide Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: EPA is amending 40 CFR 180.560 to add a reference to the
active ingredient pyroxsulam to the tolerance for the inert ingredient
cloquintocet-mexyl (acetic acid [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-
methylhexyl ester; CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-
chloro-8-quinolinoxyacetic acid). EPA is also revising existing
tolerance levels for cloquintocet-mexyl in or on wheat, forage and
wheat, hay, and is removing the specification of a 1:4 ratio inert
ingredient safener to active ingredient from the tolerance expression.
Dow AgroSciences, LLC and Syngenta Crop Protection requested the
tolerance amendments for the inert ingredient safener cloquintocet-
mexyl under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective March 5, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 5, 2008, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ).

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced
Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on
the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly

available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the
OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket Facility is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to those
engaged in the following activities:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111), e.g., agricultural
workers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; farmers.
     Animal production (NAICS code 112), e.g., cattle ranchers
and farmers, dairy cattle farmers, livestock farmers.
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311), e.g., agricultural
workers; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers;
ranchers; pesticide applicators.
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532), e.g.,
agricultural workers; commercial applicators; farmers; greenhouse,
nursery, and floriculture workers; residential users.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to
provide a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by
this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in
determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you
have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document?

    In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal
Register document through the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov, you may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may also access a
frequently updated electronic version of EPA's tolerance regulations at
40 CFR part 180 through the Government Printing Office's pilot e-CFR
site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr.

C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

    Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, any person may file an objection to
any aspect of this regulation and may also request a hearing on those
objections. You must file your objection or request a hearing on this
regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part
178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555 in the subject line on the first page of
your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or
delivered to the Hearing Clerk as required by 40 CFR part 178 on or
before May 5, 2008.
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public
docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit this copy, identified by docket ID number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

    EPA has received several petitions requesting amendments to the
existing tolerances for the inert ingredient (safener) cloquintocet-
mexyl (acetic acid [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester;
CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2). The most recent final rule that established
tolerances for this safener was published in the Federal Register of
December 16, 2005 (70 FR 74679) (FRL-7753-4). That final rule provides
a description of the toxicity data and risk assessments for
cloquintocet-mexyl, and the reader is referred to it for additional
information. The new petitions received by the Agency are summarized
below.
    In the Federal Register of May 9, 2007 (72 FR 26375) (FRL-8121-5),
the Agency issued a notice pursuant to section 408 of the FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a announcing the filing of pesticide petition PP 7E7194 by
Dow AgroScience, LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-
1053. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.560 be amended by adding
reference to the active ingredient pyroxsulam for use in pesticide
formulations with the inert ingredient safener cloquintocet-mexyl
(acetic acid [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester; CAS
Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-
quinolinoxyacetic acid) in or on wheat, grain at 0.10 parts per million
(ppm), wheat, forage at 0.1 ppm, wheat, hay at 0.10 ppm, and wheat,
straw at 0.10 ppm. In support of the proposed use of cloquintocet-mexyl
combined with pyroxsulam, Dow AgroSciences submitted four residue
chemistry studies:
    1. A magnitude of the residue study depicting the residues of
cloquintocet-mexyl in wheat grain, forage, hay, and straw,
    2. A storage stability study,
    3. An analytical method study, and
    4. An independent laboratory validation (ILV) of the analytical
method.
Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0335 was established for this
petition. No comments were received for this notice. This docket has
now been linked to the docket established for this final rule (EPA-HQ-
OPP-2007-0555).
    The Agency issued a notice in the Federal Register of August 22,
2007 (72 FR 47010) (FRL-8145-1) announcing the filing of a pesticide
petition PP 7E7233 by Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.560
be amended by

increasing the existing tolerances for residues of cloquintocet-mexyl
and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-quinlinoxyacetic acid) when used as
an inert ingredient safener in or on the raw agricultural commodities
wheat, forage at 0.20 ppm (from the existing tolerance of 0.10 ppm) and
wheat, hay at 0.50 ppm (from the existing tolerance of 0.10 ppm). The
docket for this notice is EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555. No comments were
received for this notice.
    Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a
tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a
food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section
408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure
to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary
exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable
information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in
residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure.
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special
consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and
children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.''
These provisions were added to FFDCA by the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) of 1996.

III. Risk Characterization and Conclusion

    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), and the factors
specified in FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the available
scientific data and other relevant information in support of this
action and considered its validity, completeness and reliability, and
the relationship of this information to human risk. EPA has also
considered available information concerning the variability of the
sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including
infants and children. The nature of the toxic effects caused by
cloquintocet-mexyl are discussed in this unit. EPA has sufficient data
to assess the hazards of and make a determination on aggregate exposure
for the chemical.
    The following provides a brief summary of the risk assessment and
conclusions for the Agency's review of cloquintocet-mexyl. The Agency's
full decision document and risk assessments for this action are
available on EPA's Electronic Docket at http://www.regulations.gov/
under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555. For the full toxicity data
and information on which this risk assessment is based, the reader is
referred to a final rule establishing tolerances for cloquintocet-mexyl
that published in the December 16, 2005, Federal Register (70 FR
74679).

