[Federal Register: September 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 187)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0036; FRL-8089-6]

p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid, Glyphosate, Difenzoquat, and
Hexazinone; Tolerance Actions

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Final rule.

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SUMMARY:  EPA is revoking certain tolerances for the plant growth
regulator p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and the herbicide hexazinone.
Also, EPA is modifying certain tolerances for the plant growth
regulator p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and the herbicides glyphosate,
difenzoquat, and hexazinone. In addition, EPA is establishing new
tolerances for the herbicides difenzoquat and hexazinone.

DATES:  This regulation is effective September 27, 2006. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 27, 2006,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES:  EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0036. All documents in the
docket are listed in the index for the docket. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential
Business

Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the
electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available

in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number
is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jane Smith, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

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

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

    In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal
Register document through the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov
, you may access this ``Federal Register'' document

electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may also access a

frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the
Government Printing Office's pilot e-CFR site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr
.

C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

    Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, as amended by FQPA, any person may
file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request
a hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural regulations which
govern the submission of objections and requests for hearings appear in
40 CFR part 178. 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-2006-0036 in the subject line on the first page of
your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or
delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before November 27, 2006.
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public
docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0036, by one of the following methods.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    In the Federal Register of June 7, 2006 (71 FR 32899) (FRL-8062-7),
EPA issued a proposed rule to revoke, remove, modify, and establish
certain tolerances and/or tolerance exemptions for residues of the
plant growth regulator p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and the herbicides
glyphosate, difenzoquat, and hexazinone. The proposal of June 7, 2006
also provided a 60-day comment period which invited public comment for
consideration and for support of tolerance retention under FFDCA
standards.
     EPA is revoking, removing, modifying, and establishing specific
tolerances for residues of the plant growth regulator p-
chlorophenoxyacetic acid and the herbicides glyphosate, difenzoquat,
and hexazinone in or on commodities listed in the regulatory text.
    EPA is finalizing these tolerance actions in order to implement the
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes (including follow-up on canceled or additional
uses of pesticides). As part of reregistration and when taking action
on tolerances and exemptions, EPA is required to determine whether each
of the amended tolerances or exemptions meets the safety standards
under FQPA. The safety finding determination of ``reasonable certainty
of no harm'' is found in detail in each RED and TRED for the active
ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend certain tolerance actions to be
implemented to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings,
and change commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA
policy. Printed copies of REDs and TREDs may be obtained from EPA's
National Service Center for Environmental Publications (EPA/NSCEP),
P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419; telephone number: 1-800-490-
9198; fax number: 1-513-489-8695; Internet address: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom
 and from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),

5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161; telephone number: 1-800-
553-6847 or<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet address: http://www.ntis.gov.

Electronic copies of REDs and TREDs are available on the internet at
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/status.htm.

    In this final rule, EPA is revoking certain tolerances and
tolerance exemptions because these specific tolerances and exemptions
correspond to uses no longer current or registered under Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) in the United
States. The tolerances revoked by this final rule are no longer
necessary to cover residues of the relevant pesticides in or on
domestically treated commodities or commodities treated outside but
imported into the United States. It is EPA's general practice to revoke
those tolerances and tolerance exemptions for residues of pesticide
active ingredients on crop uses for which there are no active
registrations under FIFRA, unless any person in comments on the
proposal indicates a need for the tolerance or tolerance exemption to
cover residues in or on imported commodities or domestic commodities
legally treated.
    EPA has historically been concerned that retention of tolerances
that are not necessary to cover residues in or on legally treated foods
may encourage misuse of pesticides within the United States. Thus, it
is EPA's policy to issue a final rule revoking those tolerances for
residues of pesticide chemicals for which there are no active
registrations under FIFRA, unless any person commenting on the proposal
demonstrates a need for the tolerance to cover residues in or on
imported commodities or domestic commodities legally treated.
    Generally, EPA will proceed with the revocation of these tolerances
on the grounds discussed in Unit II.A. if one of the following
conditions applies:
    -- Prior to EPA's issuance of a FFDCA section 408(f) order
requesting additional data or issuance of a FFDCA section 408(d) or (e)
order revoking the tolerances on other grounds, commenters retract the
comment identifying a need for the tolerance to be retained.
    -- EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer
needed.
    -- The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate that the
tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA.
    This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA
received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In
response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of June 7,
2006, EPA received three comments during the 60-day public comment
period, as follows:
     Comment. A comment was received from a private citizen
that expressed concern with pesticide residues in general and that
animals should eat quality foods. The individual stated that pesticide
residue levels should be zero.
      Agency response. The private citizen's comment did not
take issue with the Agency's conclusion that certain tolerances should
be revoked. It is EPA's general practice to propose revocation of
tolerances for residues of pesticide active ingredients on crop uses
for which FIFRA registrations no longer exist. EPA has historically
been concerned that retention of tolerances that are not necessary to
cover residues in or on legally treated foods may encourage misuse of
pesticides within the United States.
    1. Hexazinone.
      Comment. A comment was received from DuPont Crop
Protection who requested that the current regional tolerances on
sugarcane, cane and sugarcane molasses in 40 CFR 180.396(c), which
excludes use of hexazinone on sugarcane in Florida, be codified as
general tolerances. The commenter stated that two of DuPont Crop
Protection's registrations for use of hexazinone on sugarcane in
Florida are currently active.
    Also, the commenter requested that EPA not revoke the tolerances in
40 CFR 180.396 for fat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep, and
meat and meat byproducts of hogs because later this year it will submit
grass residue data to support a revised zero-day forage/grazing
restriction (current labels show a 60-day restriction which is not
considered to be practical by the Agency). The commenter stated that it
expects increased residues warranting a revision of existing tolerances
for both grass and hay as livestock feed commodities.
    In addition, the commenter stated that an analysis on current
hexazinone registrations for use on cattle feed commodities conducted
by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2005
may show that tolerances for hexazinone on meat, meat byproducts, and
in milk may be exceeded based on a maximum theoretical dietary burden.
     Agency response. Since the time of the 2002 hexazinone
TRED, EPA agrees that the Agency did approve two registrations
submitted by DuPont Crop Protection for use of hexazinone on sugarcane
in Florida. Based on these registrations, EPA believes that since there
are no regional sugarcane registrations that specifically exclude
hexazinone use in Florida; therefore, these tolerances need not be
codified as regional. Since this regulatory action was not in the
original Federal Register proposal, recodifying the sugarcane, cane and
sugarcane molasses tolerances from 40 CFR 180.396(c) to (a) as general
tolerances will need to be proposed separately in a future action.
Moreover, in its comment, DuPont Crop Protection did not take issue
with the Agency's proposal to modify the sugarcane tolerances.
Available data indicate combined residues of hexazinone and its
regulated metabolites were < 0.35 parts per million (ppm) in or on
sugarcane. Based on the combined LOQs (0.55 ppm) of the enforcement
method for parent plus metabolites, the Agency determined that the
tolerance for sugarcane, cane should be increased to 0.6 ppm. Also,
based on available sugarcane processing data, the Agency determined
that residues of hexazinone and its metabolites concentrated 32-fold to
final (blackstrap) molasses, the form of molasses typically fed to
livestock. After adjusting for the 2.0x degree of exaggeration used in
the processing study, the Agency determined that while the calculated
residue was greater than the recommended tolerance for the raw
agricultural commodity (sugarcane, cane), it was below the current
tolerance level for sugarcane molasses and should be decreased to 4.0
ppm. Therefore, in 40 CFR 180.396(c) EPA is increasing the tolerance
for combined hexazinone residues of concern in or on sugarcane, cane
from 0.2 to 0.6 ppm and decreasing the tolerance in or on sugarcane
molasses from 5.0 to 4.0 ppm, and revising sugarcane molasses to
sugarcane, molasses. The Agency determined that the increased tolerance
is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.
    When EPA proposed to revoke the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.396 for
fat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep, and meat and meat
byproducts of hogs, it did so based on available exaggerated feeding
data from which the Agency determined that there is no reasonable
expectation of finite hexazinone residues of concern in livestock from
treated feed. However, because DuPont Crop Protection will submit new
data later this year and information from the State of Florida may need
to be considered by the Agency, EPA will not revoke these specific fat,
meat, and meat byproduct tolerances at this time. When the information
from the State of Florida and submitted data from DuPont Crop
Protection have been reviewed, EPA will re-evaluate these tolerances
under FFDCA. If data are not submitted in the near future or if data
adequate to support a safety finding are lacking, EPA intends to revoke
the tolerances on

