[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78937-78941]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27209]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0631; FRL-9954-58]

Di-n-butyl Adipate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of di-n-butyl adipate (CAS Reg. No. 105-99-
7) when used as an inert ingredient (plasticizer) at a concentration of
not more than 25% by weight in pesticide formulations intended for
varroa mite control around bee hives. Bayer Healthcare, LLC submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of di-n-butyl adipate.

DATES: This regulation is effective November 10, 2016. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 9, 2017,
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: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0631, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email 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.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, 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-2015-0631 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
January 9, 2017. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections and
hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    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 (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0631, by one of
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Petition for Exemption

    In the Federal Register of October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63731) (FRL-
9935-29), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21
U.S.C. 346a, announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP IN-
10838) by Bayer Healthcare, LLC, Animal Health Division, P.O. Box 390
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.910
be amended by establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of di-n-butyl adipate, (CAS Reg. No. 105-99-7)
when used as an inert ingredient (plasticizer) intended for varroa mite
control around bee hives. That document referenced a summary of the
petition prepared by Bayer Healthcare, LLC, the petitioner, which is
available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov. There were no
comments received in response to the notice of filing.

III. Inert Ingredient Definition

    Inert ingredients are all ingredients that are not active
ingredients as defined in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are not
limited to, the following types of ingredients (except when they have a
pesticidal efficacy of their own): Solvents such as alcohols and

hydrocarbons; surfactants such as polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty
acids; carriers such as clay and diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as
carrageenan and modified cellulose; wetting, spreading, and dispersing
agents; propellants in aerosol dispensers; microencapsulating agents;
and emulsifiers. The term ``inert'' is not intended to imply
nontoxicity; the ingredient may or may not be chemically active.
Generally, EPA has exempted inert ingredients from the requirement of a
tolerance based on the low toxicity of the individual inert
ingredients.

IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the exemption is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(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 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. . . .''
    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be clearly demonstrated that aggregate
exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably foreseeable
circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human health. In order
to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance may be established.
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(A), and the factors
specified in FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), EPA has reviewed the available
scientific data and other relevant information in support of this
action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a
determination on aggregate exposure for di-n-butyl adipate including
exposure resulting from the exemption established by this action. EPA's
assessment of exposures and risks associated with di-n-butyl adipate
follows.

A. Toxicological Profile

    EPA has evaluated the available toxicity data and considered their
validity, completeness, and reliability as well as the relationship of
the results of the studies 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. Specific information on the studies received and the nature
of the adverse effects caused by di-n-butyl adipate as well as the no-
observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) and the lowest-observed-adverse-
effect level (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies are discussed in this
unit.
    Di-n-butyl adipate is of low acute oral toxicity, with an oral
lethal dose (LD)50 in rats of 1.52 gram/kilogram (g/kg) body
weight. An 8-hour inhalation exposure to air saturated with di-n-butyl
adipate caused no deaths in a group of 6 albino rats. Di-n-butyl
adipate as not acutely toxic to rabbits by the dermal route, with a
dermal LD50 of 19.24 g/kg. Non-standard dermal irritation
studies suggest that di-n-butyl adipate is a dermal irritant. Eye
irritation studies in rabbits indicated minor eye irritation with
recovery in a few days. Di-n-butyl adipate is not a dermal sensitizer
in guinea pigs.
    In two separate Ames Assays, no mutations were induced in any
bacterial strain at any concentration of di-n-butyl adipate with or
without metabolic activation. A chromosomal aberration assay was
conducted on di-n-butyl adipate using cultured Chinese Hamster lung
(CHL/IU) cells. Details of the study were not reported, but structural
chromosome aberrations were reported in this study with metabolic
activation. In an in vivo micronucleus assay, no cytotoxic effects were
identified in the bone marrow cells, and there was no significant
increase in the number of cells with micronuclei at any dose or time
after dosing.
    In a reproduction and developmental toxicity study, male and female
rats received di-n-butyl adipate at oral doses of 0, 100, 300 and 1,000
milligram/kilogram/day (mg/kg/day). There was no effect of di-n-butyl
adipate exposure on any of the reproductive parameters measured. Pup
body weight in the 1,000 mg/kg/day group was slightly reduced compared
to controls at birth and on postnatal day 4. The study no-observable-
adverse-effect level (NOAEL) for general toxicity in the parental
generation of 300 mg/kg/day is based on the increase in kidney weights
in males and females at 1,000 mg/kg/day. The NOAEL for reproduction in
male and female rats was 1,000 mg/kg. The NOAEL for the F1
generation (offspring toxicity) was 300 mg/kg/day.
    The potential effects of repeated oral exposure to di-n-butyl
adipate were evaluated in Sprague-Dawley rats in a 28-day toxicity
test. Male and female rats received gavage doses of di-n-butyl adipate
of 0, 20, 140, or 1000 mg/kg/day. No test substance-related changes
were seen in any of the monitored endpoints. The NOAEL in both males
and females was 1,000 mg/kg/day.
    The results of the OncoLogic Quantitative Structure Activity
Relationship (QSAR) model has not identified any concerns for
carcinogenicity relating to di-n-butyl adipate.

B. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern

    Once a pesticide's toxicological profile is determined, EPA
identifies toxicological points of departure (POD) and levels of
concern to use in evaluating the risk posed by human exposure to the
pesticide. For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no
appreciable risk, the toxicological POD is used as the basis for
derivation of reference values for risk assessment. PODs are developed
based on a careful analysis of the doses in each toxicological study to
determine the dose at which no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL)
and the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified
(the LOAEL). Uncertainty/safety factors are used in conjunction with
the POD to calculate a safe exposure level--generally referred to as a
population-adjusted dose (PAD) or a reference dose (RfD)--and a safe
margin of exposure (MOE). For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes
that any amount of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the
Agency estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of
the adverse effect expected in a lifetime. For more information on the
general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete
description of the risk assessment process, see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm.

    No acute toxicological endpoint of concern has been identified for
di-n-butyl adipate. On the basis of the reproduction study (OECD
Preliminary Reproduction Test), the NOAEL for di-n-butyl adipate was
300 mg/kg/day for offspring toxicity based on decreased in pup body
weights seen at the LOAEL of 1,000 mg/kg/day was selected for risk
assessment. The available toxicology data support that an Food Quality
Protection Act safety factor (FQPA SF) of 3X for di-n-butyl adipate
should be retained to account for uncertainties associated with
subchronic to chronic extrapolation. Therefore, the chronic population
adjusted dose (cPAD) is 1 mg/kg/day based upon a NOAEL of 300 mg/kg/day
and the use of 10X factors for intra- and inter-species variability and
an FQPA SF of 3X.