A. Human Health

    In the final rule published in the Federal Register of December 16,
2005 (70 FR 74679) that established tolerances for cloquintocet-mexyl,
the Agency reviewed the available information on cloquintocet-mexyl
submitted by the petitioners as well as additional information
available to EPA. The toxicity database is sufficient for cloquintocet-
mexyl and has not changed since that time. Therefore, only a brief
summary is provided here. Cloquintocet-mexyl has a low order of acute
oral, dermal and inhalation toxicity. It is slightly irritating to the
eyes and non-irritating to the skin. Cloquintocet-mexyl is a skin
sensitizer. The chemical is not genotoxic and is not a reproductive and
developmental toxicant. There is no evidence of neurotoxicity in the
available studies. Cloquintocet-mexyl is classified as ``not likely to
be a human carcinogen.'' The main metabolite for cloquintocet-mexyl is
5-chloro-8-quin-linoxyacetic acid, and testing on the metabolite is
part of the toxicology database for cloquintocet-mexyl. Based on the
available information, the Agency concludes that there is no concern
for increased susceptibility in offspring to cloquintocet-mexyl, and
the additional tenfold safety factor for the protection of infants and
children is also unnecessary. For additional information on the Human
Health toxicity data for cloquintocet-mexyl and its metabolite, see the
docket and the Federal Register of December 16, 2005 (70 FR 74679).

B. Exposure Assessment

    In examining aggregate exposure, the FFDCA section 408 directs EPA
to consider available information concerning exposures from the
pesticide residue in food and all other non-occupational exposures,
including drinking water from ground water or surface water and
exposure through pesticide use in gardens, lawns, or buildings
(residential and other indoor uses). In the 2005 rulemaking, EPA
assessed human exposure to cloquintocet-mexyl from use on wheat and
barley. EPA assumed that 100 percent of the wheat and barley crops were
treated with cloquintocet-mexyl and that residues on all wheat and
barley commodities were at the tolerance level. This assessment is
sufficient for the current amendments to the cloquintocet-mexyl
tolerance because (1) no new crops are being added to the tolerance;
and (2) EPA has determined that higher tolerance levels being
established for the animal feeds of wheat, hay, and forage will not
result in finite residues in livestock commodities. For additional
information on the exposure assessment for cloquintocet-mexyl, see the
docket and the Federal Register of December 16, 2005 (70 FR 74679).
    The first petition (PP 7E7194) requested that cloquintocet-mexyl be
used with an additional active ingredient (pyroxsulam), and the second
petition (PP 7E7233) requested increases in wheat tolerances. The
Agency's exposure assessments documents are found in this docket. The
following are summaries of the conclusions.
    PP 7E7194: Adding Pyroxsulam. Dow AgroScience's petition (PP
7E7194) requested the cloquintocet-mexyl be allowed to be used in
formulations of the active ingredient pyroxsulam, and that tolerances
of 0.10 ppm be established on wheat grain, forage, hay, and straw. Dow
AgroSciences submitted four residue chemistry studies:
     1. A magnitude of the residue study depicting the residues of
cloquintocet-mexyl in wheat grain, forage, hay, and straw,
    2. A storage stability study,
    3. An analytical method study, and
    4. An independent laboratory validation (ILV) of the analytical
method. Evaluation of the data was accomplished as part of a joint
review by Australia, Canada, and the United States.
    The results of the residue field trials did not exceed the
currently established cloquintocet-mexyl tolerances for wheat
commodities. All the observed residues were less than half of the
established tolerances and were not significantly higher than the
method Level of Quantification (LOQ). Therefore, the active ingredient
pyroxsulam can be added to the current tolerance for cloquintocet-
mexyl. The current wheat tolerances are adequate and do not need to be
modified as a result of the addition of the new active ingredient.
    PP 7E7233: Increasing wheat tolerances for cloquintocet-mexyl.
Syngenta Crop Protection's petition (PP 7E7233) requested that existing
tolerances for cloquintocet-mexyl and its metabolite be amended to
increase wheat, forage from 0.10 to 0.20 ppm and wheat, hay from 0.10
to 0.50 ppm. The Agency is granting the requested increase in
tolerances for cloquintocet-mexyl and its metabolite on wheat,

