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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0554; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-082-AD;
Amendment 39-16476; AD 2010-21-16]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model MD-
90-30 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD)
for the products listed above. That AD currently requires modifying the
auxiliary hydraulic power system (including doing all applicable
related investigative and corrective actions). This new AD requires
these same actions, using corrected service information. This AD was
prompted by fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer, as well
as reports of electrically shorted wires in the right wheel well and
evidence of arcing on the auxiliary hydraulic pump power cables, which
are routed within the tire burst area. We are issuing this AD to
prevent electrically shorted wires or arcing at the auxiliary hydraulic
pump power cables, which could result in a fire in the wheel well. We
are also issuing this AD to reduce the potential of an ignition source
adjacent to the fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel
vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of
the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective November 18, 2010.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of November 18,
2010.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, California 90846-
0001; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, extension 2; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Sujishi, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin
Safety/Mechanical and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los
Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, California 90712-4137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (562)
627-5210; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2009-07-04, amendment
39-15863 (74 FR 14460, March 31, 2009). That AD applies to the
specified products. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on June
28, 2010 (75 FR 36577). That NPRM proposed to continue to require
modifying the auxiliary hydraulic power system (including doing all
applicable related investigative and corrective actions), using
corrected service information.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 21 airplanes of U.S. registry. We
estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

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               Action                         Labor cost                Parts cost           Cost per product             Cost on U.S. operators
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Modification.......................  Between 4 and 11 work-hours  Up to $4,870..........  Between $5,210 and     Between $109,410 and $121,905.
                                      x $85 per hour = Between                             $5,805.
                                      $340 and $935.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing airworthiness directive (AD)
2009-07-04, Amendment 39-15863 (74 FR 14460, March 31, 2009), and
adding the following new AD:

2010-21-16 McDonnell Douglas Corporation: Amendment 39-16476; Docket
No. FAA-2010-0554; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-082-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 18,
2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2009-07-04, Amendment 39-15863.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model MD-
90-30 airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-29A021, Revision 2, dated March
16, 2010.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 29:
Hydraulic Power.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer, as well as reports of electrically shorted wires in
the right wheel well and evidence of arcing on the auxiliary
hydraulic pump power cables, which are routed within the tire burst
area. The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing this AD to
prevent electrically shorted wires or arcing at the auxiliary
hydraulic pump power cables, which could result in a fire in the
wheel well. We are also issuing this AD to reduce the potential of
an ignition source adjacent to the fuel tanks, which, in combination
with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion
and consequent loss of the airplane.

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Replacement

    (g) Within 18 months after the effective date of this AD, modify
the auxiliary hydraulic power system, and do all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-
29A021, Revision 2, dated March 16, 2010. Do all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions before further flight.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
ATTN: Ken Sujishi, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety/Mechanical and
Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft
Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California
90712-4137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.

Related Information

    (i) For more information about this AD, contact Ken Sujishi,
Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety/Mechanical and Environmental
Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Material Incorporated by Reference

    (j) You must use the service information contained in Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin MD90-29A021, Revision 2, dated March 16,
2010, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-
29A021, Revision 2, dated March 16, 2010, under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and
1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, California 90846-
0001; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, extension 2; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 1, 2010.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-25440 Filed 10-13-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


EPA Registration Division contact: Andrew Ertman<PHONE_NUMBER>

Bayer CropScience LLC & Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4)

Summary of Petitions (PP# 0F7706 & PP# 0E7704)

EPA has received a pesticide petition #0F7706 from Bayer CropScience
LLC, 2 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180.594 by
revising the tolerance expression under (a) to read:

Tolerances are established for residues of thiacloprid, including its
metabolites and degradates.  Compliance with the tolerance levels
specified is to be determined by measuring only thiacloprid
([3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene] cyanamide).

Additionally, this petition proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180.594 by
establishing a tolerance for residues of thiacloprid
([3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene] cyanamide) in
or on the raw agricultural commodities pepper (bell and non-bell) at 1.1
parts per million (ppm).

EPA has also received a pesticide petition #0E7704 from Interregional
Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 681 US Highway #1 South, North
Brunswick, NJ 08902 proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR
part 180.594 to establish tolerances for residues of thiacloprid
([3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene] cyanamide) in
or on the raw agricultural commodities fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.5
ppm.

EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information
regarding the elements set forth in section 408(d)(2) of the FFDCA;
however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted
data at this time or whether the data supports granting of the petition.
 Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

A. Residue Chemistry

	1. Plant metabolism.  In plants, the metabolism of thiacloprid is
adequately understood for the purposes of establishing these proposed
tolerances.  Unchanged parent thiacloprid accounted for 70% or greater
of the residues in all plant metabolism studies (cotton, tomato, and
apple), with the exception of the material identified in cotton seed.
In cotton seed, the main component was the 6-chloronicotinic acid
metabolite, accounting for 45.8%.  All residues contained the
6-chloronicotinic acid moiety.  In animals, parent thiacloprid was the
major component in all edible tissues, milk and eggs.  All residues and
metabolites in the animal tissues contained the 6-chloro-pyridinyl
moiety, same as in the plant tissues.  Therefore, the residues of
concern are the combined residues of thiacloprid and its metabolites
containing the 6-chloro-pyridinyl moiety, all calculated as thiacloprid.