cattle, fat; sheep, fat; hog, meat; and hog, meat byproducts in 40 CFR
180.396.
     The TRED mentions the need for additional method validation of
Method AMR 3783-6 for determining hexazinone (parent and metabolite)
levels in milk and livestock tissues. The method has undergone
successful independent validation and radiovalidation studies.
Additional validation by EPA laboratories is not required. The method
is considered adequate for enforcement purposes for residues of
hexazinone (and metabolites) in milk and livestock tissues.
    According to the TRED, the tolerance expression, which is currently
expressed as hexazinone and its metabolites (calculated as hexazinone)
in 40 CFR 180.396(a) for plant, animal, and milk commodities for
general tolerances should be modified to include all the specific
metabolites in plants, animal tissue and milk. Consequently, EPA is
separating and recodifying plant, animal, and milk tolerances from 40
CFR 180.396(a) to (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3), respectively. In the
Federal Register proposal of June 7, 2006, the C-1 metabolite was
inadvertently included in 40 CFR 180.396(a)(3).
    After correction of the exaggerated feeding dose (62.5x) for
cattle, goats, horses, and sheep, the Agency determined that residue
levels of hexazinone and its metabolites ranged as high as 0.09 ppm
(just below the sum of the LOQs or 0.1 ppm), and therefore meat and
meat byproduct tolerances should be maintained in newly recodified 40
CFR 180.396(a)(2) at 0.1 ppm for cattle, goats, horses, and sheep.
    In addition, after correction of the exaggerated feeding dose
(62.5x) for cattle, the Agency determined that residue levels of
hexazinone and its metabolites in whole milk ranged as high as 0.164
ppm. Based on the enforcement method, the sum of the combined LOQs for
hexazinone and its metabolites, EPA is increasing the tolerance in the
newly recodified 40 CFR 180.396(a)(3) for the combined hexazinone
residues of concern in or on milk from 0.1 to 0.2 ppm. The Agency
determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure
to the pesticide chemical residue.
    Available data indicate combined residues of hexazinone and its
regulated metabolites were < 0.3 ppm in or on blueberries and < 0.35 ppm
in or on pineapples. Based on the combined LOQs (0.55 ppm) of the
enforcement method for parent plus metabolites, EPA is increasing the
tolerances in newly recodified 40 CFR 180.396(a)(1) for combined
hexazinone residues of concern in or on blueberry from 0.2 to 0.6 ppm
and pineapple (whole fruit) from 0.5 to 0.6 ppm, and revising pineapple
(whole fruit) to pineapple. The Agency determined that the increased
tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.
    Based on available data that indicate combined residues of
hexazinone and its regulated metabolites as high as 1.46 ppm in or on
alfalfa seed, the Agency determined that a tolerance should be
established at 2.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in
newly recodified 40 CFR 180.396(a)(1) for combined hexazinone residues
of concern in or on alfalfa, seed at 2.0 ppm.
    In addition, EPA is revising commodity terminology in 40 CFR
180.396(a) to conform to current Agency practice as follows: alfalfa
green forage to alfalfa, forage; grass, range and grass, pasture to
grass, forage, and grass, hay.
    2. Glyphosate.
     Comment. A comment was received from Monsanto Company
generally agreeing with the proposed tolerance changes to glyphosate in
40 CFR 180.364. Monsanto also wanted to alert the Agency of the recent
changes in the CODEX Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for glyphosate
finalized by the CODEX Alimentarious Commission in July of 2006.
Monsanto provided a detailed list of suggested changes to the U.S.
tolerance regulation for glyphosate (concerning cereal, grains, cotton
seed, meat byproducts, kiwifruit, and rapeseed) to achieve better
alignment with the newly established CODEX MRLs. Monsanto did note two
modifications that should be made in 40 CFR 180.364:
    --To alphabetize the commodity cacao beans.
    --Add the term ``except corn forage'' to the Crop group 16 forage,
fodder, and straw tolerance to eliminate a conflict with the individual
tolerance for ``corn, field, forage''.
     Agency response. The Agency appreciates the support of
Monsanto and the alert concerning the changes in the CODEX MRLs. Since
the CODEX MRLs were adopted during the comment period of the proposal,
any tolerance modifications made in attempt to harmonize with CODEX
will need to be proposed separately for comment. The Agency will
address the CODEX harmonization in a future proposal and consider
Monsanto's detailed recommendations for CODEX harmonization of
tolerances for glyphosate at that time. Consequently, the Agency is not
taking action on the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.364 on kiwifruit, and
cattle and hog liver as proposed. EPA agrees with alphabetizing cacao
bean and revising the crop group 16 to include the term ``except corn
forage'' in 40 CFR 180.364.
    EPA is revising commodity terminology in 40 CFR 180.364 to conform
to current Agency practice as follows: Hop, dried cone to hop, dried
cones; wheat, milling fractions, (except flour) to wheat, bran; wheat,
middlings; and wheat, shorts; grain, cereal, stover and straw, group to
grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw, group 16, except corn forage;
vegetable, bulb, group to vegetable, bulb, group 3; vegetable, foliage
of legume except soybean, subgroup 7A to vegetable, foliage of legume,
subgroup 7A, except soybean; vegetable, fruiting, group to vegetable,
fruiting, group 8; vegetable, leafy, group to vegetable, leafy, group
4; and vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group (except sugar beet
tops) to vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2, except sugar
beet tops.
    The RED recommended that alfalfa (fresh and hay), clover and other
non-grass animal feeds be consolidated in the corresponding crop group
``animal feed, nongrass, group 18'' at 100 ppm. Since the RED was
published, the ``animal feed, nongrass, group 18'' was established;
however, due to changes in the use patterns and grazing intervals the
corresponding tolerance level is 400 ppm. Also, the existing and
conflicting tolerances for ``alfalfa, hay'' (400 ppm) and ``alfalfa,
forage'' (175 ppm), respectively, should be removed since the existing
tolerance on ``animal feed, nongrass, group 18'' (400 ppm) covers these
animal feed items. This was originally proposed by the EPA June 18,
2003 (68 FR 36472) (FRL-7308-8). Therefore, EPA is removing the
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.364 on alfalfa, forage at 175 ppm and alfalfa,
hay at 400 ppm, because they are no longer needed and their commodity
uses are covered by the existing group tolerance.
    No comments were received by the Agency concerning the following.
    3. p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid. The Agency canceled the last
registered use for p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid on tomato in May 1995.
Therefore, the Agency is revoking the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.202(a)(1)
for combined residues of the plant regulator p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid
and its metabolite p-chlorophenol in or on tomato, removing paragraph
(a)(1), and recodifying existing paragraph (a)(2) as paragraph (a).