forage at 0.20 ppm and wheat, hay at 0.50 ppm.
    EPA has no objection to raising the tolerances for wheat, forage
from 0.1 ppm to 0.20 ppm and wheat, hay from 0.1 to 0.50 ppm. EPA
developed livestock secondary residue calculations assuming levels of
0.20 ppm for wheat, forage and 0.50 ppm for wheat, hay. Because of the
low levels of total radioactive residues found in livestock commodities
in the ruminant and poultry metabolism studies and the corresponding
low radioactive residues calculated for the 1X feeding levels, ruminant
and poultry feeding studies are not needed, tolerances on livestock
commodities are not needed, and analytical methods for livestock
commodities are not needed. The uses on wheat fall under 40 CFR
180.6(a)(3) since no secondary residues are expected to occur in
livestock commodities.
    The results of field residue trial show that when used with the
active ingredient pyroxsulam, residues of cloquintocet-mexyl were less
than half of the established tolerances and not significantly higher
than the method LOQ. And no secondary residues are expected to occur in
livestock commodities from the increase of cloquintocet-mexyl wheat,
hay, and forage tolerances. Therefore, the previously conducted
cloquintocet-mexyl aggregate exposure assessments can be used in
evaluating the addition of this active ingredient and the increase to
wheat, hay, and forage tolerances. The following summary of aggregate
exposure risks of cloquintocet-mexyl from acute and chronic dietary
exposures and drinking water exposures is taken from the ``Aggregate
Risks and Determination of Safety'' section of the final rule for
cloquintocet-mexyl (70 FR 74679) published December 16, 2005.
    There are no residential uses for cloquintocet-mexyl at this time.
Therefore, the acute aggregate risk assessment includes exposure
estimates from food and drinking water only.
    ``The food and water exposure estimates for females 13-49 yrs old
is <1% of the acute population adjusted dose (aPAD). The acute risk
estimate for females 13-49 years, resulting from aggregate exposure to
cloquintocet-mexyl in food and drinking water is below EPA's level of
concern.''
    The following summarizes the chronic aggregate exposure risks of
cloquintocet-mexyl:
    ``The aggregate chronic risk assessment takes into account average
exposure estimates from dietary consumption of cloquintocet-mexyl (food
and drinking water) and residential uses. Since there are no
residential uses for cloquintocet-mexyl (either established or pending)
at this time, the aggregate chronic assessment included exposures from
food and drinking water only. Since the dietary exposure assessment
already includes the highest chronic exposure from the drinking water
modeling data, no further calculations are necessary. The general U.S.
population and all population subgroups have exposure and risk
estimates which are below the Agency's level of concern (i.e., the
percentages of the chronic population adjusted doses (cPADs) are all
below 100%). The exposure to the U.S. population is <1% cPAD and the
most highly exposed subgroup, children 3-5 yrs old, is 1% cPAD.
Therefore, chronic risk estimates resulting from aggregate exposure to
cloquintocet-mexyl in food and drinking water are below the Agency's
level of concern from all population subgroups.''
    There are no residential or non-pesticidal uses for cloquintocet-
mexyl. Therefore, no further aggregate assessment is necessary. For
additional information on the Exposure Assessment for cloquintocet-
mexyl, see the docket and the Federal Register of December 16, 2005 (70
FR 74679).

C. Safety Factor for Infants and Children

    Section 408 of the FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the
case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal
toxicity and the completeness of the database on toxicity and exposure
unless EPA determines that a different margin of safety will be safe
for infants and children. Margins of safety are incorporated into EPA
risk assessments either directly through use of a MOE analysis or
through using uncertainty (safety) factors in calculating a dose level
that poses no appreciable risk to humans. The toxicity database is
sufficient for cloquintocet-mexyl and potential exposure is adequately
characterized based on modeling. In terms of hazard, there are low
concerns and no residual uncertainties regarding pre-natal and/or post-
natal toxicity. Accordingly, EPA concludes that the additional tenfold
safety factor for the protection of infants and children is
unnecessary. For additional information on the Safety Factor
determination for infants and children for cloquintocet-mexyl, see the
docket and the Federal Register of December 16, 2005 (70 FR 74679).

D. Cumulative Exposure

    Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of the FFDCA requires that, when
considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the
Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative
effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances
that have a common mechanism of toxicity.'' Unlike other pesticides for
which EPA has followed a cumulative risk approach based on a common
mechanism of toxicity, EPA has not made a common mechanism of toxicity
finding as to cloquintocet-mexyl and any other substances, and the
chemical does not appear to produce a toxic metabolite produced by
other substances. For the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore,
EPA has not assumed that cloquintocet-mexyl has a common mechanism of
toxicity with other substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts
to determine which chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to
evaluate the cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's website at
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

E. Other Considerations

1. Analytical Methods

    Adequate enforcement methodology is available to enforce the
tolerance expression. The method may be requested from: Chief,
Analytical Chemistry Branch, Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes
Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 20755-5350; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For the complete description of
Analytical Methods for cloquintocet-mexyl, see the docket and the
Federal Register of December 16, 2005 (70 FR 74679).