	2. Analytical method.    The analytical method for determining residues
in stone fruit and peppers is specific for thiacloprid and metabolites
containing the intact thiazolidine ring and utilizes HPLC with
Electrospray MS/MS-detection.  Thiacloprid and its metabolites are
stable in peppers and stone fruit commodities for at least 10 months
when the commodities are frozen.

	3. Magnitude of residues. Stone Fruits (Sweet cherry/Peach/Plum) -  A
total of 24 field trials (7 sweet cherry, 11 peach and 6 plum) were
conducted in different EPA regions (3 for sweet cherry, 7 for peach and
3 for plum).  Applications were made as ground-based  foliar sprays at
0.25 lb ai/A with 6- to 8-day intervals.  The highest residue at the
14-day PHI was 0.423 ppm, in peaches. The highest residue at a 28-day
PHI was 0.359 ppm, occurring in peaches. Residues in stone fruit RACs
consistently declined in relation to sampling intervals, with lower
residues at the longer PHI (28 days).

	4. Magnitude of residues. Peppers -  A total of nine field trials (six
trials on bell peppers and three trials on non-bell peppers) were
conducted to measure the magnitude of thiacloprid {YRC 2894;
3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene] cyanamide}
residues in/on peppers following three foliar spray applications of YRC
2894 480 SC to pepper plants at a target rate of 0.094 Ib
ai/acre/application (0.091 to 0.097     lb ai/acre/application) for a
total target application rate of 0.282 Ib ai/acre (0.281 to 0.287 lb
ai/acre or 0.315 to 0.322 kg ai/ha). The interval between applications
was 5 to 8 days and the pre-harvest interval was 0, 3 and 7 days. The
highest average field trial (HAFT) total thiacloprid residue was 0.20
ppm in/on bell peppers at commercial maturity at the desired label PHI
of 0 days with a maximum residue of 0.21 ppm. The total thiacloprid
residue decreased with time in the bell pepper study decline trial
samples. The HAFT total thiacloprid residue was 0.34 ppm in/on non-bell
peppers at commercial maturity at the desired label PHI of 0 days with a
maximum residue of 0.35 ppm.

B. Toxicological Profile

	1. Acute toxicity.  The acute oral LD50 values for thiacloprid
technical ranged from 444 (female) to 836 (male) mg/kg in the rat.  The
acute dermal LD50 was greater than 2,000 mg/kg in rats.  The 4-hour rat
inhalation LC50 ranged from 1,223 (female) to >2,535 (male) mg/m3 air
(aerosol).  Thiacloprid was not irritating to rabbit skin or eyes.
Thiacloprid did not cause skin sensitization in guinea pigs.

	2. Genotoxicity.  Extensive mutagenicity studies conducted to
investigate point and gene mutations, DNA damage and chromosomal
aberration show thiacloprid to be non-genotoxic.

	3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity.  In a two-generation
reproduction study, Sprague-Dawley rats were administered dietary levels
of thiacloprid at levels of 0, 50, 300, and 600 ppm.  The no-observed
adverse-effect levels (NOAELs) for reproductive parameters were
established at 3.5 mg/kg/day (50 ppm), based on increased liver and
thyroid weight gains in the parental and F1 generations.  A
developmental toxicity study was conducted with Wistar rats gavaged at
0, 2, 10, and 50 mg/kg.  The following NOAELs were determined: maternal
toxicity; 10 mg/kg/day; and developmental toxicity; 10 mg/kg/day.  A
developmental toxicity study was conducted with rabbits treated orally
by gavage at 0, 2, 10, and 45 mg/kg.  The following NOAELs were
determined: maternal toxicity; 2 mg/kg/bwt/day; and developmental
toxicity; 2 mg/kg/day.  From the developmental toxicity studies in rats
and rabbits, no primary developmental toxic potential could be derived.
Additionally, a developmental neurotoxicity study was conducted at
dietary doses of 0, 50, 300, or 500 ppm in the female Sprague-Dawley
rat. The targeted concentration of 4.4 mg/kg/day (50 ppm) was considered
a NOAEL for maternal toxicity and the F1 offspring.  No specific
neurobehavioral effects in the offspring were identified up to and
including the highest dose tested of 500 ppm.

	4. Subchronic toxicity.   90-day feeding studies were conducted in
rats, mice, and dogs.  The demonstrated NOAELs for males and females
were 7.3/7.6 mg/kg/day, 27.3 /102.6 mg/kg/day and 8.5/8.9 mg/kg/day for
rats, mice and dogs, respectively.

	5. Chronic toxicity.   A 2-year rat chronic toxicity/oncogenicity study
demonstrated a NOAEL of 25 ppm.  Liver enzyme induction occurred at
doses > 50 ppm.  A 2-year mice oncogenicity demonstrated a NOAEL at 5.7
mg/kg/day.  A 1-year chronic toxicity study in dogs demonstrated a NOAEL
of 1.2-1.6 mg/kg/day (250 ppm), with slight prostatic weight increases
in some of the 1,000 ppm animals (possibly due to different maturation
in the animals) being the only treatment-related findings.  There is
significant evidence that thiacloprid is not acting through a genetic
mechanism (all genotoxicity studies are negative).  Thiacloprid has been
shown to be significant inducer of liver enzymes, including aromatase.
Induction of these hepatic enzymes are believed to promote changes in
circulating hormones, leading to elevated estrogen levels and
subsequently indirectly mediated increases in uterine and ovarian tumors
in rats and mice, respectively. Similarly, thyroid tumors seen in the
chronic rat study were also considered consequent to a
hepatically-driven thyroid hormone imbalance and not the results of a
direct action of thiacloprid on the thyroid gland itself.