C. Exposure Assessment

    1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary
exposure to di-n-butyl adipate, EPA considered exposure under the
proposed exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. EPA assessed
dietary exposures from di-n-butyl adipate in food as follows:
    Acute and chronic dietary assessments take into account exposure
estimates from dietary consumption of food and drinking water. The
Agency assessed the dietary exposures to di-n-butyl adipate as an inert
ingredient at no more than 25% in the plastic of strips containing
pesticides that are placed at the entrance to bee hives.
    No adverse effects attributable to a single exposure to di-n-butyl
adipate were seen in the toxicity databases; therefore, an acute
dietary risk assessment is not appropriate.
    In conducting the chronic dietary exposure assessment to di-n-butyl
adipate the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model/Food Commodity Intake
Database (DEEM-FCID)TM, Version 3.16 was used. EPA used food
consumption information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, What We Eat in
America, (NHANES/WWEIA). This dietary survey was conducted from 2003 to
2008. As to residue levels in food, no residue data were submitted for
di-n-butyl adipate. In the absence of specific residue data, EPA has
developed an approach that uses surrogate information to derive upper
bound exposure estimates for the subject inert ingredient. Upper bound
exposure estimates are based on the highest tolerance for a given
commodity from a list of high-use insecticides, herbicides, and
fungicides. A complete description of the general approach taken to
assess inert ingredient risks in the absence of residue data is
contained in the memorandum entitled ``Alkyl Amines Polyalkoxylates
(Cluster 4): Acute and Chronic Aggregate (Food and Drinking Water)
Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessments for the Inerts.'' (D361707, S.
Piper, 2/25/09) and can be found at http://www.regulations.gov in
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0738. Adjustments were made to the
DEEM model estimates for oral exposure from the use of di-n-butyl
adipate to account for the use of not more than 25% di-n-butyl adipate
in strips containing pesticides that are placed at the entrance to bee
hives (for honey and including exposure through drinking water).
    The Agency has not identified any concerns for carcinogenicity
relating to di-n-butyl adipate; therefore, a cancer dietary exposure
assessment was not performed.
    2. Dietary exposure from drinking water. For the purpose of the
screening level dietary risk assessment to support this request for an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for di-n-butyl adipate, a
conservative drinking water concentration value of 100 parts per
billion (ppb) based on screening level modeling was used to assess the
contribution to drinking water for the chronic dietary risk assessments
for parent compound. These values were directly entered into the
dietary exposure model.
    3. From non-dietary exposure. The term ``residential exposure'' is
used in this document to refer to non-occupational, non-dietary
exposure (e.g., textiles (clothing and diapers), carpets, swimming
pools, and hard surface disinfection on walls, floors, tables).
    Di-n-butyl adipate may be used in inert ingredients in products
that are registered for specific uses that may result in residential
exposure, such as pesticides used in and around the home. Based on the
available data for products registered for residential use, the Agency
SOPs concluded that products containing inert chemicals similar to di-
n-butyl adipate usually comprise no more than 2-5% of the inert
ingredient in the final product. Therefore, the Agency conducted an
assessment to represent conservative residential exposure by assessing
di-n-butyl adipate in pesticide formulations (outdoor scenarios) and in
disinfectant-type uses (indoor scenarios) at no more than 5% in the
final formulation.
    4. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of
toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when
considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance or
exemption from 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.''
    EPA has not found di-n-butyl adipate to share a common mechanism of
toxicity with any other substances, and di-n-butyl adipate does not
appear to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For
the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that
di-n-butyl adipate does not have 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 Web site at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

D. Safety Factor for Infants and Children

    1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA
shall apply an additional tenfold (10X) 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 based on reliable data that a
different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children. This
additional margin of safety is commonly referred to as the FQPA SF. In
applying this provision, EPA either retains the default value of 10X,
or uses a different additional safety factor when reliable data
available to EPA support the choice of a different factor.
    2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity. Considering the overall
toxicity profile and the endpoints and doses selected for di-n-butyl
adipate, the degree of concern for the effects observed in the di-n-
butyl adipate reproductive and developmental toxicity screening study
is low, with a clear NOAEL for the offspring effects and regulatory
doses selected to be protective of any observed effects. No other
residual uncertainties were identified with respect to susceptibility.
    3. Conclusion. EPA has determined that reliable data show the
safety of infants and children would be adequately protected if the
FQPA SF were reduced to 3X. That decision is based on the following
findings:
    i. The toxicity database for di-n-butyl adipate is adequate to
assess the safety of this chemical. However, to account for potential
adverse effects from chronic exposures, an FQPA SF of 3X is retained to
account for the extrapolation

of adverse effects seen in subchronic toxicity studies to chronic
exposure scenarios.
    ii. There is no indication that di-n-butyl adipate is a neurotoxic
chemical and there is no need for a developmental neurotoxicity study
or additional uncertainty factors (UFs) to account for neurotoxicity.
    iii. There is some indication that potential effects of di-n-butyl
adipate results in increased susceptibility in young rats in the 2-
generation reproduction study but the concern is low due to the
selected endpoints.
    iv. There are no residual uncertainties identified in the exposure
databases. The dietary food exposure assessments were performed based
on 100% CT and tolerance-level residues. EPA made conservative
(protective) assumptions in the ground and surface water modeling used
to assess exposure to di-n-butyl adipate in drinking water. EPA used
similarly conservative assumptions to assess postapplication exposure
of children as well as incidental oral exposure of toddlers. These
assessments will not underestimate the exposure and risks posed by di-
n-butyl adipate.