2. Storage Stability

    The petitioner submitted the results of a storage stability study
that was performed to support the field trials. Samples of wheat grain,
wheat straw, wheat forage, spinach, tomatoes, potatoes, and soybeans
were fortified with cloquintocet-mexyl and cloquintocet acid to levels
of 0.01 and 0.10 ppm. After 9 months of storage at temperatures of <=-
20 C, percent recoveries of cloquintocet-mexyl ranged from 74-107% and
percent recoveries of cloquintocet acid ranged from 72-101%. The
storage stability data are adequate to support the storage durations
used in the field trials.

3. International Tolerances

    There are no Codex tolerances for cloquintocet-mexyl. Australia has
established maximum residue limits

(MRLs) for cloquintocet-mexyl on wheat and barley at 0.1 ppm.

F. Determination of Safety and Conclusions

    The Agency is granting the requested increase in tolerances for
cloquintocet-mexyl and its metabolite on wheat, forage at 0.20 ppm and
wheat, hay at 0.50 ppm. The Agency is also granting the requested
addition of reference to the active ingredient pyroxsulam for use with
the inert ingredient safener cloquintocet-mexyl on wheat. In addition,
the Agency is removing the specification of a 1:4 ratio of
cloquintocet-mexyl to active ingredient from the existing tolerance
expression of 40 CFR 180.560. The specification is not necessary when
numerical tolerances are already established.
    Based on the information in this preamble, EPA concludes that there
is a reasonable certainty of no harm to the general population,
including infants and children, from aggregate exposure to residues of
cloquintocet-mexyl and its metabolite. Accordingly, EPA finds that the
tolerances described above for residues of cloquintocet-mexyl and its
metabolite will be safe.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final rule establishes a tolerance under section 408(d) of
FFDCA in response to petitions submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and
Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this rule has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this rule is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355,
May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April
23, 1997). This final rule does not contain any information collections
subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require any special considerations
under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as the tolerance in
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
    This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 6, 2000) do not apply to this rule. In addition, this
rule does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note).

V. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to
the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
United States prior to publication of this final rule in the Federal
Register. This final rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

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

    Dated: February 20, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

0
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

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

0
2. Section 180.560 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as
follows:

Sec.  180.560   Cloquintocet-mexyl (acetic acid [(5-chloro-8-
quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester; CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2);
tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues
of cloquintocet-mexyl (acetic acid [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-
methylhexyl ester; CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-
chloro-8-quinlinoxyacetic acid) when used as an inert ingredient
(safener) in pesticide formulations containing the active ingredients
pinoxaden (wheat or barley), clodinafop-propargyl (wheat only), or
pyroxsulum (wheat only) in or on the following food commodities:

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                 Commodity                        Parts per million
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Barley, grain.............................  0.1
Barley, hay...............................  0.1
Barley, straw.............................  0.1
Wheat, forage.............................  0.2
Wheat, grain..............................  0.1
Wheat, hay................................  0.5
Wheat, straw..............................  0.1
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4495-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]

Guam; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the territory of Guam (FEMA-4495-DR), dated March 27, 2020, and
related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on January 20, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Tammy L.
Littrell, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Robert J. Fenton as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA);

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing
Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared
Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and
Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Robert J. Fenton,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-10-000]

Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application

October 28, 2005.
    Take notice that on October 24, 2005, Dominion Transmission, Inc.,
(Dominion), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, filed with
the Commission an application, pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural
Gas Act, for authorization to reclassify from jurisdictional
transmission to gathering, exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction
under section 1(b) of the NGA: (1) Approximately two 500 horsepower
compressor units at its Hastings compressor station; and (2) 218 feet
of 12-inch diameter pipe on Line H-1 and five feet of 12-inch diameter
pipe on Line H-10, all in Wetzel County, West Virginia, as more fully
set forth in the application which is open to public inspection. This
filing may be also viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the

