              OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION
                 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20460

MEMORANDUM

DATE:		May 16, 2013

SUBJECT:	Environmental Protection Agency Assessment Memorandum for Meat Meal

            Registration Review Case Number: 6041
            Chemical Class:	Biochemical
            PC Code: 100628
            CAS Number: 68131-12-4
            Type of Review: Product Chemistry, Human Health and Ecological Reviews

FROM:		Leonard S. Cole, Jr. Senior Regulatory Specialist 05/16/13
            Biochemical Pesticides Branch
            Biopesticides & Pollution Prevention Division (7511P)

TO:			Linda A. Hollis, Chief
				Biochemical Pesticides Branch
            Biopesticides & Pollution Prevention Division (7511P)

ACTION REQUESTED

The following reviews contain the preliminary product chemistry assessment, human health assessment, and ecological toxicity for the biopesticide, Meat Meal in support of the development of the Registration Review Preliminary Work Plan.

Introduction

The Agency has determined that all necessary product chemistry information is either available or has been waived for the pesticide active ingredient meat meal. The Agency has also determined to waive all of the human health data requirements based on submitted information, and the Agency has determined to waive all of the ecological data requirements based on submitted information.

Meat meal is a sterilized, animal food by-product produced from animal proteins at livestock rending plants. It is used as an animal food/feed supplement, an organic fertilizer and as an animal repellent. Meat meal is used as a powder which is sprinkled around the perimeter of the planted area and around the base of plants at a rate of one pound per 75 - 100 square feet. Meat meal is also used a as powder in bags and placed around the perimeter of ornamental and agricultural areas. Like the action of most animal repellents, meat meal is used to repel animals in an olfactory manner. The first product containing this active ingredient was registered with the Agency in 1996. Currently, there is one registered product containing meat meal which is an end-use product (EP). Meat meal is intended to repel animals such as deer, rabbits, raccoons, and other wild-life from damaging ornamental and agricultural crops.

PRODUCT CHEMISTRY AND PRODUCT IDENTITY

Concerning the product chemistry of meat meal, all biochemical pesticide data requirements for the active ingredient have been satisfied with data or have been waived and are summarized in Table 1.

Table 1. Product Identity and Composition for meat meal
Common Name
Meat meal
Chemical Name, IUPAC
Meat meal
Molecular Weight
N/A
PC Code
100628
CAS Registry Number
68131-12-4
Empirical Formula
N/A
Registration Review Case Number
6041

Product Chemistry Summary
The Agency has conducted reviews of the available product chemistry data and information for meat meal. During the registration of the active ingredient, meat meal, the registrant submitted waiver rationales for some of the product chemistry and the physical and chemical characteristics. The rationales were accepted by the Agency. These data are summarized in Table 2, below.
Table 2. Biochemical Pesticides Product Chemistry Data Requirements for Meat Meal

                                 Guideline No.
                       Physical and Chemical Properties
                                   Status[1]
                                     Value
                                     MRID
830.1100
Product Identity and Composition
                                       A
Refer to Table 1.
                                       -
830.1200
Description of starting materials, production and formulation process
                                       A
CBI
                                       -
830.1400
Discussion of formation of impurities
                                       A
CBI
                                       -
830.1700
Preliminary analysis
                                       A
CBI
                                       -
830.6302
Color
                                       A
Brownish
                                   43633301
830.6303
Physical state
                                       A
Solid
                                   43633301
830.6304
Odor
                                       A
Pungent
                                   43633301
830.6313
Stability to normal and elevated temperatures, metals and metal ions
                                       A
Stable at room temperature; meat meal is not expected to be in contact with metals.
                                   43633301
830.7000
pH
                                       A
3.75
                                   43633301
830.7050
UV/Visible light absorption

                                      N/A
EPA has determined that these data are not required because they are not necessary to develop the risk assessment.[2]
                                   43633301
830.7200
Melting point/melting range
                                       A
500[0]F
                                   43633301
830.7220
Boiling point/boiling range
                                      N/A
Waived
                                   43633301
830.7300
Density
                                       A
1.5 lbs/gal
                                   43633301
830.7520
Particle size, fiber length, and diameter distribution
                                      N/A
Waived
                                   43633301
830.7550
830.7560
830.7570
Partition coefficient (n-Octanol/Water)
                                      N/A
Waived
                                   43633301
830.7840
Water solubility
                                       A
Practically insoluble
                                   43633301
830.7950
Vapor pressure
                                      N/A
Waived
                                   43633301
   1. A=Acceptable. N/A=Not Applicable. N/D=Not Determined.

