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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0385; FRL-9949-22]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific
Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to
consider and review a set of scientific issues being evaluated by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding EPA's evaluation of the
carcinogenic potential of glyphosate, a non-selective, phosphonomethyl
amino acid herbicide registered to control weeds in various
agricultural and non-agricultural settings.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 18-21, 2016, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Comments. The Agency encourages written comments be submitted on or
before October 4, 2016, to provide adequate time for the FIFRA SAP to
review and consider the comments. The Agency encourages requests for
oral comments be submitted on or before October 11, 2016. However,
written comments and requests to make oral comments may be submitted
until the date of the meeting, but anyone submitting written comments
after October 4, 2016, should contact the Designated Federal Official
(DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. For additional
instructions, see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Nominations. Nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before August
25, 2016.
    Webcast. This meeting may be webcast. Please refer to the FIFRA SAP
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sap for information on how to access the
meeting webcast. Please note that the webcast is a supplementary public
process provided only for convenience. If difficulties arise resulting
in webcasting outages, the meeting will continue as planned.
    Special accommodations. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time
as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: Meeting: The meeting will be held at the Environmental
Protection Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard
(South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0385, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Nominations, requests to present oral comments, and requests for
special accommodations. Submit nominations to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP, requests for special accommodations, or requests to
present oral comments to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Knott, DFO, Office of Science
Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-0103; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical

substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and
FIFRA. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by
this action.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. If your comments contain any information that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special
instructions before submitting your comments.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

C. How may I participate in this meeting?

    You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions
in this unit.
    1. Written comments. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is
imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0385 in
the subject line on the first page of your request. The Agency
encourages written comments be submitted, using the instructions in
ADDRESSES and Unit I.B., on or before October 4, 2016, to provide FIFRA
SAP the time necessary to consider and review the written comments.
Written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, but anyone
submitting written comments after October 4, 2016, should contact the
DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Anyone submitting
written comments at the meeting should bring 15 copies for distribution
to FIFRA SAP by the DFO.
    2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages each individual or group
wishing to make brief oral comments to FIFRA SAP to submit their
request to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or
before October 11, 2016, in order to be included on the meeting agenda.
Requests to present oral comments will be accepted until the date of
the meeting and, to the extent that time permits, the Chair of FIFRA
SAP may permit the presentation of oral comments at the meeting by
interested persons who have not previously requested time. The request
should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the
organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any
requirements for audiovisual equipment. Oral comments before FIFRA SAP
are limited to approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have
been made. In addition, each speaker should bring 15 copies of his or
her comments and presentation for distribution to FIFRA SAP at the
meeting by the DFO.
    3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at the meeting will be open and
on a first-come basis.
    4. Request for nominations to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP
for this meeting. As part of a broader process for developing a pool of
candidates for each meeting, FIFRA SAP staff routinely solicits the
stakeholder community for nominations of prospective candidates for
service as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP. Any interested person or
organization may nominate qualified individuals to be considered as
prospective candidates for a specific meeting. Individuals nominated
for this meeting should have expertise in one or more of the following
areas: Carcinogenicity (mammalian), cancer biostatistics, rodent cancer
bioassays, epidemiology (cancer/occupational), genotoxicity/genetic
toxicology/mutagenicity (related to human cancer risk), risk
assessment, weight of evidence analysis, and mode of action/human
relevance/adverse outcome pathway frameworks. Nominees should be
scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications, including
training and experience, to provide expert comments on the scientific
issues for this meeting. Nominees should be identified by name,
occupation, position, address, email address, and telephone number.
Nominations should be provided to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT on or before August 25, 2016. The Agency will
consider all nominations of prospective candidates for this meeting
that are received on or before that date. However, final selection of
ad hoc members for this meeting is a discretionary function of the
Agency.
    The selection of scientists to serve on FIFRA SAP is based on the
function of the Panel and the expertise needed to address the Agency's
charge to the Panel. No interested scientists shall be ineligible to
serve by reason of their membership on any other advisory committee to
a federal department or agency, or their employment by a federal
department or agency except EPA. Other factors considered during the
selection process include availability of the potential Panel member to
fully participate in the Panel's reviews, absence of any conflicts of
interest or appearance of lack of impartiality, independence with
respect to the matters under review, and lack of bias. Although
financial conflicts of interest, the appearance of lack of
impartiality, lack of independence, and bias may result in
disqualification, the absence of such concerns does not assure that a
candidate will be selected to serve on the FIFRA SAP. Numerous
qualified candidates are identified for each Panel. Therefore,
selection decisions involve carefully weighing a number of factors
including the candidates' areas of expertise and professional
qualifications and achieving an overall balance of different scientific
perspectives on the Panel. The Agency anticipates selecting
approximately eight ad hoc scientists to have the collective breadth of
experience needed to address the Agency's charge for this meeting.
    FIFRA SAP members are subject to the provisions of 5 CFR part
2634--Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and
Certificates of Divestiture, as supplemented by EPA in 5 CFR part 6401.
In anticipation of this requirement, prospective candidates for service
on FIFRA SAP will be asked to submit confidential financial information
which shall fully disclose, among other financial interests, the
candidates' employment, stocks, bonds, and where applicable, sources of
research support. EPA will evaluate the candidates' financial
disclosure forms to assess whether there are financial conflicts of
interest, appearance of a lack of impartiality, or any prior
involvement with the development of the documents under consideration
(including previous scientific peer review) before the candidate is
considered further for service on the FIFRA SAP. Those who are selected
from the pool of prospective candidates will be asked to attend the
public meetings and to participate in the discussion of key issues and
assumptions at these meetings. In addition, they will be asked to
review and to help finalize the meeting minutes. The list of FIFRA SAP
members participating at this meeting will be posted on the FIFRA SAP
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sap or may be obtained from the OPP
Docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

II. Background

A. Purpose of FIFRA SAP

    FIFRA SAP serves as the primary scientific peer review mechanism of
EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and is
structured to provide scientific advice, information and
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on pesticides

and pesticide-related issues as to the impact of regulatory actions on
health and the environment. FIFRA SAP is a federal advisory committee
established in 1975 under FIFRA that operates in accordance with
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix).
FIFRA SAP is composed of a permanent panel consisting of seven members
who are appointed by the EPA Administrator from nominees provided by
the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
FIFRA established a Science Review Board (SRB) consisting of at least
60 scientists who are available to FIFRA SAP on an ad hoc basis to
assist in reviews conducted by FIFRA SAP. As a scientific peer review
mechanism, FIFRA SAP provides comments, evaluations, and
recommendations to improve the effectiveness and quality of analyses
made by Agency scientists. Members of the FIFRA SAP are scientists who
have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and
experience, to provide expert advice and recommendations to the Agency.