    Based on the available data that indicate combined residues of p-
chlorophenoxyacetic acid and its metabolite p-chlorophenol in or on
mung bean sprouts will not exceed 0.2 ppm, the Agency determined that
the tolerance should be lowered to 0.2 ppm. Therefore, EPA is
decreasing the tolerance for combined residues of the plant regulator
p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and its metabolite p-chlorophenol to inhibit
embryonic root development in or on bean, mung, sprouts from 2.0 to 0.2
ppm in newly recodified 40 CFR 180.202(a).
    4. Difenzoquat. Based on available field trial data that indicate
residues of difenzoquat were non-detectable (< 0.05 ppm) in or on barley
grain, as high as 4.0 ppm in or on barley straw, and as high as 4.2 ppm
in or on wheat straw, the Agency determined that these tolerances
should be decreased to 0.05 ppm, 5.0 ppm, and 5.0 ppm, respectively.
Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.369 for
residues of difenzoquat in or on barley, grain from 0.2 to 0.05 ppm;
barley straw from 20.0 to 5.0 ppm; and wheat, straw from 20.0 to 5.0
ppm.
    Processing data for wheat grain and aspirated grain fractions
indicate that residues of difenzoquat concentrated 4-fold in wheat bran
and 4.6-fold in shorts, and minimal concentration occurred in
middlings. Residues did not concentrate in flour. The wheat processing
data are also applicable to barley. Based on those concentration
factors and the reassessed tolerance of 0.05 ppm for wheat grain, the
Agency determined that tolerances for both wheat bran and shorts should
be established at 0.25 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing tolerances
in 40 CFR 180.369 at 0.25 ppm for residues of difenzoquat in or on
wheat, bran and wheat, shorts. In addition, because the wheat
processing data are translated to barley, EPA is establishing a
tolerance in 40 CFR 180.369 for residues of difenzoquat in or on
barley, bran at 0.25 ppm.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    EPA may issue a regulation establishing, modifying, or revoking a
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). In this final rule, EPA is
establishing, modifying, and revoking tolerances to implement the
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes, and as follow-up on canceled uses of
pesticides. As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine
whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standards under
FQPA. The safety finding determination is found in detail in each RED
and TRED for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the
implementation of certain tolerance actions, including modifications to
reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings, and change
commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy.
Printed and electronic copies of the REDs and TREDs are available as
provided in Unit II.A.
    EPA has issued TREDs for p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, difenzoquat,
and hexazinone. Glyphosate tolerances were reassessed post-FQPA as part
of the Agency's determinations on April 11, 1997 (62 FR 17723) to
establish new glyphosate uses and therefore a TRED to reassess its
tolerances was not needed. All of these active ingredients had REDs
which were completed prior to FQPA. REDs and TREDs contain the Agency's
evaluation of the data base for these pesticides, including statements
regarding additional data on the active ingredients that may be needed
to confirm the potential human health and environmental risk
assessments associated with current product uses, and REDs state
conditions under which these uses and products will be eligible for
reregistration. The REDs and TREDs recommended the establishment,
modification, and/or revocation of specific tolerances. RED and TRED
recommendations such as establishing or modifying tolerances, and in
some cases revoking tolerances, are the result of assessment under the
FQPA standard of ``reasonable certainty of no harm.'' However,
tolerance revocations recommended in REDs and TREDs that are made final
in this document do not need such assessment when the tolerances are no
longer necessary.
    EPA's general practice is to revoke tolerances for residues of
pesticide active ingredients on crops for which FIFRA registrations no
longer exist and on which the pesticide may therefore no longer be used
in the United States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish and maintain
tolerances even when corresponding domestic uses are canceled if the
tolerances, which EPA refers to as ``import tolerances,'' are necessary
to allow importation into the United States of food containing such
pesticide residues. However, where there are no imported commodities
that require these import tolerances, the Agency believes it is
appropriate to revoke tolerances for unregistered pesticides in order
to prevent potential misuse.
    When EPA establishes tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw
agricultural commodities, the Agency gives consideration to possible
pesticide residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or eggs produced by
animals that are fed agricultural products (for example, grain or hay)
containing pesticides residues (40 CFR 180.6). If there is no
reasonable expectation of finite pesticide residues in or on meat,
milk, poultry, or eggs, then tolerances do not need to be established
for these commodities (40 CFR 180.6(b) and 180.6 (c)).

C. When Do These Actions Become Effective?

    These actions become effective on the date of publication of this
final rule in the Federal Register because their associated uses have
been canceled for several years. The Agency believes that treated
commodities have had sufficient time for passage through the channels
of trade.
    Any commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document that
are treated with the pesticides subject to this final rule, and that
are in the channels of trade following the tolerance revocations, shall
be subject to FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established by FQPA. Under
this section, any residues of these pesticides in or on such food shall
not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to the
satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that both:
    1. The residue is present as the result of an application or use of
the pesticide at a time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA.
    2. The residue does not exceed the level that was authorized at the
time of the application or use to be present on the food under a
tolerance or exemption from tolerance. Evidence to show that food was
lawfully treated may include records that verify the dates that the
pesticide was applied to such food.