	6. Animal metabolism.  In animals, parent thiacloprid was the major
component in all edible tissues, milk and eggs.  All residues and
metabolites in the animal tissues contained the 6-chloro-pyridinyl
moiety, same as in the plant tissues.  Therefore, the residues of
concern are the combined residues of thiacloprid and its metabolites
containing the 6-chloro-pyridinyl moiety, all calculated as thiacloprid.

	7. Metabolite toxicology. Two specific metabolites, KKO 2254 and WAK
6999, were examined toxicologically.  In addition to negative Ames
tests, the acute toxicological potential for both sexes, as measured by
LD50, was determined to be >2,000 mg/kg for both metabolites.  In light
of these findings no special toxicological concerns, exceeding that of
thiacloprid, would be expected from the metabolites of the parent
compound.

	8. Endocrine disruption.  The toxicology database for thiacloprid is
current and complete.  Studies in this database include evaluation of
the potential effects on reproduction and development and an evaluation
of the pathology of the endocrine organs following short- or long-term
exposure.

C. Aggregate Exposure

were conducted using DEEM™-FCID.  DEEM™-FCID dietary exposure
assessments rely upon the U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Program’s (OPP)
Food Consumption Intake Database (FCID). Data used in the dietary
exposure model were (1) residue data from residue field trials, (2)
processing factors from laboratory studies, (3) estimated percent crop
treated information for the currently registered and proposed uses of
thiacloprid, (4) consumption data from the 1994-1996 and 1998 USDA
Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII) and (5)
translation data to raw agricultural commodities from the Food Commodity
Intake Database (FCID).

The drinking water estimated concentrations used in this analysis are
taken directly from the Agency’s risk assessment of 2003. The acute
reference dose (aRfD = 0.01 mg/kg bwt/day) was based upon an acute NOEL
of 3.1 mg/kg bwt/day from the acute oral neurotoxicity study in rats and
an uncertainty factor of 300. The chronic reference dose (cRfD = 0.004
mg/kg bwt/day) was based upon a chronic NOEL of 1.2 mg/kg bwt/day and an
uncertainty factor of 300. The chronic cancer assessment was based upon
a Q* of 0.0406 (mg/kg bwt/day)-1.

	i. Food.    The acute dietary exposure estimates at the 99.9th
percentile for the US Population was calculated to be approximately
27.8% of the acute RfD.  The population subgroup with the highest
exposure was infants at 67.5% of the acute RfD. Chronic dietary exposure
estimates from residues of thiacloprid for the US Population was 1.9% of
the chronic RfD.   The population subgroup with the highest exposure was
infants with 7.6% of the chronic RfD utilized. The chronic cancer
dietary exposure estimate for the general population is 2.4 x 10 -6. All
of these exposures included both food and water.

	ii. Drinking water. The drinking water estimated concentrations used in
this analysis are taken directly from the Agency’s risk assessment of
20038.  The drinking water estimated concentrations (DWEC) were
determined by EFED/EPA for the use on apples.   EFED determined surface
water estimated concentrations to be 10.2 ppb for acute scenarios, 2.36
ppb for chronic scenarios, and 1.52 ppb for cancer scenarios.
Groundwater estimated concentrations are 0.06 ppb for acute and chronic
scenarios.  The highest value is chosen from surface and groundwater
estimates for the acute and chronic scenarios. Therefore the surface
water estimates were incorporated directly into the DEEM-FCID analyses
for acute, chronic, and cancer assessments as point estimates.  The food
forms used in the analyses were “water, direct, all sources” and
“water, indirect, all sources”.

	2. Non-dietary exposure.  There are no current thiacloprid uses on turf
or ornamental plants, including homeowner uses.

D. Cumulative Effects

	Thiacloprid is part of a class of chemistry called the
chloro-nicotinyls.  For this class of chemistry and its registered
compounds EPA has not yet conducted a detailed review of common
mechanisms to determine whether it is appropriate, or how to include
these chemicals in a cumulative risk assessment. Unlike other pesticides
for which EPA has followed a cumulative risk approach based  on a common
mechanism of toxicity, thiacloprid does not appear to produce a toxic
metabolite produced by other substances. For the purposes of these
tolerance actions; therefore, EPA has not assumed that thiacloprid has a
common mechanism of toxicity with other substances.

E. Safety Determination

	1. U.S. population.  Using the conservative exposure assumptions
described above and based on the completeness of the toxicity data, it
can be concluded that dietary exposure (including water) to residues of
thiacloprid from all existing and proposed uses will utilize less than
28% of the acute RfD and less than 2% of the chronic RfD for the U.S.
population.   EPA generally has no concerns for exposures below 100% of
the RfD because the RfD represents the level at or below which exposure
will not pose any appreciable risk to human health. The cancer lifetime
risk assessment for the US Population gives an acceptable risk estimate
of 2.4 X 10(-6) for food and water.