B. Public Meeting

    Glyphosate is a non-selective, phosphonomethyl amino acid herbicide
registered to control weeds in various agricultural and non-
agricultural settings. Labeled uses of glyphosate include over 100
terrestrial food crops as well as other non-agricultural sites, such as
greenhouses, aquatic areas, and residential areas. Use of glyphosate in
the United States and globally has increased overtime, particularly
with the introduction of glyphosate-resistant crops; however, usage has
stabilized in recent years due to the increased number of weed species
becoming resistant to glyphosate. Glyphosate is currently undergoing
Registration Review, which is a program where all registered pesticides
are reviewed at least every 15 years as mandated by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
    Recently, several international agencies have evaluated the
carcinogenic potential of glyphosate. In March 2015, the International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a subdivision of the World Health
Organization (WHO), determined that glyphosate was a probable
carcinogen (group 2A). Later, in November 2015, the European Food
Safety Authority (EFSA) determined that glyphosate was unlikely to pose
a carcinogenic hazard to humans. In May 2016, the Joint Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO)/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
(JMPR), another subdivision of the WHO, concluded that glyphosate was
unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through
the diet.
    Recently, EPA collected and analyzed a substantial amount of data
informing the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate and utilized its
draft ``Framework for Incorporating Human Epidemiological & Incident
Data in Health Risk Assessment'' to assess the potential carcinogenic
hazard. The draft framework provides the foundation for evaluating
multiple lines of scientific evidence and includes two key components:
Problem formulation and use of the mode of action/adverse outcome
pathway (MOA/AOP) frameworks. A comprehensive analysis of data on
glyphosate from submitted guideline studies and the open literature was
performed. This includes epidemiological, animal carcinogenicity,
genotoxicity, metabolism, and mechanistic studies. Guideline studies
were collected for consideration from the toxicological databases for
glyphosate and glyphosate salts. A fit-for-purpose systematic review
was executed to obtain relevant and appropriate open literature studies
with the potential to inform the human carcinogenic potential of
glyphosate. Furthermore, the list of studies obtained from the
toxicological databases and systematic review was cross-referenced with
recent internal reviews, review articles from the open literature, and
international agency evaluations (i.e., IARC, EFSA, JMPR).
    Available data from epidemiological, animal carcinogenicity, and
genotoxicity studies were reviewed and evaluated for study quality and
results to inform the human carcinogenic potential of glyphosate.
Additionally, as described in the draft ``Framework for Incorporating
Human Epidemiological & Incident Data in Health Risk Assessment,'' the
multiple lines of evidence were integrated in a weight-of-evidence
analysis using the modified Bradford Hill Criteria considering
concepts, such as strength, consistency, dose response, temporal
concordance, and biological plausibility. The agency will solicit
advice from the SAP on the evaluation and interpretation of the
available data for each line of evidence and the weight-of-evidence
analysis, as well as how the available data inform cancer
classification descriptors according to the agency's 2005 Guidelines
for Carcinogen Risk Assessment.

C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting Minutes

    EPA's background paper, related supporting materials, charge/
questions to FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members and ad hoc
members for this meeting), and the meeting agenda will be available by
approximately mid-September. In addition, the Agency may provide
additional background documents as the materials become available. You
may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and certain other
related documents that might be available at http://www.regulations.gov
and the FIFRA SAP Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sap.
    FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting minutes summarizing its
recommendations to the Agency approximately 90 days after the meeting.
The meeting minutes will be posted to the FIFRA SAP Web site or may be
obtained from the OPP Docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.

    Dated: July 19, 2016.
Stanley Barone,
Acting Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73879; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2014-122]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
Relating to Port Fees

December 18, 2014.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 12, 2014, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by NASDAQ.
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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NASDAQ proposes to amend the manner in which the Exchange assesses
Port Fees which are located in chapter XV, entitled ``Options
Pricing,'' which governs pricing for NASDAQ members using the NASDAQ
Options Market (``NOM''), NASDAQ's facility for executing and routing
standardized equity and index options.
    While the changes proposed herein are effective upon filing, the
Exchange has designated the amendments become operative on January 2,
2015.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com 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. 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 aspects 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 increase Port Fees for the following ports
from $550.00 to $600.00 per port, per month, per mnemonic: Order Entry
Ports,\3\ CTI Ports,\4\ OTTO Ports,\5\ ITTO Ports,\6\ BONO Ports,\7\
Order Entry DROP Ports,\8\ OTTO Drop Ports \9\ and SQF Ports \10\
(collectively ``NOM Ports''). ITTO and BONO Port fees will continue to
be assessed to non-NOM Participants and NOM Participants.
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    \3\ The Order Entry Port Fee is a connectivity fee in connection
with routing orders to the Exchange via an external order entry
port. NOM Participants access the Exchange's network through order
entry ports. A NOM Participant may have more than one order entry
port.
    \4\ CTI offers real-time clearing trade updates. A real-time
clearing trade update is a message that is sent to a member after an
execution has occurred and contains trade details. The message
containing the trade details is also simultaneously sent to The
Options Clearing Corporation. The trade messages are routed to a
member's connection containing certain information. The
administrative and market event messages include, but are not
limited to: System event messages to communicate operational-related
events; options directory messages to relay basic option symbol and
contract information for options traded on the Exchange; complex
strategy messages to relay information for those strategies traded
on the Exchange; trading action messages to inform market
participants when a specific option or strategy is halted or
released for trading on the Exchange; and an indicator which
distinguishes electronic and non-electronically delivered orders.
    \5\ OTTO provides a method for subscribers to send orders and
receive status updates on those orders. OTTO accepts limit orders
from system subscribers, and if there is a matching order, the
orders will execute. Non-matching orders are added to the limit
order book, a database of available limit orders, where they are
matched in price-time priority.
    \6\ ITTO is a data feed that provides quotation information for
individual orders on the NOM book, last sale information for trades
executed on NOM, and Order Imbalance Information as set forth in NOM
Rules chapter VI, section 8. ITTO is the options equivalent of the
NASDAQ TotalView/ITCH data feed that NASDAQ offers under NASDAQ Rule
7023 with respect to equities traded on NASDAQ. As with TotalView,
members use ITTO to ``build'' their view of the NOM book by adding
individual orders that appear on the feed, and subtracting
individual orders that are executed. See chapter VI, section 1 at
subsection (a)(3)(A).
    \7\ BONO\SM\ is a data feed that provides the NOM Best Bid and
Offer (``NOM NBBO'') and last sale information for trades executed
on NOM. The NOM NBBO and last sale information are identical to the
information that NOM sends to the Options Price Regulatory Authority
(``OPRA'') and which OPRA disseminates via the consolidated data
feed for options. BONO is the options equivalent of the NASDAQ Basic
data feed offered for equities under NASDAQ Rule 7047. See Chapter
VI, Section 1 at subsection (a)(3)(B).
    \8\ The DROP interface provides real time information regarding
orders sent to NOM and executions that occurred on NOM. The DROP
interface is not a trading interface and does not accept order
messages.
    \9\ The OTTO DROP data feed provides real-time information
regarding orders entered through OTTO and the execution of those
orders. The OTTO DROP data feed is not a trading interface and does
not accept order messages.
    \10\ SQF ports are ports that receive inbound quotes at any time
within that month. The SQF Port allows a NOM Participant to access
information such as execution reports and other relevant data
through a single feed. For example, this data would show which
symbols are trading on NOM and the current state of an options
symbol (i.e., open for trading, trading, halted or closed). Auction
notifications and execution reports are also available. NOM Market
Makers rely on data available through the SQF Port to provide them
the necessary information to perform market making activities.
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    Each NOM Participant is assigned a Market Participant Identifier or
``mnemonic'' \11\ and in some cases, certain NOM Participants request
multiple mnemonics for purposes of accounting for trading activity.
These mnemonics identify users at a particular NOM Participant. The
Exchange bills its port fees based on the number of mnemonics
configured for each port. By way of example, if a NOM Participant, ABC,
requested 2 ports from the Exchange and further requested that each
port be configured to be accessed by 4 mnemonics or in some cases
account numbers,\12\ the NOM Participant would be billed for 8 ports at
the rate of $550 per port for that month. All billing is captured at
the Participant level. NOM Participants may choose to have multiple
mnemonics or in some case multiple account numbers for the convenience
of conducting their business, however only one mnemonic and one account
number is required to conduct business on NOM.
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    \11\ A mnemonic is a unique identifier consisting of a four
character alpha code.
    \12\ Account numbers are assigned by the Exchange and associated
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2. Statutory Basis
    NASDAQ believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of section 6 of the Act,\13\ in general, and with
section 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\14\ in particular, in that it
provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and
other charges among members and issuers and other persons using any
facility or system which NASDAQ operates or controls, and is not
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
brokers, or dealers.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Exchange believes that increasing the fees for the NOM Ports
from $550 to $600 per port, per month, per