III. Are There Any International Trade Issues Raised by this Final
Action?

    EPA considers CODEX MRLs in setting U.S. tolerances and in
reassessing them. MRLs are established by the CODEX Committee on
Pesticide Residues, a committee within the CODEX Alimentarius
Commission, an international organization formed to promote the
coordination of international food standards. When possible, EPA seeks
to harmonize U.S. tolerances with CODEX MRLs. EPA may establish a
tolerance that is different from a CODEX MRL; however, FFDCA section
408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain in a Federal Register document the
reasons for departing from the CODEX level. EPA's effort to harmonize
with CODEX MRLs is summarized in

the tolerance reassessment section of individual REDs. EPA has
developed guidance concerning submissions for import tolerance support
(65 FR 35069, June 1, 2000) (FRL-6559-3). This guidance will be made
available to interested persons. Electronic copies are available on the
Internet at http://www.epa.gov. On the EPA Home Page select ``Laws,

Regulations & Dockets,'' then select ``Regulations and Proposed Rules''
and then look up the entry for this document under ``Federal Register--
Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the ``Federal
Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    In this final rule EPA establishes tolerances under FFDCA section
408(e), and also modifies and revokes specific tolerances established
under FFDCA section 408. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
exempted these types of actions (i.e., establishment and modification
of a tolerance and tolerance revocation for which extraordinary
circumstances do not exist) from review under Executive Order 12866,
entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993).
Because this rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order
12866 due to its lack of significance, this rule 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). This final rule does not contain any information
collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable duty or
contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4). Nor
does it require any special considerations as required by Executive
Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice
in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any other Agency action under
Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997). This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-13, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note). Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether establishment of
tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of tolerance levels,
expansion of exemptions, or revocations might significantly impact a
substantial number of small entities and concluded that, as a general
matter, these actions do not impose a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. These analyses for tolerance
establishments and modifications, and for tolerance revocations were
published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December 17, 1997 (62 FR
66020), respectively, and were provided to the Chief Counsel for
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. Taking into account this
analysis, and available information concerning the pesticides listed in
this final rule, the Agency hereby certifies that this final rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. In a memorandum dated May 25, 2001, EPA determined that eight
conditions must all be satisfied in order for an import tolerance or
tolerance exemption revocation to adversely affect a significant number
of small entity importers, and that there is a negligible joint
probability of all eight conditions holding simultaneously with respect
to any particular revocation. (This Agency document is available in the
docket for this final rule). Furthermore, for the pesticides named in
this final rule, the Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances
that exist as to the present revocations that would change EPA's
previous analysis. In addition, the Agency has determined that this
action will not have a substantial direct effect on 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, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism
(64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input
by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies
that have federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' is defined in the Executive order to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects 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.'' This final rule directly regulates growers, food
processors, food handlers, and food retailers, not States. This action
does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. For these same reasons, the Agency has
determined that this rule does not have any ``tribal implications'' as
described in Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6,
2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to develop an accountable
process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in
the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications.''
``Policies that have tribal implications'' is defined in the Executive
order to include regulations that have ``substantial direct effects on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and the Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.''
This rule will not have substantial direct effects on tribal
governments, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, as specified in
Executive Order 13175. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to
this rule.

V. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. This final
rule is not a ``major rule ''as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

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

    Dated: September 20, 2006.
James J. Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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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.  180.202, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  180.202  p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. A tolerance is established for the combined residues
of the plant regulator p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and its metabolite p-
chlorophenol to inhibit embryonic root development in or on the
following food commodity:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bean, mung, sprouts........................................          0.2
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

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3. In Sec.  180.364, the table in paragraph (a) is revised to read as
follows:

Sec.  180.364  Glyphosate; tolerances for residues.