	2. Infants and children.  Using the conservative exposure assumptions
described above and based on the completeness of the toxicity data, it
can be concluded that dietary exposure (including water) to residues of
thiacloprid from all proposed uses will utilize less than 68% of the
acute RfD and less than 8% of the chronic RfD for the most highly
exposed subpopulation (infants).   In assessing the potential for
additional sensitivity of infants and children to residues of
thiacloprid, the data from developmental studies in both rat and rabbit
and a two-generation reproduction study in rats have been considered.
The developmental toxicity studies evaluate potential adverse effects on
the developing animal resulting from pesticide exposure of the mother
during prenatal development.  The reproduction study evaluates effects
from exposure to the pesticide on the reproductive capability of mating
animals through two generations, as well as any observed systemic
toxicity.

FFDCA Section 408 provides that EPA may apply an additional safety
factor for infants and children in the case of threshold effects to
account for pre- and post-natal effects and the completeness of the
toxicity database.  Based on current toxicological data requirements,
the toxicology database for thiacloprid relative to pre- and post-natal
effects is complete.  Further for thiacloprid, the NOAEL of 1.2 mg/kg
bwt/day from the 2-year chronic toxicity/carcinogenicity study, which
was used to calculate the cRfD (discussed above), is already lower than
the NOELs from the developmental studies in rats (10 mg/kg bwt/day) and
rabbits (2 mg/kg bwt/day) and lower than the NOEL from the 2-year
reproductive toxicity study in rats (50 mg/kg bwt/day).  Since a
300-fold uncertainty factor is already used to calculate the RfD, an
additional safety factor for infants and children is not warranted. This
conclusion was also the conclusion of the Agency.

Using the conservative exposure assumptions described above, Bayer
CropScience has concluded that the total aggregate exposure to
thiacloprid from all existing and proposed uses will utilize at most 68%
of the acute RfD and 8% of the chronic RfD even for the most highly
exposed population subgroups (infants).  In addition, the cancer
assessment for the U.S. Population shows that the cancer dietary
exposure (food and water) for the general U.S. Population is less than 3
x 10-6.   Therefore, there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will
result to infants and children from the currently proposed uses of
thiacloprid.

F. International Tolerances

	A CODEX Maximum Residue Levels (MRL’s) has been established for
residues of thiacloprid in/on pome fruit at 0.7 mg/kg.


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0955]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New River, Fort Lauderdale, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for
comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad
Bridge across the New River, mile 2.5, at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule
to determine if the proposed operating schedule changes will meet the
reasonable needs of maritime traffic and railway traffic. This
deviation will allow the drawbridge to operate a more predictable
schedule.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from January
23, 2020 through 11:59 p.m. on June 26, 2020. For the purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 12:01 a.m. on January 4,
2020, until January 23, 2020.
    Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before March 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2019-0955 using Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
    See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email LT Samuel Rodriguez-Gonzalez, U.S. Coast
Guard, Sector Miami Waterways Management Division; telephone 305-535-
4307, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis

    The Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge across the New River,
mile 2.5, at Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a single-leaf bascule railroad
bridge with a four foot vertical clearance at mean high water in the
closed position. The normal operating schedule for the bridge is found
in 33 CFR 117.313(c). Navigation on the waterway is commercial and
recreational. There has been an increase in rail traffic across the
bridge in recent years due the start of passenger rail service. The
bridge owner, Florida East Coast Railway, has requested to test an
alternate drawbridge operating schedule to determine if the needs of
railway traffic and maritime traffic can be better accommodated. This
test deviation provides for bridge openings a fixed times throughout
the day allowing for a more predictable drawbridge operating schedule.
    Under this deviation, the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge
shall be maintained in the fully open-to-navigation position for
vessels at all times, except during periods when it is closed for the
passage of rail traffic, inspections and minor repairs. The drawbridge
shall open and remain open to navigation for a fixed 10-minute period
each hour, except that the drawbridge shall be open at the following
times which shall serve as the hourly fixed 10-minute period:

--7 a.m. until 7:10 a.m.
--9 a.m. until 9:10 a.m.
--4 p.m. until 4:10 p.m.
--6 p.m. until 6:10 p.m.
--10 p.m. until 10:10 p.m.

    Additionally, in each hour from Noon to 2:59 p.m., the drawbridge
shall open and remain open to navigation for an additional 10-minute
period. The fixed 10-minute opening periods shall be published on a
quarterly basis by the drawbridge owner and reflected on the owner's
website and mobile application. In any case, the drawbridge shall not
be closed to navigation for more than 60 consecutive minutes.
    The drawbridge shall have a drawbridge tender onsite at all times
who is capable of physically tending and operating the drawbridge by
local control, if necessary, or when ordered by the Coast Guard. The
drawbridge tender shall provide estimated times of drawbridge openings
and closures, upon request. Operational information will be provided 24
hours a day on VHF-FM channels 9 and 16 or by telephone at (305) 889-
5572. Signs shall be posted visible to marine traffic and displaying
VHF radio contact information, website and application information, and
the telephone number for the bridge tender.
    In the event of a drawbridge operational failure, or other
emergency circumstances impacting normal drawbridge operations, the
drawbridge owner shall immediately notify the Coast Guard Captain of
the Port Miami and provide an estimated time of repair and return to
normal operations.
    A drawbridge log shall be maintained including drawbridge opening
and closing times. The drawbridge log should include reasons for those
drawbridge closings that interfere with scheduled openings in this
part. This log shall be provided to the Coast Guard upon request.
    A website and mobile application shall be maintained to publish:
Drawbridge opening times required by this subsection; timely updates to
schedules; at least 24-hour advance notice for each schedule in order
to facilitate planning by maritime

operators; and to the extent reasonably practicable, at least 60-
minutes advance notice of schedule changes or delays.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange their transits to
minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

II. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacynotice.