Human Health

EPA's preliminary review of the available human health data/information on record show that the acute oral toxicity, acute dermal toxicity, acute inhalation toxicity, primary eye irritation, primary dermal irritation and dermal sensitization data requirements have not been adequately addressed. Data gaps have been identified for meat meal (indicated with a "Data Gap" designation in Table 3) based on the inadequacy of the data/information submitted. EPA will make the determination as to whether additional data/information will be required in the final work plan.  Table 3 reflects biochemical data requirements and either anticipated data needs or the fulfillment of the human health data requirements for meat meal (U. S. EPA, 2013).

Tolerances

No tolerance or exemptions are associated with the use of this biochemical pesticide because it is not applied directly to vegetation and therefore, all uses are non food uses.

Incidents

During the timeframe from December 1, 1996 to May 15, 2013, there were no incidents reported from the use of meat meal to The National Pesticides Information Center (NPIC) database, The Office of Pesticide Programs' Incident Data System (IDS) or The Environmental Incident Information System. No adverse effects to humans, domestic animals, or the environment were reported as a result of the use of meat meal as an animal repellent.

Table 3. Human Health Values for Meat Meal (40 CFR § 158.2050)
		Data Requirement
LD50
Toxicity Category
MRIDs
Acute Oral Toxicity
OPPTS 870.1100
Data Gap
                                      N/D

43633305
Acute Dermal Toxicity
OPPTS 870.1200
Data Gap
                                      N/D

43633305
Acute Inhalation Toxicity
OPPTS 870.1300
Data Gap
                                      N/D

43633305
Primary Eye Irritation
OPPTS 870.2400
Data Gap
                                      N/D

43633305
Primary Dermal Irritation
OPPTS 870.2500
Data Gap
                                      N/D

43633305
Dermal Sensitization
OPPTS 870.2600
Data Gap
                                      N/D

43633305
Genotoxicity
870.5100
Waiver
                                      N/A

43633305
90-day Oral Toxicity
870.3100
Waiver
                                      N/A
43633305
Developmental Toxicity
870.3700
Waiver
                                      N/A
43633305
Immunotoxicity
870.3550
Waiver
                                      N/A
43633305

Ecological Toxicity and Endangered Species

      EPA's preliminary review of the available ecological toxicity data/information on record shows that the ecological toxicity data requirements have not been adequately addressed. The EPA considers the inadequacy of the data/information on record to be a data gap for the listed studies.  Data gaps have been identified for these data requirements (indicated with the Data Gap designation in Table 4) based on the inadequacy of the data/information submitted.

      F.	Endangered Species

	The EPA has not prepared a risk assessment that supports a complete endangered species determination for meat meal. During Registration Review, the EPA plans on conducting an ecological risk assessment to determine whether use of meat meal will have "no effect" or "may affect" federally listed threatened or endangered species (listed species) and/or their designated critical habitat. When an assessment concludes that a pesticide's use "may affect" a listed species and/or its designated critical habitat, the EPA will consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services), as appropriate.

                               Data Requirement
                   Has Data Requirement Been Addressed? How?
                                   MRID No.
                           Avian Acute Oral Toxicity
                                OPPTS 850.2100
                                   Data Gap
                                   43704003
                            Avian Dietary Toxicity
                                OPPTS 850.2200
                                   Data Gap
                                   43704003
                       Fish acute toxicity, freshwater
                                OPPTS 850.1075
                                   Data Gap
                                   43704003
               Aquatic invertebrate acute toxicity, freshwater
                                OPPTS 850.1010
                                   Data Gap
                                   43704003
                Terrestrial Plant Toxicity, Seedling emergence
                                OPPTS 850.4100
                                   Data Gap
                                   43704003
                 Terrestrial Plant Toxicity, Vegetative vigor
                                OPPTS 850.4150
                                   Data Gap
                                   43704003
                           Nontarget Insect Testing
                                OPPTS 850.4350
                                   Data Gap
                                   43704003

Lakeshore Enterprises (1995) Submission of Product Chemistry Data in Support of Application for Registration of and Exemption from Tolerance for Green Screen Powder and Green Screen Bags. MRID # 436333300

Butts, E. (1995) Green Screen Powder and Green Screen Bags--Product Identity and Disclosure of Ingredients. Unpublished study prepared by E. R. Butts International, Inc. MRID # 43633301

Butts, E. (1995) Green Screen Powder and Green Screen Bags--Description of Beginning Materials and Manufacturing Process. Unpublished study prepared by E. R. Butts International. MRID # 43633302

Butts, E. (1995) Green Screen Powder and Green Screen Bags--Discussion of the Formation of Impurities. Unpublished study prepared by E. R. Butts International. MRID # 43633303

Butts, E. (1995) Green Screen Powder and Green Screen Bags--Preliminary Analysis and Certification of Ingredient Limits. Unpublished study prepared by E. R. Butts International. MRID # 43633304

Johansson, I. (1995) Hypersensitivity Incidents--Report: (Green Screen). Unpublished study prepared by Lakeshore Enterprises. MRID # 43633305

cc:   L.S. Cole, Jr., M.S., to L. Hollis, Chief BPPD, BPPD Science Review File, IHAD/ARS
 	  L.S. Cole, Jr., M.S., FT, PY-S:


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63683-63686]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26617]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0442; FRL-9935-34]

Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-
octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]-; 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 poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)],
[alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-
1yl]oxy]- (CAS Reg. No. 26571-49-3) when used as an inert ingredient in
a pesticide chemical formulation. BYK USA Inc., submitted a petition to
EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-
octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- on food or
feed commodities.