``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERCOnline Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or TTY,

contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Margaret H. Peters, Senior Counsel, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.,
120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or via telephone at
(804) 819-2277, facsimile number<PHONE_NUMBER>, and e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Comment Date: November 17, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Availability
and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for
Issuing an Experimental Permit to Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
(SpaceX) for Operation of the DragonFly Vehicle at the McGregor Test
Site, McGregor, Texas.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), Council on
Environmental Quality NEPA implementing regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-
1508), and FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures, Change 1, the FAA is announcing the availability of and
requesting comments on the Draft EA for Issuing an Experimental Permit
to SpaceX for Operation of the DragonFly Vehicle at the McGregor Test
Site, McGregor, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel Czelusniak, Office of
Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591; telephone
(202) 267-5924; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft EA was prepared to analyze the
potential environmental impacts of SpaceX's proposal to conduct
suborbital launches and landings of the DragonFly reusable launch
vehicle (RLV) at the McGregor, Texas test site located in McLennan and
Coryell Counties. To conduct this experimental testing, SpaceX must
obtain an experimental permit from the FAA. Under the Proposed Action
addressed in the EA, the FAA would issue an experimental permit to
SpaceX, which would authorize SpaceX to conduct suborbital launches and
landings of the DragonFly RLV from the McGregor test site. To support
the DragonFly RLV activities under the experimental permit, SpaceX
would construct a 40 foot (ft) by 40 ft launch pad. Therefore, the
Proposed Action analyzed in the Draft EA includes the activities that
would be authorized by the experimental permit (i.e., the operation of
the launch vehicle) as well as the construction of the launch pad.
SpaceX anticipates the DragonFly RLV program would require up to two
years to complete (2014-2015). Therefore, the Proposed Action considers
one new permit and one potential permit renewal. A maximum of 30 annual
operations are proposed in each year of operation.
    The Draft EA addresses the potential environmental impacts of
implementing the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative. Under
the No Action Alternative, the FAA would not issue an experimental
permit to SpaceX for the operation of the DragonFly RLV at the McGregor
test site. Existing SpaceX activities would continue at the McGregor
test site, which include engine testing for the Falcon 9 launch
vehicle.
    The impact categories considered in the Draft EA include air
quality; noise and compatible land use; Department of Transportation
Act: Section 4(f); historical, architectural, archaeological, and
cultural resources; fish, wildlife, and plants; water quality (surface
waters, groundwater, wetlands, and floodplains); natural resources and
energy supply; hazardous materials, pollution prevention, and solid
waste; light emissions and visual impacts; and socioeconomics,
environmental justice, and children's environmental health risks and
safety risks. The Draft EA also considers the potential cumulative
environmental impacts.
    The FAA has posted the Draft EA on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/review/permits/.
    A paper copy of the Draft EA may be reviewed during regular
business hours at the following library:

 McGinley Memorial Library, 317 Main Street, McGregor, TX 76657

DATES: The FAA encourages all interested parties to provide comments
concerning the scope and content of the Draft EA. To ensure that all
comments can be addressed in the Final EA, comments on the draft must
be received by the FAA, preferably in writing, on or before June 16,
2014, or 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice of
Availability, whichever is later. Comments should be as specific as
possible and address the analysis of potential environmental impacts
and the adequacy of the proposed action or merits of alternatives being
considered. Reviewers should organize their comments to be meaningful
and inform the FAA of their interests and concerns by quoting or
providing specific references to the text of the Draft EA. Matters that
could have been raised with specificity during the comment period on
the Draft EA may not be considered if they are raised for the first
time later in the decision process. This commenting procedure is
intended to ensure that substantive comments and concerns are made
available to the FAA in a timely manner so that the FAA has an
opportunity to address them.

ADDRESSES: Please submit comments in writing to Mr. Daniel Czelusniak,
Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC
20591; or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

    Issued in Washington, DC on: May 14, 2014.
Daniel Murray,
Manager, Space Transportation Development Division.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD14-6-000]

Browns Valley Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On November 1, 2013, Browns Valley Irrigation District (BVID) filed
a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower
facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act, as amended
by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
(HREA). The 985 kW Tennessee Ditch Hydropower Project would utilize a
new pipeline paralleling BVID's existing Tennessee Ditch conduit
structure, which delivers water to Tennessee Creek for downstream
irrigation purposes. The project would be located in Yuba County,
California.
    Applicant Contact: Walter Cotter, Browns Valley Irrigation
District, 9370 Browns Valley School Road, P.O. Box 6, Browns Valley, CA
95918, Phone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>, email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) A new intake structure at the end of a
tunnel that transports water from Collins Lake; (2) a new 7,225-foot-
long, 36-inch diameter PVC intake pipe running parallel with the
Tennessee Ditch; (3) a new powerhouse containing one new

985-kilowatt generating unit; (4) a new discharge pool under the
powerhouse, which will discharge water into Tennessee Creek; and (5)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated
annual generating capacity of 3,900 megawatt-hours.
    A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined
or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below.