    Dated: January 3, 2020.
Barry Dragon,
Director, Bridge Branch, Seventh Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

89th Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 159, Global Positioning
Systems (GPS)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special Committee 159, RTCA Special
Committee 159, Global Positioning Systems (GPS).

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the
eighty-ninth meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 159, Global
Positioning Systems (GPS).

DATES: The meeting will be held October 5, 2012 from 9 a.m.--4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036, or by telephone at (202) 330-
0652/(202) 833-9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a meeting of Special Committee 159. The agenda will
include the following:

October 5, 2012

 Chairman's Introductory Remarks.
 Approval of Summary of the Eighty-Eighth Meeting held March
16, 2012.
 Review Working Group (WG) Progress and Identify Issues for
Resolution.
     GPS/3nd Civil Frequency (WG-1)
     GPS/WAAS (WG-2)
     GPS/GLONASS (WG-2A)
     GPS/Inertial (WG-2C)
     GPS/Precision Landing Guidance (WG- 4)
     GPS/Airport Surface Surveillance (WG-5)
     GPS/Interference (WG-6)
     GPS/Antennas (WG-7)
 Review of EUROCAE Activities
 Review/Approval of Change 1 to DO-229D--Minimum Operational
Performance Standards for Global Positioning System/Wide Area
Augmentation System Airborne Equipment
 Assignment/Review of Future Work.
 Other Business.
 Date and Place of Next Meeting.
 Adjourn

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2012.
David Sicard,
Manager, Business Operations Group, Federal Aviation Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report Filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1199-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Section 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Modifications to
Reservation Charge Adjustment Provisions to be effective 10/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 8/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20150819-5109.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1200-000.
    Applicants: Midwestern Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Section 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Clean Up of
Summary of Non-Conforming and Negotiated Rate Agreements to be
effective 9/21/2015.
    Filed Date: 8/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20150819-5155.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1201-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Section 4(d) rate filing per 154.403(d)(2): EPNG FL&U
Filing to be effective 9/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 8/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20150819-5191.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/25/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1202-000.
    Applicants: Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Section 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Fuel Retention
Rates--Winter 2015 to be effective 10/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 8/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150820-5045.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/1/15.

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

    Dated: August 20, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0937; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-270-AD;
Amendment 39-17432; AD 2013-08-15]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model 737-800 series airplanes. This AD was prompted
by reports of early fatigue cracks at chem-mill areas on the crown skin
panels. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the
fuselage skin along chem-mill steps at certain crown skin and shear
wrinkle areas, and repair if necessary. We are issuing this AD to
detect and correct fatigue cracking of the skin panel at the specified
chem-mill step locations, which could result in rapid decompression of
the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective June 5, 2013.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of June 5, 2013.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management, P.
O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
You may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM published in the Federal Register on September 18, 2012 (77
FR 57529). That NPRM proposed to require repetitive inspections for
cracking of the fuselage skin along chem-mill steps at certain crown
skin and shear wrinkle areas, and repair if necessary.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the proposal
(77 FR 57529, September 18, 2012) and the FAA's response to each
comment.

Request To Revise Federal Aviation Regulations Citations

    Boeing stated that references to section 129.109(c)(2) of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 129.109(c)(2)) are incorrect,
since that paragraph does not exist in the current revision of the
Federal Aviation Regulations, and that the correct paragraph reference
is section 129.109(b)(2). Boeing noted that this error occurred in the
second paragraph of the ``Differences Between the Proposed AD and the
Service Information'' section, and in Note 1 to paragraph (l) of the
proposed AD (77 FR 57529, September 18, 2012).
    We agree that the specified references are incorrect. We agree that
the citation in the proposed AD (77 FR 57529, September 18, 2012) is
inaccurate, but since that section of the preamble does not reappear in
this AD, no corresponding change to this AD is necessary. We have
corrected the citations in Note 1 to paragraph (l) of this AD.