    (a) * * *

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acerola....................................................          0.2
Alfalfa, seed..............................................          0.5
Almond, hulls..............................................           25
Aloe vera..................................................          0.5
Ambarella..................................................          0.2
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18............................          400
Artichoke, globe...........................................          0.2
Asparagus..................................................          0.5
Atemoya....................................................          0.2
Avocado....................................................          0.2
Bamboo, shoots.............................................          0.2
Banana.....................................................          0.2
Barley, bran...............................................           30
Barley, grain..............................................           20
Beet, sugar, dried pulp....................................           25
Beet, sugar, roots.........................................           10
Beet, sugar, tops..........................................           10
Berry, group 13............................................          0.2
Betelnut...................................................          1.0
Biriba.....................................................          0.2
Blimbe.....................................................          0.2
Borage, seed...............................................          0.1
Breadfruit.................................................          0.2
Cacao bean.................................................          0.2
Cactus, fruit..............................................          0.5
Cactus, pads...............................................          0.5
Canistel...................................................          0.2
Canola, meal...............................................           15
Canola, seed...............................................           10
Cattle, kidney.............................................          4.0
Cattle, liver..............................................          0.5
Chaya......................................................          1.0
Cherimoya..................................................          0.2
Citrus, dried pulp.........................................          1.5
Coconut....................................................          0.1
Coffee, bean...............................................          1.0
Corn, field, forage........................................          6.0
Corn, field, grain.........................................          1.0
Cotton, gin byproducts.....................................          175
Cotton, undelinted seed....................................           35
Cranberry..................................................          0.2
Crambe, seed...............................................          0.1
Custard apple..............................................          0.2
Date.......................................................          0.2
Dokudami...................................................          2.0
Durian.....................................................          0.2
Egg........................................................         0.05
Epazote....................................................          1.3
Feijoa.....................................................          0.2
Fig........................................................          0.2
Fish.......................................................         0.25
Flax, meal.................................................          8.0
Flax, seed.................................................          4.0
Fruit, citrus, group 10....................................          0.5
Fruit, pome, group 11......................................          0.2
Fruit, stone, group 12.....................................          0.2
Galangal, root.............................................          0.2
Ginger, white, flower......................................          0.2
Goat, kidney...............................................          4.0
Goat, liver................................................          0.5
Gourd, buffalo, seed.......................................          0.1
Governor's plum............................................          0.2
Gow kee, leaves............................................          0.2
Grain, aspirated fractions.................................          100
Grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw, group 16, except            100
 corn forage...............................................
Grain, cereal, group 15, except barley, field corn, grain            0.1
 sorghum, oat and wheat....................................
Grape......................................................          0.2
Grass, forage, fodder and hay, group 17....................          300
Guava......................................................          0.2
Herbs subgroup 19A.........................................          0.2
Hog, kidney................................................          4.0
Hog, liver.................................................          0.5
Hop, dried cones...........................................          7.0
Horse, kidney..............................................          4.0
Horse, liver...............................................          0.5
Ilama......................................................          0.2
Imbe.......................................................          0.2
Imbu.......................................................          0.2
Jackfruit..................................................          0.2
Jaboticaba.................................................          0.2
Jojoba, seed...............................................          0.1
Juneberry..................................................          0.2
Kava, roots................................................          0.2
Kenaf, forage..............................................          200
Kiwifruit..................................................          0.2
Lesquerella, seed..........................................          0.1
Leucaena, forage...........................................          200
Lingonberry................................................          0.2
Longan.....................................................          0.2
Lychee.....................................................          0.2
Mamey apple................................................          0.2
Mango......................................................          0.2
Mangosteen.................................................          0.2
Marmaladebox...............................................          0.2
Meadowfoam, seed...........................................          0.1
Mioga, flower..............................................          0.2
Mustard, seed..............................................          0.1
Nut, pine..................................................          1.0
Nut, tree, group 14........................................          1.0
Oat, grain.................................................           20
Okra.......................................................          0.5
Olive......................................................          0.2
Oregano, Mexican, leaves...................................          2.0
Palm heart.................................................          0.2
Palm heart, leaves.........................................          0.2
Palm, oil..................................................          0.1
Papaya.....................................................          0.2
Papaya, mountain...........................................          0.2
Passionfruit...............................................          0.2
Pawpaw.....................................................          0.2
Peanut.....................................................          0.1
Peanut, forage.............................................          0.5
Peanut, hay................................................          0.5
Pepper leaf, fresh leaves..................................          0.2
Peppermint, tops...........................................          200
Perilla, tops..............................................          1.8
Persimmon..................................................          0.2
Pineapple..................................................          0.1
Pistachio..................................................          1.0
Pomegranate................................................          0.2
Poultry, meat..............................................          0.1
Poultry, meat byproducts...................................          1.0
Pulasan....................................................          0.2
Quinoa, grain..............................................          5.0
Rambutan...................................................          0.2
Rapeseed, meal.............................................           15
Rapeseed, seed.............................................           10
Rose apple.................................................          0.2
Safflower, seed............................................          0.1
Salal......................................................          0.2
Sapodilla..................................................          0.2
Sapote, black..............................................          0.2
Sapote, mamey..............................................          0.2
Sapote, white..............................................          0.2
Sesame, seed...............................................          0.1
Sheep, kidney..............................................          4.0
Sheep, liver...............................................          0.5
Shellfish..................................................          3.0
Sorghum, grain, grain......................................           15
Soursop....................................................          0.2
Soybean, forage............................................          100
Soybean, hay...............................................          200
Soybean, hulls.............................................          100
Soybean, seed..............................................           20
Spanish lime...............................................          0.2
Spearmint, tops............................................          200
Spice subgroup 19B.........................................          7.0
Star apple.................................................          0.2
Starfruit..................................................          0.2
Stevia, dried leaves.......................................          1.0
Strawberry.................................................          0.2
Sugar apple................................................          0.2
Sugarcane, cane............................................          2.0
Sugarcane, molasses........................................           30
Sunflower, seed............................................          0.1
Surinam cherry.............................................          0.2
Tamarind...................................................          0.2
Tea, dried.................................................          1.0
Tea, instant...............................................          7.0
Teff, grain................................................          5.0
Ti, leaves.................................................          0.2
Ti, roots..................................................          0.2
Ugli fruit.................................................          0.5
Vegetable, leafy, brassica, group 5........................          0.2
Vegetable, bulb, group 3...................................          0.2
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9...............................          0.5
Vegetable, foliage of legume, subgroup 7A, except soybean..          0.2
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8...............................          0.1
Vegetable, leafy, group 4..................................          0.2
Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2, except sugar           0.2
 beet tops.................................................

Vegetable, legume, group 6, except soybean.................          5.0
Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1, except sugar beet......          0.2
Wasabi, roots..............................................          0.2
Water spinach, tops........................................          0.2
Watercress, upland.........................................          0.2
Wax jambu..................................................          0.2
Wheat, bran................................................           20
Wheat, grain...............................................          5.0
Wheat, middlings...........................................           20
Wheat, shorts..............................................           20
Yacon, tuber...............................................          0.2
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

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4. Section 180.369 is revised as follows:

Sec.  180.369  Difenzoquat; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of difenzoquat
(1,2-dimethyl-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazolium ion), derived from application
of the methyl sulfate salt and calculated as the cation, in or on the
following raw agricultural commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Barley, bran...............................................         0.25
Barley, grain..............................................         0.05
Barley, straw..............................................          5.0
Cattle, fat................................................         0.05
Cattle, meat...............................................         0.05
Cattle, meat byproducts....................................         0.05
Goat, fat..................................................         0.05
Goat, meat.................................................         0.05
Goat, meat byproducts......................................         0.05
Hog, fat...................................................         0.05
Hog, meat..................................................         0.05
Hog, meat byproducts.......................................         0.05
Horse, fat.................................................         0.05
Horse, meat................................................         0.05
Horse, meat byproducts.....................................         0.05
Poultry, fat...............................................         0.05
Poultry, meat..............................................         0.05
Poultry, meat byproducts...................................         0.05
Sheep, fat.................................................         0.05
Sheep, meat................................................         0.05
Sheep, meat byproducts.....................................         0.05
Wheat, bran................................................         0.25
Wheat, grain...............................................         0.05
Wheat, shorts..............................................         0.25
Wheat, straw...............................................          5.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

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5. In Sec.  180.396, paragraphs (a) and (c) are revised to read as
follows:

Sec.  180.396  Hexazinone; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for the combined
residues of hexazinone (3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-
triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione) and its plant metabolites; A [3-(4-
hydroxycyclohexyl)-6-(dimethylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-
(1H,3H)-dione], B [3-cyclohexyl-6-(methylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-
triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione], C [3-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-6-
(methylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione], D [3-
cyclohexyl)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione], and E [3-
(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione]
(calculated as hexazinone) in the following commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa, forage............................................          2.0
Alfalfa, hay...............................................          8.0
Alfalfa, seed..............................................          2.0
Blueberry..................................................          0.6
Grass, forage..............................................         10.0
Pineapple..................................................          0.6
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of
hexazinone (3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-
(1H,3H)-dione) and its animal tissue metabolites; B [3-cyclohexyl-6-
(methylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione], and F (3-
cyclohexyl-6-amino-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione)
(calculated as hexazinone) in the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cattle, fat................................................          0.1
Cattle, meat...............................................          0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts....................................          0.1
Goat, fat..................................................          0.1
Goat, meat.................................................          0.1
Goat, meat byproducts......................................          0.1
Hog, fat...................................................          0.1
Hog, meat..................................................          0.1
Hog, meat byproducts.......................................          0.1
Horse, fat.................................................          0.1
Horse, meat................................................          0.1
Horse, meat byproducts.....................................          0.1
Sheep, fat.................................................          0.1
Sheep, meat................................................          0.1
Sheep, meat byproducts.....................................          0.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of
hexazinone (3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-
(1H,3H)-dione) and its metabolites; B [3-cyclohexyl-6-(methylamino)-1-
methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione], C [3-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-6-
(methylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione], C-2 [3-(3-
hydroxycyclohexyl)-6-(methylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-
dione] and F (3-cyclohexyl-6-amino-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-
dione) (calculated as hexazinone) in milk:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Milk.......................................................          0.2
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with
regional registration, as defined in Sec.  180.1(n) and which excludes
use of hexazinone on sugarcane in Florida, are established for the
combined residues of hexazinone (3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino)-1-
methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione and its plant metabolites; A
[3-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-6-(dimethylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-
2,4(1H,3H)-dione], B [3-cyclohexyl-6-(methylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-
triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione], C [3-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-6-
(methylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione], D [(3-
cyclohexyl)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione], and E [3-
(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione]
(calculated as hexazinone) in the following commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             milliom
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sugarcane, cane............................................          0.6
Sugarcane, molasses........................................          4.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[FR Doc. E6-15840 Filed 9-26-06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-S


APPENDIX A Questionnaire for Life History Survey of California Nearshore Fishes Note: Questionnaire is organized in outline form. Roman numerals, capitalized letters, Arabic numerals, and lower case letters do not correspond to MICROSOFT   EXCEL worksheet cell numbers or letters.

I. TAXONOMY A. Family Name B. Scientific Name ( include synonym, if systematics currently in question or other valid name) C. Common Name( s): BOLD = Primary name or most common II. RANGE A. Geographic Range   What is the geographic range of occurrence ( specific area in parentheses)?

B. Observed Depth Range ( m; minimum and maximum)   What is the depth range of occurrence ( specify units of measure)?

III. AGE & GROWTH A. Length to weight equation   What is the length to weight equation ( eg. W = aLb; specify length used and units of measure)?

B. Length conversion equations ( e. g. SL converted to TL equation)

C. Maximum recorded length   What is the maximum recorded length? ( specify units of measure and length: eg. standard length, total length, disk width, or other)?

D. von Bertalanffy Growth Parameters 1. Geographic Area ( length measurement)   Studies are listed from North to South ( top to bottom)

Specific for males, females, sexes combined ( include Standard Error) 2. Linf [ Maximum length predicted by VB equation; specify unit of measure( SE)] 3. k [ growth coefficient; no units ( SE)] 4. to [ age at which the fish would theoretically have been size zero; ( SE)] 5. r2 [ coefficient of determination] 6. Ageing Structure / Method used? e. g. otolith/ break and burn 7. Is this estimate validated ( method)? e. g. radionuclides APPENDIX A 2 8. Is this estimate verified ( method)? e. g. between readers ( intrareader) 9. Other references: List other papers that include growth equations, rates, or coefficients that were not listed above ( e. g. Gompertz)

E. Longevity   What is the known maximum age ( specify fish length & units of measure; note differences between sexes when available)?

F. Age Composition Information   List references where age at size class info and/ or average age of the population is available IV. REPRODUCTION A. Sexuality ( Gender System)   Monoecious   Hermaphrodite   Sequential Hermaphrodite   Protandrous ( male> female)   Protogynous ( female> male)   Simultaneous Hermaphrodite   Dioecious B. Mating System   Promiscuous   Polygamous   Polyandrous   Polygynous   Monogamous C. Breeding " Behavior" 1. Mode of Reproduction Possible terms listed below ( use specific term if noted in literature) e. g. following Wourms et al. ( 1988), Table III, p 31; Wourms 1991; and Hamlett and Koob ( 1999)

Oviparity  Ovuliparity

Viviparity { Elasmobranchs: aplacental viviparity ( ovoviviparity) and placental viviparity}

 Lecithotrophy ( Osteichthys: ovoviviparity)

 Matrotrophy   Oophagy, adelphophagy, and matrophagy   Trophodermy   Placentotrophy   Buccal and branchial placenta   Yolk sac placenta   Follicular placenta   Trophotaenial placenta APPENDIX A 3 2. Parental Care   Note care given ( sex specific; e. g. Male: guard nest)

D. Sexual Dimorphism   Male : Female Standard Length ratio   ( Is one sex larger?)   Secondary characteristics   e. g. Are there different color morphs between sexes ( dichromatism)?

E. Maturity 1. Length and Age at 1st Maturity ( Male and Female)   What is the length and/ or age when fish mature ( specify length and units of measure)?

2. Length and Age at 50% Maturity ( Male and Female)   What is the length and/ or age when 50% of population mature ( specify length and units of measure)?

For maturity studies, include age info ( list in corresponding rows). Inclusion criteria ( in order of importance): validated studies; " reliable" ageing structure; large sample size; most recent.

a. Ageing Structure/ Method used? e. g. otolith/ break and burn b. Is this estimate validated ( method)? e. g. radionuclides c. Is this estimate verified ( method)? e. g. between readers ( intrareader) d. Other references: List other papers that include growth equations, rates, or coefficients that were not listed above F. Geographic Spawning Area ( for the following fertilization and spawning period studies)

G. Fertilization & Spawning Period   Months color coded for spawning females ( blue), fertilized eggs ( yellow), and both reproductive states present ( green); Denote month periods begin or end   Peak reproductive months denoted with symbols ( corresponding to row specific reference): asterisk (*) = peak spawning/ birth; hat (^) = peak fertilization; number (#) = suspect record H. Spawning Frequency   How often does the fish spawn?   Single spawning season ( total spawner)   Multiple spawning seasons ( repeat, batch, or serial spawner) APPENDIX A 4 I. Fecundity 1. Mean fecundity [ Number of eggs per gram female body weight ( eggs/ g); note weight range] 2. Number of eggs at specified length ( specify length measurement and units) 3. Specific fecundity at length equation [ e. g. F = a( L) b ; note length or weight range used to construct equation]

V. DISPERSAL & RECRUITMENT A. Egg Duration   What is the duration of the egg period/ stage?

B. Larval Duration   What is the duration of the larval period/ stage?

C. Size at settlement & location ( specify length, unit of measure, and age if provided)

D. Annual cohort success   How many fish survive of the same pulse in a new habitat?

VI. HABITAT ASSOCIATION & TROPHIC INTERACTIONS ( For each life history stage address categories below)

A. Eggs B. Larvae C. Juveniles D. Adults 1. Fish Size   What is the fish size range at life history stage?

2. Habitat   Is the life history stage associated with specific habitat? If so, where is the stage found? What substrate is the life stage associated with ( e. g. pelagic, benthic, kelp canopy)?