DATES: This regulation is effective October 21, 2015. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before December 21, 2015,
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-2015-0442, 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: Susan Lewis, 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. 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-2015-0442 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
December 21, 2015. 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-2015-0442, 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. Background and Statutory Findings

    In the Federal Register of August 26, 2015 (80 FR 51759) (FRL-9931-
74), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C.
346a, announcing the receipt of a pesticide petition (PP) IN-10826
filed by BYK USA Inc., 524 South Cherry Street, Wallingford, CT 06492-
4453. The

petition requested that 40 CFR 180.960 be amended by establishing an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of
poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-
yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- (CAS Reg. No. 26571-49-
3). That document included a summary of the petition prepared by the
petitioner and solicited comments on the petitioner's request. There
were no comments received in response to the notice of filing. 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 use 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 an exemption from the
requirement of 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 . . .'' and
specifies factors EPA is to consider in establishing an exemption.

III. Risk Assessment and Statutory Findings

    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be shown that the risks from 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(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. In the case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has established a set of criteria
to identify categories of polymers expected to present minimal or no
risk. The definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and the
exclusion criteria for identifying these low-risk polymers are
described in 40 CFR 723.250(d). Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)],
[alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-
1yl]oxy]- conforms to the definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR
723.250(b) and meets the following criteria that are used to identify
low-risk polymers.
    1. The polymer is not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably
anticipated to become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic
environment.
    2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition
the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
    3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
    4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
    5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
    6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
    Additionally, the polymer also meets as required the following
exemption criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e).
    7. The polymer's minimum number average MW of 2,300 is greater than
1,000 and less than 10,000 daltons. The polymer contains less than 10%
oligomeric material below MW 500 and less than 25% oligomeric material
below MW 1,000, and the polymer does not contain any reactive
functional groups.
    Thus, poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-
octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- meets the
criteria for a polymer to be considered low risk under 40 CFR 723.250.
Based on its conformance to the criteria in this unit, no mammalian
toxicity is anticipated from dietary, inhalation, or dermal exposure to
poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-
yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]-.

IV. Aggregate Exposures

    For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)],
[alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-
1yl]oxy]- could be present in all raw and processed agricultural
commodities and drinking water, and that non-occupational non-dietary
exposure was possible. The minimum number average MW of
poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-
yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- is 2,300 daltons.
Generally, a polymer of this size would be poorly absorbed through the
intact gastrointestinal tract or through intact human skin. Since
poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-
yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- conform to the criteria
that identify a low-risk polymer, there are no concerns for risks
associated with any potential exposure scenarios that are reasonably
foreseeable. The Agency has determined that a tolerance is not
necessary to protect the public health.

V. 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, 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 poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-
1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- to
share a common mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and
poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-
yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- does not appear to
produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the
purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that
poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-
yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- 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.

VI. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children

    Section 408(b)(2)(C) of 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 data base unless EPA concludes
that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low toxicity of poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-
oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]-, EPA has not used a safety factor analysis to
assess the risk. For the same reasons the additional tenfold safety
factor is unnecessary.

VII. Determination of Safety

    Based on the conformance to the criteria used to identify a low-
risk polymer, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to the U.S. population, including infants and children, from
aggregate exposure to residues of poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)],
[alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-
1yl]oxy]-.

VIII. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.

B. International Residue Limits

    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food
standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
    The Codex has not established a MRL for poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-
oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]-.

IX. Conclusion

    Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of poly[oxy(methyl-
1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-
1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]- from the requirement of a tolerance will be
safe.

X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes 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 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 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).

XI. 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 13, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
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.  180.960, add alphabetically the following polymer to the
table to read as follows:

Sec.  180.960  Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.

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Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [alpha]-[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-      26571-49-3
 octadecen-1-yl]-[omega]-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1yl]oxy]-
 , minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 2,300..