Winglet Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Comment

    Aviation Partners Boeing stated that the installation of winglets
per STC ST00830SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/408E012E008616A7862578880060456C?OpenDocument&Highlight=st00830se) does
not affect the actions specified in the NPRM (77 FR 57529, September
18, 2012).
    We concur. We have added paragraph (c)(2) to this AD to state that
installation of STC ST00830SE does not affect the ability to accomplish
the actions required by this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC
ST00830SE is installed, a ``change in product'' alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) approval request is not necessary to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously, and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (77 FR 57529, September 18, 2012) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 57529, September 18, 2012).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 441 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
             Action                   Labor cost          Parts cost       Cost per product        operators
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Inspection of chem-mill step     30 work-hours x $85  None..............  $2,550, per         $1,124,550, per
 locations.                       per hour = $2,550,                       inspection cycle.   inspection cycle
                                  per inspection
                                  cycle.
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    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2013-08-15 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-17432; Docket No. FAA-
2012-0937; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-270-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective June 5, 2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    (1) This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-800 series
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated October 21, 2011.
    (2) Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
ST00830SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/408E012E008616A7862578880060456C?OpenDocument&Highlight=st00830se)
does not affect the ability to accomplish the actions required by
this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST00830SE is
installed, a ``change in product'' alternative method of compliance
(AMOC) approval request is not necessary to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 53; Fuselage.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of early fatigue cracks at chem-
mill areas on the crown skin panels. We are issuing this AD to
detect and correct fatigue cracking of the skin panel at the
specified chem-mill step locations, which could result in rapid
decompression of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Inspections of Crown Skin Areas

    At the applicable time specified in paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated
October 21, 2011, except as required by paragraph (k) of this AD: Do
an external detailed inspection and an external nondestructive
inspection (a medium frequency eddy current (MFEC), magneto optic
imager (MOI), C-scan, or ultrasonic phased array (UTPA) inspection)
for cracking in the fuselage skin along the chem-mill steps at
certain locations specified in, and in accordance with, the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311,
dated October 21, 2011. Repeat the inspections thereafter at the
applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated October 21, 2011.

(h) Inspections of Shear Wrinkle Areas

    For Groups 2, 5, and 6 airplanes as identified in Boeing Service
Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated October 21, 2011: At the applicable time
specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Service
Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated October 21, 2011, except as required by
paragraph (k) of this AD, do an external detailed inspection and an
external nondestructive inspection (MFEC, MOI, C-scan, or UTPA) for
cracking in the fuselage skin along the chem-mill steps at certain
shear wrinkle locations specified in, and in accordance with, the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311,
dated October 21, 2011. Repeat the inspections thereafter at the
applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated October 21, 2011.

(i) Repairs

    If any cracking is found during any inspection required by
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, before further flight, repair the
cracking using a method approved in accordance with the procedures
specified in paragraph (m) of this AD. Accomplishing the repair
approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph
(m) of this AD terminates the repetitive inspection requirement for
that area under the repair only.

(j) Optional Terminating Modification

    Modification of an inspection area specified in paragraph (g) of
this AD, including doing an external detailed inspection and an
external nondestructive inspection (MFEC, MOI, C-scan, or UTPA) for
cracking of the area to be modified, and a high frequency eddy
current inspection of all

existing holes for cracking as applicable, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311,
dated October 21, 2011, terminates the repetitive inspections
required by paragraph (g) of this AD for that modified area only. If
any cracking is found during any inspection described by this
paragraph, before further flight, repair the cracking using a method
approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph
(m) of this AD.

(k) Service Bulletin Exception

    Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated October 21, 2011,
specifies compliance times ``after the original issue date of this
service bulletin.'' However, this AD requires compliance within the
specified compliance times ``after the effective date of this AD.''

(l) Post-Modification Inspections

    The post-modification inspections specified in Tables 3 and 4 of
paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-
1311, dated October 21, 2011, are not required by this AD.

    Note 1 to paragraph (l) of this AD:  The damage tolerance
inspections specified in Tables 3 and 4 of paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated
October 21, 2011, may be used in support of compliance with section
121.1109(c)(2) or 129.109(b)(2) of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(14 CFR 121.1109(c)(2) or 14 CFR 129.109(b)(2)). The actions
specified in Part 5 of the Accomplishment Instructions and
corresponding figures of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated
October 21, 2011, are not required by this AD.

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in the Related Information
section of this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.

(n) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Wayne Lockett,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(o) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1311, dated October 21, 2011.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 4, 2013.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0946; Directorate Identifier 2011-NE-02-AD;
Amendment 39-16926; AD 2012-02-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
CFM International, S.A. model CFM56-5B series turbofan engines. This AD
was prompted by a normal quality sampling at CFM International, S.A.
that isolated a production batch of fan blades with nonconforming
geometry of mid-span shroud tips of the fan blades. This AD requires
removing from service certain serial number (S/N) fan blades. We are
issuing this AD to prevent an inflight shutdown (IFSD) of one or more
engines following foreign object damage (FOD) or a bird strike.

DATES: This AD is effective March 15, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of March 15,
2012.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact CFM
International, Inc., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann Way, M/D
Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; International Phone: 1-(513) 552-3272;
USA Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; International Fax: 1-(513) 552-3329; USA
Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or CFM International S.A.,
Customer Support Center, International Phone: 33 1 64 14 88 66; Fax: 33
1 64 79 85 55; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may review copies of
the referenced service information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller
Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (781)
238-7125.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Adler, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 238-
7157; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2011 (76 FR
64293). That NPRM proposed to require removing from service within
5,000 flight hours (FHs) after the effective date of the AD, any fan
blade, P/N 338-002-114-0, that has an S/N listed in CFM International
Service Bulletin (SB) No. CFM56-5B S/B 72-0777, Revision 1, dated April
11, 2011. After the effective date of the AD, it would also prohibit
installing any fan blade, P/N 338-002-114-0, that has an S/N listed in
Appendix A of CFM International SB No. CFM56-5B S/B 72-0777, Revision
1, dated April 11, 2011.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the proposal
and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request to Reword the Unsafe Condition Statement