mnemonic is reasonable because it would allow the Exchange to keep pace
with increasing technology costs. The increased Port Fees reflect the
increased costs that the Exchange bears with respect to maintaining
ports. The Port Fees are reasonable because they enable the Exchange to
offset, in part, its connectivity costs associated with making such
ports available, including costs based on gateway software and hardware
enhancements and resources dedicated to gateway development, quality
assurance, and support. The Exchange's Port Fees are in line with costs
for ports at other options exchanges.\15\
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    \15\ Miami International Securities Exchange LLC (``MIAX'')
assesses ports fees that range from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on
connectivity levels. See MIAX's Fee Schedule. ISE Gemini, LLC (``ISE
Gemini'') assesses port fees that range from $750-$12,500 depending
on connectivity levels. See ISE Gemini's Fee Schedule. Finally, C2
Options Exchange, Incorporated (``C2'') assesses port fees that
range from $500--$1,000 depending on connectivity levels. See C2's
Fee Schedule.
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    The Exchange believes that increasing the fees for the NOM Port
Fees from $550 to $600 per port, per month, per mnemonic is equitable
and not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange assesses the same
fees for all ports to all NOM participants.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NASDAQ does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose
any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes the proposed fee
change is reasonably designed to be fair and equitable, and therefore,
will not unduly burden any particular group of market participants
trading on the Exchange. The Exchange's proposal increases fees for all
ports for all NOM Participants. The proposed fees are designed to
ensure a fair and reasonable use of Exchange resources by allowing the
Exchange to recoup for certain of its connectivity costs, while
continuing to offer competitive rates to NOM Participants.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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)(ii) of the Act.\16\ 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. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
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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-NASDAQ-2014-122 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2014-122. 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-NASDAQ-2014-122 and
should be submitted on or before January 14, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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( d) If the average monthly COD concentrations in paragraph ( c) of this section are higher than concentration values reflecting a reduction in the long term average daily COD load in the raw ( untreated) process wastewater of 74 percent multiplied by a variability factor of 2.2, then the average monthly effluent limitations for COD corresponding to the lower concentration values must be applied. 34. Section 439.43 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 439.43 Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/ EPA WATER/ 1998/ September/ Day 21/ w21027. htm ( 161 of 169) [ 3/ 21/ 2003 8: 05: 02 AM] EPA: Federal Register: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Category Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards; Final Rule best conventional pollutant control technology ( BCT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the application of BCT: Limitations for BOD< INF> 5</ INF>, TSS and pH are the same as the corresponding limitations in Sec. 439.42. 35. Section 439.44 is amended by removing the OMB control number citation and revising the section to read as follows:

Sec. 439.44 Effluent limitations attainable by the application of best available technology economically achievable ( BAT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the application of BAT. Limitations for COD are the same as the corresponding limitations in Sec. 439.42 ( c) and ( d). 36. Section 439.45 is amended by removing the OMB control number citation and revising the section to read as follows:

Sec. 439.45 Standards of performance for new ( point) sources ( NSPS).

( a) Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following performance standards:

 Performance standards \ 1\ Average Regulated parameter Maximum monthly daily discharge discharge must not exceed  BOD< INF> 5.......................................... 35 18 TSS........................................... 58 31 http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/ EPA WATER/ 1998/ September/ Day 21/ w21027. htm ( 162 of 169) [ 3/ 21/ 2003 8: 05: 02 AM] EPA: Federal Register: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Category Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards; Final Rule COD........................................... 228 86 pH............................................ (\ 2\) (\ 2\)  \ 1\ Mg/ L ( ppm). \ 2\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

( b) Any new source subject to the provisions of this section that commenced discharging after November 21, 1988 and prior to November 20, 1998 must continue to achieve the standards specified in the earlier version of this section until the expiration of the applicable time period specified in 40 CFR 122.29( d)( 1), after which the source must achieve the standards specified in Sec. 439.43 and 439.44. 37. Section 439.46 is amended by removing the OMB control number cite, and revising the section to read as follows:

Sec. 439.46 Pretreatment standards for existing sources ( PSES).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart must achieve the following pretreatment standards by September 21, 2001:

 Pretreatment standards \ 1\  Average Regulated parameter Maximum monthly daily discharge discharge must not exceed  1 Acetone..................................... 20.7 8.2 2 n Amyl acetate.............................. 20.7 8.2 3 Ethyl acetate............................... 20.7 8.2 4 Isopropyl acetate........................... 20.7 8.2 5 Methylene chloride.......................... 3.0 0.7

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38. Section 439.47 is amended by removing the OMB control number cite, and revising the section to read as follows:

Sec. 439.47 Pretreatment standards for new sources ( PSNS).

( a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following pretreatment standards:

 Pretreatment standards \ 1\  Average Regulated parameter Maximum monthly daily discharge discharge must not exceed  1 Acetone..................................... 20.7 8.2 2 n Amyl acetate.............................. 20.7 8.2 3 Ethyl acetate............................... 20.7 8.2 4 Isopropyl acetate........................... 20.7 8.2 5 Methylene chloride.......................... 3.0 0.7  \ 1\ Mg/ L ( ppm).

( b) Any new source subject to the provisions of this section that commenced discharging after November 21, 1988 and prior to November 20, 1998 must continue to achieve the standards specified in the earlier version of this section, until the expiration of the applicable time period specified in 40 CFR 122.29( d)( 1), after which the source must achieve the standards specified in Sec. 439.46. 39. Section 439.50 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 439.50 Applicability.