3. Food Habits ( eggs excluded) a. Foraging Guild   Is the fish a planktivore, an herbivore, a carnivore ( piscivore, other), an omnivore ( List major food items in diet)? b. Foraging Method   How does the fish capture prey ( e. g. pursuer, stalker, ambusher, strainers, pickers, browsers, grazers) c. When / Frequency   At what time of day does the fish eat? APPENDIX A 5   How many hours/ days/ months are in between each feeding?

4. Predators   Who are the predators of the fish?

VII. GENETICS A. Genetic Variance 1. Substocks ( The division of a fish population into two groups due to genetic differences)

2. Nucleotide Diversity [ Enter #]

3. Mean number of allele per loci [ Enter # ( SE)]

4. % Polymorphic loci [ Enter %]

5. Mean heterozygosity [ Enter # ( SE)] a) Expected ( SE) b) Observed ( SE)

6. Approach ( e. g. allozymes, microsatellite DNA, or mitochondrial DNA)

7. Effective population size [ Enter #]

VIII. RECRUITMENT INTO FISHERY A. Length ( and age) first recruited to fishery; [ denote fishery ( sport or commercial), and length measurement and units] B. Length ( and age) fully recruited to fishery; [ denote fishery ( sport or commercial), and length measurement and units] C. Sampling gear used to collect recruitment info 1. Ageing Structure/ Method used? e. g. otolith/ break and burn 2. Is this estimate validated ( method)? e. g. radionuclides 3. Is this estimate verified ( method)? e. g. between readers IX. MORTALITY A. Mortality Estimates ( specify male, female, both sexes): 1. Natural Mortality ( M; Instantaneous rate of natural mortality ) 2. Fishing Mortality ( F; Instantaneous rate of fishing mortality) 3. Total Mortality ( Z; Instantaneous rate of total mortality) 4. How was mortality estimated ( e. g. catch curves, tag recapture)? 5. Age range used to calculate mortality B. Rate of Exploitation ( Ricker 1975) 1. u ( Rate of exploitation; FA/ Z)   A = annual ( or seasonal) mortality rate APPENDIX A 6   The fraction, by number, of the fish in a population at a given time, which is caught and killed by man during the year immediately following.

2. E ( Exploitation ratio; F/ Z)   The ratio of fish caught to total mortality.

X. BEHAVIOR A. Competition   If yes, note type: food, habitat, reproduction B. Interactions with others   Does the fish have any known symbiotic, mutualistic, or parasitic relationships? Note other species involved and interaction C. Movement 1. Tagging studies   What is the movement of the fish ( specify distance and number, or percent, of recaptures moved)

2. Resident or Transient   ( Specify location where either occurs)

3. Homing and Home Range   Do they demonstrate a homing ability? ( Yes, No)   Do they have a home range? What is the estimated perimeter of the home range ( specify perimeter/ area)

4. Schooling   ( YES, NO, NF)

D. Territoriality   Specify which sex is territorial and what territorial of ( e. g. habitat, food, nest) APPENDIX A 7 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN DATABASE SE: Standard Error SL: Standard Length FL: Fork Length TL: Total Length BL: Body Length DL: Dressed Length NL: Notocord Length ? L: measurement not defined m: meters cm: centimeters mm: millimeters If information is not provided, the following abbreviations should be used to explain why NA: Not Applicable ( Refers to a life history parameter that is not valid for a species; e. g. egg stage not applicable for embiotocids).

NG: Not Given ( Refers to a study where similar parameters are provided but not for the specified parameter; e. g. a maturity study with age at first maturity but not age at 50% maturity; an age and growth study where von Bertalanffy growth parameters are provided for males and females, but not for the sexes combined.)

NF: Not Found ( Refers to a parameter where no information was found; either it does not exist, or we could not find the information.)

LITERATURE CITED Hamlett, W. C. and T. J. Koob. 1999. Female Reproductive System. In: W. C. Hamlett ( Editor), Sharks, Skates, and Rays: The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes, p 398 443. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

Ricker, W. E. 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. Bulletin of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, No. 191, 382 p.

Wourms, J. P. 1991. Reproduction and development of Sebastes in the context of the evolution of piscine viviparity. Environmental Biology of Fishes 30: 111 126.

Wourms, J. P., B. D. Grove, and J. Lombardi. 1988. The maternal   embryonic relationship in viviparous fishes. In: W. S. Hoar and D. J. Randall ( Editors), Fish Physiology, Volume XI: The Physiology of Developing Fish, Part B: Viviparity and Posthatching Juvenilies, p. 1 134. Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, California.


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77631; File No. SR-BatsEDGX-2016-09]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related
to Fees as They Apply to the Equities Options Platform

April 15, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 7, 2016, Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or
changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change effective upon
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable
to Members \5\ and non-members of the Exchange pursuant to Exchange
Rules 15.1(a) and (c).
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    \5\ The term ``Member'' is defined as ``any registered broker or
dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its fee schedule for its equity
options platform (``EDGX Options'') to add a new tier to its existing
tiered pricing structure, as further described below.\6\
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    \6\ The Exchange initially filed the proposed change on April 1,
2016 (SR-BatsEDGX-2016-08). On April 7, 2016, the Exchange withdrew
SR-BatsEDGX-2016-08 and submitted this filing).
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    The Exchange currently offers two pricing tiers under footnotes 1
and 2 of the fee schedule, Customer Volume Tiers and Market Maker
Volume Tiers, respectively. Under the tiers, Members that achieve
certain volume criteria may qualify for reduced fees or enhanced
rebates for Customer \7\ and Market Maker \8\ orders. The Exchange
proposes to add an additional Customer Volume Tier to footnote 1.
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    \7\ The term ``Customer'' applies to any transaction identified
by a Member for clearing in the Customer range at the Options
Clearing Corporation (``OCC''), excluding any transaction for a
Broker Dealer or a ``Professional'' as defined in Exchange Rule
16.1.
    \8\ The term ``Market Maker'' applies to any transaction
identified by a Member for clearing in the Market Maker range at the
OCC, where such Member is registered with the Exchange as a Market
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    Fee code PC and NC are currently appended to all Customer orders in
Penny Pilot Securities \9\ and Non-Penny Pilot Securities,\10\
respectively and result in a standard rebate of $0.01 per contract. The
Customer Volume Tiers in footnote 1 consist of five separate tiers,
each providing an enhanced rebate to a Member's Customer orders that
yield fee codes PC or NC upon satisfying monthly volume criteria
required by the respective tier. For instance, pursuant to Customer
Volume Tier 1, the lowest volume tier, a Member will receive a rebate
of $0.05 per contract where the Member has an ADV \11\ in Customer
orders equal to or greater than 0.10% of average TCV.\12\ Pursuant to
Customer Volume Tier 5, the highest volume tier, a Member will receive
a rebate of $0.25 per contract where the Member has an ADV in Customer
orders equal to or greater than 0.80% of average TCV. To encourage the
entry of additional orders to EDGX Options, the Exchange proposes to
adopt a new Tier 6 with different qualifying criteria. Specifically,
under new Tier 6, the Exchange proposes to provide a rebate of $0.21
per contract where: (1) The Member has an ADV in Customer orders equal
to or greater than 0.25% of average TCV; and (2) the Member has an ADV
in Market Maker Orders equal to or greater than 0.25% of average TCV.
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    \9\ The term ``Penny Pilot Security'' applies to those issues
that are quoted pursuant to Exchange Rule 21.5, Interpretation and
Policy .01.
    \10\ The term ``Non-Penny Pilot Security'' applies to those
issues that are not Penny Pilot Securities quoted pursuant to
Exchange Rule 21.5, Interpretation and Policy .01.
    \11\ ``ADV'' means average daily volume calculated as the number
of contracts added or removed, combined, per day.
    \12\ ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the
volume reported by all exchanges to the consolidated transaction
reporting plan for the month for which the fees apply, excluding
volume on any day that the Exchange experiences an Exchange System
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    The Exchange notes that the rebate of $0.21 per contract is the
same rebate as Tier 4, which is provided where the Member has an ADV in
Customer orders equal to or greater than 0.50% of average TCV. By
introducing Tier 6, the