    One commenter, CFM International, S.A., requested that we reword
the unsafe condition statement ``This defect would cause the upper
panel of the fan blade to be liberated following FOD or a bird strike
and likely result in an in-flight shutdown (IFSD)'' to ``This non-
conforming condition could increase the potential for damage during a
foreign object impact. This secondary damage could include liberation
of the upper panel of the blade, which increases the potential for in-
flight shutdown.'' The commenter stated that the outcome of FOD or bird
strike event will not necessarily result in an outer panel release,
therefore it is suggested that the sentence be replaced to more
accurately reflect the possible outcome.
    We agree. The unsafe condition increases the likelihood of
separation after an event, but will not result in separation in every
case. We changed paragraph (d) of the AD, which is the only place in
the final rule that this information appears, to state that this defect
could cause the upper panel of the fan blade to be liberated following
FOD or a bird strike and likely result in an IFSD.

Request for Terminating Action

    One commenter, American Airlines, requested that we establish a
terminating action that would specify a point at which the AD would be
considered closed. This would allow the airline to limit the time that
it must verify compliance with the AD and reduce operating costs.
    We do not agree. The AD as written clearly limits the fan blade
serial numbers affected. The affected blades must never be installed in
operating engines. We have no mechanism to assure that the affected fan
blades have been completely purged from all inventories and so we can
not stipulate when the AD is no longer applicable. We did not change
the AD.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 16 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it will take about 6
work-hours per engine to perform the required actions and that the
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about
$47,830 per engine. Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost
of this AD to U.S. operators to be $773,440.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2012-02-03 CFM International, S.A.: Amendment 39-16926; Docket No.
FAA-2011-0946; Directorate Identifier 2011-NE-02-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective March 15, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to CFM International, S.A. CFM56-5B1/3, CFM56-
5B2/3, CFM56-5B3/3, CFM56-5B4/3, CFM56-5B5/3, CFM56-5B6/3, CFM56-
5B7/3, CFM56-5B8/3, CFM56-5B9/3, CFM56-5B3/3B1, and CFM56-5B4/3B1
engines equipped with fan blades part number (P/N) 338-002-114-0
that have a serial number (S/N) listed in Appendix A of CFM
International Service Bulletin (SB) No. CFM56-5B S/B 72-0777,
Revision 1, dated April 11, 2011.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a normal quality sampling at CFM
International. S.A. that isolated a production batch of fan blades
with nonconforming geometry of mid-span shroud tips of the fan
blades. This defect could cause the upper panel of the fan blade to
be liberated following foreign object damage (FOD) or a bird strike,
and likely result in an inflight shutdown (IFSD). We are issuing
this AD to prevent an IFSD of one or more engines following FOD or a
bird strike.

(e) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(f) Remove Fan Blades From Service

    For engines that have fan blades, P/N 338-002-114-0, with S/Ns
listed in Appendix A of CFM International SB No. CFM56-5B S/B 72-
0777, Revision 1, dated April 11, 2011, remove the fan blades from
service within 5,000 flight hours after the effective date of this
AD.

(g) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install any fan
blade, P/N 338-002-114-0, that has a S/N listed in Appendix A of CFM
International SB No. CFM56-5B S/B 72-0777, Revision 1, dated April
11, 2011, onto any engine.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, may approve AMOCs for
this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your
request.

(i) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Martin Adler,
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) You must use the following service information to identify
the fan blade S/Ns affected by this AD. The Director of the Federal
Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 of the following service
information.
    (2) CFM International Service Bulletin No. CFM56-5B S/B 72-0777,
Revision 1, dated April 11, 2011.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact CFM
International, Inc., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann Way, M/D
Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; International Phone: 1-(513) 552-
3272; USA Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; International Fax: 1-(513) 552-
3329; USA Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or CFM
International SA, Customer Support Center, International Phone: 33 1
64 14 88 66; Fax: 33 1 64 79 85 55; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (4) You may review copies of the referenced service information
at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive
Park, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on January 19, 2012.
Peter A. White,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-2893 Filed 2-8-12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2010-1121]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Passaic River, Jersey City, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
Route 1 & 9 Bridge across the Passaic River, mile 1.8, at Jersey City,
New Jersey. The deviation is necessary for bridge painting. This
deviation allows the bridge owner to require a two-hour advance notice
for bridge openings and several short duration bridge closures.