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Sec. 439.51 Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart, the term product means products or services resulting from research and product development activities. 41. Section 439.52 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 439.52 Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available ( BPT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the application of BPT: ( a) The average monthly effluent limitation for BOD< INF> 5</ INF>, expressed as mass loading ( pounds, kilograms) per day, must reflect not less than 90 percent reduction in the long term average daily BOD< INF> 5</ INF> load of the raw ( untreated) process wastewater, multiplied by a [[ Page 50437]]

variability factor of 3.0. No facility shall be required to attain a limitation for BOD< INF> 5</ INF> that is less than the equivalent of 45 mg/ L. ( b) The average monthly effluent limitation for COD, expressed as mass loading ( pounds, kilograms) per day, must reflect not less than 74 percent reduction in the long term average daily COD load of the raw ( untreated) process wastewater, multiplied by a variability factor of 2.2. No facility shall be required to attain a limitation for COD that is less than the equivalent of 220 mg/ L. ( c) The long term average daily BOD< INF> 5</ INF> or COD mass loading of the raw process wastewater ( i. e., the base number to which the percent reduction is applied) is defined as the average daily http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/ EPA WATER/ 1998/ September/ Day 21/ w21027. htm ( 165 of 169) [ 3/ 21/ 2003 8: 05: 02 AM] EPA: Federal Register: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Category Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards; Final Rule BOD< INF> 5</ INF> or COD load during any calendar month, over 12 consecutive months within the most recent 36 months. ( 1) To assure equity in the determination of NPDES permit limitations regulating discharges subject to this subpart, calculation of the long term average daily BOD< INF> 5</ INF> or COD load in the influent to the wastewater treatment system must exclude any portion of the load associated with solvents, except for residual amounts of solvents remaining after the practices of recovery and/ or separate disposal or reuse. Residual amounts of these substances may be included in the calculation of the average influent BOD< INF> 5</ INF> or COD loading. ( 2) The practices of recovery, and/ or separate disposal or reuse include: recovery of solvents from wastestreams; and incineration of concentrated solvent wastestreams ( including tar still bottoms). This part does not prohibit the inclusion of such wastes in raw waste loads in fact, nor does it mandate any specific practice, but rather describes the rationale for determining NPDES permit limitations. The effluent limitation for BOD< INF> 5</ INF> or COD may be achieved by any of several, or a combination, of these practices. ( d) The average monthly effluent limitation for TSS, expressed as mass loading ( pounds, kilograms) per day, must be calculated as 1.7 times the BOD< INF> 5</ INF> limitation determined in paragraph ( a) of this section. ( e) The pH must be within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

Secs. 439.33 through 439.57 [ Removed]

41. Sections 439.53 through 439.57 are removed.

Appendix A to part 439 [ Added]

42. Appendix A is added to part 439 to read as follows:

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Table 2. Surrogate Parameters for Indirect Dischargers [ Utilizing steam stripping treatment technology]  Regulated parameters Treatability class  Benzene............................ High strippability. Toluene............................ Xylenes............................ n Heptane.......................... n Hexane........................... Chloroform......................... Methylene chloride................. Chlorobenzene...................... Methyl cellosolve.................. Ammonia ( aqueous).................. Medium strippability. Diethyl amine...................... Triethyl amine..................... Acetone 4 Methyl 2 pentanone ( MIBK) n Amyl acetate..................... n Butyl acetate.................... Ethyl acetate...................... Isopropyl acetate.................. Methyl formate..................... Isopropyl ether.................... Tetrahydrofuran.................... 1,2 Dichloroethane................. o Dichlorobenzene..................  Notes: 1. Parameters in bold may be used as a surrogate to represent other parameters in the same treatability class.

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APPENDIX A

MANCOZEB USE PATTERNS ELIGIBLE FOR REREGISTRATION

Site

Application Timing

Application Type

Application Equipment	Formulation(s)	Maximum Single Application Rate, Mancozeb, lb ai/A	Maximum Number of Applications Per Season	Maximum Seasonal Rate, Mancozeb, lb ai/A	Preharvest Interval, Days	Use Directions and Limitations

Agricultural Uses

Apple

Prebloom schedule

Foliar application

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	4.8	4	19.2	Not Specified (NS)

	Do not apply after bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the prebloom application schedule with the post-bloom “extended application” schedule.  Applications may begin at 0.25-0.5 inch green tip and repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals through bloom.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

	3.48 FlC	4.8	4	19.2

	60% WP	4.8	4	19.2

	15% DF	2.4	8	19.2

Post-bloom/Extended schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	7	16.8	77	Do not apply before or during bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the post-bloom or extended schedule with the “prebloom application” schedule.  Applications may begin when trees are at the 0.25-0.5 inch green tip stage and repeated at 7- to 10- day intervals through the second cover spray.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.09	7	14.62	77

	Post-bloom/Extended schedule

Ground or aerial	60% WP	2.4	7	16.8 	77

	Asparagus

Postharvest

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6	4	6.4	180	Apply after spears have been harvested.  Minimum retreatment interval is 10-days.  Preharvest interval is 120 days for Arizona and California only; 180 days for all other states.

	75% DF	1.5	4	6.0	180

70% DF	1.4	4	6.0	180

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.39	4	6.0	180

	Banana

Foliar

Ground, Chemigation,

or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	10	24	0	Apply when leaves first appear.  Minimum retreatment interval is 14 days.

	75% DF

70% DF

3.48 lb/gal FlC

	Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	0.375	NS	24 lb/A	0

	Barley

Tillering-to-jointing or at disease onset

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC

70% DF

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.6	3	4.8	26	First application may be made at disease onset or when plants are at the tillering-to-jointing growth stage.  Two additional applications may be made at 7- to 10-day intervals.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas prior to harvest.

Early heading

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	0.375	13	4.8	26	First application may be made at early heading followed by a second spray 10 days later.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas prior to harvest.

Beet, sugar

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6	7	11.2	14	Minimum retreatment interval is 7days.  Do not feed treated tops to livestock.

	75% DF	1.5	7	11.2	14

70% DF	1.4	7	11.2	14

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.4	7	9.74	14

	Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	0.975	NS	11.2	14	For mild to moderate disease pressure, applications may be repeated every 7- to 10-days.  For moderate to severe disease pressure only, applications may be repeated every 3 to 7 days.  Do not feed treated tops to livestock.

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.2	10	12	40

Minimum retreatment interval is 4 days.  For use on hybrid seed corn only.

	75% DF	1.13	10	12	40

70% DF	1.05	14	15	40

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.04	10	10.4	40

	Corn, pop

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

70% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	1.2	15	18	7	Only for corn grown east of the Mississippi River and in AR and LA.

	75% DF	1.2	15	18	7

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.2	15	18	7

	Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

70% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	1.2	5	6	7	Only for corn grown west of the Mississippi River except AR and LA.

	75% DF	1.2	5	6	7

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.2	5	6	7

	Corn, sweet (for fresh use, processing, and seed production including hybrid seed)

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.2	15	18	7	Only for corn grown east of the Mississippi River and in AR and LA.

	75% DF	1.2	15	18	7

70% DF	1.2	15	18	7

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.2	15	18	7

	Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.2	5	6	7	Only for corn grown west of the Mississippi River except in AR and LA.

	75% DF	1.2	5	6	7

70% DF	1.2	5	6	7

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.2	5	6	7

	Crabapple

Prebloom schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	4.8	4	19.2	NS	Do not apply after bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the prebloom application schedule with the post-bloom “extended application” schedule.  Applications may begin at 0.25-0.5 inch green tip and be repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals through bloom.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	4.18	4	16.7	NS

	Post-bloom/Extended schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	7	16.8	77	Do not apply before or during bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the post-bloom or extended schedule with the “prebloom application” schedule.  Applications may begin when trees are at the 0.25-0.5 inch green tip stage and repeated at 7- to 10- day intervals through the second cover spray.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.09	7	14.62	77

	Cranberry

Early Bloom

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	4.8	3	14.4	30	Applications may begin at early bloom and repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals.

	75% DF	4.5	3	14.4	30

70% DF	4.2	3	14.4	30

3.48 lb/gal FlC	4.18	3	12.5	30

	Mid-bloom

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	4.8	3	14.4	30	Applications may begin at mid-bloom and repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals.

	75% DF	4.5	3	13.5	30

80% WP	4.8	3	14.4	30

75% DF	4.5	3	14.4	30

	Mid-bloom

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	1.575	9	14.4	30	Applications may begin at mid-bloom and repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals.