                          Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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                                                                                Satisfies
            Statutory provision                                   Description                           (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA.......  The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal,                 Y
                                             pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade
                                             water conveyance that is operated for the
                                             distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or
                                             industrial consumption and not primarily for the
                                             generation of electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA....  The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained              Y
                                             for the generation of electric power and uses for
                                             such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a
                                             non-federally owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA...  The facility has an installed capacity that does not              Y
                                             exceed 5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA..  On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not                  Y
                                             licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements
                                             of Part I of the FPA.
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    Preliminary Determination: Based upon the above criteria,
Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies
the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility not
required to be licensed or exempted from licensing.
    Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments
contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45
days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
    Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1)
bear in all capital letters the ``COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR
A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as
applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the
project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3)
state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and
(4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through
385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting
Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and comments using the Commission's eFiling system
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of all other filings in
reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service
on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in
this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can
be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed
and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (e.g., CD14-6-000) in
the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call
toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For TTY,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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10474 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 43 / Wednesday, March 5, 2003 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2003   0051; FRL   7294   3]

Ammonium Thiosulfate; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities. DATES: Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP   2003   0051, must be received on or before April 4, 2003. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Tompkins, Registration Division ( 7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 305   5697; e mail address: tompkins. jim]@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:   Industry ( NAICS 111)   Crop production ( NAICS 112)   Animal production ( NAICS 311)   Food manufacturing, and Pesticide manufacturing ( NAICS 32532) This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket ( ID) number OPP   2003   0051. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although, a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is ( 703) 305   5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although, not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although, not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or on paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff.

C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked `` late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I. D. Do not use EPA dockets or e mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute. 1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also, include this contact information on the outside of any disk VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 21: 44 Mar 04, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 05MRN1. SGM 05MRN1 10475 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 43 / Wednesday, March 5, 2003 / Notices or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select `` search'' and then key in docket ID number OPP   2003   0051. The system is an `` anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. E mail. Comments may be sent by e mail to opp docket@ epa. gov, Attention: Docket ID number OPP   2003   0051. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your e mail address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I. C. 2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB) ( 7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001, Attention: Docket ID number OPP   2003   0051. 3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID number OPP   2003   0051. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I. B. 1.

D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?

Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI ( if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/ or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this notice. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA has received a pesticide petition as follows proposing the establishment and/ or amendment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), 21 U. S. C. 346a. EPA has determined that this petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408( d)( 2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: February 20, 2003. Debra Edwards, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary of Petition The petitioner's summary of the pesticide petition is printed below as required by FFDCA section 408( d)( 3). The summary of the petition was prepared by Siemer and Associates Inc., and represents the view of the petitioner. The petition summary announces the availability of a description of the analytical methods available to EPA for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues or an explanation of why no such method is needed.

Siemer and Associates, Inc.

PP 6F4789 EPA has received a pesticide petition ( PP 6F4789) from Siemer and Associates, Inc. on behalf of National Chelating, 4672 West Jennifer, Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93722, proposing pursuant to section 408( d) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U. S. C. 346a( d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing an exemption from the requirements for a tolerance for ammonium thiosulfate when used for blossom thinning on apples. Pursuant to the section 408( d)( 2)( A)( i) of the FFDCA, as amended, Siemer and Associates, Inc., on behalf of National Chelating has submitted the following VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 21: 44 Mar 04, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 05MRN1. SGM 05MRN1 10476 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 43 / Wednesday, March 5, 2003 / Notices summary of information, data and arguments in support of their pesticide petition. This summary was prepared by Siemer and Associates, Inc., and EPA has not fully evaluated the merits of the petition. EPA edited the summary to clarify that the conclusions and arguments were the petitioner's and not necessarily EPA's and to remove certain extraneous material. On August 30, 1996 Siemer and Associates on behalf of National Chelating petitioned EPA, under pesticide petition 6F4789, for a permanent exemption from the requirements of a tolerance for ammonium thiosulfate on apples. Section 408( b)( 2)( A) of the amended Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act allows the EPA to establish an exemption from the requirements for a tolerance only if the Administrator determines that there is a `` reasonable certainty that no harm will result from the aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information.'' The available information indicates that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from various types of exposure. Requests for waivers from the requirements of performing studies for known chemistry are presented and substantiated. The following is a summary of the information submitted to EPA, to support the establishment, under Section 408( b)( 2)( D) of the amended FFDCA, of a tolerance for ammonium thiosulfate on apples.