E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety

    Determination of safety section. EPA determines whether acute and
chronic dietary pesticide exposures are safe by comparing aggregate
exposure estimates to the acute PAD (aPAD) and chronic PAD (cPAD). For
linear cancer risks, EPA calculates the lifetime probability of
acquiring cancer given the estimated aggregate exposure. Short-,
intermediate-, and chronic-term risks are evaluated by comparing the
estimated aggregate food, water, and residential exposure to the
appropriate PODs to ensure that an adequate MOE exists.
    1. Acute risk. An acute aggregate risk assessment takes into
account acute exposure estimates from dietary consumption of food and
drinking water. No adverse effect resulting from a single oral exposure
was identified and no acute dietary endpoint was selected. Therefore,
di-n-butyl adipate is not expected to pose an acute risk.
    2. Chronic risk. Using the exposure assumptions described in this
unit for chronic exposure, EPA has concluded that chronic exposure to
di-n-butyl adipate from food and water will utilize <1% of the cPAD for
all population subgroups.
    3. Short- and intermediate-term risk. Short- and intermediate-term
aggregate exposure takes into account short- and intermediate-term
residential exposure plus chronic exposure to food and water
(considered to be a background exposure level).
    A short- and intermediate-term adverse effect was identified from
the chronic oral end-point. Although di-n-butyl adipate is not
currently used as an inert ingredient in pesticide products that are
registered for any use patterns that would result in short- or
intermediate-term residential exposure, there is a possibility that di-
n-butyl adipate could be used in residential pesticide products that
would result in short- or intermediate-term residential exposure. As a
result, the Agency has determined that it is appropriate to aggregate
chronic exposure through food and water with short- and intermediate-
term residential exposures to di-n-butyl adipate.
    Using the exposure assumptions described above, EPA has concluded
that the combined chronic food and water, and short- and intermediate-
term residential exposures result in aggregate MOEs of 1700 for adult
males and females. Adult residential exposure combines liquids/trigger
sprayer/home garden use with a high end post application dermal
exposure from contact with treated lawns. As the level of concern is
for MOEs that are lower than 100, this MOE is not of concern. EPA has
concluded the combined short- and intermediate-term aggregated food,
water, and residential exposures result in an aggregate MOE of 3200 for
children. Children's residential exposure includes total exposures
associated with contact with treated surfaces (dermal and hand-to-mouth
exposures). As the level of concern is for MOEs that are lower than
100, this MOE is not of concern.
    4. Aggregate cancer risk for U.S. population. Results of a
predictive Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) model
using the OncoLogicTM Model (EPA, 2013b, version 8.0)
indicate no evidence for carcinogenicity of di-n-butyl adipate. Based
on the lack of evidence of carcinogenicity in the toxicity database and
the model results, di-n-butyl adipate not expected to pose a cancer
risk to humans.
    5. Determination of safety. Based on these risk assessments, EPA
concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
to the general population, or to infants and children from aggregate
exposure to di-n-butyl adipate residues.

V. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    Although EPA is establishing a limitation on the amount of di-n-
butyl adipate that may be used in pesticide formulations, an analytical
enforcement methodology is not necessary for this exemption from the
requirement of tolerance. The limitation will be enforced through the
pesticide registration process under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. EPA will
not register any pesticide for sale or distribution for use on growing
crops or raw agricultural commodities after harvest with concentrations
of di-n-butyl adipate exceeding 25% by weight of the formulation.