Cucumber

At 2 leaf stage

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	19.2	5	Applications may begin at the 2-leaf stage and repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals.

	75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

70% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	19.2	5

	At vining

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5	Applications may begin when plants begin to vine and repeated at 7-day intervals.  For moderate to severe disease pressure, applications may be repeated every 3 to 7 days.

	80% WP	2.4	8	19.2	5

75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

	Fennel

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6	8	12.8	14	Retreatment interval is 7 to 10days.

	75% DF	1.6	8	12.8	14

70% DF	1.6	8	12.8	14

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.6	8	12.8	14

	Garlic (see Onion, dry bulb)

Gourds, edible (see Squash, summer)

Grape

Prebloom, at-bloom, and post-bloom

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	3.2 	6	19.2	66

	East of the Rocky Mountains only.  Begin treatment when new shoots are 0.5 to 1.5 inches long, repeated when shoots are 3-5 inches long and 8-10 inches long, and then at 7- to 10-day intervals until fruit is set.

	75% DF	3.2	6	19.2

	70% DF	3.2	6	19.2

	60% WP	3.2	6	19.2

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	3.2	6	19.2

	15% DF	3.2	6	19.2

Prebloom, at-bloom, and post-bloom (except CA)

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC 	2	3	6	66	West of the Rocky Mountains only.  In CA, do not apply after bloom.

Begin treatement when new shoots are 0.5 to 1.5 inches long, repeated when shoots are 3-5 inches long and 8-10 inches long, and then at 7- to 10-day intervals until fruit is set.

	75% WP	2	3	6

	70% DF	2	3	6

	60% WP	2	3	6

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	2	3	6

	15% DF	2	3	6

Dormant, delayed dormant, and foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	0.375 lb/A	NS	6	66

(Except CA)	 West of the Rocky Mountains only.  In CA, do not apply after bloom.  Treatments may begin at late dormant, or bud break, repeated when new shoots are 0.5 to 1.5 inches long, 3-5 inches long, and 8-10 inches long, and then at 7- to 10-day intervals until fruit is set.  For moderate to severe disease pressure, applications may be repeated every 3 to 7 days.

	NS	19.2	66	East of the Rocky Mountains only.  Treatments may begin at late dormant, or bud break, repeated when new shoots are 0.5 to 1.5 inches long, 3-5 inches long, and 8-10 inches long, and then at 7- to 10-day intervals until fruit is set.  For moderate to severe disease pressure, applications may be repeated every 3 to 7 days.

Melons (including cantaloupes, casaba, Crenshaw, honeydew, muskmelon, and watermelon)

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	19.2	5	See “Cucumber”

	75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

70% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	19.2	5

80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	19.2	5	See “Cucumber”

	75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

15% DF	0.375	NS	19.2	5	See “Cucumber”

	80% WP	2.4	8	19.2	5	See “Cucumber”

	75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

	Oats

Tillering-to-jointing or at disease onset

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6	3	4.8	26	Minimum retreatment interval is 7 days.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas prior to harvest.

	70% DF	1.6	3	4.8	26

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.6	3	4.8	26

	At heading

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	0.375 lb/A	NS	4.8 lb/A	26	The first application may be made at early heading followed by a second spray 10 days later.

Onions, dry bulb

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	10	24	7	Do not apply to exposed bulbs. Retreatment interval is 7 days.

	75% DF	2.4	10	24	7

70% DF	2.4	10	24	7

3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.4	10	24	7

15% DF	0.375	NS	24	7	For moderate to severe disease pressure, applications may be repeated every 3 to 7 days.

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP	2.4	10	24	7	Applications may be made in a minimum of 2 gal/A by air with a 7-day retreatment interval.  A minimum application volume for ground application is not specified.  Application to exposed bulbs is prohibited.

	75% DF	24	10	24	7

	At planting

Furrow drench

Ground

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	10	2.4	NS	Do not use in California.  Treats 29,000 linear ft of furrow with an 18 inch row spacing.

	75% DF

	2.4	10	2.4	NS

70% DF	2.4	10	2.4	NS

3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.09 lb/A	10	2.09	NS

	Papaya

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2 lb/A	14	28 lb/A	0	Direct spray to crown and blossom area.  Applications may be made in 20 to 100 gal/A.  Treatments may begin at flowering and continue at 14- to 21-day intervals.

	75% DF	1.88 lb/A	14	28 lb/A	0

70% DF	1.75 lb/A	14	28 lb/A	0

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.74 lb/A	14	12.2 lb/A	0

80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2 lb/A	14	28 lb/A	0	Applications may be made in a minimum of 50 gallons of spray solution per acre at a retreatment interval of 14- to 21-days.

	75% DF	1.88 lb/A	14	26.25 lb/A	0

15% DF	1.95 lb/A	14	27.99 lb/A	0	Applications may be made in a minimum of 50 gallons of spray solution per acre at a retreatment interval of 14- to 21-days for light disease pressure and at 5- to 7-days for heavy disease pressure.

	80% WP

75% DF	1.88 - 2 lb/A	14	28 lb/A	0	Treatments may begin when disease pressure threatens and continue at 14- to 21-day intervals.

Peanut

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6 lb/A	8	12.8 lb/A	14	Apply at 7- to 14-day retreatment interval.  Do not feed treated vines to livestock.

	75% DF	1.5 lb/A	8	12.8 lb/A	14

70% DF	1.4 lb/A	9	12.8 lb/A	14

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.4 lb/A	8	11.1 lb/A	14

15% DF	0.6 lb/A	21	12.8 lb/A	14	Apply at 7- to 14-day retreatment interval.    For moderate to severe disease pressure, applications may be repeated every 3 to 7 days.  Do not feed treated vines to livestock

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.2 lb/A	8	9.6 lb/A	14	Apply at 7- to 14-day retreatment interval.  May be tank mixed with “Benlate” fungicide.  Do not feed treated vines to livestock

	75% DF	1.125 lb/A	8	9 lb/A	14

	Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6 lb/A	8	12.8 lb/A	14	Apply at 7- to 14-day retreatment interval.  Do not feed treated vines to livestock

	75% DF	1.5 lb/A	8	12 lb/A	14

80% WP	1.2 lb/A	10	12.8 lb/A	14	Apply at 7- to 14-day retreatment interval.  May be tank mixed with Topsin M fungicide.  Do not feed treated vines to livestock.

	75% DF	1.125 lb/A	11	12.8 lb/A	14

	Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	75% DF	1.5 lb/A	8	12.8 lb/A	14	Apply at 7- to 14-day retreatment interval.  Do not feed treated vines to livestock

Pear

Prebloom schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	4.8 lb/A	4	19.2 lb/A	NS	Do not apply after bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the prebloom application schedule with the post-bloom “extended application” schedule.  Applications may begin at 0.25-0.5 inch green tip and be repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals through bloom.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	4.18 lb/A	4	16.7 lb/A	NS

	Bloom

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	0.225 lb/A	NS	19.2 lb/A	NS	Do not apply after bloom.  May be applied at a 5-day retreatment interval throughout the bloom period.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

Dormant

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	2.4 lb/A	8	19.2 lb/A	NS	To control Pseudomonas blight, apply  before the fall rains and again during dormancy before spring growth starts.