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3102-026]

Jason and Carol Victoria Presley; Notice of Application for
Surrender of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application for surrender of minor license.
    b. Project No: 3102-026.
    c. Date Filed: November 7, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Jason and Carol Victoria Presley.
    e. Name of Project: High Shoals Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The 1,027-kilowatt project is located on the Apalachee
River in Walton, Morgan and Oconee Counties, Georgia. The project does
not occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: David M. Moore, Earth and Water Law, LLC,
Suite 1900, 1230 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309;
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: December 16, 2019.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P-3102-026. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to surrender its
license for the project. The project has not operated since 2018 and
Walton County Water and Sewerage Authority's proposed water intake to
be located just upstream of the project would affect continued project
operation. No ground disturbance is proposed and project features would
remain in place. The applicant would retain ownership of the dam. To
decommission project facilities, the applicant proposes to close the
canal intake gates and disconnect the project generators, leaving the
generating equipment in place. The powerhouse would remain secured with
the existing fencing and security system. The current license expires
on August 30, 2021.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may also be viewed on
the Commission's website 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. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from
the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3)
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010.

    Dated: November 15, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-83361]

Order Cancelling Registrations of Certain Transfer Agents

June 1, 2018.
    On December 22, 2017, notice was published in the Federal Register
that the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') intended
to issue an order, pursuant to Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ cancelling the registrations of
certain transfer agents.\2\ For the reasons discussed below, the
Commission is cancelling the registration of the transfer agents
identified in the attached Appendix.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(c)(4)(B).
    \2\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-82342 (Dec. 18,
2017), 82 FR 60778.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Moshe Rothman, Assistant Director, or
Catherine Whiting, Special Counsel, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, Division of Trading and Markets, Room 7321
SP1,

100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-7010 or by email to
[email protected] with the phrase ``Order Cancelling Transfer
Agent Registration'' in the subject line.

Background

    Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Act provides that if the Commission
finds that any transfer agent registered with the Commission is no
longer in existence or has ceased to do business as a transfer agent,
the Commission shall by order cancel that transfer agent's
registration. On December 22, 2017, the Commission published notice of
its intention to cancel the registration of certain transfer agents
whom it believed were no longer in existence or had ceased doing
business as transfer agents.\3\
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    In the notice, the Commission identified 38 such transfer agents
and stated that at any time after January 31, 2018, the Commission
intended to issue an order canceling the registrations of any or all of
the identified transfer agents. One transfer agent contacted the
Commission to object to the cancellation of its registration, stating
that it had not ceased doing business as a transfer agent. The
Commission has decided not to cancel the registration of that transfer
agent. None of the remaining 37 identified transfer agents contacted
the Commission to object to the cancellation of their registrations.
    Accordingly, the Commission is cancelling the registrations of the
37 transfer agents identified in the Appendix attached to this Order.

Order

    On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission finds that each of
the transfer agents whose name appears in the attached Appendix either
is no longer in existence or has ceased doing business as a transfer
agent.
    It is therefore ordered pursuant to Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Act
that the registration as a transfer agent of each of the transfer
agents whose name appears in the attached Appendix be and hereby is
cancelled.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets
pursuant to delegated authority.\4\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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Appendix

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                   Transfer agent name                      File number
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AG Transfer Agency LLC..................................       084-06306
Allied Stock Transfer, Inc..............................       084-06171
AlphaMetrix, LLC........................................       084-06327
Baron Capital Transfer & Registrar LLC..................       084-06440
Bluechip Equity Inc. DBA Bluechip Trust Company.........       084-06173
Cascade Stock Transfer, Inc.............................       084-06204
Centerline Affordable Housing Advisors LLC..............       084-01911
Chris Lotito............................................       084-06197
Clayton Securities Services, Inc........................       084-05425
Demiurgic, Inc..........................................       084-06274
Elite Transfer Corp.....................................       084-06193
EnDevCo, Inc............................................       084-06084
First National Bank of Omaha............................       084-06174
First National Bank of Sioux Falls......................       084-06228
Fund Dynamics, LLC......................................       084-06208
Hiko Bell Mining & Oil Company..........................       084-05445
Holladay Stock Transfer, Inc............................       084-01822
Integrity Stock Transfer................................       084-06113
Intercontinental Registrar & Transfer Agency, Inc.......       084-01123
Investor Data Services..................................       084-01425
Johnson, Lawrence & Associates..........................       084-05831
Karrison Compagnie Inc..................................       084-06046
Life Sciences Research..................................       084-06094
LM Anderson Securities, LLC.............................       084-06257
Matrix Capital Group Inc................................       084-06122
Premier Stock Transfer, LLC.............................       084-06518
Progressive Transfer, Inc...............................       084-06268
Quads Trust Company.....................................       084-05621
Repository & Related Services, LLC......................       084-06500
Signal Stock Transfer, Inc..............................       084-06360
Standard Transfer & Trust Co., Inc......................       084-05819
Superior Stock Transfer, Inc............................       084-06121
Thermal Energy Storage Inc..............................       084-01300
U.S. Stock Transfer Corp................................       084-06293
U.S. Trust & Transfer Co................................       084-05663
Valley Forge Management Corp............................       084-00012
Wall Street Stock Transfer Corporation..................       084-06246
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