A. Residue Chemistry 1. Plant metabolism. The qualitative nature of the residues of ammonium thiosulfate in apple is adequately understood. The requirement for residue studies was waived by EPA based on the knowledge that ammonium thiosulfate has been used as a soil applied and foliar applied fertilizer for many years. Prior experience and numerous publications teach that ammonium thiosulfate ionizes when placed into water, forming an ammonium ion and a thiosulfate ion which further degrades to form elemental sulfur and a sulfate ion. The sulfur is further oxidized to form a sulfate ion. The ammonium and sulfate ions thus formed are absorbed into the growing plant and moved into the naturally occurring nitrogen and sulfate pools that occur naturally in growing plants. Once applied to the plant, without isotope identification, it is not possible to separate the ammonium and sulfate ions that will occur from those that already occur naturally in the plant. On this basis, an exemption from the requirements of a tolerance is justified. There is no analytical method needed since there is no practical way to separate the ammonium and sulfate ions from those that naturally occur. 2. Analytical method. The need for an analytical method is waived on the basis that there is no need for analyzing for the component of ammonium and sulfate ion applied for blossom thinning purposes. 3. Magnitude of residues. No residues of ammonium thiosulfate will be identified separately from those ammonium and sulfate ions naturally occurring. This result supports the proposed exemption from the requirements for a tolerance.

B. Toxicological Profile A request to waive the battery of mammalian toxicity studies for ammonium thiosulfate is based on and justified by the following: 1. Acute toxicity. Based on EPA criteria, ammonium thiosulfate previously registered for a non food use as an ornamental herbicide has been shown to be relatively non toxic and has been registered for non food use purposes as a Category III herbicide. These data have previously been supplied to the agency. 2. Genotoxicity. A request for a waiver from the following requirements is made on the basis that sodium thiosulfate is on the Food and Drug Administration's Generally Recognized as Safe ( GRAS) list at 21 CFR 184.1807, and ammonium thiosulfate is already exempted from the requirements of a tolerance when used in accordance with good agricultural practices as inert ( or occasionally active) ingredients in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to raw agricultural commodities after harvest ( at 40 CFR 180.1001( c)). Ammonium thiosulfate ionizes to form ammonium ion and thiosulfate ion in water with neither of these ions being mutagenic or genotoxic. On that basis the following tests are requested to be waived. i. Gene Mutation  Ames. ii. In vitro Structural chromosomal aberration assay. iii. In vitro CHO/ HGPRT assay. iv. In vivo micronucleus aberration assay. 3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. A request for waiving the data requirements for the following is made on the basis of the discussion in paragraph B. above. In addition, all of the tests listed below rely on feeding the test substance, to animals that have acidic stomachs. Placing ammonium thiosulfate into an acidic environment will cause near instantaneous ion formation giving rise to ammonium and thiosulfate ions, which ultimately breaks down to elemental sulfur and sulfite. These sulfur forms will be quickly oxidized under acidic conditions to sulfate, which will be incorporated into the normal sulfate pool that exists within the metabolic system of the various animal test systems. The ammonium ion will react with the acidic component, most likely forming ammonium chloride which will be metabolized in a well understood pathway in the systems of the various animal test systems. The new moiety formed in this acidic medium is the sulfite ion which also is well understood and is quickly oxidized to sulfate. The FDA instituted studies in 1975 and 1985 on the GRAS status of sulfite and, as a result of these studies, has substantiated the GRAS status except for a few individuals that might be allergic to sulfite. In this proposed usage, however, the sulfite will not reach the possibly allergic people, since the sulfite will be metabolized to sulfate in the plant system before reaching any sensitive people who may consume the treated tissue. The data waivers requested are as follows: i. Teratology in rats. ii. Teratology in rabbits. iii. 2 Generation reproduction in rats. 4. Subchronic toxicity. The data requirements listed below are requested to be waived on the basis illustrated above at paragraph B. 3. i. 28   Day dermal in rats. ii. 13   Week oral feeding in rats. iii. 90   Day oral feeding in dogs. 5. Chronic toxicity. The data requirements listed below are requested to be waived for reasons listed above at paragraph B. 3. i. 1   Year chronic toxicity in dogs. ii. 18   month chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity in mice. iii. 24   month chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity in rats. 6. Animal metabolism. The metabolism of ammonium thiosulfate is well understood in animals. As listed above, this substance rapidly ionizes in the acidic portion of the animal gut, giving rise to ammonium ion and sulfate ion. Both of these substances are required and occur in the metabolism of animals. 7. Metabolite toxicology. No toxicologically significant metabolites will be detected in plant or animal metabolism studies using ammonium thiosulfate. Therefore, no metabolites are required to be regulated. 8. Endocrine effects. There is no information available that suggest that VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 21: 44 Mar 04, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 05MRN1. SGM 05MRN1 10477 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 43 / Wednesday, March 5, 2003 / Notices ammonium thiosulfate would be associated with endocrine effects.