Post-bloom/Extended schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4 lb/A	7	16.8 lb/A	77	Do not apply before or during bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the post-bloom or extended schedule with the “prebloom application” schedule.  Applications may begin when trees are at the 0.25-0.5 inch green tip stage and repeated at 7- to 10- day intervals through the second cover spray.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.09 lb/A	7	14.62 lb/A	77

	Early bloom to petal fall

Foliar

Ground or aerial	75% DF	6.4 lb/A	NS	18 lb/A	NS	Use limited to WA.  Applications may be made from early bloom (pink) until petal fall; application after petal fall is prohibited.  Do not apply after bloom.  Do not combine or integrate application with the post-bloom “extended application” schedule. Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

Plantain

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	10	24	0	See “Banana.”

	75% DF	2.4	10	24	0

	Potato

Broadcast foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC

75% DF

70% DF	1.4 - 1.6 lb/A	NS	11.2

	14*

	Minimum retreatment interval is 3 days.

* PHI is 3 days for CT, DE, FL, ME, MA, I, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, & WI.  EPA is considering a petition to extend the 3 day PHI throughout the US.

0.6 - 0.8

Seed potatoes & transplants

Foliar

Ground	80% WP	1.5-2 Tbsp of product/gal of water	9	NS	Not applicable (NA)	For greenhouse- grown seed potatoes and transplants (California only).  Applications may be made at 7-10 day intervals.  Do not use treated seed potatoes for human or livestock consumption.

Broadcast foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.39 lb/A	NS	9.74 lb/A	14 *	Minimum retreatment interval is 5- to 10-days.  *PHI is 3 days for  CT, DE, FL, ME,

 MA, MI, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, & WI.

	15% DF	0.75 lb/A	NS	11.2 lb/A	14 *	Minimum retreatment interval is 5- to 10-days.  For moderate to severe disease pressure, applications may be repeated every 3 to 5 days. * PHI is 3 days for  CT, DE, FL, ME, MA, MI, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, & WI.

Quince

Prebloom schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	4.8	4	19.2	NS	Do not apply after bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the prebloom application schedule with the post-bloom “extended application” schedule.  Applications may begin at 0.25-0.5 inch green tip and repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals through bloom.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	4.18	4	16.7	NS

	Post-bloom/Extended schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	75% DF	2.25 lb/A	7	15.75 lb/A	77	Do not apply before or during bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the post-bloom or extended schedule with the “prebloom application” schedule.  Applications may begin when trees are at the 0.25-0.5 inch green tip stage and repeated at 7- to 10- day intervals through the second cover spray. Tank mix use for extended application only.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas.

Post-bloom/Extended schedule

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4 lb/A	7	16.8 lb/A	77	Do not apply before or during bloom.  Do not combine or integrate the post-bloom or extended schedule with the “prebloom application” schedule.  Applications may begin when trees are at the 0.25-0.5 inch green tip stage and repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals through the second cover spray.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas..

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.09 lb/A	7	14.62 lb/A	77

	Rye

Tillering-to-jointing or at disease onset

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aeria	80% WP

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6 lb/A	3	4.8	26	Minimum retreatment interval is 7 days.  Do not apply after heading or Feekes growth stage 10.5.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas prior to harvest.

	70% DF	1.4 lb/A	3	4.2	26

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.4 lb/A	3	4.2	26

	Shallot (see Onion, dry bulb)

Small Seeded Vegetable Seed Crops [including Allium spp. (leek, bunching and dry bulb onion); arugula; beet; carrot; coriander; crucifers (Brassica and Raphanus spp.) broccoli raab, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, Chinese mustard, collard, kale, kohlrabi, rutabaga, turnip, mustard, radish, rape, spinach, and mustard; dill; endive; lettuce; parsley; parsnip; spinach; and Swiss chard].

Foliar

Ground or aerial	75% DF	1.5 lb/A	NS	NS	NS	Use limited to WA.  Applications may be repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals.  Do not use treated plants for seed or for food.

Squash, summer

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	19.2	5	See “Cucumber”

	75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

70% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	16.7	5

15% DF	0.6 lb/A	NS	19.2 lb/A	5	See “Cucumber”

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	19.2	5	See “Cucumber”

	75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

80% WP	2.4	8	19.2	5	See “Cucumber”

	75% DF	2.4	8	19.2	5

	Sugar beet (See Beet, sugar)

Tobacco

Seed bed - foliar

Ground	75% DF	0.75 lb/100 gal of water

[3-5 gallons per 900 sq. ft of bed]

[2 lb ai/A]	NS	NS	NS	Use limited to CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MO, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA.  Applications may be made at 5-7 day intervals.

	75% DF	0.375 lb/100 gal of water

[3-12 gallons per 1000 sq. ft of bed]	NS	NS	NS

75% DF	0.75 lb/100 gal of water

[3-6 gallons per 1000 sq. ft of bed]	NS	NS	NS

	Greenhouse and float bed systems - foliar

Ground	75% DF	0.375 lb/100 gals of water

[3-12 gallons per 1000 sq. ft]	NS	NS	NS	Use limited to CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MO, NC, PA, SC, TN, and VA.  Applications may be made at 5-7 day intervals.

Field grown - foliar

Ground	75% DF	1.5 lb/A	NS	NS	21

(flue-cured)	Use limited to CT, FL, GA, MA, and SC.  Applications may be made at 7-day intervals.

	75% DF	1.5 lb/A	NS	NS	21

(flue-cured)

30

(other types)	Use limited to IN, KY, MO, NC, PA, and VA.  Applications may be made at 7-day intervals.

Field grown - foliar

Ground	75% DF	1.5 lb/A	NS	NS	30	Use limited to MD, OH, and TN.  Applications may be made at 7-day intervals.

Tomato

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC

75% DF

	2.4	8	16.8	5	East of the Mississippi River only.  Retreat at 7- to 10-day intervals.  For control of bacterial speck and spot, the 80% WP, 75% DF, and the 4 lb/gal FlC formulations may be applied alone or as a tank mix with a fixed copper fungicide.

	70% DF	2.4	8	16.8	5	East of the Mississippi River only.  Retreat at 7- to 10-day intervals.  – CAN ALL OF THESE BE TANK MIXED W COPPER?

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.4	8	16.8	5

15% DF	2.4	8	16.8	5

	Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6	4	6.4	5	West of the Mississippi River only.  Retreat at 7- to 10-day intervals.

	70% DF	1.6	4	6.4	5

75% DF	1.6

	4	6.4	5

15% DF	0.75 lb/A	8	6.4 lb/A	5	West of the Mississippi River only.  For moderate to severe disease pressure, retreat at 3 to 7 day intervals.

Triticale

Tillering-to-jointing or at disease onset

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6 lb/A	3	4.8	26	Minimum retreatment interval is 7 days.   Do not apply after heading or Feekes growth stage 10.5.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas prior to harvest.

Watermelon [see “Melons (including cantaloupes, casaba, Crenshaw, honeydew, muskmelon, and watermelon)]

Wheat

Tillering-to-jointing or at disease onset

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	80% WP

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	1.6	3	4.8	26	Minimum retreatment interval is 7 days.   Do not apply after heading or Feekes growth stage 10.5.  Do not graze livestock in treated areas prior to harvest.

	70% DF	1.6	3	4.8	26

3.48 lb/gal FlC	1.6	3	4.8	26

	Early heading

Foliar

Ground, chemigation, or aerial	15% DF	0.375 lb/A	NS	4.8	26	First application may be made at early heading followed by a second spray 10 days later.  Do not graze livestock in treated area prior to harvest.