DATES: This deviation is effective from April 1, 2011 through July 31,
2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2010-1121 and are available online
at http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-1121 in the
``Keyword'' and then clicking ``Search.'' They are also available for
inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or e-mail Mr. Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard
District<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Route 1 & 9 Bridge has a vertical
clearance of 40 feet at mean high water, and 45 feet at mean low water
in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations
are listed at 33 CFR 117.739(b).
    The waterway is predominantly used by commercial operators.
    The bridge owner, New Jersey Department of Transportation,
requested a temporary deviation to facilitate bridge painting
operations.
    A two-hour advance notice is necessary in order to clear personnel
and equipment from the bridge to safely provide bridge openings.
    In addition, the painting operation work will necessitate several
bridge closures of short duration to erect and relocate containment.
The exact times for these closures are not known at this time because
it is predicated upon the speed of the painting process. As a result,
the Coast Guard will publish a notice in the Local Notice to Mariners
two-weeks in advance of each closure as well as issue a safety
information broadcast twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of
each closure.
    Under this temporary deviation a two-hour advance notice for bridge
openings shall be required from April 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011, by
calling the number posted at the bridge. Further, several bridge
closures of short duration will be implemented. The exact bridge
closure dates will be published in the Local Notice to Mariners two
weeks in advance of each bridge closure and safety broadcasts will be
issued twenty-four hours in advance. Vessels able to pass under the
closed draw may do so at any time.
    Waterway users were advised of the advance notice requirement and
the requested bridge closures. No objections were received.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the bridge must return to its
regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: January 11, 2011.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2011-1808 Filed 1-26-11; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0619; FRL-8432-4]

Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in
Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of request for amendments by registrants to delete
uses in certain pesticide registrations. Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA
provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time
request that any of its pesticide registrations be amended to delete
one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the
request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any request in the
Federal Register.

DATES:  The deletions are effective by February 23, 2010 or September
28, 2009 for registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver
of the 180-day comment period. The Agency will consider withdrawal
requests postmarked no later than February 23, 2010 or September 28,
2009, whichever is applicable. Comments must be received on or before
February 23, 2010 or September 28, 2009, for those registrations where
the 180-day comment period has been waived.
    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before
February 23, 2010 or September 28, 2009 for registrations for which the
registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period.

ADDRESSES: Submit your withdrawal request, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0619, by one of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http//www.regulations.gov.
Follow the 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 Facility'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>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Jamula, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), 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?

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

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0619. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from
registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These
registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration
number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses deleted:

            Table 1.--Registrations With Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticides
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            EPA Reg. No.                    Product Name           Active Ingredient         Delete From Label
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001001-00077                          Protect DF               Mancozeb                   Athletic Fields,
                                                                                Residential Lawns and
                                                                                Turf, and Pachysandra
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009198-00196                          Fertilizer with TGR Poa  Paclobutrazol              Home/Residential Lawns
                                       Annua Control
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009198-00199                          TGR Winter overseeding   Paclobutrazol              Home/Residential Lawns
                                       Enhancer
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009198-00205                          Anderson's Golf          Paclobutrazol              Home/Residential Lawns
                                       Products Turf Enhancer
                                       2SC
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009198-00215                          The Anderson's           Paclobutrazol              Home/Residential Lawns
                                       Fertilizer with 0.25%
                                       Paclobutrazol
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059106-00006                          BIO-CLEAR 2000           2-2-Dibromo-3-             Once-Through Cooling
                                                                nitrilopropionamide        Towers; Food Contact
                                                                                Paper Mill
                                                                                Applications
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062719-00539                          Spinetoram Technical     Spinetoram                 Sorghum and Millet
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062719-00541                          DELEGATE WG              Spinetoram                 Sorghum and Millet
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062719-00545                          RADIANT SC               Spinetoram                 Sorghum and Millet
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081964-00002                          Acephate 75% SP          Acephate                   Residential Turf
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     Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before February
23, 2010 or September 28, 2009 for registrations for which the
registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period to discuss
withdrawal of the application for amendment. This time period will also
permit interested members of the public to intercede with registrants
prior to the Agency's approval of the deletion.
    A request to waive the 180-day comment period has been received for
the following registrations:<PHONE_NUMBER>7;<PHONE_NUMBER>6;<PHONE_NUMBER>9;
062719-00541;<PHONE_NUMBER>5;<PHONE_NUMBER>2.
    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit, in
sequence by EPA company number.

  Table 2--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
                           Pesticide Products
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             EPA Company no.                 Company Name and Address
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000264                                     Bayer CropsScience LP,
                                           2 T.W. Alexander Drive,....
                                           Research Triangle Park, NC
                                            27709..
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000769                                     Value Gardens Supply, LLC,
                                           P.O. Box 585,..............
                                           Saint Joseph, MO 64502.....
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001001                                     Cleary Chemicals, LLC,
                                           178 Ridge Road, Suite A,...
                                           Dayton, NJ 08810-0010......
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005481                                     AMVAC Chemical Corporation,
                                           4695 Macarthur Court, Suite
                                            1250,.
                                           Newport Beach, CA 92660-
                                            1706..
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059106                                     Clearwater International,
                                            LLC,
                                           515 Post Oak Boulevard,....
                                           Houston, TX 77027..........
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062719                                     Dow AgroSciences LLC,
                                           9330 Zionsville Rd. 308/2E,
                                           Indianapolis, IN 46268-
                                            1054..
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081964                                     Chemstarr, LLC,
                                           21 Hubble,.................
                                           Irvine, CA 92618...........
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III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

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

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must
submit the withdrawal in writing to John Jamula using the methods in
ADDRESSES. Requests for withdrawal must be received on or before
February 23, 2010 or September 28, 2009, for those registrations where
the 180-day comment period has been waived.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18
months after approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have
been imposed, as in special review actions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: August 19, 2009.
Kathryn Bouv[eacute]
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-20719 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]

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