B. Revisions to Petitioned-for Tolerances

    Although not indicated the petitioner's notice of filing (NOF), the
proposed concentration of di-n-butyl adipate indicated is not to exceed
a maximum of 25%.

VI. Conclusions

    Therefore, an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is
established under 40 CFR 180.910 for di-n-butyl adipate (CAS Reg. No.
105-99-7) when used at no more than 25% by weight in pesticide
formulation for varroa mite control around bee hives.

VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d) in response to a petition
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 action has been exempted from review
under Executive Order 12866, this action is not subject to Executive
Order 13211, entitled ``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 action 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 FFDCA section 408(d), such as

the exemption 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 action 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 FFDCA section 408(n)(4). 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 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    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 (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

VIII. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
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
the rule in the Federal Register. This action 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: October 28, 2016.
Rachel C. Holloman,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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

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

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2. In Sec.  180.910, add alphabetically the inert ingredient to the
table to read as follows:

Sec.  180.910   Inert ingredients used pre- and post-harvest;
exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.

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       Inert ingredients              Limits                Uses
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di-n-Butyl adipate (CAS Reg.    Not to exceed 25%  Plasticizer in
 No. 105-99-7).                  by weight of       pesticide
                                 pesticide          formulations for
                                 formulation.       varroa mite control
                                                    around bee hives

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[FR Doc. 2016-27209 Filed 11-9-16; 8:45 am]
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From: Moore, Bruce
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 1:42 PM
To: 'Randle, Russell'<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: RE: Comment Period Extension Request - EPA Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 [I-AMS.FID3557600]

Russ,

Thank you for your request.  You may not know that we have just extended the comment period through December 4.  I've attached a link to the Word version of the notice that was signed and should be published within a few days.

http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/pdfs/20151103commentextension.pdf

We will still consider your request for a full 30 day extension from the November 17 closing date as specified in your letter.

Bruce

Bruce Moore
Senior Technical Advisor - Oil & Natural Gas Sector

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
(919) 541-5460
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
For information, visit: www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas

From: Randle, Russell<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 12:01 PM
To: Moore, Bruce<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc: Randle, Russell<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: Comment Period Extension Request - EPA Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 [I-AMS.FID3557600]

Dear Mr. Moore  -  Attached please find the request for a thirty-day extension of the comment period for the above-referenced rulemaking, to change the due date from November 17, 2015 until December 17, 2015. This request is submitted on behalf of my client, Atlas Copco North America, LLC, which has several units making compressors and other equipment affected by the proposed rule.  Please let me know if you should have any questions.  Sincerely,  Russ Randle, Counsel for Atlas Copco

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[Federal Register: August 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 163)]
[Notices]
[Page 49497]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549-0213.

Extension: Rule 30b1-5, SEC File No. 270-520, OMB Control No. 3235-
0577.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
collections of information summarized below. The Commission plans to
submit these existing collections of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension and approval.
    The title for the collection of information is ``Rule 30b1-5 (17
CFR 270.30b1-5) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-1 et seq.), Quarterly Filing of Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of
Registered Management Investment Companies.''
    Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires
registered management investment companies, other than small business
investment companies registered on Form N-5 (17 CFR 239.24 and 274.5)
to file a quarterly report via the Commission's EDGAR system on Form N-
Q (17 CFR 249.332 and 274.130), not more than sixty calendar days after
the close of each first and third fiscal quarter, containing their
complete portfolio holdings.
    The Commission estimates that there are 2,820 management investment
companies and series that are governed by the rule. For purposes of
this analysis, the burden associated with the requirements of Rule
30b1-5 has been included in the collection of information requirements
of Form N-Q, rather than the rule.
    The collection of information under Rule 30b1-5 is mandatory. The
information provided under Rule 30b1-5 is not kept confidential. The
Commission may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Lewis W. Walker, Acting
Director/CIO, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e-
mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: August 13, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-19355 Filed 8-20-08; 8:45 am]

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