Turf andOrnamentals – Commercial

Cut Flowers & Greenhouse Grown Ornamentals

Handheld sprayer

Hose End Sprayer 	80% WP	1.2	20	24.0	NS	Begin application at first sign of disease.  Minimum retreatment interval is 7-10 days. Not for use in homeowner greenhouses.

Handheld sprayer

Hose-end sprayer	37% FlC	1.6	20	24.0	NS	Begin application at first sign of disease and repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals.

Christmas Tree Plantations and Douglas Fir (Forest/Shelterbelt)

Aerial/Ground/

Chemigation

Handheld sprayer

Sprinker Irrigation

FlC

WP

	3.2	NS	NS	14	Minimum retreatment interval is 14 days.  Not for use in CA.

	DF	3	NS	NS	14

	Commercial/Industrial Lawns

Ground sprayer

Sprinkler Irrigation/Chemicgation	80 WP	17.4	4	69.6	3	Use only with engineering controls (water soluble packs). Minimum application interval is 10 to 14 days.  Not for use on athletic fields.

Ground sprayer

Sprinkler Irrigation/Chemicgation	DF

FlC	17.4	4	69.6	3	Minimum application interval is 10 to 14 days.  Not for use on athletic fields.

Nonbearing Ornamental Citrus Trees (Grapefruit, Kumquat, Lemon, Lime, Orange)

Airblast, Aircraft, Sprinkler irrigation, High or low volume spray	DF 0.9	NS	NS	NS	Minimum retreatment interval is 7 days.  Do not use fruit from treated plants for food or feed.  Not for use by homeowners.

Ornamental and/or Shade Trees

Handheld sprayer, Drencher/sprayer, high volume ground sprayer	DF	1.5 lb ai/A	3	4.5	NS	Minimum retreatment interval is 7 days.

Do not use on Sugar Maples intended for production of maple syrup.  Not for use on fruit trees by homeowners.

	WP	1.35 lb ai/A	5	6.75	NS

FlC	1.6 lb ai/A	3	NS	NS

	Ornamental Flowering Trees

Handheld sprayer

Hose-end sprayer

backpack sprayer,

pressure sprayer	60% WP	1.35 lb ai/A	5	6.75	NS	Apply when buds open and again in late summer when buds for next season have formed.  Minimum retreatment interval is 7-10 days.  Not for use on fruit trees by homeowner.  Do not use on trees grown for fruit except as directed in agricultural use section.

	37% FlC	1.6 	4	6.75	NS	Begin application at first sign of disease and repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals.

Ornamental Groundcover

Ground spray

Handheld sprayer, hose-end sprayer, backpack sprayer, pressure sprayer DF	1.5 lb ai/A

	NS	Do not use on pachysandra.  Minimum retreatment interval is 7 days.

	FlC

	NS

WP

NS

	Ornamental Woody  Shrubs and Vines

Handheld sprayer

Hose-end sprayer 	60% WP	1.35 lb ai/A	5	6.75

For azaleas, camellias, and rhododendrons, apply to control petal blight 2 to 3 times per week while petals are opening.

Handheld sprayer

Hose-end sprayer	37% FlC	1.6

Begin application at first sign of disease and repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals.

Ornamental Herbaceous Plants

Ground

Low-pressure handwand, high pressure handwand, backpack, groundboom, chemigation	DF	1.6

Do not apply through any type of irrigation system.   Do not apply by aircraft.

	37% FlC	1.6

	WP	1.6

Sod Farm Turf

Ground spray

Sprinkler irrigation

Chemigation	DF 	17.4	4	69.6	3	Minimum application interval is 10 to 14 days. Minimum PHI is 3 days.

	FlC	17.4	4	69.6	3	Do not apply by aircraft.  Minimum application interval is 10 to 14 days.  Minimum PHI is 3 days.

Golf Course Turf

Ground spray	80% WP

64% WP	17.4	4	69.6	3	Use only with engineering controls (water soluble packs). Minimum application interval is 10 to 14 days.  Do not apply by aircraft.

Ground spray	70% DF

15% DF	17.4	4	69.6	3	Minimum application interval is 10 to 14 days.  Do not apply by Chemigation.  Do not apply by Chemigation.  Do not apply by aircraft.

Ground spray

Handheld sprayer, backpack sprayer, pressure sprayer	32% FlC

37% FlC	17.4	4	69.6	3	Do not apply aerially.  Do not apply by chemigation.  Minimum application interval is 10 to 14 days.  Do not apply by Chemigation.  Do not apply by aircraft.

Ornamentals; Flower, and Vegetable Gardens – Residential

Residential Ornamentals; Flower and Vegetable Gardens

Handheld sprayer	37% liquid flowable

[62719-396-4]	2.4  East

1.6 West

Not for use on residential turf.  Not for use on fruit trees or berries.  Not for use on sweet corn.  Not for use in home greenhouses.

Seed, Seed Piece, Planting Stock, and Propagation Stock Treatments

Asparagus crowns

Dip treatment	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	0.80 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA

70% DF	0.77 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	0.75 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.70 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA

	Barley

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box Application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.21 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	75% DF	0.20 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.18 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.14 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

15% DF	0.0375 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Caprifig

Pieces

Dip treatment

Dip tank

	80% WP

4 lb/gal FlC	3.2 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA	Dip tank treatment.

	70% DF	3.08 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	3.0 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	2.78 lb/100 gal	NA	NA	NA

	Corn, field

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.27 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	75% DF	0.25 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.23 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.14 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Cotton, acid delinted

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.15 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil..

	75% DF	0.14 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.16 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.13 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Cotton, reginned

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.30 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	4 lb/gal FlC	0.32 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	0.28 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.26 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Flax

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.36 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	70% DF	0.35 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	0.33 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.31 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.19 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Oats

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.32 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	75% DF	0.31 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	0.30 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.27 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.21 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Peanut, shelled

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.80 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	75% DF	0.75 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.70 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Potato

Slurry treatment for potato tubers	4 lb/gal FlC	0.8 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed pieces for food or livestock feed.  Dust collection equipment is required for facilities treating > 50,00 cwt/week.

Dip treatment for potato seed pieces	80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.02 lb/gal	NA	NA	NA

	Postharvest treatment for potatoes as they are placed in storage	4 lb/gal FlC	1.5 lb/ton of seed potatoes	NA	NA	NA	Use is limited to ID, MN, MT, ND, NE, OR, and SD.  Do not use treated seed pieces for food or livestock feed.

Rice

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.20 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Application may be made before, during, or after soaking in water.  Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	4 lb/gal FlC	0.21 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	0.19 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.17 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

15% DF	0.0375 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Application may be made to dry seed.  Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

Rye

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.18 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	75% DF	0.17 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.15 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.13 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Safflower

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.10 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	4 lb/gal FlC	0.11 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

75% DF

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.09 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Sorghum

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.23 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	70% DF	0.22 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	0.21 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.20 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.16 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Tomato

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

75% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.40 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.35 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Triticale

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP	0.17 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil..

	75% DF	0.15 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.12 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

	Wheat

Slurry or mist seed treating equipment or as a planter box application 80% WP

70% DF

4 lb/gal FlC	0.17 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA	Application may be made to dry seed.Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.  Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil.