Exchange is providing an additional mechanism for a Member to achieve
this enhanced rebate. The Exchange also notes that the proposed rebate
is intended to encourage the entry of both Customer orders and Market
Maker orders by providing a hybrid tier that rewards the entry of both.
Although the qualifying criteria includes Market Maker orders, as noted
above, the proposed enhanced rebate of $0.21 per contract would only be
awarded to a Member's Customer orders that yield fee codes PC or NC
upon satisfying the monthly volume criteria (and not such Member's
Market Maker orders). Under the Exchange's existing pricing structure,
however, a Member qualifying for the tier would qualify for at least
Market Maker Volume Tier 3 with respect to such Member's Market Maker
orders (resulting in a reduced fee of $0.10 per contract), as the
criteria for such tier require an ADV in Market Maker orders equal to
or greater than 0.20%.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange, and,
in particular, with the requirements of Section 6 of the Act.\13\
Specifically, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\14\ in that it provides for
the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges
among members and other persons using any facility or system which the
Exchange operates or controls.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes its proposed fees and rebates are reasonable,
fair and equitable, and non-discriminatory. The Exchange operates in a
highly competitive market in which market participants may readily send
order flow to many competing venues if they deem fees at the Exchange
to be excessive. As a new options exchange, the proposed fee structure
remains intended to attract order flow to the Exchange by offering
market participants a competitive yet simple pricing structure. At the
same time, the Exchange believes it is reasonable to incrementally
adopt incentives intended to help to contribute to the growth of the
Exchange.
    Volume-based rebates such as those currently maintained on the
Exchange have been widely adopted by options exchanges and are
equitable because they are open to all Members on an equal basis and
provide additional benefits or discounts that are reasonably related to
the value of an exchange's market quality associated with higher levels
of market activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provision and/or
growth patterns, and introduction of higher volumes of orders into the
price and volume discovery processes. The proposed additional Customer
Volume Tier is intended to incentivize Members to send additional
Customer orders and Market Maker orders to the Exchange in an effort to
qualify for the enhanced rebate made available by the tier.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed tier is reasonable, fair
and equitable, and non-discriminatory, for the reasons set forth with
respect to volume-based pricing generally and because such change will
incentivize participants to further contribute to market quality. The
proposed tier will provide an additional way for market participants to
qualify for enhanced rebates. The Exchange also believes that the
proposed tiered pricing structure is consistent with pricing previously
offered by the Exchange as well as other options exchanges and does not
represent a significant departure from such pricing structures.\15\
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    \15\ See, e.g., Bats BZX Options Fee Schedule, Footnote 1, Tier
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Options based on both Customer volume and Market Maker volume. The
BZX Options Fee Schedule is available at: http://www.batsoptions.com/support/fee_schedule/bzx/.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes the proposed amendments to its Fee Schedule
would not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange
does not believe that the proposed change represents a significant
departure from previous pricing offered by the Exchange or other
options exchanges.\16\ Rather, the proposal is a competitive proposal
that is seeking to further the growth of the Exchange. The Exchange has
structured the proposed fees and rebates to attract additional volume
in Market Maker and Customer orders, however, the Exchange believes
that its pricing for all capacities is competitive with that offered by
other options exchanges. Additionally, Members may opt to disfavor the
Exchange's pricing if they believe that alternatives offer them better
value. Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed
change will impair the ability of Members or competing venues to
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(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any written comments from members or other interested parties.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \17\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\18\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the
proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend
such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BatsEDGX-2016-09 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BatsEDGX-2016-09. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule

change that are filed with the Commission, and all written
communications relating to the proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from
the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of
the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-BatsEDGX-2016-09 and should be submitted on or before
May 12, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\19\
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-51-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the VNG Suffolk No. 3 Meter Station Expansion
Project

    On January 17, 2019, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia)
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-51-000 requesting a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, and operate certain
natural gas facilities. The proposed project is known as the VNG
Suffolk No. 3 Meter Station Expansion Project (Project) in Suffolk,
Virginia, which would increase the current maximum daily delivery
obligations of natural gas from 3.73 million cubic feet to 12 million
cubic feet per day between various delivery points on Columbia's system
in southeastern Virginia.
    On January 31, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA May 17, 2019
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline August 15, 2019

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Columbia proposes to install new meter station facilities to
replace its existing facilities at the VNG Suffolk No. 3 Meter Station
(MS-831056). Columbia would design the proposed facilities for a
maximum allowable operating pressure of 600 pounds per square inch
gauge, which is consistent with the supply pressure of Columbia's
existing VM-107 and VM-108 pipeline system. Upon completion of the new
meter station facilities, Columbia would abandon the existing meter
station.

Background

    On February 28, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the VNG Suffolk No. 3 Meter
Station Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries. In response to the NOI, the Commission
received comments from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The
Virginia DEQ letter provided a summary of the agency's role in National
Environmental Policy Act project scoping and agency involvement,
document submission instructions, and information on database
assistance. The EPA letter outlined issues and impacts to be addressed
in the EA. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA;
however, the Commission has received no additional comments to date.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with notification of these filings,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional Information About the Project is Available From the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary link, select General
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP19-51), and follow the
instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can
be reached at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>, or at
[email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: March 28, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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