C. Aggregate Exposure 1. Dietary exposure   i Food. There will be no residues of ammonium thiosulfate that will reach any portion of the U. S. population as a result of using ammonium thiosulfate as a blossom thinner on apples. The ammonium and sulfate ions that will arise will not be different from the naturally occurring forms of the ions, which exceed by far the amount that will be applied as a result of the use of the ammonium thiosulfate. ii. Drinking water. Ammonium and sulfate ions that arise from ammonium thiosulfate use will add no additional burden to the drinking water. The end points of the two ions formed as a result of ammonium thiosulfate use will both be used in plant nutrition. The ammonium form of nitrogen resists leaching by binding to the colloid fraction in the soil to resist ground water contamination. The amount of sulfate added as a result of the described use will add an imperceptible amount to the sulfate level already in existence in the soil. There is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from dietary exposure to ammonium thiosulfate, because dietary exposures to residues on food cannot be differentiated from those that will occur naturally in food, and exposure through drinking water is expected to be insignificant. 2. Non dietary exposure. There is no non dietary exposure expected, since any ammonium thiosulfate finding its way onto the plants or around any plants will be absorbed and metabolized into naturally occurring plant constituents.

D. Cumulative Effects There are no cumulative effects expected since the ammonium thiosulfate metabolites are all incorporated into naturally occurring constituents found in all plant systems.

E. Safety Determination 1. U. S. population. The natural occurrence of the metabolites of the ammonium and sulfate ions in all plants and in humans is the basis for the Generally Recognized As Safe characterization of the thiosulfate ion and the use of the ammonium ion as a component in nearly all fertilizers, supports the conclusion that there is a `` reasonable certainty of no harm'' from aggregate exposure to ammonium thiosulfate. 2. Infants and children. No developmental, reproductive or fetotoxic effects have been associated with ammonium thiosulfate and its use as a fertilizer. The calculation of safety margins with respect to ammonium thiosulfate is unnecessary since the ammonium and sulfate ions that will arise from the use of ammonium thiosulfate will add only slightly to the already naturally occurring nitrogen and sulfur pools in existence in various plants. Since there will be no residues of toxicological significance resulting from ammonium thiosulfate, calculations of safety margins are not necessary based on the lack of any unnatural residues.

F. International Tolerances There is no codex maximum residue level established for ammonium thiosulfate on apple. However, ammonium thiosulfate is widely used as a nutrient in many parts of the world. [ FR Doc. 03   5036 Filed 3   4   03; 8: 45 am]

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Pesticides; Final Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Labeling of Pesticide Products Under the National Organic Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing the availability of a pesticide registration notice ( PR Notice) titled `` Labeling of Pesticide Products Under the National Organic Program.'' This PR Notice was issued by the Agency on January 31, 2003 and is identified as PR Notice 2003   1. PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular final PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant concerning obtaining EPA approval of pesticide product label language indicating that all ingredients ( active and inert) in a pesticide product and all uses of that pesticide product meet the criteria defined in the National Organic Program Rule. This notice is being issued because of registrant requests to be able to identify, on pesticide product labels, pesticide products that are allowable under the National Organic Program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Torla, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division ( 7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 308   8098; fax number: ( 703) 308   7026; e mail address: torla. robert@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to those persons who wish to consider including language on their pesticide labeling identifying their pesticide product as allowable under the National Organic Program. Since other entities may also be interested, 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What Guidance Does this PR Notice Provide? This PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant concerning how registrants may obtain EPA approval of label language indicating that all ingredients ( active and inert) in a pesticide product and all uses of that product meet the criteria defined in the National Organic Program Rule ( 7 CFR part 205). This notice provides information on: 1. The conditions which must be met for approval of the label language. 2. An example of acceptable label language. 3. Guidance on materials to be submitted for Agency review. 4. Guidance for inserting label language on pesticide products exempted from FIFRA regulation under 40 CFR 152.25.

III. Do PR Notices Contain Binding Requirements? The PR Notice discussed in this notice is intended to provide guidance to EPA personnel and decision makers and to pesticide registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is not binding on either EPA or pesticide registrants, and EPA may depart from the guidance where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. Likewise, pesticide registrants may assert that the guidance is not appropriate generally or not applicable to a specific pesticide or situation.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP12-220-000]

Brian Hamilton; El Paso Natural Gas and El Paso Western
Pipelines; Notice of Complaint

    Take notice that on December 2, 2011, pursuant to 49 CFR 192.61,
192.7 and 31.8 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
(Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedures, the Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 2002, and the Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety
Administration, Brian Hamilton (Complainant) filed a formal complaint
against El Paso Natural Gas and El Paso Western Pipelines (Respondents)
alleging that the Respondents failed to properly maintain the property
of Complainant where the Respondents have right of way privileges to
operate a high pressure interstate natural gas pipeline.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served
upon Respondents.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainants.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 21, 2011.

    Dated: December 2, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-31504 Filed 12-7-11; 8:45 am]
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