	75% DF	0.16 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

75% DF	0.15 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

3.48 lb/gal FlC	0.14 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

4 lb/gal FlC	0.12 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA

15% DF	0.0375 lb/cwt	NA	NA	NA


 [Federal Register: August 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 166)] [ Notices]                [Page 50375-50376] [DOCID:fr26au08-99]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58385; File No. 4-443]

  Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Order Approving on a

Temporary Basis Amendment No. 2 to the Plan for the Purpose of

Developing and Implementing Procedures Designed to Facilitate the

Listing and Trading of Standardized Options

August 19, 2008.

I. Introduction

    On August 12, 2008, August 18, 2008, August 15, 2008, August 13,

2008, August 8, 2008, August 14, 2008, August 14, 2008, and August 18,

2008, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex''), the Boston Stock

Exchange, Inc. (``BSE''), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated

(``CBOE''), the International Securities Exchange, LLC (``ISE''), The

NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq''), NYSE Arca Inc. (``NYSE Arca''),

the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx''), and the Options

Clearing Corporation (``OCC''), respectively, filed with the Securities

and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 11A of

the Securities Exchange Act \1\ of 1934 (``Act'') and Rule 608

thereunder,\2\ Amendment No. 2 to the Plan for the Purpose of

Developing and Implementing Procedures Designed to Facilitate the

Listing and Trading of Standardized Options (``the Options Listing

Procedures Plan'' or ``OLPP'').\3\ The amendment would provide a

uniform minimum volume threshold per underlying class to qualify for

the introduction of a new expiration year of Long-term Equity

AnticiPation Securities (``LEAPS'' or ``LEAP'') options. This order

summarily puts into effect Amendment No. 2 on a temporary basis not to

exceed 120 days and solicits comment on Amendment No. 2 from interested

persons.\4\

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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.

    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.

    \3\ On July 6, 2001, the Commission approved the OLPP, which was

originally proposed by the Amex, CBOE, ISE, OCC, Phlx, and Pacific

Exchange, Inc. (k/n/a NYSE Arca). See Securities Exchange Act

Release No. 44521, 66 FR 36809 (July 13, 2001). On February 5, 2004,

BSE was added as a sponsor to the OLPP. See Securities Exchange Act

Release No. 49199, 69 FR 7030 (February 12, 2004). On March 21,

2008, Nasdaq was added as a sponsor to the OLPP. See Securities

Exchange Act Release No. 57546 (March 21, 2008), 73 FR 16393 (March

27, 2008).

    \4\ A proposed amendment may be put into effect summarily upon

publication of notice of such amendment, on a temporary basis not to

exceed 120 days, if the Commission finds that such action is

necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection

of investors or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to

remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of, a national

market system or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the

Act. See 17 CFR 242.608(b)(4).

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II. Description of the Proposed Amendment

    Amendment No. 2 proposes to apply a uniform minimum volume

threshold per underlying class to qualify for the introduction of a new

expiration year of LEAP options. Currently, Participant Exchanges may

list a new LEAP expiration year at the appropriate time without any

consideration as to the activity level of the class of options.

    By agreeing to a minimum volume threshold per underlying class to

qualify for an additional year of LEAP series, the Participant

Exchanges intend to mitigate the number of option series available for

trading. It is intended that this will in turn mitigate quote traffic,

because Participants will not be submitting quotes in the not-listed

series. The Plan Sponsors have agreed on a minimum volume threshold of

1,000 contracts national average daily volume in the preceding three

calendar months (excluding volume in LEAP and FLEX series) to qualify

for the introduction of a new LEAP expiration year.

    In 2007, if this proposal had been in effect, the industry would

have not added a new expiration year in 550 underlying securities,

which would have reduced the overall number of listed series (LEAP and

non-LEAP series) by 8%. These LEAP series generated only .43% of

industry trading volume in a typical (non-expiration) sample week. The

Exchanges agree that the benefit from reduced quoting levels greatly

exceeds the small cost in missed business.

    The Amendment does not restrict the introduction of a new LEAP

expiration year in Index options, or in classes that have had options

products trading at any exchange for less than six months. It also does

not restrict, for a particular options class, the introduction of new

LEAP series with an expiration year that has already been introduced by

at least one Exchange.

    The Commission directed the then-current options exchanges to act

jointly to develop strategies to address overall capacity concerns in

an Order dated September 8, 1999, as confirmed in a letter from the

Director of the Division of Market Regulation dated September 13, 2000.

This Amendment is an additional strategy to meet this goal.

III. Discussion

    After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed

amendment to the OLPP is consistent with the requirements of the Act

and the rules and regulations thereunder.\5\ In particular, the

Commission finds that the proposed amendment is consistent with the

provisions of Section 11A of the Act \6\ and Rule 608 of Regulation NMS

thereunder,\7\ in that it is appropriate in the public interest, for

the protection of investors and the maintenance of fair and orderly

markets. Specifically, the Commission believes that adopting a uniform

minimum volume threshold per underlying class to qualify for the

introduction of a new expiration year of LEAP options will reduce the

number of option series available for trading, and thus may reduce

increases in the options quote rate because market participants will

not be submitting quotes in those series. In addition, the Commission

finds that it is appropriate to put Amendment No.

2 into effect summarily upon publication of this notice on a temporary

basis. The Commission believes that such action is appropriate in the

public interest, for the protection of investors, and the maintenance

of fair and orderly markets because it will allow the options exchanges

to implement the initiative to reduce quote message traffic beginning

immediately.

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    \5\ In approving this amendment, the Commission has considered

its impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See

U.S.C. 78c(f).

    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.

    \7\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(4).

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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and

arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether proposed

Amendment No. 2 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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number 4-443 in 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 4-443. This file number

should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 inspection and copying in the

Commission's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,

DC 20549-1090 on business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying

at the principal office of the Exchanges. 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 4-443 and should be submitted on or before

September 16, 2008.

V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 11A of the Act,\8\ and

Rule 608 thereunder \9\ that proposed Amendment No. 2 be, and it hereby

is, approved on a temporary basis until December 17, 2008.

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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.

    \9\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(4).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,

pursuant to delegated authority.\10\

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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(29).

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Florence E. Harmon,

Acting Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Recommendations from Airman Testing Standards and Training
Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of report availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a report from the
ARC, which presents recommendations to enhance the content, process,
and methodology for development of aeronautical knowledge testing and
training materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Van L. Kerns, Manager, Regulatory
Support Division, FAA Flight Standards Service, AFS 600, FAA Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 21, 2011, the FAA chartered the ARC to provide a forum
for the U.S. aviation community to share its experience and expertise
in the areas of aeronautical knowledge required for safer operation in
today's National Airspace System (NAS).
    The FAA's charge to the ARC was to help ensure that technical
information related to airman knowledge tests, computer testing
supplements, knowledge test guides, and training handbooks incorporates
the most current and relevant standards, policies, procedures, and
techniques. The FAA specifically tasked the ARC with providing
recommendations on the content of these materials, a process for
stakeholder participation, and appropriate methodologies for developing
test item bank questions. The FAA also requested the ARC's
recommendations on prioritizing the enhancement of these materials.

Notice of Availability

    The ARC submitted its report to FAA on April 13, 2012. The report
is now available for review and download from the FAA Web site at:
http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/arc.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 12, 2012.
Melvin O. Cintron,
Acting, Director, Flight Standards, AFS-1.
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